Life's Necessities

Life's Necessities

"I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread."

- Bill Cosby

I love mangoes. The combination of sweet and sour is perfect, no sour and a whole lot of sweet. Here, they are cheaper than dirt, and a healthy addition to anyone’s breakfast. They can add an amazing (but not too strong) flavor to your banana smoothie in the morning or they taste great by themselves. If you want to sweeten the deal, try adding a little bit of sweet and condensed milk on top, you’ll find that heaven isn’t quite so far away.

We were able to visit the ERS office this week. It’s only about a fifteen minute bus ride from where we live. The office is on one of the busiest streets of São Paulo. When I got off the bus, it immediately reminded me of Manhattan. Skyscrapers tower overhead and all around you are people from all over South America going every which way. The office runs with two paid staff (not including the janitor), and the rest are volunteers. All of them are awesome! This center here already has many volunteers that teach the Career workshop, so Adriel and I will most likely be teaching in Stake Centers in the surrounding area. I’m looking forward to traveling and getting to know the city better.

 

This last week, without a planned course to teach, Adriel and I were able to participate in the Career Workshop here in Brazil. There were definitely some differences in how the teacher went about it, but we were able to pick up on some good tips. So far, with the training in Salt Lake City, the two career workshops I was required to attend at BYU and now this one in Brazil, I have participated 4 times! I could practically teach this thing!