New Area--I'm on the Coast (Week 47)

Howdy Family!!

I hope everything is going well back in the States!!!

The Fortaleza temple dedication was incredible. I don't have the words to describe it. I want to watch it again!

José, the blind man that we baptized a couple of weeks ago cut his hair this past Saturday; three years of hair. He wanted me to cut it but unfortunately, I was transferred.

So now I'm a zone leader in São Luiz. It's nine hours from my last area in Timon. After our leadership meeting on Monday, we went to the bus station to take a nine-hour overnight bus ride. We arrived in São Luiz on Tuesday around six in the morning. My companion is Elder Cardoso. He's from São Paulo!
Sao Luiz is really close to the coast; was able to see the sea the other day! It's super pretty here and the ocean breeze is awesome! Have a lot of work to do in our area. Arrived here without one investigator. So this week did some serious finding.
It's amazing how much the culture, food, and climate changes only 9 hours away. Everything's different. Having to learn a whole new set of words and slangs. Its been pretty fun.
Time is flying on the mission. Today I realized that I have been out for 11 months. Whatttt??!! Sad that the time is going so fast but excited for what the next year has!!

Hope all is well! You all have a great week!!!

Would like to thank you all for all your emails! They are the best!

Love,

Elder Hillam