6/17/13

This is Jake's LAST EMAIL! We will welcome him home July 4th at the San Jose Airport. Thanks for all of your love and support the last 2 years!

Hello! and goodbye brasil!!!!

My last week....

Question, did you get the visa to Argentina for me? 

This last week was the best week I have had with Elder Ginatto, and this week I think I will only have half the week to work because I will travel to Maceio Friday. Maybe even earlier.
For sure we will see Elder Jensen. I am planning on going to the transfer, and he will be there. 

Also, another family asked for you guys to bring some small treats.. Reeses, butterfingers, peanut butter and maple syrup. It's a family that always made us dinner and treated us well. If there is room can you bring those too?
That's 24 hours of airplane! wow. Hope you sleep well on the airplane haha. When I went to São Paulo I slept the whole 10 hours.
Well, thats about it.... testimony in Portuguese. It's been a while.

eu sei que Jesus Cristo é o cabeça dessa igreja, eu sei que a igreja dele foi restaurado, e o real sacerdócio está aqui na terra novamente. Eu sei que quando nós sacrificarmos um pouco de nosso tempo e talentos Deus nos abençoa. O amor e caridade que Cristo tem por todos os filhos dele, eu pude também provar um pouquinho. Eu sei que se orarmos com fé e real intenção nós receberemos uma resposta de Deus. Tudo que eu falei pode ser provado através uma simples oração. Eu amo Brasil e o povo daqui. 

That was a good two years.

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

6/10/13

Hello!

Second to last time that I am writing you guys!!! crazy!!!

I don't have any advice for you guys. Good luck on the 10 hour flight from Dallas to são paulo.... it's rough haha

We baptized Cledja (the lady the got married) on Sunday, without electricity.... we also didn't have power during church on Sunday. It was an interesting first experience. Everything went well, and it was pretty fun just using natural light.
For sure we will go to a rodizios here but it is going to be way better than the ones in the US
My coaches are asking how tall I am too? you will find out when you see me!
We had a meeting with the zone leaders this week, and we did a zone meeting on Saturday. It went really well, and it seems like the entire zone is excited to work now. It was one of the best weeks that we have had since I have been here. Just a few days left.... 

The mission is awesome, and if you work really hard the whole two years you feel really good about going home. 

Not much to say... love you guys!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

 

6/3/13

Hello!

This week went really well. We baptized a young man, and we married two people. The wife will be baptized this week, the husband is already a member.
Faith is an awesome topic. So easy haha

At the moment it doesn't even feel like that I will be back to normal life in a little bit. I get excited, but it hasnt even hit me yet that it is almost over. The feeling is like in school when everyone is so excited for summer break, but it never seems like it will get here. 

hahaha I am excited to go to BYU and see Holly too. Where is she going to live do you know?

Well, this week was pretty good. We traveled to a place called Penedo and we participated in a stake activity. This branch has 900 members, and only 90 or so are active. We all divided up and visited the list of less actives to see if they moved, or passed away, or just to invite them to go to church again. It was good, but there is still a ton of work to do in that ward. 

I threw up in the street on Thursday. I think we ate something strange and I threw up. I felt so much better after. It's cool how our bodies heal themselves. You don't even need medicine, just barf and it will make everything better  :) 

I will see you guys in less than 3 weeks now. Are you excited ?! I am!!!!!!! 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

5/27/13

Hello!

I already talked about the problems to president. Sometimes I call him to talk with him, and we went to Maceio this last week for a zone conference. I will put some pictures on the costco website because I am not able to email them.

This week everything still managed to fall through, but we had four people at church on sunday and will try to baptize 3 this week. Only if everything goes right.

I know that everyone is bigger and older than before. I have been gone for 2 years. Maybe I will even surprise you guys!
We are teaching someone whose dad just died. She was supposed to get married on saturday and baptized on sunday, but her dad got sick and passed away. This week we are going to mark the wedding and the baptism again. Hopefully she feels better by then.
Other than that nothing much new here. I am excited to see you guys. Less than a month now. I am trying to plan everything that we will do here, and all of the people we will visit. Should be fun for you guys!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

5/20/13

Hi!

