Oi! Familia! I hope you got the letter I sent, as well as the postcard I sent Viggo! My P Day has been moved to Friday so Dear Elders throughout the week would be really nice. :] I am in a trio my companions are from Utah and Idaho, one is 19 and the other one is 21. We are all so very different but we work well together. Pretty much my days consist of waking up at the crack of dawn, eating breakfast and then studying, studying and studying! We get to have personal study time and then language study time. I practically live in my classroom. My district is pretty cool then and we have gotten pretty close in a matter of a week. All of us are going to Sao Paulo.
My third day here we had to teach an investigator. The investigator is an actor but we had to treat him like he was real. We had to teach him all in Portuguese Our first lesson we taught him about prayer, I ended up speaking the most because I was the only on that would understand him and I also taught half of the lesson in spanish. I can understand Portuguese but I am having a hard time pronouncing the words because I want to say them in Spanish. Well anyways, the third lesson we taught him was about the Restoration I also spoke most of the time, but that lesson was awesome because even though we all are struggling with the language the spirit was so strong in that lesson, it helps when we recite seu proposito before we go and teach. Our last lesson with him wasn't ideal, but it was definitely a learning experience, one of my companions was having a hard time and she left during the lesson, however I did invite him to be baptized (all in Portuguese And he said he would pray about it then he said we could leave to check on our companion. We got into a bit of a rough patch the next day also because we don't know how to plan correctly yet, but we worked through it and we are here to lift each other up and help each other. I do like my companions though, I am learning a lot from them.
And I am so grateful for the missionaries back home, they really helped me so much! Nobody here knew about the pen demonstration with the prophets, so I also taught that in one of our lessons.
We have had some great speakers here as well. On Sunday we had the new young womens president come and speak to us, and then after that we all got lectured on modesty haha. But at first it was weird having everyone call you Sister, but I am used to it now, and I actually prefer being called Sister. I met some Elders going to Argentina they asked me if they would struggle understanding the people there when they speak spanish, and I said yes haha just being honest with them.
A lot of missionaries who are going to Brazil and Argentina are getting re-assignments because they dont have VISAS. I will probably get re-assigned as well but I still have 5 more weeks here so we will see what will happen. The day I am suppose to leave is June 3. Also Mom just wait on the carry on because they have some here, but if you want to send me a package anyways that would be nice too.
I did get the card with the money in it, thank you! Here at the MTC they way they want us all to study is to study as if we were trying to teach an investigator, so we are studying so that we can help other people. Our focus is not on us but on our investigators. The atmosphere here is great and I feel like I am in such a bubble, so it will be weird going out into the real world. We aren't even aloud to listen to music here. Oh you might think this is funny but I was in the choir haha it was because I couldn't find anyone to go on splits with so I had to join. I dont really sing, but I pretend to. I also met a columbian sister here she is funny but she said all Argentinos are cocky, and I met a chileno. He got excited when he saw my last name and asked if I spoke spanish, he is going to Fresno on his mission.
Hey vanessa when does Josh get here I might see him since I dont leave until June and how is Gianina and all of the kids doing. I really do hope Viggo got his postcard. Marcos how are the warriors.& Angela if you could give me any advice about anything here at the mtc dear elders throughout the week would be awesome! Or anyone else that would like to do that as well.
Tell the kids I miss them and I love them, I wrote the missionaries back home a short letter so hopefully they get that soon, and I probably wont write again cuz that took forever haha. But they helped me so much so I had to thank them.
I miss you all, and I am grateful for your support, I know this is where I am suppose to be and I am very happy to be here, wherever they do end up sending me I will just be happy, mainly to get out of this bubble haha but the MTC is awesome!
Obrigada Familia Eu te amo! muieto! Ciao
Sister Gonzales
(Also remember my p days are on fridays that is when I will write emails, but dear elders would be great as well, Angela I loved the pictures! Mom wait on the carry on & My fav scripture is D&C 11:21 Obrigada! Also I am glad dad is finally speaking in Sacrament! Ciao Ciao ) :]
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