This week feels like it has gone on forever, haha! I left Madiera (
) Tuesday afternoon with one other missionary that was also leaving the island (he had actually been on Madeira for 10 months!). Because we got to Porto so late, we were told to stay with some of the other Elders for the night, and then to go to our new areas the next morning. We had called these elders and combined with them to meet us in front of their house, but when we got there, no one was in sight! So we went and ate some food at the supermarket, and came back. Still no one. We also didn´t have a cellphone to call them, so we were about to go ask someone on the street if we could use their cellphone. It just so happens that the person we were going to ask was a member of the church! He didnt have his phone with him, but walked with us to his home and then his mom called our companions to tell them that she found two lost missionaries on the street, haha. It turns out that they had been waiting for us, but then we were late, so they went to look for us in other parts of the city, haha. In the end, everything worked out!
The next day I got to Viseu! I had actually already been to this city and area before on some divisions with the other elders, so a lot of the area was already familiar to me. My first thoughts on Viseu: It is so much flatter than Machico! Our area is a lot more spread out, as in we are always walking long distances to get to places here. There are so many members here, and most of them are super faithful and friendly! Apparently the ward and members here are so great that the misisonaries call this area "Vicéu" instead of " Viseu" (céu means heaven in Portuguese)
My new district consists of me and my companion, Elder Alves, and four sister missionaries, two of which are being trained. They are all pretty nice, and I know that we will be a great district!
Also, here is so much colder than Machico. As in , it is difficult to type this email because my fingers are frozen. We have to wear coats all day long, and I´m always shivering. I also have a pretty annoying cold right now. But that´s ok! It´s all worth it!
A few days ago, the sister missionaries were in the chapel when a man walked in and told them that he wanted to be a member of this church! They invited him to the Stake Conference (meaning he would have to be at the chapel at 7am and ride the bus to coimbra) and he came! His name is Linton, and ELder Alves and I will begin teaching him the lessons today after P-day (because he is a single man, the sister missionaries can´t teach him, so that´s why we will be teaching him).
I´m excited to serve here in Viseu! I know that each area has people that are being prepared by the Lord for the gospel! I hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Barker
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