Happy Holiday Folks!
Thought of the day:
If you are not as close to God today as you were yesterday,
guess who moved!
Life in Brazil is going good! I made a list of different
experiences that I had this week that I think are pretty noteworthy so I will
begin with that:
2. The members in the ward provide lunch for us which I am
really grateful for. We usually go to the house of the family and they prepare
some large meal with rice and beans and salad and some sort of meat. Usually
good. But, this week one of the sisters in the ward came and picked us up and
took us out of our area to a shopping center to OUTBACK Steakhouse. Ah, it was
so good! We ate so much and it was so delicious and I knew exactly what I was
eating. It was awesome. The woman that took us her name is Laura and she is an
English professor which is awesome because we can communicate fully.
3. Cat and Bluebird. Okay this is a weird one. So Sister
Victorio and I were visiting an investigator for the first time that actually
called us to come teach. His name is Adimar. He is awesome and definitely ready
to be baptized, but is preoccupied because he has already been baptized before
and does thinks it is an abomination to be baptized again. Other sisters have
visited before and he really likes the missionary program we have in our church
and really respects that the young people of our church leave everything to
serve the church for this time. Anyway back to the story. We sat outside on his
patio area for the lesson and while we were talking his cat came up with a
bluebird in its mouth. This bluebird was dead... I am pretty sure it died a
death by cat... but it was pretty large. Like bigger than the head and neck of
the cat. Anyway I sat there and watched the cat eat that entire bluebird on the
patio. I was the only one that was facing that direction and I didnt know if I
should say something... like oh hey... your cat is eating a large bird on your
patio is that okay? I ended up not saying anything at all. It was really gross
to watch... but I stayed composed and the lesson went well.
4. Mayonnaise Ketchup and Mustard...and butter. (Sorry is I
spell anything wrong... this computer says I spell everything wrong because it
is set to portuguese) But these three condiments are much loved by my
companion. I think I may have said this last week... But nothing I could have
said could possibly describe her love for these things. One of our lunches fell
through last week and so we ate some fruit and had bread. I just put a little
butter on my bread and heated it up. She loaded her bread with these condiments
all of them nothing else and ate it. Another borderline horrific spectacle!
Just kidding... but really strange. I have a picture of her pizza with mayonnaise
ketchup and mustard that I will also try to attach!
5. Carlos... Carlos is a menos ativo member of the church.
We found his name on a list and went to visit him. He was crazy. Seriously
crazy and kept saying things like Mentiras and christ is dead and everything we
believe is wrong because he found some sort of information on the internet. We
got out quick but he was loco.
6. I still dont speak super well. Actually I still speak
pretty bad, but I understand what people are saying for the most part. We were
walking and started talking to these girls around 8 to 10 ish years old. Sister
V. spoke first and they started laughing at her because her pronunciation of
portuguese has a spanish accent. They didnt understand her when she asked a
question... they looked at me expectantly and I asked the question again for
them... and they laughed at me too. I was not altogether too pleased that
little kids thought I was stupid because my language was rough. Perhaps that
will be enough motivation to try harder!
7. Morning Hymns. Ha ha ha. Really though. Sister V and I
sing a hymn every morning and it is terrible. Sometimes I know what the tune is
supposed to be but trying to sing the tune and the right words in Portuguese is
difficult for me and she is not particularly musically inclined either. I am
just glad no one else has to hear it.
8. First Portuguese telephone call. I actually talked on the
phone in portuguese! Not a long conversation. But, apparently Ben called the
mission office last week because my pday was so delayed? All is well here. I am
alive and I guess sometimes pdays will get switched so dont get worried about
me!
Okay these are my stories for now! The people here in Guara
2 are awesome. We have a few progressing investigators and we know a lot more
people in the ward now. We are a lot better at finding places here now too
which is good. I walk a lot... unfortunately the mission is not a solid weight
loss program for us! I learned the word gordinho... But... all is well =)
I love you all and hope that you all are doing well! You
should all send me real letters to my mission home address because I like
letters and such!
Love Sister Hoopes
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