October 24, 2016 Week 97- feeling better and a baptism

Hey loved ones. First off yeah I am doing better! It isnt completely cleared up but it isnt stopping anything anymore! Second off important business to take care off... my best friend on the mission Elder Toledo had a similiar sickness but it lasted for 6 weeks and they didnt know what it was. Well they found it last week but dont know what it is. Long story short he went home this last week. The reason why I am telling you this is I was planning on being at the airport when he was originally going to get home in 6 months. But now instead he is suppose to be with you guys at the airport and staying the night at our house the first night , that is if he is healthy enough. And still has the desire and no other plans here in 6 weeks. So that is the heads up on this... I hope that doesnt make anyone upset. But in advance if it does, feel free to talk it over with me and tell me why my best friend while i was out here cant be there... haha! Also I hope everyone has seen the flight plans by now! I will forward them just in case...

This week one of our recent converts was able to baptize his son and also prepare and pass the sacrament for the first time! So it was super exciting and he was awesome. This man is a living example of what the atonement can do when applied properly. He has changed so much and is doing so many great things. I can tell you a bit more about his story when i get home. 

One downside at church was we only had 14 people. That is what happens when you can only work for a few hours a day though. We will get everyone back this week though! 

Also I had my last interview besides the final interview with my mission president! It was good.

And today is the first day of my last transfer! But transfers wont happen until the middle of this week so i will tell you what happens here in a week!

Questions for the week!

Were we able to visit investigators this week?
Just our one that was baptized this week. Besides that we just passed members with our small amount of time.

More copies of the Book of Mormon?

Yes!

Any baptisms?
Just the one that i mentioned!

Who blesses the sacrament?
One will bless and usually we have a member to pass. One day we had to do both.

Fruits and veggies that i eat?
veggies are scarce... peas and carrots from cans. onions. green peppers... those are the usuals. fruits, apples, bananas, papayas, mangos, i found pears and plums one week and was in heaven but havent found any for awhile....

Trees and surroundings.... Palm trees... and these other kinds... kinda like african safari like trees i guess? Beach on one side and big mountains on the other that are brown but thanks to the rain lately are scattered with green patches.... 

I hope thats good enough!
Love you all!

Week 96- sick week

This week was .... boring. To be honest I am still sick and had to spend most of the week inside the house. Now i am telling you this but you cant call the mission and you cant worry. I am fine and it will probably pass this week. The biggest problem is just the boredom of being inside! 

To answer your questions....
When i go shopping is it a store or an outside market?
Depends where! and what i am buying! Fish and fruits and veggies are outside a lot of times. But like rice, drinks, packaged things, those are inside stores. There are a lot more outside markets in praia than here.

Last time i had a good Horchata?
The last time i made it! Which was in fogo about a year ago!

Are there cats here?
Yes. They roam the streets with dogs.

Did we get copies of The Book of Mormon?
Some. The others should get here on a boat tomorrow morning!

Have I been on any boats besides Ferry boats?

Nope!

How many people were at church this week?
20! Pretty good for not being able to pass a lot of people this week.

Any new baptisms?
Still just helping our recent convert baptize his son! We gave him the priesthood this week and saturday he will baptize his son!

Favorite food of the week?
I do not have one. Because im not allowed to eat just about anything because my stomach is not the healthiest place at the moment!

I love you all!
Love Elder McMullin

Week 95

We were able to watch conference! And i learned a ton! My favorite talks were if you combine all three of President Uchtdorfs talks including the womens session. The talks were all on really simple doctrines but they did an amazing job on really getting deep on each of them. I am SUPER excited taht the next time i will hear conference will be in english so not as many things go over my head. I mean i can understand the talks pretty well but in english it is so much easier to try and focus on the doctorine and just on learning rather than understanding first then learning. Besides that I dont think the week was super eventful. The whole weekend was taken up due to 12 hours of conference. Also I got a bit sick so that made it interesting. But it was nothing bad.

No one gave me questions this week soooo that means short email! We wake up work out, get ready, study, teach, eat lunch, teach, come home, plan, and sleep! Thats the everyday routine and its still going on! Trying to strengthen the members and find new people to teach. We also should get some more copies of the book of mormon soon so that should help. We are hoping to use conference to help the mothers that have children that they havent had baptized yet understand they have the responsibility to help their children learn the gospel in their youth. That will be fun!

I love you all! Hope you have a fun week!

Love Elder McMullin

Week 94- Didn't get to watch Conference

Hmmm so this week we were not able to see conference but we will watch it this weekend. So we just had regular church and i got to teach gospel principles just like when i was at home! Not very many people showed up which was sad we just had 18. But once again there was a record. We had more men then women in church! We found 2 men that were baptized on other islands that are now living here so now we need to work with them and they will help the group a ton!
Now to answer questions!

1. Any new baptisms?

We are working with the son of one our recent converts and he should be baptized here in a few weeks.

2. Any new investigators?

A few. I dont think i told you yet but we are having an interesting time in the mission right now. The mission has a book of mormon draught! We are all super low! In fact we have 2 and we searched the houses of members to get those. There is a boat coming from Germany with copies but... i have no idea when it will get here. And even worse then we have to wait to get them to our island! Good news is we have 5 copies on the way... but those might be the last ones ill be getting to teach people! It is making new investigators very interesting.

3. Any rain?

Just a small bit this week. didnt last long at all.

4. How is your toe? Anymore getting ingrown nails?

They are all fine. I havent had problems with them for awhile.

5. Any pictures?

Not that i can upload right now!

6. Are you taking pictures so that we can see them when you get home?

Im trying!

7. Favorite happening of the week?

Well this week i got what we call my trunky call! Asking which airport I want to arrive in and everything! So I should be home on time!

8. Favorite food you ate for the week?

Nothing really out of the ordinary.... oh i found some peaches and plums. That was a nice change from just bananas and apples. I am hoping they get another shipment tomorrow.

9. Favorite scripture or scripture story for the week?

Well i officially decided 2nd Nephi is my favorite book in the Book of Mormon. It is filled of two of my favorite things. Harsh reprimands and prophecies! Sometimes it hurts reading it though because i get reprimanded.... oh well. It helps right?

I love you all!


Love Elder McMullin