Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing fantastic! We have had a really busy couple of weeks here in Georgia.
Last week was the last week of the transfer. We were able to see and meet with some awesome people. I found out that I will be staying another transfer here in the Clear Springs Branch! Yes, I will be staying for my 5th transfer here! It has been a little while. We had lots of changes to our district, but I will be staying here in this area with Elder Galvão! We were supposed to have another companion arrive directly from Brazil to begin his mission, but he did not get his visa yet, so he may be coming later in the transfer. It is sad to see everyone go and see all the changes, but I am excited to see the work that takes place here over the next 6 weeks.
We have been meeting new people quite a bit over Facebook! Elder Galvão and I have been trying and experimenting with new ways of contacting people, which has been awesome. And, as always, we have continued to work on making more videos. We have a solid group of people we teach on a regular basis, though all the Brazilians in the area work so much! So it's hard to keep close contact, or to have them come to church on Sunday. But, we are still working hard! We had the privilege of assisting in the baptismal service of Bruno. He just turned eight years old and is the child of a family in the branch. I gave a talk and also played the piano. We are excited to see the branch continue to grow!
We have also been anxiously engaged in some very rewarding service opportunities! We have been helping our good friend Mama T quite a bit lately. She is a single mother who basically takes care of the whole state of Georgia. We have been helping her new foster child, Jose, to be prepared for school and working on his homework. We also had the chance to help move large amounts of wood chips for some members of the English ward and we're planning more yard work activities this coming week. Thanks to the warm Georgia weather, the yard work never has to stop! Serving others has become such a reward to me and seeing the lives of others change is a feeling that cannot be beat.
The Christmas preparations here are also great! It gets slightly cold in the mornings and at night, but the winter temperature here is actually really nice. Could definitely get used to this warm humid weather all year long.
Anyway, that's about all there is to know about the work here in Georgia! I hope you all have a wonderful December, and remember the significance of the life of our beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. Through Him, all things are possible.
Love
Elder Perry
Elder Perry
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| Working at the Church |
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| Helping Mama T decorate her Christmas Tree |
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| A Thank-You-for-Service-Dinner on a Neighbor's Back Porch |
