Elder Lindquist 10/12/09

Oi minha familia tá tudo bem convosco? How was the week sounds like it was good. Ours went well also some crazy stuff went down. The other day we were teaching a Brazilian dude named Allyson, (I know that name is completely a girl name but in Brazil anything goes with the names.) He's a way sick dude. So anyway I asked if I could use the bathroom and so when I walked out of the bathroom he was standing on the side of the doorway with an air freshener and a lighter. All of the sudden I just felt a huge flash of heat by my head and I look over and see him with this homemade flamethrower. It was funny but it was pretty close to my head I don't think he estimated how far the flame would go. Luckily it didn't singe any hairs! So Joana is doing well and we're making all the preparations for the baptism our branch mission leader will baptize her in the ocean, (we don't have a font closer than an hour and a half or so). So we're excited for that and so is she, as a matter of fact she bore her testimony in church yesterday. Oh my goodness speaking of yesterday, we had four investigators in church and things were going good and sacrament meeting was almost over when a member gets up to bear his testimony and says brothers and sisters I know this church is true and the book of Mormon is true but this is the last week I'm going to come to church. Guhh sometimes I get sick of these small dysfunctional branches. He continued to list a few reasons why, none of which had anything to do with the church but that's how people function here.. I think he just wanted attention and was using the wrong way to obtain it. Yesterday we ran into Teresa in the street. I guess she came up to Caldas to visit a few people and track me down to say hello. It was weird but cool. Well the work is going fairly well here in Caldas. The companionship isn't the most fun one in the world but patience is a virtue right? Well have a great week I hope you all are doing well and all strengthening your testimonies daily I know that is happening to me. Bem, valeu meus queridos. -Elder Lindquist