So, I am in a new area called Primavera. The ward is two weeks old, it just divided. I am in Arapiraca, way inland. My comp is Elder Ginatto. I like him, he is from Curitiba. About our success.... lets just say that this past week was the worst week in my whole life. Everything that we had planned fell through. For example, yesterday we had 9 appointments. ALL of them fell through. Also, this city never has water, and two nights we have already spent without electricity. We worked so hard this week, but not much came of it. BUT, we are still working and are still excited. Bad weeks always happen, so we will forget about it and move on :)

I dont think we will have to visit here when you guys come. Lets see at the end of these weeks.

I got tons of birthday wishes last week and this week! thanks to everyone!
Not much happened this week. Something funny that happened... we were eating lunch one day, and my comp grabbed the hot sauce bottle and put it on the other side of the table. He didnt realize that he touched his face after, and his eye started to burn. haha 

Then a little bit after, we were eating things a little bit like otter pops, but it wasnt frozen. Another elder that was eating with us tried to open it and it exploded on everyone but me!!!!! it was hilarious.

love you guys! 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

5/13/13

Hello!

First off, thanks for all of the bday wishes!!! Love you all!

I cant believe I am 21 too. I can drink now! just kidding haha

It was so fun talking to you guys yesterday even though I know that I will see all of you really soon!
6 weeks one transfer. I am going to Arapiraca I think. It's what I have heard will happen, but I am not 100% positive yet. We should have tons of success there, and should be an awesome last transfer. Don't have much to say today because we talked yesterday. Happy Mothers day again! 

I am getting a ton of emails for my birthday. Taylor, Dan, Hollands, Joanne and Ron, Carmine and Suzy and a bunch of others too. 

Not sure if I will do something really special this birthday because I will be transfer on my bday. Today we are going to a "tucanos" and after we will play sports with all the young men. A few are missing school to play with us because its my last week haha. Should be fun! 

This week there was a soccer game of the 2 soccer teams in Maceio. They are rivals, and I sent a picture of a CRB fan. They won, and this guy was super drunk and super happy so he ended up buying us a coke! haha he said " buy my two friends a soda" 

We were talking with some recent converts on his street. I guess he liked us! 

Hope everything is well, I am sure that you are able to see the end of the tunnel already. 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

5/6/13

Hello!

Things were better this last week. My cold is gone, but my comp was sick this week. I think I passed it to him haha. Still havent gotten any packages... one day they will get here.

2 days is sufficient to visit everything that I want to show you guys.

I didnt buy a razor, just used the non electric one. The convertors here are really simple. It's just a little plastic thing. It's 10 reais about 5 dollars. Almost all of the electric appliances like computers laptops video games everything has to use these converters, so it isn't hard to find.

That's fine if we just talk on the phone. My number is 9327 7170. You remember how to call right? if not you can find out on the internet.

7:30 would be a good time. My comp is going to talk at 6. I dont promise a very good conection though. Our phone is terrible.

That's sad that BYU lost. Taylor wrote me an email! I was happy when I got it. 

This week went well. We worked a lot more than last week, and we also rededicated the area of our zone. The whole zone came together and we did a rededication. It was pretty cool, I have it written down, because I was the one that had to do it. We are fighting to get everyone working in our zone, but it's a lot harder than we thought. Unfortunately the numbers are falling rapidly in the whole mission. This is the worst that the mission did in the history. There were only 89 people baptized last month...

Funny story for you guys. Last night there was a rat in our kitchen, so I got a broom and slap shotted it. He hit the wall and died instantly. My comp said that he never wants to play broom hockey with me hahahahah.

love you guys!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

4/29/13

Hello.

