Boa Noite todos!
For this weeks email I am trying to send it myself (thanks to my dad sending me a list of contacts) so hopefully this works! If you ever want to communicate with me or know of someone that would like to be on my email list, let me know! Id love to add them and talk with you guys!
This past week was defintely full of ups and downs. Every day is full of learning more about the gospel and how to speak portuguese. Starting tomorrow though, I will be saying goodbye to having religion classes in english and will now be speaking ONLY Portuguese in class. Best of luck (boa sorte in português) to me!
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| My district during our p-day walk |
Some of the downs this past week was saying goodbye to fellow Elders who are leaving for the mission field. For most Brazilians at the CTM, they only need to be here for 3 weeks to learn what they need to then go and serve. As someone who doesn't know portuguese, my district and I need to stay here for 3 more weeks to learn portuguese só majority of the Brazilian friends I made when I arrived have left and I know they are going to do a great work!
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My favorite portuguese class substitue and the coolest guy at the CTM |
We also had to say goodbye to a remarkable individual who we've only known for about 3 weeks but has touched my heart tremendously. Thank you Elder Rinehart for your great example and teachings these last two weeks! I look forward to seeing you after the mission and speaking to you in Portuguese!
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Last pic with Elder Rinehart (the sisters photobombed  ) |
Something cool I have discovered this past week is how good the youth music is that the Church creates! Ive really enjoyed listening to "Faith" from the 2023 youth álbum if any of you want to give it a listen.
Today during our P-day, we went to a restraunt called "Rota 79". It had the BEST burgers and it was a really cool joint, 10/10. Elder Condie from our district also shared with us all cookies from this cookie place that works with the church to send letters and cookies to missionaries at the CTM. (Shout out to Elders Condie parents for the cookies!)
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| Rota 79 burgers |
One of my favorite parts of this past week was discovering that Brazil has one of the best sports ever.... PICKLEBALL!!! Elder Mortenson and I were challenged to a game, best of 3, against some sisters who were on a tennis team before the mission. Elder Mortenson played tennis before as well and I had a good amount of experience playing pickleball so it was a good match. The sisters won the first game and then meu companheiro and I made a come back. The sisters then asked us to do a best of 5.... we won again😅
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| Elder Mortenson and I with the candy the sisters gave us for winning pickleball |
Positive affirmation activity:
A fun activity we did this week that I recommend everyone do is to get with your family or friends and have someone sit in the middle. Everyone then shares something they like about that individual. When our district did this I could see us all bonding and see the love of Christ in everyone.
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| My district |
I would love to write more but I sadly dont have the time. Starting tomorrow I will officially have completed the first month of my mission. Im looking forward to see what the next 23 have in store for me.
Até mais!
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| Missionary Geese (Elder Mortenson and I laughed when we saw these |