Hello, família!!! :) So first
off, CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan and Celecta!!!! It's a GIRL...ahhh, I've
been dying to hear the news, and I'm SO so excited
for you guys. Nothing against little boys, but I will admit that I was
secretly hoping for an adorable niece. ;) Give Baby Celecta a hug for
me, kay?
It sounds like the rest of you are having a fun Labor Day weekend!
I think I'd actually forgotten that Labor Day even existed ... haha, I
opened your email and thought "Labor Day...? Oh yeah... that happens,
doesn't it?" :) Have an awesome time, take
pictures, and tell me all about it next week!
Okay, so its been an interesting week here .... :) Here's the
story. Last week, after we had finished all of our P-day activities, we
were heading out to get back to work once again. We were on our way to
a Family Night with some recent converts, and
I think we were running a little bit late, because we were in a hurry.
Walking quickly along in the dark, I failed to notice a small dip in
the sidewalk, tripped, and fell. I didn't think it was going to be a big
deal or anything, just a twisted ankle, right?
But Sister Scapin was worried, so the next day we went to the hospital
to get it checked out, and lo and behold, I....I don't even know, from
the pieces of Portuguese that I understood, I did SOMEthing to my
ligament, and I have to be pretty careful with it
for the next two weeks. wooohooooo.... That means I get to wear one
of those big awful boots everywhere, go to physical therapy, and
basically just NOT walk... so yeah, ever since that happened, life has
been kind of dull. We cant go out and work because
of my foot, so every day after lunch, Sister Scapin and I go back to
the apartment and study for the rest of the day. It's kind of
frustrating, especially since I cant physically FEEL that somethings
wrong. I don't have any pain at all, I'm just trusting that
the doctor knows what hes talking about. :P I'm sure it will be good
for me to have extra time to study and really become more confident with
all of the lessons, the language, etc. ... Just kind of frustrating to
have to stay at home when I feel like I should
be out working!
Other than the whole foot fiasco, everything's great here in
Maringá! I'm getting to know the members better, and I really can tell a
difference in my ability to speak and understand the Portuguese,
especially when I think about my first day here. Haha,
I was soooo lost...and now I can at least follow the conversation, even
if I cant contribute much. Everyone here is wonderful and welcoming
and so much fun. We had an awesome ward activity this week, with a
spiritual message, games and food. It was so great
to see so many members of our ward interacting and laughing, having a
blast together!
Anyways, life is good. I love you all, and pray for you every day! Thanks for everything you do for me. :)
Till next week!
Sister Melissa Gee
Quote of the Week: Pouca coisa é necessaria para transformar
inteiramente uma vida: amor no coração e sorriso nos labios. - Martin
Luther King :)
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