My First Area!

I am officially in Brasil now. For real this time.

My area is so so so small! We have a branch of about 20-40 people who come every week and about 15 streets.
We live in this cute little house. Seriously. It is probably about as big as our Family room alone and I love it!
We live on a hill and everyone else lives on different hills so we walk up and down a lot.
So anyone who says I´m going to gain weight here... I will prove you wrong! ;)

My companion is Sister LeBaron. She is an American, amazing and dedicated.
We have plans to work really hard this transfer and I am more than ready.
We talked about all of our investigators last night and it was an incredible feeling to know that these are real people. I´m not just practicing anymore. And that thought filled me with so much joy and fear.
What they learn about the gospel and about Christ is in our hands.
...Let´s just say this is putting the urgency of a lifetime in me to become more fluent in Português really quickly.

So mom asked me about our showers... and they are fine. Definitely not like in the states though. The temperature can be warm, but how warm it gets depends on how warm it is outside. haha It´s really not that bad though. It´s the cleanliness of the water that we are more concerned about. But we have great water bottles that sanitize everything. So it´s all good. :) Needless to say though.. I will still enjoy showering again back in the states. :)

Alrighty... I don´t have many specifics to write today because I´m getting in the grove of things.
We don´t have library´s to email at here so we use basically internet cafés. It´s weird because most Brazilians listen to American music. And most of the time they have no idea what they are saying... but they like it so... they listen! The reason I bring this up is because they have it playing here at the café. It´s really weird because I´m hearing songs that are already new since I´ve been here! And by artists that I love! It feels weird to listen... and I have excitement for when I come home and get to hear all this new music that will be new to me. It will be like Christmas! haha But for now... I´m good holding off.
I´m engaged in an elevated work and I cannot come down. -that´s a quote from someone but I don´t have quotation marks here...

Know that I have a firm conviction of this gospel. I will share a quote from President Hinckley next week. I don´t have it with me, but I love it! So I will for sure share next Wednesday.

I love you all! I miss you all! And Brazil is beautiful. I wish I could share every moment with you!

Love, Sister Barlow :D