New Address

June 24, 2009

WOOOOOHHHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Man, p day today was pretty sweet, we ran into a couple guys skating on the street corner last night, and I skated for a few with them, then we marked to go to a skate park here in our area with them. Good times just rolling around on a board again for a bit, our District leader came out to our area too, and he, those guys and I had a pretty good sk8 session... just thought I’d get that out at the beginning, (and my knee was just fine, not a single problem, woohhooo!)

Well let’s see, yes I do feel that time flies by, its kinda weird to let people know when they ask that I’ve been here for ... 9 months today actually.

After a somewhat slow start here in Porto, the Lord is Blessing us and the work is picking up as we have found a family to teach, among a good number of teenagers, and have at least one baptism this Saturday. Elvani is a single mom whose son was baptized a while back, but with no one to bring him to church went inactive. She is a really nice woman, and is one of many who has strong catholic roots in her family, but with a heart open to God’s will she made the steps to go to church this past Sunday and to read and pray about the book of Mormon. When we taught the first lesson and invited her to be baptized on the 27th, she agreed, and her 10 or 11 year old son Guilherme said excitedly, "you're going to get baptized mom? Really?" IM happy for them and for the decision she (Elvani ) made to ask God, to act in faith, and to decide to be baptized, what a blessing that will be in her family. She also lost her mom recently, so we'll be teaching her the 2nd lesson here soon, and share the doctrine of baptisms for the dead, and more about eternal families. Man id be pretty happy to hear about her going to the temple.

I think working in Vitoria da Conquista has prepared me to work here, I learned alot more about working with the members and the leaders of the ward, and prepared me to bring several new ideas to try in this area. The area here close to us is small, and Elder S. has been working here for about 4 months now and as such is a little burned out, so we're looking at staring to work at another part of the area where almost all of the members live, but it’s about an hour’s walk, so to save time, we are only going to work up there with references from members, and then leave the members responsible to bring the people to church on Sunday. I feel that working with the members and recent converts truly is the key here.

I don’t remember if I told you guys that the church is really new here, about 5-10 years old, and it’s amazing to be kind of "on the front" here, one of the neighboring branches here just bought a house to use in place of an Indian school that they were using (did I tell you there’s something akin to Indian reservations here close by) it really is a blessing to be here serving the Lord, and learning more and more how to trust in Him, and to serve more fully and effectively. I know God lives, and loves each and every one of us, that He will help us as we strive to do His will, for I know the Lord giveth no commandment unto the children of men save he shall provide a way for them to accomplish the thing which he hath commanded him.
This testimony I leave with you all in the name of Jesus Christ, Amém.
The new address

Elder Pettit
São Benedito 27, Antonio Tito
Porto Seguro-BA
45810-000
Brazil

BTW here’s a great recipe I picked up from a sister in Vit. Da Conq.

Its cabbage, but done in a fancy delicious sort of way. ( I think she made it up)

Cut up enough cabbage into thin slices to fill a small Pyrex dish (it depends on how much of this stuff you want)
Fry with a little oil; Garlic, onion, green pepper, sal (a pinch)
then stick it all together (the cabbage and the other stuff) and let it cook on low heat (don’t add water, there is enough in the cabbage)

While its simmering (I guess that’d be the word) take four eggs separated into the whites and the yolks, beat the whites until they turn white (reads really strangely, but really, just do it) and then add in the beaten egg yolks. then beat in parmesan cheese (grated/that powder) I don’t know how much, but however much you think would be good,
Then put the cooked cabbage mixture into the casserole dish, and pour the eggs/cheese mix over the top.
Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes and.... tada, you have a tasty cabbage... casserole. Good stuff, make it, enjoy.