So this week i legit couldnt hear out of my ear at all. It was getting kinda annoying cause everyone would have to repeat what they were saying to me! Finally sister Ramos and I agreed that 3 weeks is too long for this to be going on, especially because i already finished my antibiotic so sister cooper set us up with an appointment this week. We went to Brasilia and were probably in the clinic for 6 hours, doing tests etc. I have ANOTHER ear infection so the doctor gave me prednisolona or prednisdona and claritromacina. One is a different antibiotic than the first one and the other is something to make my ear more dry. This means i am required to drink a cup of water every 30 minutes. Bathrooms are not exactly accessable here. You can see how this may be a problem some days. But its getting better, I can hear!! finally!!! Super excited for this. I cant remember the last time I wasnt sick with something here in Brasil haha.
So here's for the big news: A gente vai ficar! This will be sister Ramos's 4th transfer which is a lot of time to be in one area, especially an area like this. We are pretty happy because we have a lot of potential baptisms this upcoming month because of marriages and such. So the way transfers work here is Sunday night, at around 8 or 9 you get the phone call about what is going to happen. No one really knows anything before this. The transfers happen monday morning and you meet at 9 am, so people have about 12 hours to pack and be out of the area so its super stressful for everyone. We got the phone call, and for some reason, he told us that sister Olsen and Sister Shields were going to Lago Sul. I asked him why he was telling us this because Lago Sul isnt in our district, its not even in our zone (Which is super strange because when we go to members houses a little ways out of town, there’s literally a road separating our are from that area). He told us that Lago Sul just this transfer has become a part of our district. I think i screamed so loud when we were told that. I can’t believe that the one rare time that an area is being moved districts just so happened to be when Sister olsen got transferred there. It was super funny too because my companion had planned to go shopping in their area for Pday, without knowing they were being transfered there. So I got to see Sister Olsen after 9 months!! We were pretty excited to say the least. Her Portugues is great so hopefully she can help me too haha
I honestly dont even remember most of what happened this week because we were so nervous for transfers. Its been hotter than normal the members say so its been hard to work becasue everyone is inside. Hopefully it wont continue to climb up but who knows... definitely missing snow right now. Sister Ramos and I have decided that this transfer we are gonna work really hard, and try to involve the members more because people need to feel welcome when theyre coming to church. This area has so much potential for baptisms so we are hoping to really set it up for the next pair that comes (which could still be me haha nobody really knows whatll happen in transfers).
Tchaoooo
What do you love most about being a missionary?
Probably that i am nice to everyone no matter what casue im not just representing myself. its really hard cause some people i just want to glare at or be rude to because theyre not being nice but i know i cant, so i just smile.
So here's for the big news: A gente vai ficar! This will be sister Ramos's 4th transfer which is a lot of time to be in one area, especially an area like this. We are pretty happy because we have a lot of potential baptisms this upcoming month because of marriages and such. So the way transfers work here is Sunday night, at around 8 or 9 you get the phone call about what is going to happen. No one really knows anything before this. The transfers happen monday morning and you meet at 9 am, so people have about 12 hours to pack and be out of the area so its super stressful for everyone. We got the phone call, and for some reason, he told us that sister Olsen and Sister Shields were going to Lago Sul. I asked him why he was telling us this because Lago Sul isnt in our district, its not even in our zone (Which is super strange because when we go to members houses a little ways out of town, there’s literally a road separating our are from that area). He told us that Lago Sul just this transfer has become a part of our district. I think i screamed so loud when we were told that. I can’t believe that the one rare time that an area is being moved districts just so happened to be when Sister olsen got transferred there. It was super funny too because my companion had planned to go shopping in their area for Pday, without knowing they were being transfered there. So I got to see Sister Olsen after 9 months!! We were pretty excited to say the least. Her Portugues is great so hopefully she can help me too haha
I honestly dont even remember most of what happened this week because we were so nervous for transfers. Its been hotter than normal the members say so its been hard to work becasue everyone is inside. Hopefully it wont continue to climb up but who knows... definitely missing snow right now. Sister Ramos and I have decided that this transfer we are gonna work really hard, and try to involve the members more because people need to feel welcome when theyre coming to church. This area has so much potential for baptisms so we are hoping to really set it up for the next pair that comes (which could still be me haha nobody really knows whatll happen in transfers).
Tchaoooo
What do you love most about being a missionary?
Probably that i am nice to everyone no matter what casue im not just representing myself. its really hard cause some people i just want to glare at or be rude to because theyre not being nice but i know i cant, so i just smile.
