First week in Brazil!

Hello family and friends!

Okay..... these português keyboards are kind of a challenge... but we´ll make it work because we are smarter than the board.

So! I have officially been in Brasil for ONE WHOLE WEEK. Craaaaazy I knooooow.

Brazil is really different than the states. And I have fallen in love.

Brazilians are the nicest, most loving people you will EVER meet by the way.

...Brazilian men loooove American women. And they are not shy about it either. When they see us they will do anything to get our attention. It´s pretty funny... and yet sometimes awkward. But great all the same.

Yes. The food is pretty different. Which can be a great thing and... a not so great thing... But you learn gratitude.

They eat A LOT of meat... which most people already know... but really... it´s pretty much all they eat besides rice and beans. People aren´t exaggerating when they say that. But it is quite delicious! Dad, you would love it!

The weather here is a lot colder than i thought it was going to be. I wish i didn´t send my sweatpants and sweater home now... but it´s okay! maybe i´ll find some that double task as souvenirs!

This CTM is really different than the Provo MTC. In about every way. And I really don´t think I´m exaggerating that at all. It is incredibly different and that has been a trial in and of itself. But I´m learning every day and I´m finding my weaknesses really quickly.

ESPECIALLY with the language! Because so many visas are coming through right now there are more Americans here than Brazilians but our teachers and staff are Brazilian and there are still many here so we get to use the language so much more. It has been a scary, yet amazing awakening.

Next Monday we get to go proselyting! In São Paulo! Crazy! Yeah... i´m terrified. You can be rest assured that I will be relying on the Lord every step of the way. oh! cool fact... during p-day we get to walk around the city. yeah... pretty cool.. i know! This morning we went to the temple and it is gorgeous. Brasil is unlike any place you could ever think of. It is not a 3rd world country... just to clear that up, but there is poverty. And in the most content way I have ever seen. I am seriously in love with the country and these people. It is how I´ve always imagined life and people should be.

Alright! I´m almost out of time! Today is a holiday. Day of the Dead. Noooot like Halloween. They don´t celebrate Halloween here. It´s a big thing here and in Mexico also. It´s kind of like Memorial day, but bigger. Which also means the post office is closed. So I can´t send out any letters this week. But I have some written to send out next week on P-day.

Remember that the Lord will always bless you if you put him first. He will never, ever, ever let you down. Just trust him. He has more power to do all that you need more than you can do for yourself or anyone else can also.

And remember, what is written in your heart, nobody can take out.

I love you all! Until next week!