This week went well. We were running the entire week. I am a little sick. Just a cold, because it is raining like crazy here. We had to do 2 baptismal interviews this week, one of which ran away and we werent able to do it, and the other will only be baptized this next week. Basically traveling for nothing.
About the packages, I should know tomorrow because we have a zone leader counsel, and the visa I havent heard anything yet. I am still reminding him to keep checking in to see.
Glad to hear that byu won. Now its just two more games to the end
I got the itinerary. Looks good. Not sure what we will do during the days here in Maceio. I will show you some recent converts and maybe we can go to a beach. I will plan something fun for us to do.
I dont even want to get into that fight about lake powell. You guys can choose for me haha
I dont think I want an all sports pass. When I was there they had 2 or 3 games that we could watch for football. Its not worth the money.
We didn't have much success this week, but this next week will be much better. We will have a meeting with the zone leaders, then we will do a zone training on thursday. Time is flying by. In two weeks we talk on skype, and it will be my last transfer. Hope everything is going well at home. Miss you guys and I will see you soon.

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

4/22/13

hi!

This week went really well. We baptized a girl named Marilia, and here story is really funny. About a month ago we were walking on the street, and a drunk lady called us over. She asked what we do and wanted to receive a visit. We went the next day and she lives just her and her daughter. Long story short her daughter was baptized and now we are fighting to baptize her and her mom and her sister. Let's see what we can do these next few weeks.

Being a zone leader isn't that much more work. We just have to worry about everyone in the zone, and if they are baptizing or not. Sometimes there are problems and we have to travel to see what is going on. Like this week.... our district leader didn't show up for the baptismal interview and wasn't answering his phone. Usually that means there is something wrong, so we had to search for him. Nothing happened, but that is just one of the tasks that we have to do and yes, there are always difficult missionaries.

  I haven't gotten a package these days. Maybe its just sitting in the office waiting for me to get it.

We also participated in a educational fair at the church. We made a booth about the church. I will send pictures to you guys to see.

Things are going well. Just 9 weeks and I am with you guys here in Brazil!

hope you are excited!!!!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

4/15/13

Hello!

My new comp is Elder Hansen. He is AWESOME! We have the same vision, and we work the same way. Should be really good these next few weeks.
I didn't get delirious or pass out and I am positive that I am not dehydrated. It was just three days of a little bit of sickness. It was biddulph that was vomiting his brains out in the middle of the favela. Its better just not to listen to his mom. President Gonzaga already told you that I was fine too. He can't lie to you....
Still haven't gotten Teresa's package. Did she send it again?
  I got a ton of emails this week, but I wont have time to respond to everyone, so sorry if i didn't respond. I read them and am grateful receiving them.

So some things that happened this week. We had a zone meeting this week, and we were talking about investigators "flakes" vs "elects." We did a training with cinamon and milk. We put powdered milk on spoons and cinamon on the others. Then we had them eat it to see how fast they could finish and touch the other wall in the room. Let's just say that the 2 people that ate the cinammon ended up barfing! Guess who they were? the APs!!! Elder jepsen from the other san jose stake, and Elder Biddulph :D hahahahah it was hilarious!

Also, we were invited to teach in another church this week. Do you believe that? We talked about Jesus Christ, the apostasy and the restoration. It went really well and they asked tons of questions. Let's see if we can convert an entire church! there were about 15 people there that night.

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

4/8/13

Mission Rules changed!You can email Jake directly at jake.langlois@myldsmail.net

Thanks for your support!  If you want to send a letter through US mail, 
one piece of paper with an envelope is $.98. 

Elder Jake Langlois Brazil Maceio Mission
Av. Dom Antonio Brandao, 333 Sala 402
Ed. Work Center, Farol
Maceio-AL   57021-190  Brazil
 http://elderjakelanglois.blogspot.com/

Hello!

This week was awesome! 

