August 23, 2013
BONDIA from the southern Hemisphere!
Can you believe it? Six weeks is practically up. This means... on Tuesday I am entering the real world. No more hours on end studying my mind into oblivion. No more delicious food delivered to me on a daily basis with unlimited juice all for me to down. Neope. The real deal. Real investigators.
OHHHHH I AM SO EXCITED!
The language is coming along... I was expecting to be fluent by now... that didn't really happen. But I think this is good in a sense because I am definitely humbled every time I talk to a Brazilian and have to ask them to politely slow down. I'm not really nervous... Ha that is probably a bad thing. I was told nerves often help you do better and help you desire to be greater. But honestly I don't think my desire has dwindled in the slightest. They call it a greenie fire I think, but I just call it... the fire of endless possibilities that comes when you are... yeah no. I admit it, I didn't actually come up with a different name for it. BUT, I am absolutely and totally psyched out of my mind. Mostly to meet and be able to help people.
I have been reading the Book of Mormon again, and I can honestly say that I adore this book with my heart and soul. The promise in Moroni 10 4-5 is real. If one reads the book, and prays to know if it is true, an answer will come. I have gotten closer to God by reading this book then I ever thought imaginable on this earth. More than this? I can feel His love seeping through every inch of this world and His creations.
I have two companions here at the MTC. They are both wonderful sisters. It was hard hitting things off right away since we are extremely different. In fact... so shaky that it was influencing our ability to teach our investigator and hindering our ability to learn... which is not okay. And thus we saw that it was needful to have a good ol sister bonding session. Which we did. And we have all been really humbled by the experience. This work is not about us. Not in the slightest. It is hard to be with in eyesight and earsight of someone you have ill feelings for, and yet such a wonderful blessing when you are to be around someone you deeply care for, and are wonderful friends with. The difference is monumental really. looking out for them instead of you. Thinking about what they need- what you can do to help (and the hardest for me) letting them help you. Once we truly were unified, our lessons, our planning, and even class time changed. the atmosphere, the amount we were able to learn, and how much we were truly glad to be around each other. And now. Whaddayaknow. I adore these girls to pieces. they are my superiors in practically everything which is wonderful because I get to constantly learn from them!
P.S. We have two new Brazilian roommates! I love them to pieces. they are so warm and friendly and love talking about Rhianna, Beyonce, and Katy Perry... it is great when they sing the songs because they dont speak English so they just sing syllables they think are right. heh heh They think Im crazy. Most the time because I just run up and give them hugs every time they come "home"... or maybe it is the face I make when I run up to hug them..... maybe I scare them.
mmmmm.... I am glad the sister who sleeps under my bunk bed actually sleeps.
I went to the Campinas temple today and ran into my future Mission President and his wife. They seem so loverly. TUESDAY BABY. It is truly an honor to be here, to be called as a missionary of God. I cant even express the bubbling happiness and joy that I just want to explode all over with gratitude. This work is quickening and I CAN NOT EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. I am expecting next week to be real hard. So hopefully I wont be caught off guard. At least I get to eat rice and beans each day.
ONWARD AND UPWARD!
Love, Sister Mitchell
