"It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Christmas"

Christmas is just a couple days away and it shows here in Brazil! Christmas lights are all over stores and trees and shops are full of Christmas time sales!  my companion and i are looking forward to this Thursday when we will go to Salvador for a part mission Christmas conference. it will be super fun! my last companion Elder Luna left a Santa hat at the apartment but it was super dirty! so after some scrubbing i got it white again and ill wear it to Salvador. I'll try to get some pictures there also.  this last week we went to Salvador also, but it was raining real hard so i couldn't get any good pictures.  i couldn't believe the rain is Salvador! it was SO heavy and it wouldn't slow down! you could see sheets of rain blowing in the wind. after only a few seconds the streets had 2 inches of water on each side moving quickly down the hills. it was really cool to see, but i got soaked!  this week we found a few new people to start teaching and working with. we had a few appointments fall through until Wednesday, but we are working hard and watching as the Lord sends us more and more help to push forward this work that brings such happiness. it has been crazy hearing Weston go into the MTC in São Paulo. he had a good first week. he said that the people that work at the MTC knew who he was when he walked into the doors. i guess everyone remembered me and thinks he looks just like me.. weird haha that would be odd to have an Elder there for 2 months, than a few months latter another Elder comes in that looks exactly the same and has the same name... its wild that right now weston and i and going by the exact same name! if we were in the MTC together is would be insane..  I'm sorry this weeks e mail is super short, i don't have much time this week but i promise to give a report on Christmas next week. i really hope everyone has a wonder Christmas and i hope you keep the Savior in mind as you celebrate with your families. remember to give thanks for the things you have and the things you receive. "let gratitude be the hallmark of this Christmas season" com amo Elder Cluff