We weren't that sick. I am sure she just stressed out a little bit because Elder Biddulph called home to get medicine. It's because we went to the hospital 3 times to try to do tests to see if I had worms. Long story short they wouldn't accept the tests that we did. We went home and we just decided to wait until we got home to do the tests. I was just with a little bit of diarrhea. Elder Biddulph was worse, he barfed in the favela hahaha. It was so funny! all of our investigators and recent converts were worried about him. We took the medicine and we are better now.
That is so cool!!!!! that was Sara's dream to come back to CA and live. Where are they going to live?
Sounds like kyle is doing well too! I always heard that if you want to make a lot of money you have to do things for children. Eactly what he is doing with the songs he is writing.
That is crazy about the Boy scout situation. Thomas doesn't have very long to finish.
This week was a pretty slow week because of the conference, but we were able to baptize 2 more! Vanesca and Rosinha. They are friends and family of Samantha who we baptized last week. Things are going really well in this area, but there was a transfer. I am staying and Elder Biddulph was transferred. I will know my new comp this week. Hoping that it will be Elder Jensen. We will see how it turns out, I will let you know next week.

Don't worry about my health, Sister Gonzaga helps a lot, and I wont die haha. 

Funny story, we were picking up some people to go to church with us, and a member brought 5 more people. We walked to church in a gang of 14 people or so. The young men are loving us in the ward too because we are baptizing a lot of young women!
This stake is known as the worst stake in the mission. The members are "vagabundos" haha and don't like doing anything. So, watching the conference with them was like watching a soccer game. I am exaggerating obviously, but it was hard. I think my favorite talk was Elder Holland. He is really good!

Also, during the baptism the bishop told Vanesca that she should really date a young man in the ward. Everyone went awkward, then started to laugh. Hope it happens, because she would stay in the church a lot easier!

Anyway, love you guys, just 2 more transfers left!!!!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

4/2/13

Hi!
Happy Easter too! The Easter Sunday was alright. haha You wouldn't be very happy knowing that we had to eat at home. The week was awesome though and we were running like crazy. We had a baptism on Wednesday and two on Saturday. It was an awesome week! Conference is this week! we are really excited.
What happens if your visas aren't accepted? Can that even happen?

Don't worry about my visa, I will get it done before you guys get here. Also, I tried to find out elder pajaros info, but the only thing that he has is Facebook. You will have to contact him through Facebook.

I am excited to meet Jaelynn too! I am also excited to see Taylor... even though he still hasn't written me haha.

I think it would be really fun to go and help with the volleyball camps. I would like to. Do I have your permission? haha I  know that you won't want me to go.

 So Easter is way different here. Here they have giant chocolate eggs every year. Something that I have never seen in the US. They are way expensive though and not worth it. We bought a small one just to see how it was... 

I will send more pictures of us through email too. Elder Biddulph always sends them to me so I will forward them to you. 

We went to new beginnings this week. Yes, there were 6 investigators there so we took them there played the piano then ran away. It was pretty funny being there, because it is just girls, but we also took a man investigator to see. They all loved it! There was tons of food for them too. One of our baptism's sister will be baptized this week on the conference Sunday. Should be good! Last week of the transfer!

love you guys!
ELDER LANGLOIS

3/25/13

Hi!

Last week was great! we were able to baptize Vitoria's mom!  Our baptism had some problems. There wasnt any water at the church, so we had to call a water truck to fill up the font. It was awesome! This week we should be able to baptize 4 if we are lucky.

Today we are going to play volleyball at the church. We should have some investigators there and recent converts. I am using my talents to help people be baptized haha. basketball and volleyball. It's funny. Every area that I have already gone, I have baptized someone because of playing sports on pday. I think I was meant to do that and Heavenly Father knew that these people would only be baptized that way.

It's cool how his plan is so perfect.

Yeah, Salvador is right below us. Rachel will have a good time there.

Sara told me a little bit about my classes. It's really hard with practice in the middle of the day.

