Burly Pres Nunez slowly stood up to the podium in Sacrament Meeting to conduct. He was wearing his thick-rimmed glasses, and spoke with his thick Brazilian accent. After announcing the activities that are getting started in the branch, he paused and said “Something very grave has happened in our branch.” The whole room went silent. “Somebody has scratched “%/!”$?” into the wood on the sacrament table.” To us, the Americans, and to his Brazilian mind, saying the worst word in Spanish in Sacrament meeting wasn’t so bad, but the congregation gasped. Haha. Probably wasn’t necessary to say the word, but just a funny, Paraguayan sacrament meeting experience.
The branch is progressing. Our work in the area is starting to pay off and the investigators that we DO take to church are beginning to enjoy the experience and learning important things to help them progress, instead of feeling lost and unsure.
We had the first successful activity this week and about 30 members came, but the whole branch was a buzz with good talk about how well it went. They are all excited to support the Activities coordinator in the other activities they’ve planned this month. Pres Nunez is also excited about the work and even came out with us on Saturday night to visit investigators. For us it was a normal visit, but he inspired me as we arrived and he was shining up his shoes, neatly combing his hair and putting on his best cologne. He is a great guy and has a great love for the people, though sometimes might have difficulty showing. I can learn a lot from him.
We were going to have District Counsel las Saturday, but the District President called and cancelled on us at the last moment. We are planning on meeting up with just him and his counsellors when they have their meeting later this week. Our deepest desire is to help establisht he church here in the PJC, so that it can really bless people’s lives.
I feel ever indebted for the way that it has blessed mine! With love,
Elder McCarty
P.S. SORRY there are no pictures. I promise to do better this week!
Monday, June 7, 2010
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