This week we had a very funny encounter with Jehovah's Witnesses.
So we had knocked on the door of a lady named Terezina a couple of weeks back. We talked to her and her family and planned to visit in the future. We had tried to visit a few times, but Terezina was always alone and we wanted to teach the whole family together.
As we were going down the street, Terezina's door was open and I saw that there were some people inside. I was pumped because she finally wasn't home alone. So we clapped in front of the gate (I promise this is normal in Brazil haha) and she invited us right in. We come inside and I quickly realized that the people that were in Terezina's house were two Jehovah's Witnesses (one a nice but quiet young woman and the other a mean old lady). The old lady did not seem very happy to see us. She was glaring pretty hard into my soul.
Basically you can just imagine Elder MacLay trying to smile and talk his way out of an uncomfortable situation with a hostile Jehovah's Witness, while my companion decided he didn't want to say anything, even though he's the one that actually speaks portuguese. I tried to break the very cold ice and ask some questions, but they didn't do much talking.
We left really quick after exchanging pamphlets and invites for church. I didn't want to be disrespectful and I had to leave because it was so hard to hold in my laughter.
The work is going really really really well here in Porto. We had 12 investigators at church this week. I'm learning to work with the members a lot better and it's really paying off (mostly because the members here are amazing). I am absolutely loving the area.
I mentioned Andreia and her family in last weeks email. We finally got to teach them and it is going SO well. They are the most elect family I have found on the mission. They just moved to Porto Nacional and are searching for friends and church. They made a lot of friends at church and were talking about how they want to come back next week.
This family is a every missionary's dream. Every visit is so fun and spiritual. The parents love us and the kids love us. There are 4 kids, whose ages are 10, 8, 6, and 4.
All they have in their house is a fridge, an oven, a table, a bed, and one crappy plastic chair. We just sit on the floor for the lessons and, honestly, it's pretty awesome.
In other news, I have started running to counteract all this weight I've gained on the mish. I run back and forth on our street while my companion sits in the shade on the side of the road and practices his Rubik's cube.
I fixed my bike but then Satan broke it again. I don't even know how it happened this time. We went to get our bikes for a long appointment on Sunday night and found that the tire was all messed up. The bikes are the worst bikes ever constructed.
Life is good as a representative and disciple of our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ!
Have yourself a great week.
<3 Elder MacLay
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