Well I couldn´t be happier right now,

Transfers were yesterday. Elder Fa and I were just having such a rough time together. I love him and he is a really funny guy, but he just was always always provoking me and he never accepted any of the counsel I would give him, be it extremely small or big. He just did not accept me as a leader. The last day of the transfer we new someone was getting transfered, just not who. We waited and planned. I gave him a pointer about writting in the area book and he got irritated and went off on me, I was annoyed, but I just laughed because it was so ridiculous, but then he went on and on. Then I had it. I gave him the verbal smackdown and then we received a call from the Zone Leaders saying that he was transferred. He sat there and I went to clean dishes as he got his things ready. I washed and washed, just thinking about how the transfer went and what I could have done better as a companion.
Then, Elder Fa walked into the kitchen with tears in his eyes and said ``This transfer was so bad and ti is all my fault.``
I walked over to him and gave him a big hug with my wet soapy dish hands. I forgave him and told him that it took a lot of courage to say that. I was impressed that he admitted to that and gained a lot of respect for him that day. So, though it took the entire transfer to learn, he finally learned a lesson of humility. He is a good guy and a powerful Elder and I know he is going to do great things here in Campinas.
So I stayed and................I AM TRAINING A NEW ELDER!
Or, as we say in the mission, I´m a dad, I have a son.
His name is Elder Luciano, he is a Brazilian from Guiabá, Mato Grosso. He is a great and humble Elder who wants to work and wants to baptize. His dad was a drunk when his family met the missionaries and he would leave the house when they came to teach. But, two months later he was baptized (Elder Luciano was four when all this happened). His dad is now a Bishop in the ward there and it is great to hear the changes that the gospel of Jesus Christ can bring.
Elder Freitas, the Elder who trained me and my favorite companion of my mission, is also training this transfer. I love that Elder. It is third time he will train. Also, Elder Cavalcante, my companion in Imperial is traning this transfer. It was good to meet up and talk with them about the experiences we have had.
I am so excitied to train and work with Elder Luciano. When I saw him yesterday, I just knew that it was going to be a good transfer.
Well, we are going to work hard and confide in the Lord that he will give us fruit to harvest he and I am just ready to go out and teach like crazy here in Jaú.

WAY TO GO ON YOUR BAPTISM NOODLE!!! GRAN SENT ME THE PICTURES. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU MADE THE CHOICE TO BE BAPTIZED. YOU REALLY ARE THE WORLDS BEST LITTLE SISTER.
I love you all and hope everything is going good.

Love,
Elder Nothum