Elder Jacob Scheer: Week #49 – Concórdia – Episode #1

Hey everyone!! I´m here in Concórdia! This week has been super awesome and I am super happy!

So to start off with last P-day... after we emailed we went over to the American´s house and we had a barbecue! They invited some other members and some investigators. It was a great time. It was really sad to say goodbye to everyone, especially Farah, Junior, JP, Helena, and Gabriela. I love that family so much!

On Tuesday at noon, Elder Nobre and I caught our bus and got to Concordia at 11:30 pm. I thought the ride was going to be way worse, but we talked and laughed almost the whole time. Elder Nobre is really the man. We spent all of Wednesday cleaning the apartment because it was straight up wrecked haha. Our apartment is on the 14th floor of a 14 story building so the view is pretty sweet. Basically whereever we are in the city we can see our apartment. Also the chapel here is 4 stories!! It´s skinny and tall. Before, this ward had around 120 people attending, but they had some problems with the Bishop and stuff, so now it´s down to 40 people. So we have a lot of work to do!!

Every Thursday we travel to a city called Chapecó, have district meeting on Friday, and then catch a bus back after the meeting. We get to travel 4 hours every week! haha but it´s a good time to sleep. When we were heading to the bus station on Friday, a guy pulled up next to us on his motorcycle and gave us $30 to go eat. We asked him what his name was and he said ´´I don´t know´´. Gotta love being a missionary! haha.

The accent here is soooo funny. It´s like a hick Portuguese. Sometimes someone starts talking to us and I literally just start laughing so hard. It´s bad but I can´t help it.

Saturday was the 83rd birthday of the city and they had a celebration with an 83 meter cake and an 83 meter bologna😂 It was pretty nuts. People show up with buckets to take a bunch of free cake with them.

Our first Sunday here was great. When we got to church the Bishop told us that 2 of the 3 speakers didn´t show up so we had to give a talk. I talked about Enos and how after he received forgiveness for his sins, he immediately started praying for the well being of his brothers. When we feel the blessings and happiness that comes with the gospel, we should have the desire to share it with others!!

We have some super awesome investigators here. I and P have been being taught for a little more than a month and love the gospel so much. We just have to get them married and then they can be baptized! Also I brought a friend with him to church named J. J loved church so much. We visited him after and he said that it was exactly what he has been looking for. Also when we got there, he had already read the first 7 chapters of the Gospel Principles book. Next week he will bring his wife and kids!

One of my new favorite scriptures is Alma 37:44. It says ´´For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss.´´

A straight course to eternal bliss!!

Sorry that his email was incredibly long. I love you all so much! I am feeling the Spirit so much and working hard! Have a great week!!

Sempre fica firme, forte e feliz!

Elder Scheer