In the Field - Meu Segundo Homem, e Meu FILHO!

That's right, folks. We're gonna baptize us a MAN. He's extremely firm, and now he's looking forward to going to the temple this same year! But first I gots to introduce "we" - that is, my new companion companion that WAS new until last Tuesday!

THIS HERE is E. Jepsen. He's an excellent American companion who's already got 9 months here in the mission! He's the new District Leader in Itabaiana (which WAS my old area...until last Tuesday), and he's ready to change the world of Sergipe as we know it (since, y'know, it's his first time here). He's been helping us teach our latest and greatest SUPER ELECT, who's been baptized this last week. It's marvelous! We've baptized another man! Yeaaaah! Normally I'd post a picture, but the only one I've got is of his shoes here:

Que chique!

We've been working super hard out here, despite power outages, as shown here on the right...

Sou zombi. Raaar.

I'm using a miner light to plan.
And no, that's not a joke.

...and branch parties, as shown on the left, that leave us happy but very, very drained, and almost 20 other people we taught that became investigators but rejected or failed to keep commitments.


Also, I've been incredibly stressed because like I said...I'm no longer in Itabaiana with Elder Jepsen. I got an emergency transfer call on P-Day (Monday, that is!) which instructed me to pack my bags and be in the adjacent state of Alagoas that same night. Oof! On the road again.

I arrived in Maceió, the mission headquarters, to discover that I was to be a TRAINER for a new guy that was arriving. Can you believe it? I'm training now! I'm a Senior who's gonna have to rely on his own skill for the next transfer or so - until the newbie, who's incidentally a Texican (speaks Spanish and English, makes Portuguese easy) gets up to speed with the new demands he's got. Lots of stress all around! Next time I'll try to put up some photos of the greenie - his name's Elder Acevedo!

So, as I write this, I'm getting ready to go meet my old dad (remember E. Biddulph? He lives in my zone now!) and I'm gonna show my son his family here on the mission. It's gonna be excellent. Don't forget to write (link on the top of the page!), and always stay awesome, my friends!

Here's a shot I felt proud of, just to wrap up:

Guess who's in the missionary standard!