Dear Everyone,
- Does Elder R. live in your house? How many sets of elders are serving
in your ward? Yes, Elder R. lives with me, there are 2 sets of elders
in the ward and the 4 of us all live in the same house
- As I was helping Dad clean up his neckline when he gave himself a
haircut on Friday, we both wondered if you are still cutting your own
hair? Cutting anyone else’s hair? Yes, I still use the hair cutting
kit, mostly for my own hair (I still have never gone to a Brazilian barber).
- I know it’s early, but do you have any ideas on things you
need/want for Christmas? I don’t see any necessity for any items right
now, so I guess food, and saving money up for when I get back would be the
best options!!
- Got any fun stories to share from Zone Conference? Sister Genaro
posted a bunch of pictures, and it was fun to play “Where’s Waldo” as we
looked for you in them. This was the first time you have appeared in any
of her photos. Zone conference was good, not really any cool stories
to report, but we did earn pizza and we got to watch “17 Miracles” as a
prize for breaking the mission baptism record last month!! And at the zone
conference, I got to see two former companions, Elder R. and Elder F., so
that was good!! Also in the zone conference it was announced that the backpack
has died for missionary service (I am pretty sure that this is for the
whole world), only shoulder bags (? I don’t entirely get why, but it is
what it is) and handheld bags like my super-slick, stylish, state-of-the-art,
height-of-fashion Primary bag!
Elder R. (companions for ONE WEEK in Apucarana), Elder Cummings, and Elder F. (companions for one transfer in Cascavel)
In other news, guess who is the new ward pianist here in the
Ouro Branco ward? Yep, that’s right!! I am the new ward pianist. (Yes, you read
that sentence correctly: I, Elder Cummings, am the new ward pianist!!) Right now,
using the simplified hymnbook, I am only using the right hand and I can almost
do the right and left hand together now. The trickiest part was learning bass
clef, but now I can play the left hand just fine, and the right hand really
well, it is just when I put them together that I have troubles, but it is
always getting better!! (Elder Cummings
took piano lessons in 3rd grade. He then played trumpet and French
horn from 5th grade through 12th grade.)
This month, as a mission, we are passing through problems to
baptize people. The adversary has really put his evil reinforcements here,
because we have been doing so well lately. We are still pressing on!! Along
those lines, pray for our investigator, D., so that he can go to church this Sunday
and be baptized on the 27th, he is an amazing dude!!
When I was in Cascavel, I dreamed about this bridge and these
steps. The rest of my dream didn’t make any sense, and the bridge was in a
different setting, but it was the same bridge with the same graffiti. It was so
cool to find these and see that I really am supposed to be serving here in Ouro
Branco!!
Sorry it is kind of short for this week, it is really getting
harder and harder to come up with e-mail topics. I’m going to go now and buy 4$
of ice cream for my weekly groceries!!
love you guys a lot!!!
com amor,
Elder Cummings
P.S. How are the Ravens doing?? J
