Fam bam,

Me and my companion are doing great. We get some pretty funny comments in the street sometimes. We got one this last week were someone said "Irmãozão e Irmãozinho" Which isn't as funny when you translate it but they said "Big Brother and Little Brother". We got a kick out of that. The membros laugh about it and everything. It's pretty funny.

Hey, I don't know if I can have a word in on the Family Reunion but I would love to go to the temple (if possible) with everyone.

Also a singing session would be awesome.

Sr. Andrade couldn't go to work this week and doesn't feel ready for baptism but I'm not worrying about that because he isn't ready... yet. We are thinking of changing the date this week for next week so that he can go to church one more time before baptism.

We also marked a date with a woman named Cleide and her daughter Daniella. Cleide is the mother of two really strong young women in the ward. Her daughters have been baptized for about 10 years ish and she wants to get baptized but is scared that she won’t make it to the end. Endure to the end is hard for her. But we are trying so many different things to help her. We watch the video about "John Tanner" (If you haven't seen it, it's worth it). It's a movie from the D&C DVD for (i think) seminary. It was amazing and it helped her out a whole bunch. Her date is for the 15th. We hope that all will go well.

This week will be the Ward Conference and we think there will be a change of bishops. Our bishop has been there for 8 years and it's time for it to change. It's going to be strange.

Well I love you,

Endure to the End

Signing Out

Elder Barry

This is Matt's companion, Elder Araujo.  Yes they are both standing!