1/18/2012

Dear Family,

I got transfered from Parnamirim today. I knew that I would probably be transferred, so I visited a few members houses to say good bye to them. I grew really close with the members in this area, and I will miss them a lot. I´ll for sure sure sure have to come back and visit them someday. A lot of them told me that whenever I come to visit, I can stay at their house.

I made some maple syrup and left it as a present for a couple of families. Brother Flavio and his family gave me a new soccer jersey as a going away present. I stayed in Pparnamirim for 6 months, and the people there really made a big impact on my mission.

I think Elder Kutomi got pretty nervous once he knew that I was going to leave. This whole week, he hardly spoke to me, but then at the bus station today he almost cried, and gave me one of his favorite ties. I really hope that his next companion is a good one, and that he´ll be as patient with Elder Kutomi as I tried to be. I´ll definitly remember Elder Kutomi for the rest of my life.

Now I´m in Campina Grande. It´s the coldest city in the mission, which means that instead of being 80 degrees, I think it will be 70. That makes me super excited, because now we´re entering into summer.

My companion is Elder Bueno. He´s from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and is really young in the mission. He´s from Elder Kutomi´s group. He appears to be a little shy, but he´s excited to work, and for me, thats all that matters. He was trained by Elder Ferreira, my second to last companion. I think we should have a lot of things in common to talk about.

I was really hoping that I´d get to hear where Ben is going today. I think I´ll have to just wait a couple more weeks to find out. I´m guessing that he´ll go to Santa Maria, Brazil, and that he´ll leave on the 11th of July.

So far, I´m doing great here. I love you guys, and I´m so excited to get to know my new comp and new area and batizar com força! Keep choosing the right, and writing letters to me.

The church is true, and makes people happy.

Love, Elder Forsyth