Mission Office- Week 25

Hello World,

Sorry for the short message this past week, but I was rushed to do my email. 

This past week was really good. I have a really good story to share. Last Sunday, a family from a different state moved into our ward and they are not members of the church. They are new here in Curitiba and they are living here all alone. They do not know anything about Curitiba and they don´t know anybody that lives here. Anyway, they came to church and they loved it. They have a daughter who is 9 years old. On that same Sunday, we went to their house and taught them the first lesson. It was a super great lesson and they accept to be baptized. Also, the made a traditional Brazil drink that I had never tried before. It is called Mate Doce, which for those of you that know it is like chimarrão but sweet. It was really good. oh my gosh!

It is shredded coconut that you put warm milk and drink out of the straw. It was super good. Anyway, we have taught them three times now. They made dinner for us one night and they are progressing a lot. They have a little difficulty reading and learning, but they are working hard to understand. They are going to come to General Conference tomorrow here in the chapel and we are really excited. I am grateful to Heavenly Father for one more family that we were able to find and I know that Heavenly Father will bless their lives.

The rest of the week in the office was pretty normal. We went to the bank, to the water company, and to the energy company. It was a lot of work. On Tuesday, we went to a house of the Sisters to fix their shower head, oven, and curtains for the window, which was not fun at all but someone has to do it lol.

I am really excited for general conference (on the down side, it will be my last conference in the mission. Whoa!). I am grateful for another opportunity to hear the word of our prophet and apostles. I am excited to see the continuation of the restoration of Christ´s church. I am grateful for everything I am learning here in Brazil and the experience I am having serving the Lord. Grateful for this church and for this gospel. 

I hope you all have a good week.

Com amor,

Elder Pinkney