Will it be easy for Steve to find a teaching job? Is it very competitive?

haha glad that Thomas is excited to speak when I get home! I am too and looks like I am going to Lake Powell too.

The secretary will train the new secretary. He didn't do the work badly, just forgot a lot of things and cost the mission quite a bit of money breaking and doing things how they shouldn't be done...

3 months from today! sounds like you are missing me!

I think Pajaro stopped using his LDS account, and I don't know how to get in touch with him. Only on Facebook Ask to be his friend and talk to him.

The other day we were doing contacts on the street and we met a guy from Argentina. It was so funny because he didn't speak anything of Portuguese. I was able to try to use my Spanish. Didn't work very well because he was drunk, but it was fun!

Also another funny story. Here in the gospel churches there is a lot of screaming and yelling gloria and hallelujah. We were teaching a lady from one of these churches and she asked us if we give glorys to god. Without hesitating I said "gloria" hahaha. It was so funny because she was so serious but Elder Biddulph was just laughing at my side. It was really funny!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

3/18/13

Hello!

We were thinking about going to that churrascaria when you guys get here. Maybe the first or second night. Elder Biddulph is still my comp, and everything is going well. We will baptize Vitorias mom this week and 2 other people this next week. Things are going really well. We haven't talked to that lady since that day. haha
  I haven't gotten my visa renewed yet, and I cant make sure it happens soon. We never know when it will happen.

I liked the pictures of the apartment. Looks like a good place to live. I am really happy that I will live with Taylor and Jaelynn.
You have been talking with someone from the athletic department? when I was there they always helped a ton. 

This week went really well. We did a division with another set of missionaries, and worked really hard. 

Our zone is the smallest in the mission. we continue to lose missionaries here because president is starting to open areas that have never been opened before. It's going to be interesting. 

We are teaching Vitorias family, and she has a nephew that is 3 years old. He is hilarious. He loves to dance, and likes to comb my hair. Every time we leave the house he yells at us to stay. haha 

A new secretary will be called tomorrow. The other elder didn't last very long. Not sure what happened. 

Anyway. I am loving the mission, things are great the work is going well, and we are having fun! there is nothing better. For sure I am excited to come home, but I am going to make these last few weeks count!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

3/11/13

HI ALL!!!!  Jake will land in San Jose on July 4 at 9:00am.  His homecoming talk at church will be on Sunday, July 21 at 9:00am.  You are invited to join us to welcome Jake back from Brazil.  Thanks for all your support over the last two years!






Hi!!!

Things here are going well, but still no Brazilians falling in love with me! haha. Just my comp!

The area is great. We were able to baptize two people on Sunday. A 16 yr old that likes to play basketball with us and all of his aunts are members, and a 9 year old girl. Her 23 yr old sister is a member already and her mom will be baptized on the 23rd. Just trying to complete families here haha. 

I know Bryce Bridge! he should be a senior now right? Almost all of the guys that I played with should be graduated.

I don't mind where I live. It would just be awesome to live with the guys on the team but don't wait really long, I don't want to go without housing. Sara sent me the info about the classes. I am talking with her to help me.

Maybe you will have to send an email to Pajaro through his home email. He is already at home. I will see what I can do.

Things are great here. We are going to a churrascaria today like tucanos. We are excited! 

Also, some areas should be opening in the mission that have never had missionaries there before. I will let you know who goes there. I think Elder Biddulph will train a new missionary in one of these new areas.

Cant think of a funny story this week. I am sure I will have one this next week!

love you all!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

3/4/13

Hello!

