2nd Baptism!! Written July 18

Hello my family!!!
This past saturday was my second baptism. We were really nervous about it. Juan is 11 years old, and loves the gospel! His mom likes to drink, so he has a different up bringing. He was excited to get baptized! All week long we were trying to get a hold of his mom to make sure that she would be at the baptism, and to get all the information we needed. Friday night, we still hadn't been able to find her. so Saturday morning after secretary work we went to their house. We found the mom, and we talked to her, and got all the information needed. We then asked her if she would be attending the baptism. She said no, she was going to be gone. So we pushed the baptism back two hours so she could make it. Maria ended up coming with us to the baptism, and felt the spirit really strongly. My comp talked a lot to her about baptism, and what it means to her son. Sunday, Maria came with Juan to church, and also his older sister. They loved church, and again, they felt the spirit really strongly. In RS we talked about eternal marriage, and then in SS we talked about the second coming...it was perfect for them! Oh, and then in sacrament....I gave a talk on virtue....my first talk! I tried not to read it, but A-it was in portuguese and B-I don't speak portuguese....so pretty much I read the whole talk I had prepared! But let me tell you next time I give a talk it will be a lot better!
We also had Lu and Zildo at church, which is a big step...now we just have to convince them that they need to get married! They love the gospel, and they love learning about it, but they just won't get married. You can tell they love each other, so I don't see why they won't get married! They have been together for at least 18 years. But we are going to stress eternal families this week, so hopefully something happens!
Erica and Edson are progressing slowly, but they are progressing. Turns out they both read the 3rd Nephi 11 this past week, and they both felt something. But Edson is dragging his feet, so it makes his daughter question what is going on. But we are hoping to get her wet this Saturday or Sunday...oh dad...my comp, bless her heart, brought up the option of getting her baptized after church, then giving her the Holy Ghost right then too. I made sure to put my foot down and say no. She wasn't too happy with me. But in the end we decided tonight we will talk to the bishop, but we won't push anything. We are thinking that because most of the people stay after church anyways that they all could just come to the baptism, and then get the Holy Ghost then too...who knows! But we will see.
Everybody! I had a mishap! I accidentally left all my pictures of friends, family, and grandparents in the Brazil MTC...so please send me some pictures!
The language is coming along nicely....I don't know how else to put it. I am understanding more and more everyday, which is good. It is still hard to talk, but the more I try the better I get. So I try a lot! My comp makes me speak Portuguese a lot! She will speak in english to me, because she is learning that, and I speak in Portuguese to her...we both sound like little kids trying to talk to each other!
It is bloody hot here! Even when it rains, it is hot! Don't worry I use a lot of sunscreen and insect repellant! The bugs really like my blood, I guess it is just new to them! But on one leg I have 19 bites, the other leg 16-ish....and on my arms combined about 8...but that is a lot of itching! Every time I sit down I unconciously start itching! I have to really think hard about not itching. But other than the itching I am completely healthy!
I don't really know what else to say...usually I get to write an outline of what I want to talk about, but today we were at a party, so I didn't get to do anything...then all of a sudden we were here.
Oh! I have a pet...her name is Lizzy...actually I have about six of them...all named Lizzy. I have lizards galore in my apartment! You have to be careful when you pick stuff off the floor cause who knows if there will be a lizard on it or not. I also have a lot of bugs...I mean a lot! Everywhere....and where there are not bugs there are spiders....I have a lot of spiders! And where there are a lot of spiders there are a lot of lizards! So mainly we have a little bug problem. Yesterday I killed six spiders in about a five minute period! It was disgusting! Lizzy's aren't doing their job!!!!
Family I love you! Thank you for your emails. I love them!
I'm glad to hear that Kara is okay, I'll make sure to keep her in my prayers!
Love you all! I love this gospel! And I love this work!
Love, Sister Rounds