5.7.11

Hey mommy!!

This week has been full of crazy adventures...or lack of them. Basically what happened was my companion hurt his leg on Tuesday so he couldn´t walk on the rest of Tuesday and on Wednesday. Then he got some sort of bad news and went into a depression on Thursday but we still worked a bit and everything went pretty well. The biggest news was on Sunday we found out some crazy things. Our branch president got released...shocked everyone. It was a bit of a scandal and now we have a new one from a different city, who has a baby of a few months and is still in school and stuff. It will be really rough. No one really knows how to react and what to say, the new one doesn´t have any idea what happened so we have to support him and help him out but it is weird! 

Vera is not scheduled to be baptized cause she didn't come to church. She lives far away and she can´t come without a ride and our member got sick and didn´t come. As far as I know with transfers I will stay here. My companion is getting transfered to Madeira which is awesome! I think I will be serving with Elder Banks from Coleville, but it is not confirmed.

I am not sure what time will work for you to call me on Sunday. When do you have church? Here is the number here in Ermesinde it is 937100816.  I can´t believe how fast the time is going...only 6 more weeks. haha YOU are the trunkie one. I can´t get it into my head that I will be home so soon! haha sounds like you guys were pretty white trash in the middle of the road but it sounds super fun!

I saw the itinerary and stuff and it all looks good but the only problem is that there are so many people here in Ermesidne that want to see me again and want to have you guys over for dinner and stuff. It all depends what you guys want to do. We can just figure it out later i guess. I can wear pday clothes! I am pretty sure the only thing I can´t do is swim. I will confirm that though. As far as where to stay Porto its self is in the middle of Gaia and Ermesinde which makes it easier if we want to go to them both. It is the bigger city and will probably be better for us but just look at what is cheaper. Albufeira is an amazing place but probably it is more expensive. But if possible it would be super awesome!

Thanks for everything mommy!! I love you tons!!

Elder Bushnell

Hey daddio!!

This week was pretty good I told mom about how my comp got sick but we had some good times and found some people that are cool. We just need to do a little better at finding out what exactly we need to do different to find people with more desire to move their life. Our investigators are kinda just spinning tires and not really full on moving forward but they will get there for sure!

 Sounds like a fun little adventure you guys had up the canyon. I feel like we are all turning a little more redneck everyday! ;) you found a cave?

I heard that jJake is going to costa rica which is super awesome! He will be a great missionary...who are the next kids to go out on a mission? We get to talk this Sunday then it is only 5 weeks and  I will be seeing you again! I can´t get that idea into my head!

Will you ask mom to send me a simple cookie recipe? This ward is obsessed and they are mad that i as an American don´t know how to make them...oops! :)

Thanks for everything dad!! I love you tons!!

p.s. i gave mom the phone number for here and we have Skype in the church we can use so we will get it all figured out...what time is church there?

Elder Bushnell