Woohoo! I made it another week! It went by super quickly. I love this work. And it's incredible to do it in a different language. I keep thinking how neat it is that I get to serve 2 missions in 2 different languages. It's great.
So what happened this week... We walked. Lots. My feet are getting used to it, so that's good! They don't hurt as bad at the end of the day. Hooray! Missionaries in the US are spoiled with cars (;
We had a baptism this week! It was amazing. Her husband is a member and now she's a member! It's happy to see a family come together. The gospel is incredible. It works miracles. Jessica was so happy. Her face as she came up out of the water was priceless (:
What else.. It feels so normal here. I love it (:
So church at 1 is hard, cause it's like you're whole day! Well we have church at 3. Yepp. 3 to 6. Wow. But it's good, cause we can eat lunch before and then go to church (:
Oh! Yesterday. Bahaha. So here in Brasil you have to watch where you're walking because the streets aren't exactly smooth. And sometimes not even streets. Hah! Well we also have these giant speed bumps interspersed the town. They're big. Well yesterday as we were walking down a street I was looking down at my Book of Mormon, or as we like to call it here in Brasil, "O Livro de Mórmon," and lo and behold the ground suddenly rises to a higher elevation than my foot was ready for. So I start to stumble forward and thinking I could save myself, I try to catch myself with my other step (hoping I could "walk it off"), well the ground continued to elevate and I wasn't as prepared or coordinated as I had hoped and I just continue to stumble. Finally I just give up trying to save myself and I just biff it. All while in my skirt, and on a road that's not exactly smooth or cushiony. Some missionaries get in car accidents, or bike accidents. Well this missionary has neither of those, so I like to get in walking accidents... with myself and the road.. Bahah! Well I biffed it and my companions help me up and this all happened in front of a house with the family outside to witness it. So they offered to let me cleanse my wounds and while I dabbed stingining burning rubbing alcohol on my hand and knee, Sister Lemes and Sister V. Silva are talking to the family about how we're missionaries. They said we could come back and share our message (: Hooray! Heavenly Father has a plan, He placed that speed bump right there, and He knew I'd be looking at my Book of Mormon (or Livro de Mórmon) and He planned for that family to be out so we could find them. HAhah! Hooray! (: It was just great. And now I get to put my Disney Princess bandaids to good use! Haha. Good times.
I think that was about the excitement of the week. Ha! Oh! There's this delicious place that makes pastels, and they are soo good. They're these crunchy pastry things and you can get carne or CHOCOLATE! inside them. We've got 3 times this week. Things here are cheap, so it's nice cause I can get a meal for like $3. Sweet!
I've got lots of pictures. So I'll send those!
ALSO! I am SO HAPPY for Lucy and Skyler! HOORAY! (: I just love you two so much! So excited. Woohoo!
Also. I colored my hair. Sister Lemes did it. Don't know why I waited so long. I don't like my natural hair color. Haha. So that was fun (:
Alright. That's that.
I love you all so very much. Miss you lots! Hope things are going well!
Love,
Sister Clara Kay Dunn.
P.S. Don't know if you're aware or not. But I come home in 7 weeks... People are already joking about how I'm going to die soon... NO! It went so fast. Not okay.. Ah!
As my companions like to say (in English!), I love you, the church is true, the book is blue.
Tchau!
