This week went well. Right off the bat we had a cool experience, we missed our first bus to district meeting on Tuesday (it was fairly early in the morning) and we were starting to walk back to the chapel to study a bit before the next bus came when a lady comes running over to us and was like hey you are the Mormon missionaries right, (speaking English) and we were like yeah. She continued to explain that she was a member from Finland and got there the day before for vacation. The first thing she did when arriving the day before was look for the chapel. Later that night she said a prayer that she could find the missionaries so that she could know what time church starts and then the next morning she found us. Isn’t it great to know the Lord puts you in the right place at the right time:) I translated for her yesterday. The Elder from the retired couple serving on this island served his mission in Finland and they knew a lot of the same people. Even though he served his mission there several years before she was born. Well tonight I'm heading off to Lisbon for another zone leader council. The first counselor from the area presidency, Elder Teixeira is here. (You may have remembered that he spoke in the April session of 2008 and mentioned Portugal in his talk. I love it when the brethren make a shout out in conference just like the president of the young men did in the last priesthood session. Woot woot!!Well we are super excited for Francisco's baptism. He is a man of great faith and I'm grateful for the chance I have to teach him and see the changes that he has made in his life. The first time we went to his house to teach him he was trying to bible bash with us with what he thought was a bible. (It was a dictionary) but now he has been sober for quite a while and is humbly studying the Book of Mormon. The coolest thing is we hadn't even taught the word of wisdom and he had already stopped drinking. We love that guy. I love my time in the mission. It's the greatest thing ever. E. Mclean and I have a TON in common, almost too much and we love talking for hours. I feel super blessed for being where I am and sometimes I don't want to leave this place. But I know eventually the time will come. I can't believe that Matt is going home already!! ahhh!! That makes my brain want to explode. Didn’t he leave like three weeks before I did? Time flies! Well I hope you have a good week of work and play. Thanks for remembering me in your prayers. I try to remember you in mine. (It’s easier for you guys because it's just one missionary, but it's a lot harder for me when there are a million of you.) Well, as they say in the Portuguese language. Até o próximo!
Love, Elder Lindquist
P.s the only thing I ask for are more contact lenses, (I'm wearing my last pair right now) and crest whitening strips, (or any other kind of teeth whitening strip) other than that I think I can survive the remaining months. The best birthday present you guys could give is a big hug when I get home. (and maybe a couple of G's in the bank so I can pay for school and such.. haha I'm kidding)
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but seriously. A couple G's is nice.
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