This week in São Paulo there was really bad flooding. In the area where we live, we weren´t really affected at all, just a few little leaks in our roof, haha! But the city where the church is was flooded really bad. The church wasn´t affected by the flood, though, because it is higher up on a hill. The canal that runs throughout the city caved in and destroyed the road. They said that water was up to the knees or even up to the chest in some parts. One of the grocery stores that is next to the canal was completely flooded and lost all of it´s food stock that is kept in the lower level. When we got to the city, the water had already gone down, but there was thick mud everywhere! It was a crazy sight. Attached are some pictures.

This week we baptized Felícia! She is the daughter of the step dad of Karen that we baptized last week. Felícia’s mom was previously married to Karen´s step dad, but then separated. Felícia said that she always wanted to go back to the Mormon church! (Her mom told us that Felícia would always ask when they were going to return… and then we showed up!) Felícia´s mom was also inactive in the church, but we brought her back!  She said the missionaries hadn´t gone to their house for 10 years. Felícia would go to church as a little kid, but before she was 8 years old, so she never got baptized. It was definitely the Lord that led us there! We baptized her after stake conference.

Conference was in a different city, so the church rented a big bus. Even still, we managed to bring 12 investigators with us! President and Sister Farnes were at the conference and gave wonderful talks as always.

Tenha uma boa semana!

Elder Olsen

No more road!