Ola minha famila e minha amigos!!
I'm HERE!!! On a mission. Like what!! FINALLY!!! I just finished my first week here at the MTC in Provo. This place is amazing oh my goodness. I loved reading all of your emails they help so much you guys are the best!! Being in a place with thousands of missionaries going around the world is so powerful.
I know 3 people in my district from home what!!! It's the best. And two other people are going to Manaus!! It will honestly be so hard to leave them because we have become family!
My companion is Sister Brown and she is going to Brazil Natal!! She is the sweetest. She is super smart and wants to study medicine at Harvard. I love her. She took Portuguese before she came and helps me so much. She is so patient and helps me memorize everything. She has her visa so we are going together!! Tender mercies I'm telling ya. Heavenly Father was definitely looking out for me letting me stick by her side the whole time!!
VISA UPDATE: A travel department guy came marching into our class and said "Travel Itineraries!!" And I had no idea my visa had even arrived and I was the last one to be called and I'M LEAVING FOR BRAZIL ON TUESDAY THE 3RD!! Thats right in one week I will be on plane to Sao Paulo!! And I fly into NY first with some people from my district. This is going to be the best ever. Family: expect a phone call :)
DOM DE LINGUAS (the gift of tongues) is so real!!! For those that don't know we believe that as a represpentive of Jesus Christ, when we are obedient and do our absolute best and work our hardest we will be blessed with this gift and be able to portray the message we have in the language we need to. So for me it's Portuguese!! I have already taught three lessons and can bear my testimony and pray in Portuguese!! And the last lesson we hardly used our notes at all. The spirit is still so strong even if we can only speak a little bit.
My comp and I joined the choir and Robert Egget is the director!! Seriously it's amazing.
Every Sunday we have to prepare a talk in Portuguese and they randomaly call on us to speak!! Ah scary!
KIMI AND NAVY!!!!!!!!! Seriously I almost started crying with happiness when i got your package!! How did you guys know those are my most favorite treats?? The food is nasty so it seriously lifted my spirits so much. I cant even thank you enough! Please send me your addresses so I can write you letters :)
I know this gospel is true with all my heart!! This place is absolutely amazing and so powerful. They really are preparing Heavenly Father's army here. I have already learned so much about my Savior and His mission that he has invited me walk alongside. Our Savior is our bestest friend in all eternity and we can honor Him by being faithful in all of our devoted service. My testimony of the enabling power of the Atonement has grown so much and I know I would never be able to do this without Him! Our Heavenly Father loves each of us now and He also knows who we can become. Even though being polished and sanded down can hurt sometimes He will help us reach our maximum potential.
Thank you so much for all the emails and love!! Okay Dear Elder is the best and I love all the notes I get everyday!! So thank you so much :) I have almost zero time to email so I promise I read them all and LOVE them and you guys are the best and send me your addresses so I can write you letters :) Next email I will be in Sao Paulo!!
Amo voces,Sister Arbuckle
I'm HERE!!! On a mission. Like what!! FINALLY!!! I just finished my first week here at the MTC in Provo. This place is amazing oh my goodness. I loved reading all of your emails they help so much you guys are the best!! Being in a place with thousands of missionaries going around the world is so powerful.
I know 3 people in my district from home what!!! It's the best. And two other people are going to Manaus!! It will honestly be so hard to leave them because we have become family!
My companion is Sister Brown and she is going to Brazil Natal!! She is the sweetest. She is super smart and wants to study medicine at Harvard. I love her. She took Portuguese before she came and helps me so much. She is so patient and helps me memorize everything. She has her visa so we are going together!! Tender mercies I'm telling ya. Heavenly Father was definitely looking out for me letting me stick by her side the whole time!!
VISA UPDATE: A travel department guy came marching into our class and said "Travel Itineraries!!" And I had no idea my visa had even arrived and I was the last one to be called and I'M LEAVING FOR BRAZIL ON TUESDAY THE 3RD!! Thats right in one week I will be on plane to Sao Paulo!! And I fly into NY first with some people from my district. This is going to be the best ever. Family: expect a phone call :)
DOM DE LINGUAS (the gift of tongues) is so real!!! For those that don't know we believe that as a represpentive of Jesus Christ, when we are obedient and do our absolute best and work our hardest we will be blessed with this gift and be able to portray the message we have in the language we need to. So for me it's Portuguese!! I have already taught three lessons and can bear my testimony and pray in Portuguese!! And the last lesson we hardly used our notes at all. The spirit is still so strong even if we can only speak a little bit.
My comp and I joined the choir and Robert Egget is the director!! Seriously it's amazing.
Every Sunday we have to prepare a talk in Portuguese and they randomaly call on us to speak!! Ah scary!
KIMI AND NAVY!!!!!!!!! Seriously I almost started crying with happiness when i got your package!! How did you guys know those are my most favorite treats?? The food is nasty so it seriously lifted my spirits so much. I cant even thank you enough! Please send me your addresses so I can write you letters :)
I know this gospel is true with all my heart!! This place is absolutely amazing and so powerful. They really are preparing Heavenly Father's army here. I have already learned so much about my Savior and His mission that he has invited me walk alongside. Our Savior is our bestest friend in all eternity and we can honor Him by being faithful in all of our devoted service. My testimony of the enabling power of the Atonement has grown so much and I know I would never be able to do this without Him! Our Heavenly Father loves each of us now and He also knows who we can become. Even though being polished and sanded down can hurt sometimes He will help us reach our maximum potential.
Thank you so much for all the emails and love!! Okay Dear Elder is the best and I love all the notes I get everyday!! So thank you so much :) I have almost zero time to email so I promise I read them all and LOVE them and you guys are the best and send me your addresses so I can write you letters :) Next email I will be in Sao Paulo!!
Amo voces,Sister Arbuckle