Boa tarde meus amigos!
I have officially survived my first week in the field and holy cow what a ride it was!
Majority of our days consist of walking about 12-15 miles with the occasional chance of getting an uber (when we do get an uber it's like a dream come true cause I get a break from walking!😆)
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| Early morning sunrise was beautiful |
This last week we had the chance to attend the Curitiba Temple and it was beautiful! The design of the Curitiba Temple is similar to that of the Provo City Center temple. We went with our zone and mission president and his wife. It was a remarkable experience.
Somethings I learned this week:
1. HILLS ARE TIRING TO CLIMB! A lot of the area here is hills or slopes so I have been getting used to walking on not flat land and not loosing my breath everytime we walk up a hill like how I would in Utah. (Love you Utah!)
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| Us being us |
2. Dogs are scary! Some advice my instructor Irma Torres told me during my time at the CTM was to never turn my back to a dog and I can now say, she is right. Elder Hall and I went down a dead end and had to walk back up a hill. The entire time, these tiny dogs were barking and trying to bite me. I would go between walking forwards and backwards and one time when I turned my back, a dog bite my shoe! Luckly it was only my shoe but I have now begun to wonder if I want a dog when I am older.😅
3. The best Acai in the world is at the restuarant: "The Best Acai"... yep that's it's name and it is DELICIOUS!! I think Elder Hall and I may try to go again today.
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| BEST ACAI |
4. Conference Talks are amazing! While cleaning the Church building (because we do that every Saturday Morning), Elder Hall and I listened to some talks. Some of my favorites include:
- Steady in the Storms
- Legacy of Encouragment
- The Answer is Jesus
- That they might know thee
If you get a chance I would give these a listen.
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| Cleaning the Church |
Other than that, I have been doing a lot of study in the scriptures and "Pregar meu evangelho" (Preach my gospel). Portuguese is still hard at times but it's coming in strides.
A scripture I would like to share comes from my brother and has been a big source of strength for me as a missionary and I would like all missionaries to read it:
Alma 42:30-31.
That's about all the time I have. I am glad to hear everyone is doing well and I can't wait to see what else my mission brings and what I will learn!
Falou,
-Elder Fisher