It's not our job to keep the people active, but it ends up being our responsibility. The ward should take everyone that we baptize in and help them. It doesn't happen that very well here.... the ward right now is struggling a bit. The leaders are good, but the ward is full of a bunch of ancient members that don't want to do anything. The bishopric is trying to wake everyone up.
I don't need any more packages and feeding a warhead to a homeless guy was really good. He was hungry and I bet he had never gotten candy from anyone.
I am not sure about transport. Taxis will rip us off, I promise you. I think the best thing is to rent a car.  That is crazy that some hotels are booked. I think its because you guys are going to be here in the middle of one of the biggest parties in Brazil. São João. It's the second biggest losing only to Carnaval.
I want to go to Lake Powell.  It's just one week mom! and I will be with you guys for 3 months before I go to school. You have to share me!
I sent something to Dave, you can read it. I was really happy getting an email from him! Russia should be an awesome adventure for Alex. I heard that it is rough baptizing people there, but I am sure that he won't have a problem. Its going to be way different than Brazil, but I gave some advice about the language and in general.
You said that we might eat together with the Biddulphs right? we will find a good restaurant. Do you want to eat at one like Tucanos?

This week was full of adventures.

Funniest thing that has ever happened to me on my mission: we were teaching a lesson to a lady and we got a phone call. Elder Biddulph went to answer it and I stayed and talked with the lady. He stopped talking we ended the lesson and we left. When we got out he looked at me and said we need to talk! Our investigator that is 30 yrs old with 3 kids called him. She said that she wanted to go out with him after the mission!!!! he hadn't said anything on the phone, he was in shock. So we went back to the church for him to call her back and say no! Every reason he said why he wouldn't date her she didn't accept. I was laughing the ENTIRE day! she is old and LOVES Elder Biddulph hahahahahaha. That is the story of the year I think. He was so sad and disgusted and mad at the same time. You know me.... I was just laughing at him the whole day. I am still laughing every time I look at him. wow... that was funny.
There is a lady here that is the owner of the lan house about 40 yrs old and she is trying to sing in English. First, she can't sing. Second, she doesn't speak English. I am sure you can imagine how it is turning out. She killed the song "imagine all the people"

Anyway, I love you guys and hope you are excited to see me! I am coming back in no time! 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

2/25/13

Olá!Things are going well! we baptized a lady named Leide this week. We knocked on her door 2 weeks ago, and she made it! I love these types of miracles. She had problems with some commandments, but she has a ton of faith and is doing really well. She didn't want to take many pictures, but we got one. I will send it next week.

I got my package! it was awesome and I am having tons of fun giving out the candies! Today we were walking downtown and a homeless guy asked for money, but I gave him a warhead! haha we didn't stay around to see his reaction, but should have been really funny.

It's crazy that you guys are already planning the trip. Still seems far away, but its coming!

Another funny thing that happened this week that I have never seen was a guy that was sitting on the sidewalk and out of nowhere he just screams hiel Hitler! I looked at him and just laughed. That was one of the weirdest things that I have seen here! 

Also, transfers are this week, but it seems like we are going to stay here. We will know for sure tonight, so I will have to let you guys know next week. 

We will play volleyball with the young men in the ward today right after I talk to you guys. 

Things are going well! I am happy with my comp and my area. Should have lots of baptisms here this month! 

Not much new, just working hard still. Hope you guys are doing well. Tell Kyle that I said happy bday, I will write him an email too.

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

2/18/13

Hi!!!
The week went well, but we didn't have the baptism. She wasn't ready yet, but this Sunday she will be baptized. and the family that we are teaching traveled this Sunday, so they weren't able to go to church. We are hoping that they are baptized in 2 weeks. Things are going really well though, a lot of people are visiting church, and a missionary just got back from his mission so he is really excited to work with us.

100% of the people here are surprised with my height. It doesn't matter where I am. EVERYONE says something. 

 So some funny things that happened this week. We were saying a prayer with that family that we are teaching, and they have a 2 year old. In the middle of the prayer she takes off her diaper and pees on the floor! hahaahah It was hilarious! the mom was saying the prayer and she said " sorry God but I think you will understand why I am interrupting the prayer." then she put a towel on the puddle and continued her prayer!!! haha

Another funny story. our water stopped this week because the people that live under us moved out and turned off the electricity of their house. It also turned off the water pump that gives us water. sooo.... I had to break in and turn on the electricity. It was easy because we live above them and I just jumped from our balcony into their front yard. I will send pictures. Also, I am the only one in the house illegal at the moment. Even funnier!!!!

