Day 552

I forgot to write about this last week but our apartment building caught on fire. We live above a popular bakery and their kitchen caught on fire, something to do with a refrigerator. Everyone had to leave the building (4/5 floors) and stand on the street while the firefighters did their thing. They broke down the glass front door and entered with hoses. They let us back in a few hours later the same night. So it could have been a lot worse, we just left everything there and walked out right away. 

About the work here, I get the feeling that maybe we focused too much on our current group of people. They're progressing but we can't just force the process to go faster. This week, we'll try expanding our options a lot more. Lots of the young men we're teaching seem to be basically paralized with indecision even while in theory they're perfect candidates for baptism. They seem to care quite a bit about what other youth think of them, even when it comes to saying a prayer in public at an activity. At least more than usual. But we'll keep working with them, we have a lot of help from the members here. 

Also, yesterday Tainã (baptized a few weeks ago) received the Aaronic Priesthood! He's my first convert that I've had the privilege to see bear his testimony and also receive the priesthood. Future missionary!

Love,

Spencer