First set of photos from Pelotas

Elder Horst sends me a written description of all of his photographs.  These photos are taken in Pelotas, but I haven't received the descriptions yet.  I am assuming this is in his apartment.  

I notice that he is wearing the tie his brother in law Jeremy lent to him.  Jeremy's best friend gave it to him.  It is a really ugly and unusual tie, but......the tradition now is that every family member takes it on their mission and must wear it to some very, very important event.  They sign and date the tie on the back and write where their mission was.  The tie has been to...

Jeremy - Balboa, Spain

Jordan - Lubbock, Texas

Addison - Johannesburg, South Africa

and now Sean - Porto Alegre South, Brazil

I don't know if Sean had an important event or if he just enjoys wearing the tie :)  I will find out soon and let you know!

Sean puts Toddy in his milk.  The milk he buys is in a box and is not refrigerated.  He also made some brownies and used Toddy instead of cocoa.  He said they weren't very chocolaty.

The apartments aren't equipped with heat and it is really cold in them. I guess this is how he tried to keep warm.  He still has his name tag visible!  Ha ha!  He said this is what he looks like when he studies, or anytime he is in his apartment!

Their kitchen....right after they made lasagna and brownies.  He said there aren't any measuring cups in the apartment, so he just guestimated on the measurements when he made the brownies.  Flour, sugar, eggs, toddy and oil.  When he mixed it up, the batter was too oily.  He just added more flour and put it in the oven.  Five minutes later he remembered that he had forgotten to add the vanilla.  He took the glass pan out of the oven, added the vanilla, stirred and put it back into the oven.  He said that the brownies were "okay" and they ate the whole pan!  He is resourceful.

A big, juicy surprise in their apartment!