A surprise came today by way of telegram. Elder Christensen is transferred to João Pessoa! As soon as we received the telegram at the post office, we went to inform Virginia and the kids. Inez didn’t believe he was going too, thinking the telegram was just a hoax. (On April Fool’s Day two years ago, Elder Cottrell made a fake telegram and transferred Elder Swingler out.)
While Elder Christensen packed, Elder Smith and I bought his ticket for 4:00. The three of us dropped by to tell Vitória. She cried her poor heart out all over again. Then we went to Aldo’s for a farewell dinner, the second one this week. Elder Christensen returned home to finish packing while Elder Smith and I went to tell Edmilson that he was going. Dona Creuza, still mourning the loss of Elder Blackham, cried again. I seriously think this softened her sadness though.
We saw him off, together with Virginia and Alexandre and Edmilson. Elder Christensen was not too sad when he left, unlike Elder Blackham, who probably felt he had died inside.
Tonight Elder Smith and I went to teach a first lesson to Helder Vasconcellos. He had had to travel. We visited Dona Creuza to cheer her up.
Still no word on any new companions for us.
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