Things are going well here. One more week and there are transfers. There are only 3 more transfers in my mission! whoah. 

Its been awhile since I have written in Portuguese...

espero que vocês estejam bem e que as suas semanas estejam boas também. amo todos de vocês, e não se preocupe, vou estar em casa já já!

abraços!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

2/11/13

Hello,

Nothing much new here. Our zone is having a hard time. There are a lot of people that are dis-animated because of many reasons. The main one is that it is Carnaval right now. Basically no one wants to hear about the church, and when they do they music is so loud that they cant hear us speaking. and no... I am not exaggerating. The music is as clear as can be from one street away, and just think... EVERY street has a sound system. Have you seen pimp my ride? Remember how they put sound systems in the trunk of the car? Almost every car here has that.... haha
  Iput 6 more pictures on Costco.com. from our zone meeting, and a lunch that we made together. :)

Operation care and comfort need socks now!? what the heck! that guy was right! I think he saw the future! hahahaha he almost didn't pass my eagle project because of those dumb socks. 

Everything here is peachy. We are working hard and hopefully we will have 4 baptisms or more the last week of the transfer. 

We played basketball today with some young men. Wasn't the best basketball in the world but it was good enough to have fun. We don't have much time today because all of the lan houses are closed. We are using the church computer so we have had to switch back and forth.

Anyway, love you guys and hope everyone is happy! 

Valentines day already passed? if so happy valentines day! 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

2/4/13

Hello
I heard about the Superbowl.... sad. I can't believe that we lost.
Sao Paulo has a lot more things to do than here and Sergipe. What are the dates that you are thinking of? He said that if you get a hotel anywhere near downtown (centro) than it should be fine.
This week went pretty well, we baptized the son of the ex-bishop that stopped going to church for 5 years. He loves us, and I think he is secretly wanting to come back to church, but his pride doesn't let him. He knows its where he is supposed to be, but he feels bad when he sees the people that are there. He went last Sunday, and he said that it was hard, but that he will try again this next week.
Not much new, we have a leadership meeting this week, and we will do a zone meeting later in the week. We are working well together and always laughing.
I got Sara's email, and it would be so fun to live with them. Would it just be 3 or would there be 4 people? if I could, that would be the best option. I sent Sara the registration date. I got another email from rob. I sent it to you guys.
I don't think I will stay here for much time. I will stay 1 or 2 transfers here I think. I am thinking that he will do the same thing to me as he did with my trainer. He just spent one transfer in each area until the end of his mission. He was zone leader too. But, you never know, lets see what happens.
That is awesome that you talked with Yellum! does he like coaching the girls more than the boys? I thought that Caldie didn't want to coach anymore? will be fun to see those guys again.
 Thomas wrote to me and already said that I would talk with him when I get back. He is excited to speak!
  I don't even think I want anything for my birthday. We will talk on skype, then one month after you guys will be with me. I don't need anything really. Just save the money and we can go to The Counter when we get back :D
We are living joaquim leão which is close to trapiche, prado, levada, ponta grossa. If you look at Farol, where I was before, I am to the left and down. hahaha. It shouldn't be that hard to find on the map.
So, some things that happened this week. We were eating breakfast on Friday and we heard an explosion. Turns out it was a gunshot about two streets away from us. Some guy tried to rob a bike and ended up getting shot. He is alive. haha
Next funny story... I gave a message the other day inspired by call of duty. A member had the game and I ended up talking about the talk that President Monson wrote about our call of duty. Thomas would be proud of me. We should have another baptism this week, hopefully he doesn't fall through. He should have been baptized on Sunday, but he had to "visit his sick sister." We will see.
  Iam happy, and things are going well here, time is flying by.
Love you guys and hope you have a good week!
LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS