So
I will start off with a cooking story. My Mother sent me a box of easy-make red
lobster biscuits as I requested because they are really good. I have included
some pictures of the results and I will explain the difficulties I had.
Firstly, you are supposed to add sharp cheddar cheese to the batter before you
cook them. The last time I saw cheddar cheese was in the MTC (missionary
training center). They have a cheese here that they call cheddar but it is not;
its American so I had to use that because it was the closest thing I could
find. Second, measuring cups are not something you commonly find in Missionary
apartments it appears. I couldn’t find a
single one so I had to eyeball the water. I think it was a bit too much. They
ended up a bit more like a bready, cheesy pancake but despite it all, it
was quite good. I ate them all because my companion didn't want any.
In
other news, we had a baptism! His name is Neto or at least that’s what we
call him. He is named Jarbas III, but in Portuguese, to indicate III, a
lot of the time they use the word Neto which means grandson. He is the
son of a woman who was recently baptized. It was really amazing to see the
change that happened in him. When we met him, he hardly wanted to spend enough
time with us to listen to the lessons, let alone wake up early on Sunday to go
to church. He would rather play video games or sleep. Then with time he began to read a bit and
went to church and then one day we explained to him about the atonement using
the example of a debtor and the friend who pays the debt for him. It really clicked for him what Jesus Christ
had done for him and he just about cried (I say almost because the tears never
left his eyes). After that he never
complained about going to church again.
And for the third topic, we
had transfers! Sadly, Elder De Queiroz has left Barretos. But on the bright side, I am going to
train!!! So I'm actually in Ribeirao
Preto
That is all I have for
today. I love you all!
Elder Russell
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