Elder Lindquist 2/18/09

Wow this last week was great and I've only got a little time so I'll let you know what happened real quick. We just got done playing soccer with the gypsies and I don't mean to brag but I'm basically a pro now. Last week we played with them and they were all laughing at me hysterically so later that day I went and bought a ball and have been practicing in our little area between our predio this week for exercises. Needless to say the practice has paid off and they weren't laughing because I was schooling them. Seeing Elder Bednar was one of the most spiritually uplifting experiences of my mission. He was awesome and I'll have to be honest before his visit I thought he was kind of a dull apostle, compared to Jeffery R. Holland. But he was way down to earth and had an awesome personality. His wife talked to us then he followed her. We had kind of a group discussion, all of the missionaries from the mission were there and it definitely exceeded my expectations. Our new mission president has been called, his name is Moroni Bing Torgan and he's from Brasilia Brazil. I'm excited and sad at the same time because President Terry is such an awesome president. I also have a new companion, his name is Elder Hansen and he's from San Diego. It's funny because we just stayed with him and his companion, (whose place I took here in Beja) this last weekend in Lisbon for Elder Bednar’s visit. Elder Rissi has been called to serve in Setúbal as our zone leader so I'll still see him quite often. I pick up my new companion from the bus station tomorrow morning. Again I'm sad and exited at the same time. Well I hope all is well with you I'd like to write more but I've got to go wash up so Elder Rissi can say his goodbyes to people. Até logo-Elder Lindquist