Subject: There has to be music at Christmas time.
Hello Everybody!
This week was quite a rush!
On Saturday we did our first musical performance of "The Other Christmas Story." I played violin and sang in the choir. Elder Shumway (Millie´s second cousin) is a music genius and organized everything. We´ve practiced only during two p-days, but the performance was a sucess. Many of the Investigators that attended felt the spirit so strong that they accepted baptism. Saturday was our performance in São Paulo. I took a bus with Elder Karr and Elder Machado stayed with his companion. The performance ended at 8:30pm. Because we would get home late, President didn´t want us traveling by bus the normal way, so he rented a van to take us all the way to our homes. But to make it worth the price, he put us in the same van with 4 sister missionaries. (Don´t worry, the driver was a male member). But we had to drop one set off sisters in Guarujá and the other set off in Santos. On top of that the driver got lost a few times. (Cool side note - we took a ferry from Guarujá to Santos). Anyway, we got home at almost one in the morning. I haven´t stayed up so late in over 15 months! Then we had to wake up even earlier than normal to get to the church and fill up the baptismal font for José's baptism. It was great! However, because of water problems, we had to fill up the font half the way with buckets, and the baptismal meeting got a little behind shedule. It ended at 9:05, and Priesthood opening excersizes started 5 minutes late.
Because he was baptized before church, we were able to confirm him the same day. His wife (Ivone) is a recent convert, so here in a year they can get sealed in the temple!
Then Sunday night we went to Santos to perform once more. Next week, we´ll perform in São Bernardo and then in Riberão Pires.
Today we had transfers. Elder Machado went to São Paulo. My new companion is Elder G. Santos from Pernanbuco. This is my first time having a companion with over a year and a half on the mission.
It´s going to be a great transfer!
Merry Christmas!
--Elder Allred
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