Elder Ty Carter: New Pictures!

My new comp's name is Weslley Rebelo Silva (Elder Rebelo). He's from Manaus, Amazonas. He speaks English very well and he likes basketball. It's a miracle to find a Brazilian who likes basketball more than soccer. He's very shy and quiet. I'm gonna have to make him loud and exciting like me :) He has already experienced the day to day things that happen all the time including: making a contact with a drunk guy in the street, the crazy Protestants who yell and shout the Lord's name when they pray, and teaching a lesson while the family doesn't even pay attention to you. He's learning so fast.

On Friday we went to Apucarana to participate in the "Helping Hands" or Maos que Ajudam. We helped clean up a school; tons of leaves, bushes, dirt, and garbage all over the floor. I got super burned. My legs got eaten alive by mosquitos and other little bugs. Every day I feel like raking my legs because they itch so much. It's pretty rough right now.

We had a pretty good week. Just getting Elder Rebelo used to the missionary life; a lot of walking, heat, and talking with everyone. We have one person with a batismal date set for the 22nd. Maybe she will get baptized this Saturday. We will start teaching a man named Antonio who showed up at church this Sunday. I think he has potential to be baptized.

We are also teaching a lady named Maria. She likes our lessons but she's one of those hard core Catholics that thinks she'll betray her family by converting to a different religion. I think we'll have success with her. She just needs to try to please God before her family.

Well I think that's about it for now. I'm liking Arapongas a lot. I truly believe that it is the best area in our mission. There's nothing bad about it. I'm happy these days. The work is going well and everything's super-duper. This Wednesday we will go to Londrina for a Missionary Conference with Elder Ulisses Soares. He's a member of the Quorum of the Seventy.

Elder Carter