I've been doing just fantastically in Aracaju, and it's exquisite to hear how things are going back home where there's........snow.............:( I think I'm finally going through withdrawal sickness from lack of snow/cold in my life. It's seriously getting bad, and the worst part of my separation from cold is when I walk into an air-conditioned building every once in a while, and all of a sudden I get an enormous rush of endorphins and then I absolutely lose control. I start crying, my pupils dilate, my hair stands on end, and I have the most enormous craving for cold things...usually starts with standing in front of the air conditioner (still crying, with occasional bouts of wailing), and with increasing dissatisfaction I switch gears and just go for the freezers and start sticking popsicles and ice cream in my shirt, and that's usually about the time the store authorities throw me out (this usually happens in air-conditioned markets). And then I have no choice but to sit on the sidewalk (in the shade, of course, where it's cooler), with my Brazilian companion staring judgementally at me, me weeping and eating my spoils stuffed in my shirt. It's a wonder we get anything done together, my poor companion. I'm always soaking wet with ice cream and crying.
But besides that, things are pretty chipper here. We've seen some AWESOME development in the ward here in Soledade, all the members of the church are constantly wanting to do splits with us and refer us to their friends, and go out and get a piece of the action themselves. It's so awesome to work with a ward who loves the missionary work! We've been working to get the members of the church here more involved, and it's been going super well. It's like the part in Lord of the Rings when Aragorn rouses the hidden host of the undead to destroy the evil forces of Sauron. Dude I get goosebumps! But in all seriousness.......in all seriousness, it's exactly like that part of the movie.
So today I went out and spoiled myself by buying a few birthday presents, which I've been needing. I bought some USB drives to back up my photos, and I went and bought a replacement backpack (the one I have been using kinda corroded and shriveled up dead). I'll send you a picture soon, it's got my favorite soccer team's logo on the front :) VAI CORINTHIANS! (they're the best team in Brazil, one of the best in the world)
Well I gotta fly, I LOVE YOU ALL SO SO SO MUCH! I sent some photos of our district (with the Sisters), of the ward missionary leader and two soon-to-be Sister missionaries, and a few others, including a close-up photo so you can see my haircut :)
BYE
LOVE
Elder Reneer
(P.S. TELL OTTLEY I'M SUPER SUPER PUMPED FOR HIM!)
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