I am super happy to hear that you guys received the package that I sent. I am even happier to hear that the plate I sent Grandma didn't break. This week was OK, we had a lot of good plans but something you learn in the mission is that things don't always go according to plan haha. We had a lot of people who weren't at home when they said they would be but we also found a lot of cool new people!
This week we taught a lot of less actives which was awesome because they already know what they should do, we are just there to remind them. Plus they always feed us! We have some really cool members here in this area but they all have a different "excuse" to not come to church. There is never an excuse to break a commandment, but I always tell them that salvation depends on them and Christ and they make the choice. I don't know if it helps, they still don't come so maybe I will try a different tactic haha.
This week we had a cool activity about health. One of the members in our branch is a nutritionist from Italy and has been studying the body for 35 years so he gave a free class on how to eat healthy. We invited a lot of people but not too many people showed up. We took advantage of the class and tried to learn a couple things for ourselves. He talked about staying away from too much protein and almost killed us when we told him we have been taking protein shakes... My comp is going to stop because the guy said it was causing his allergies but I am feeling fine, plus I need to look good when I get home so I think I will continue haha.
In other news, we finally got a hold of Paulo this week and he has been avoiding us. He was sad when we talked to him and he told us that he didn't want to come to church anymore and he wants to stay Catholic... We were pretty sad and we tried to talk a little more with him right then but he had to go so we asked if we could come back and he said yeah. We will try to pass by this week and see if we can figure out the real problem...
We found an awesome lady named Ana this week who is a personal tutor. She doesn't have a lot of time but is super nice. She just met us and already said she will come to church and wants to have a party at her house when my comp leaves... I have a lot of hope for her.
You all may be wondering about the title of this email. Well I no longer have double digits of weeks left in the mission, not that I am counting but it is getting really close haha. At least I don't have 3 like my comp!
Anyway, thanks for everything guys. The end is just around the corner so don't worry but don't get too trunky! I have been talking to president about serving with Ty so we will see if he lets us be together on our last transfer! Love you guys!
Love,
Elder Ruggles
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