Wellllllll another week has passed, and more incredibly another
transfer! Time here passes so fast, and we'll know our new companions
by the end of the day! I'm fairrrrrlllly certain I'll have a new
companion, as Elder Agnelli is very anxious and ready to return home
in a couple days. And as this is the last P-Day I have with him, I'm
talk a bit more about my companion for the last six weeks!
Elder Éliezer Terceiro Agnelli is 23 and from Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
His last name is actually Italian! He's super cool and just about
finished his mission. It's interesting, because the two years he had
as a missionary actually outnumber the number of years he has as a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was
converted by his friends three years ago, and wanted to serve a
mission after the first three months. He had to wait the full year
though before he left, but got called almost next door to the São
Paulo North Mission. He managed to help his mom and his two younger
brothers to baptism before he left, and hopes to help his father and
older brother as well, so missionary work isn't totally done for him.
Elder Agnelli is an excellent cook, and has been showing us how it's
done here. Lunch on Mondays is always new and super good. He's made
several Brazilian meals, as well as a couple American ones, usually
with a Brazilian twist. For example, normally our baked potatoes don't
have corn on them, but it was actually pretty good. Elder Agnelli also
likes to play guitar in down time. He has one with him that he's
carried around while on the mission, but is ready to return home to
his better guitar. I've actually been learning guitar with his help,
and have gotten pretty good with the limited music we have, mainly
hymns from the simplified hymn book. He also likes to study
scriptures!
Elder Agnelli has done a lot of stuff on the mission. He's a very good
missionary, and I was happy to learn from him. He served several times
in different leadership roles, and spent seven months in the mission
office as the Executive Secretary. Fancy, huh? He is very good though
and knows his stuff!
I think that's all I have for him! Next week y'all can learn a little
about my new companion. Beyond that, I've finally found the weirdest
thing I've eaten so far! We have this awesome market near our house
that sells like every kind of fruit and vegetable, including some rare
stuff from time to time. I was there, checking out, when I recognized
one fruit, and impulse bought it. Ever played Fruit Ninja? Yes, that
is Pitaya, or Dragon Fruit in English. IT LOOKS SUPER COOL!!!! And I
totally wasn't expecting it to look like that on the inside.
Unfortunately, it didn't taste so good. It was kind of bland. Like a
Kiwi without the taste. We all shared and tryed it, but we didn't
finish all. I was a little sad, but it was still a super cool
experience, as pratically no one has ever tryed it, in Brazil as well.
Though I'm pretty sure that's because it doesn't grow in Brazil. It
was cool though!! So yeah, I've tried Dragon Fruit.
I hope everyone is doing well! I miss everyone, but the work here is
wonderful and I'm so glad I have this oportunity to serve. This is
seriously the best thing I've ever done and I'm loving it. I wish
everyone a good week! Have fun and keep safe! Choose the right! Love
y'all!!
Élder Ashford
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