I was in Santa Maria for a training meeting for two days and then the night i arrived in Rosário i didnt feel good. So i hurried unpacked and went to bed. The next day i still didnt feel well, i had pain in my stomach but when i went to the bathroom it was just diarrhea and the pain didnt go away. I ate some food that our DL made and then we had district meeting and lunch. After lunch we studied and i felt horrible, we tried to work but i could barely walk because my stomach hurt so bad. we went back to the house and i got a blessing from elder melo and then laid in bed all day. the next day wasnt any better so the mission mom said we shoudl go to the hospital. At the hosptial they said i caught a virus thats native to this area of brasil. Its a stomach infection which causes a lot of pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. They gave me a shot of some thick freaking liquid, it hurt and then they loaded me with pills. So after fighting the stupid virus for a week i am at the recuperating stage. I dont have my stomach pain and i am not vomiting, my diarrhea is leaving the only problem now is i still cant eat a lot which leaves my body weak and makes it hard for me to work.
Well i miss Alegrete. My new comp is awesome, we get a long great and he speaks english too. He is from the amazon, he is a indian. The only problem is i hate working in branches, in Alegrete we were in a Ward but here we are in a very small branch. There isnt even 10 priesthood holders, and they only need 1 deacon to pass the sacrament and it still goes faster then the sacrament in our ward does.
So i was glad to get your excited email and it lifted my spirits, it will just take a while for me to get out of my new downer attitude and get happy and excited again.
With love,
Elder Boiteux
Serving a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lansing, Michigan & Santa Maria, Brazil. 11/10-11/12
Sao Borja, Brazil
São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Points of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia. It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the Uruguai river.
São Borja is known as the Land of the Presidents as it is the birthplace of two Brazilian Presidents: Getúlio Vargas (1883–1954) and João Goulart (1918–1976).
The city is linked to the argentinian city of Santo Tomé through the Integration Bridge.
São Borja is known as the Land of the Presidents as it is the birthplace of two Brazilian Presidents: Getúlio Vargas (1883–1954) and João Goulart (1918–1976).
The city is linked to the argentinian city of Santo Tomé through the Integration Bridge.