Date
December 8, 2014
Area
Esplanada, Teresina, Piauí
Companion
Elder Dubiela
Esplanada 1
My companion is Elder Dubiela! He is from Rio de Janeiro! He helps me a ton with my Portuguese. I am getting better and better every day. It’s really, really hot here....really...haha. But, I am starting to like it. I have trouble understanding people because of the different accent...and I got really frustrated over that. My first night I cried because I didn’t think I could understand the language. I really miss home because my apartment isn’t the best looking thing. There are 4 of us in my area; me, my companion, Elder Judd, and Elder Matos. Judd is from Colorado and Matos is native. Both are awesome and help me a lot, but I really had to get used to the field, and still do because I still have trouble understanding and remembering words and stuff. I have help, though and our investigators are awesome. So are our members! They are so friendly! I am starting to like it here, but I still have about 11 more weeks (most likely) here in Teresina sul (south). It’s hot like I said and everyone says that it doesn’t rain...but the first few days here it rained... haha crazy! But, yea, I am getting used to everything right now and I am trying not the feel frustrated with the language or walking like 100 miles every day or anything like that. The AP’s are really cool and so are the ZL’s! one of the ZL’s is Elder Dewitt and he is from Joe City! haha small world! I’ve got lots of pictures and I am gonna try to figure out how to send stuff. My P-day is every Monday and around this same time every Monday I will be writing! I only have 40 min so my spelling and everything will be crappy, but I am trying to put a lot of detail and everything in! It’s hard to make myself stuff to eat because I don’t know the ingredients in Portuguese (we forgot that mom…haha), but I am learning! We are supposed to have a few baptisms this month so I am excited! I still need help with the language. I fasted for help and its working! The lord works in mysterious ways! Please help and pray for me to receive the gift of tongues because I sure need it! I have never missed home more than anything...and I really miss all the good food, and my nice bed and friends. Most of all, I really miss my family. I never realized how important you are to me in my life. I will last for the next 2 years, but I will always miss you guys! Thanks for being good examples to me and being loving and everything!! The church is true and I know this or else I wouldn’t be down here in Brasil! I can’t wait to hear more about the party!! It’s weird that I am gonna miss it! First time in forever it seems like! Send some pictures!! I want to see how Snowflake is because it is cold there! (hahaha) By the way, happy 25th!! From working in the temple I know about the sealing covenant. It’s amazing that we have so much promised to us! I am for sure, no matter what, being married in the temple. It’s an amazing place and I cannot wait to go to the temple again. Thanks for being the best parents and everything!! I love you both so much!!!