But anyways, last thursday President Silva called Moore and I and told us both that we were coming to Floripa! That was a big shocker! We thought we would be staying until at least December! And things were going so awesome is Joinville and the ward was really starting to trust us so we were kind of sad but I love Floripa!
Quick updates on Sonia and Lucas and Eli. So Sonia's date is for the 31st! halloween haha. Our Bishop wouldn't be there the week of the baptism so it is now for the thirty first. She is doing great and we have been in contact with other elders and explained everything that is going on with her and i trust she is in good hands (:
Eli and Lucas were bummed that we were leaving but they are so great that nothing will ever stop them from joining the church. They are just so awesome! They are gonna get baptized in November! The good thing is that we will get all of the pictures and the updates in the office!
But anyways Elder Moore and I left on monday morning to come here. We got here at about 10:30 in the morning and then we just took our bags to the mission office and had to get to work right away! My new companion is Elder Fernandez from Chile. He is so awesome! He is a really great and spiritually powerful Elder. And one of the most humble guys I have met! He has been here since February. So about 8 months. Long time! But I am super excited to learn from him. He goes home in february already so its coming up fast!
But on Monday and Tuesday we were in charge of all the Elders and Sisters that were leaving and the new ones that were coming in. Monday was awesome. We had a big going away dinner with President and Sister Silva for all the ones leaving and Sister Silva cooks really well! It isn't just rice and beans haha.
Then the next day we took the missionaries to the airport to see them off. It was really weird and I have realized that I don't want that day to come. I love and miss everyone but I love my mission so much! But ten months is a good chunk of time still.
Then we waited at the airport until the all the new missionaries got here. Then President and Sister Silva came to pick them up as well. This was a huge group. There were 16! And a ton of Brasilians are coming in now. In this group there were 5 americans and 11 brasilians.
But after that we had a big lunch with the news and again with President and Sister Silva. Then we came back to the mission office. The mission office is a big building connected to a chapel here on the island. So we had a training with President and all the new missionaries where we presented their trainers to them and their areas and then sent them all off!
But I havent had a lot of time to get to know the area yet. But I think next week things will start to calm down. I love having so much time with President Silva though! It is the best! When we are with him we just ask question after question and he always has answers or tells us where we can find them. He is such a great man! And one thing I love is that he tells tons of stories! And he has got a lot. President has worked with the church practically his whole life. So he has a lot of knowledge of the church and how it all works.
General Conference was absolutely amazing though. This one I watched in Portuguese because we couldnt take away from the wi fi signal in the chapel. But it was still so awesome! I loved Elder Hollands talk on Mothers, Henry B. Eyerings on the Spirit, What lack I yet by Lawrence, Ponderize, the one by Carole M. Stephen on the commandments and the spirit. There were so many good ones!
But now the key is we have to study these talks! We all need to study the Liahona after conference. President's last weekly email was about that. How lots of members say, "I loved conference", but then no one really studies it after. It is so important to study after.
But anyways, I love you all and hope everything is going awesome! Have a great week!
Elder Keller
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