June 30, 2018 -- Salvador (Ondina)

my investigators are good. its been busy here  in the office so a little harder to get to our area. Mateus and Geisa are doing well, theyre a new family we found right before the transfer. Vivaldo and Reinaldo are still traveling on their little farm. Nilza is finally opening her heart a little after we gave her a priesthood blessing and her pains have disappear. shes obviously got a lot of faith just a little shy and closed about sharing it still. we had a good FHE the other day. haziel is still going to church and passing the sacrament but our ward has been pretty empty lately. this time of year is very complicated and the attendance has taken a nice little dip. the world cup is more important than anything here. literally when brazil has a game is a holiday. last week they had a game on wednesday i think? since it was a morning game no one went to work. literally everyone got the day off end of story. weird right?

love you guys!
Elder Prince

[After Sam wrote this email, his new Mission President, President Biddulph, arrived and President Bangerter left after a brief training. I have high hopes Sam will send more details. Sister Biddulph posted the photo to Instagram--a mission mom who uses social media! this is fantastic!]

Group photo including President and Sister Bangerter and President and Sister Biddulph and the office elders.

Outgoing President Bangerter (third from left) with incoming President and Sister Biddulph and the office elders. Best looking one is on the right.