Trusting in the Gift Of Tongues

Well I believe that I am definitely learning the language pretty fast so that is a blessing I am able to more or less express the feelings I have, my companio understands me which is great but for the most part other people dont haha but that will come in time, plus sister goncalves translates for me sometimes. meaning i speak in portuguese but sometimes the people have a hard time understanding me so she wil repeat it in portuguese. I only use portuguese never english because my companon doesnt know english except she tells me she loves me and that im beautiful in english haha because she had previous americana companions so she learned those phrases. really its really good and im SUPER grateful that I have a Brazilian companion because its a lot better. Now when we have lessons I am able to pretty much know what is going on, unless my companion and the other person are just talking about other tings in which case I seriously have no idea whats going on haha but thats totally okay. I feel very blessed to be able to be learning the language and not feel overwhelmed, like I think im seriousy able to ask people basicaly all the time what something means without feeling embarresed or anything. and everyone is Super willing to try to explain it to me or repeat wat they are saying over and over. its funny because a lot of people when they are trying to get me to understand are using other words I simply dont know haha. seriuosly I can tell when a person has learned a second laguage such as english becaue they are MUCH better at being able to use simle words haha. But really I love it and I know the language wil come I dont feel overwhelmed about that or anything like that. I really love the friendliness of the people and the way they interact with each other, everyone is very happy friendly and when talking in large group you never wait to talk or anything like that in orer to talk you need to talk Over people and it all works out haha, except for me right now usually people will ask me a question and people stop to listen haha

Hm well I really like the people and they seem to really like me

A lot of times though they ask my companion How much can she understand haha

and a LOT of time especially during lessons people will compliment my portuguese, they still have a tough time understanding but they think I speak pretty well and keep telling me to never give up haha which is nice

some people especially this girl Helen we are teaching loves when I talk haha, she says how pretty or cute I am haha but she is my age

but ya its really cool because I know im not especially good at the language in general but I am able to understand and talk about the gospel pretty well

probably because that is what I am studying

also I know that Heaveny Father is helping me

seriously during one of the lessons with Helen I honestly felt what the gift of tongues feels like because I understood everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The rest of the day not so much haha

but I seriously can notice a difference each and everyday!

Plus it gave me excitement and more determination to learn because I know its possible.

But yeah its been great, something that is interesting is that in church the kids are given TONS of candy like as if it was a birthday party, and then after our meeting with the bishop his counselar got this big basket of candy and everyone grabbed bunches. like it was a mountain of treats and each and every person (like ladies and men) all got bunches of candy. and when they offer things like candy I will take some and no matter ho much I grab they say "Take more you need more!" haha its the best. The people here are Super super good at sharing

the other day I already realized how much I will miss it here I sure love it

its funny like there are SO many Loud things happening at once but it doesnt feel overwheming or anything. I think that is definitely a blessing!

So we talk to EVERYONE on the street and there is a LOT of them haha that is pretty cool I like it alot, feels like real missionary work

Hm what else

well Im boiling my water to drink which is pretty great

we all share food

we have a Baptism this week!!!!!!!!!!! Super awesome- the boys name is Rodson (Hoe-gee-sun) Took forever for me to write it properly haha

I am so SOOOOOOOOOOOOO grateful I learned to count in portuguese to 100 THAT was a Good investment of time- definitely inspiration

also once again I am SO grateful to know the church hymns, seriously That is a blessing.

So I bore my testimony in relief society and then the bishop asked me, and sister Lopes (Lopsch) to bear our testimonies in sacrament meeting, that went really well, I like talking in front of people and things like that, and I really enjoy learning- and after wards one of the bishops counselars talked to me and said (in english) that he learned on his mission from various americano companions- that I seemed nervous but I did very well and that he could understand me. so that was nice. I love when people who are trying to learn english talk to me in english and I respond in portuguese I think its just the coolest thing ever!!!!!!!!!!

Because we both understand each other and are responding in a language we needed help from God to learn.

Plus they just Understand that Im learning and are the most willing to figure out what im saying haha

well I love it

something I Loved was one of MY Favorite sister missionaries I met (new missionaries) that I loved talking to most was from argentina and knew spanish and learning portuguese but no english, and I know english, not really spanish and learning portuguese it was super cool :)

Well things are great! I love it!

Yesterday was my 7 month mark!!!!!!!!!!! wow so fast!

I love you all!!!!!!!! Tchau!