Hey everybody we went to sintra today, so there are going to be lots of photos and not a lot of time to type. This week was good, we taught a bunch and had some really good times. We’re having to drop a bunch of our investigators, which is always sad. There great people, and we like them, but they’re just not ready, and we can’t just keep teaching them if they´re not willing to do anything about it.
In other news, we had interviews with president torgan the other day, those were nice. We’re feeling like we’re stagnating a little bit. People haven’t really been progressing much in the past couple weeks (ergo the dropping) which is always sad. You work for a whole week and at the end there’s not much to show for it. Happily that’s not quite how missionary work, that when you do your best and things don’t go as plans, you’re still a successful missionary, but it’s a lot more gratifying when doing your best coincides with things progressing.
I only gave myself half an hour because we still have to do groceries and it’s almost 5:30, so in other news, we’re hoping to start working more with the members of the church. I’ve always been pretty good about teaching with members (it’s really important. People generally never progress until you go there with normal people.) but as far as getting people to teach from members, I’m not the best. We are teaching one family that are friends of some members here. It just makes sense. It’s pretty much the first time in my mission I’ve taught friends of a member, and it’s so great, because you don’t have to worry about them having friends or feeling uncomfortable or any of that stuff. It just works.
Wow, half an hour is not a lot of time. Sorry this email is so short. I did hear about the Obama peace prize, from an old bitter Portuguese man. Our weather is jumping between hot and cold, but anyway.
Lamest letter ever. You guys have a great week, and remember that a picture is worth a thousand words, and lots of pictures is worth a thousand good emails.
oh, ps. No turist attraction is complete until you climb on something.
Amo-vos muito, obrigado e fiquem óptimos.
Élder Ammon
