Hello again from the CTM!
It's been another great week, and time is seriously flying.
Someone pointed out yesterday that in TWO weeks we'll be going out
proselyting in São Paulo for our first time, and then the NEXT Tuesday
we'll be on our way to the field! Isn't that crazy?
It feels like yesterday that I was saying goodbye to all of you at the
Salt Lake Airport... :)
Besides all the normal classes and studying and teaching, we've had
some pretty cool experiences this week. On Friday we had TRC again,
only this time was a little bit different....we got to be
investigators! They usually only have the oldest districts do
that, so we were kind of surprised when they told us it was our turn. I
loved being an investigator. It's definitely a lot less stressful than
trying to have to teach a lesson and find
out what the investigator needs you to help them understand... An
elder in my district was the main investigator, and I was there as his
"sister". The missionaries teaching us were there for their very first
time at TRC, and they did such a good job! It
reminded me of the first time I had TRC, struggling to express the
principles of the gospel in the little Portuguese I knew...not that I
don't do that anymore, just....not quite as much. :) It made me laugh
because the lesson actually started out the exact
same way as my first TRC: (Awkward silence.....) "Trabalho?"
hahaha...good times.
On Sunday we had our half-way interviews with our branch
presidency! HALF. WAY. Sheesh. So weird. :) It was super awesome,
especially because I got a new branch when I switched districts so I
hadn't been interviewed by this president yet. It was fun
to get to meet him and talk with him a little bit about my experience
at the CTM so far. Before we started the interview he had me pray in
Portuguese, so I did, and afterwards he looked up and said, "Where
did you learn Portuguese??" I wasn't sure
if that was a trick question or not, so I hesitated for a second and
then answered "Uhm.....here?" :) He looked surprised and told me how
good my Portuguese was, especially for being a week behind my district.
It was SO good to hear that. Definitely a
confidence boost. :)
Yesterday was PIONEER DAY!! We had a special fireside in the
evening with a lot of pioneer stories and songs. It was really great,
and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have realized that it was Pioneer Day
otherwise. :) But it was a really fun night, and
a great celebration of the holiday. It was so cool to hear so many
stories of sacrifice and complete commitment to the gospel...I'm so
grateful for the examples of the pioneers! There are so many that
literally gave their lives for this gospel, so really,
it's the least I can do to give 18 months. :) It sounds like you guys
had a lot of fun celebrating back in Utah too! I miss that! When I
realized what day it was I immediately thought of Mom in her pioneer
outfit, leading a parade of Primary children around
the block... :)
Thanks so much for sending all those pictures, I LOVED it!!! It
looks like you had so much fun at the reunion, I wish I could have been
there! Jamie and Megan both have SUPER cute outfits.... ;) And Megan
as Maleficent!!! Aaaahh. So awesome. The
costume is perfect, if only I could hear the cackle that goes with it!
;)
Well, I'm out of time once again. I love you all so much! I sent a postcard today, so keep an eye out for it!
Love,
Sister Melissa Gee
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