Querida Familia,
I'm guessing that Jared probably told you why I didn't email
yesterday....I've been moved to a new district, and I have TWO new
companheiras!!!!! I'm SO excited about it, even though it's kind of sad
to not be with Jared all the time. We're even on different
meal schedules now, so I usually only see him at devotionals or at
lanche, the snack we have right before bed. But it is sooo good to be
with sisters, and I'm already beginning to feel like part of the group.
There are eight people in this district, four
elders and four sisters, so now that I'm here we've got them
outnumbered! ;) My companions are Sister Brundage and Sister
Butterfield. They are both so incredibly sweet and I feel like we have a
lot in common. We've had some very enthusiastic conversations
about musicals, Jane Austen novels, opera .... yep, I think we're going
to get along. :)
We've taught three lessons as a companionship already, and I've
only been with them since Saturday. Crazy! They are both awesome
teachers, and I feel like I'm learning so much. It's VERY different
from teaching with elders...haha :) I'm really loving
it so far. They have been here one week longer that me, so I'm a little
bit behind in the language, but I think I'll be able to keep up. I'm
not sure how long I'm going to be with them, since I'll probably go back
to my original district once my companion
in Provo gets her visa. (Her name is Sister Young, by the way. I don't
think I mentioned that before.) :)
I also have new teachers now, Irmão Mauricio and Irmã Pozete. They
are both REALLY great, and they speak Portuguese pretty much the entire
class...which is hard, since my previous teachers mostly spoke English,
but I know it's going to be so good for
me. I think understanding other people is the HARDEST part about the
language so far. I can read it, and I can speak it pretty well, but the
understanding is not coming as easily. They talk so fast! :P But I
can tell that it's getting easier. I'm trying
to take more opportunities to talk to Brazilians here, which is really
fun. Even though I always have to ask them to repeat themselves two or
three times before I understand, they're really patient and helpful and
friendly. :)
The district motto is "TIRO", or Time Is Running Out ... a really
good reminder that we only have so much time here at the CTM to prepare
to be the kind of missionary the Lord needs us to be. It's funny how it
feels like we're going to be here FOREVER...but
then I remember that there IS life after the CTM, and we need to be
ready for it! I'm so excited. One of my original roommates left the
CTM for Londrina on Tuesday, and she's going to write and tell me all
about it, which will be so awesome.
I love you guys so much, and pray for you every day! It sounds
like things are going really well back home. Tell Kyle to write and
tell me all about EFY!! I LOVED EFY...we listen to a lot of the EFY
music here at the CTM and it makes me remember how
awesome it was. :) And I'm super jealous of your awesome vacation, Mom
and Dad! It sounds like you're having a blast. :)
Well, keep writing! I love hearing about what's going on in your
lives! I'm so grateful for all the love and support I feel every time I
read your emails. Thanks for everything.
Until next week :)
Sister Gee
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