Monday, February 6, 2017

It has been good here. we had a baptism. And we have almost 5 or 6 more lined up for this transfer. The work is super hard. I haven't been sleeping well but I'm sure it will get better. Nothing special really happened. I've been thinking a lot about snow and home and stuff but sad to hear snow is melting. Hope everyone is healthy back home and hope Luke gets better! It's still really hot here. Until next week!!! Tchau (Bye). 

Love, 

Elder Giles 

 Monday, February 13, 2017 

Sad to hear there is no more snow at home. I don't have much to say. We haven't done much. I'm still trying to learn Libras (Brasilian Sign Language), but it's hard ha ha. Everything is well. We still have a lot of people with potential to get baptized. They just need to come to church and stuff. It's at 9 in the morning but for some reason a lot of people think that's super early ha ha. We played soccer today so I'll put that photo in my google drive. But yeah this week has been slow and haven't do much. I hope it snows more for you guys. There is a lot of bugs and a lot of rain and it's really hot so that's just about it. Until next week. 

Love, 

Elder Giles

Monday, January 30, 2017

Yeah, its still really hot but everything is going well. The members are helping a lot. We have a lot of people who might get baptized still so that's good. I miss Luke and whole family. Hope everyone is still healthy. How is Daddy? Crazy to think when I get back maybe Joseph will have children and Zach maybe more too. We have been working really hard this week and I'm so tired every day. But yeah we have lunch normally every day at the house of members. Will be nice to get home but until then I will stay here and work. I don't know what to say. Everything is fine here Ha ha. And hey I added more photos in my google drive. 

Love, 

Elder Giles

Monday, January 23, 2017 

Send me photos! Of snow and family and I will do better. This week was very busy. I didn't take out my camera. This transfer I will be in the same area with the same companion.. Oh well. But we have 4 people who are looking very good to get batizado esta semana (to get baptized this week) or this next few weeks. Am happy to hear about snow, and about Joseph and Luke. It has been raining every day this week very hard. Then after very very hot. Ha ha. I will take more pictures! Sorry have none today. and OK! 

Love 

Elder Giles

Monday, 16 January, 2017 

This week, it has rained a lot. So much!! Every road becomes a little river when it rains. And there is so much lightning here. Every storm has lighting. Like 3 times this week the town has almost flooded. Everywhere we walk has a few inches of water. haha. Every day I have to dry my shoes outside because they are so wet. I'm learning a lot still, and I dream and think in Portuguese sometimes!. There is shootings here sometimes but it was a lot worse when I first got here. A drunk man grabbed me the other day. It was very scary because he is a very tall. He was yelling at me because I was white. haha. But the work is still good here. Having problems with baptisms because people don't go to church so we have to post pone. but we get a lot of teaching done every day. We walk for hours. I'm so tired every day, but I know its for a good thing. To help people change. It's just hard when they wont listen to me. And I feel like I'm forgetting sign language haha.  I'm very happy for Joseph and Zach too. I will pray for him too.

Love, 

Elder Giles

Monday, January 9, 2017 

I don't really know what to write about. It's just so so so so so hot here. I can feel the sun through my shoes. We have a few people with baptismal dates and stuff so that's good. But there is also many frustrating things that happen here too.  

Also I think you can send packages to me. I think you should talk to other moms with missionaries in Brazil to learn how to send them to the mission home. Because lots of people have packages waiting for them. They can only receive them during transfers every 6 weeks. I really don't know what else to write. Ha Ha. 

Love, 
Elder Giles

Monday, January 2, 2017

This week has gone well. I will email next week. I don't have a lot of time here. But all is well!

Love,
Elder Giles

Elder Giles is walking a long way everyday. No bike or car. 

Elder Giles 

His companion, Elder Damasceno and Elder Giles