So what happened this week... We walked. Lots. My feet are getting used to it, so that's good! They don't hurt as bad at the end of the day. Hooray! Missionaries in the US are spoiled with cars (;
We had a baptism this week! It was amazing. Her husband is a member and now she's a member! It's happy to see a family come together. The gospel is incredible. It works miracles. Jessica was so happy. Her face as she came up out of the water was priceless (:
What else.. It feels so normal here. I love it (:
So church at 1 is hard, cause it's like you're whole day! Well we have church at 3. Yepp. 3 to 6. Wow. But it's good, cause we can eat lunch before and then go to church (:
Oh! Yesterday. Bahaha. So here in Brasil you have to watch where you're walking because the streets aren't exactly smooth. And sometimes not even streets. Hah! Well we also have these giant speed bumps interspersed the town. They're big. Well yesterday as we were walking down a street I was looking down at my Book of Mormon, or as we like to call it here in Brasil, "O Livro de Mórmon," and lo and behold the ground suddenly rises to a higher elevation than my foot was ready for. So I start to stumble forward and thinking I could save myself, I try to catch myself with my other step (hoping I could "walk it off"), well the ground continued to elevate and I wasn't as prepared or coordinated as I had hoped and I just continue to stumble. Finally I just give up trying to save myself and I just biff it. All while in my skirt, and on a road that's not exactly smooth or cushiony. Some missionaries get in car accidents, or bike accidents. Well this missionary has neither of those, so I like to get in walking accidents... with myself and the road.. Bahah! Well I biffed it and my companions help me up and this all happened in front of a house with the family outside to witness it. So they offered to let me cleanse my wounds and while I dabbed stingining burning rubbing alcohol on my hand and knee, Sister Lemes and Sister V. Silva are talking to the family about how we're missionaries. They said we could come back and share our message (: Hooray! Heavenly Father has a plan, He placed that speed bump right there, and He knew I'd be looking at my Book of Mormon (or Livro de Mórmon) and He planned for that family to be out so we could find them. HAhah! Hooray! (: It was just great. And now I get to put my Disney Princess bandaids to good use! Haha. Good times.
I think that was about the excitement of the week. Ha! Oh! There's this delicious place that makes pastels, and they are soo good. They're these crunchy pastry things and you can get carne or CHOCOLATE! inside them. We've got 3 times this week. Things here are cheap, so it's nice cause I can get a meal for like $3. Sweet!
I've got lots of pictures. So I'll send those!
ALSO! I am SO HAPPY for Lucy and Skyler! HOORAY! (: I just love you two so much! So excited. Woohoo!
Also. I colored my hair. Sister Lemes did it. Don't know why I waited so long. I don't like my natural hair color. Haha. So that was fun (:
Alright. That's that.
I love you all so very much. Miss you lots! Hope things are going well!
Love,
Sister Clara Kay Dunn.
P.S. Don't know if you're aware or not. But I come home in 7 weeks... People are already joking about how I'm going to die soon... NO! It went so fast. Not okay.. Ah!
As my companions like to say (in English!), I love you, the church is true, the book is blue.
Tchau!
We went to the center of the city last p-day to do some shopping! I didn't like anything, or it was really expensive.. but it was a fun!
Mom! I do laundry like you! (: Crunchy air dried clothes aren't my favorite... Hah!
This is our house! It's nice and cozy (: I like it.
And this is the gate that surrounds our house! It's nice and safe. I like it.
Ready to go do some proselitismo!
I made it! (: Oh how I love Brasil.
Goofs.
We eat a lot. A lot of sweets. It's great and delicious!
Walking. Contacting. There are mountains in Brasil! Hahah. I have missed mountains so much!
Selfies (:
Lanche.
Brasileiro burger. It had: ham, patty, lettuce, tomato, maionese, cheese, corn and peas. Yup. Corn and peas. Hah! And I ate it! Out of my taste bud comfort zone. It was alright. Hah!
The river. It's super beautiful. I love it! We were going to go to the beach, but President said it's no longer allowed.. So this is as close as I'll get.
Before! Hahah. I am so sunburnt! I forgot to put on sunblock one day on my sternum.. DUMB! I have a terrible tan line now.. Dangit. But for Clara, I'm pretty tan! I'm not sure I like it.. Cause now I'm multiple colors and not just one solid white. Hahah! (;
The mixture!
The baptism of Jessica! (:
Verdade.
Jessica, Sister Lemes and I (: Hahah.
Good thing these signs are around so that next time I can know that there is a speed bumb! Im sad with my booboo, but happy with my princess bandaid! Branca de Neve! Or, Snow White!
Hahah. This is the Relief Society President's 'galo.' And guess what his name is?
Jefferson.When I told them that is the name of my dad, they were cracking up. So we tease that it's you dad (: Just makes me miss you!
Jefferson.When I told them that is the name of my dad, they were cracking up. So we tease that it's you dad (: Just makes me miss you!
Right now! emailing! Woohoo! (:
Love you all so very much!
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