Getting
Ready
September
3, 2012
This week
wasnt too eventful. We have been getting lots of referrals from the members and
have been contacting them so we have a whole new group of people to teach. We
spent pday last week at the hydro electric dam here in Ilha Solteira. It was a
cool tour and we got to see how the power plant works. There is a new area
opening up in Pereira Barreto so we have been getting ready for two new
missionaries in the district. It will be nice because its hard when you have
two areas to work in. Now we will have missionaries just for Ilha Solteira and
just for Pereira Barreto. Now we just need to find a house in Pereira.
Well, thats pretty much it for this week. Até mais!
Elder Siemers
Lots of
Water!
August 27,
2012
We started
off the week with a trip to the beach. It was a lot of fun throwing the frisby
around, playing uno, and volleyball. We had a pretty busy week and married a
couple so they could be baptized. We had 5 baptisms on Saturday. It was
awesome. The family we are teaching is really special. We hope to baptize the
rest in the next few weeks. Sorry this email is short but I'm out of time. Hope
you guys enjoy the pics!
Elder Siemers
August 13,
2012
Week 2 was
great in Ilha Solteira. We went on exchanges with the zone leaders and did some
batismal interviews. We had a baptism yesterday after church. We have a lot of
people we are teaching in Pereira Barreto so we were over there almost all
week. We have another baptism lined up for this week, and a family for next
week. Things are going really well. This week we are going to travel to
Araçatuba twice. So we are going to be in the bus a lot. Well, thats pretty
much it. Im having a blast here in Ilha Solteira. Tchau!
Elder Siemers
Ilha
Solteira
August 6,
2012
Things are
great in my new area. My new companion is from Recife, Brazil and has been on
the mission for 5 months. Ilha Solteira is awesome. Its a small town and the
people are really friendly. Its really well organized and clean. We serve here
and in another city called Pereira Barreto. Each city has a branch. We received
a referral in Pereira Barreto of a family of 8. One of the young men in the
family was invited to go to church and he went. He came home almost jumping for
joy. He loved it and said he is going to go every week. This got the family
interested and we visited them a couple times this week. They are awesome. A
really humble, sweet family. One of the daughters has already read and prayed
about the Book of Mormon and is super happy about everything. I am really
excited to work in this area. We are super far away. It took 10 hours in 2
buses to get here, but it was worth it. It looks like we will have a lot of
travelling to do this month for zone meetings and stake conference. There are
only two districts in our district. Us and two Elders in Tres Lagoas. Things
are going great. I hope everyone is having a great week. Tchau!
Elder
Siemers
Miracle
Week
July 30,
2012
This last
week was awesome. President Prieto challenged our zone with a goal of 15
baptisms. We ended up having 18 I think. 4 of them being from our area. It was
awesome. We have been working with a family and even the dad was baptized, he
being a little reluctant. He was even able to get work off and come to church
so he could be confirmed and receive the gift of the holy ghost. It was
awesome.
I was
transferred. I am on my way to Ilha Solteira which is near Tres Lagoas. Tres
Logoas is the farthest city in our mission. My new area is right next to it, so
it looks like letters will be pretty scarcein the near future. Ive got a long
bus ride today. I will be the District Leader there. I was transferred and so
was Elder Murakami, and our companions are now companions. Our old area will
just have one set of missionaries instead of two.
Things are
going well. Yesterday was awesome. It was hard saying goodbye to everyone and
there were quite a few tears shed. I am super fortunate to have spent time in
Palmares. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a good week!
Elder
Siemers
