oi! familia e amigos!
So yes I have had a lot of success so far on the mission.... but I think it will take a break for this transfer. I will talk about that later. So I heard that when a missionary gets home he doesn't even want to eat his favorites because he is sick of eating... I can see that happening because we eat soooo much. hahaha it will be interesting to see what will happen when I get home.
Congrats to alex!!!! whooo! I am proud of him! and sorry to hear about Patrice, but it is better now that she is out of the suffering.
So I guess I will talk about my companion now. His name is Elder s. Melo and he is from the amazons. He is really cool...but I am starting to realize that not everyone in the mission likes to keep the rules so this is why we might have a break in the success. I am trying to lead by example and show him that you can have fun and keep the rules at the same time. We will see how that goes, but I am just trying to do my part and stay happy through everything. I am still in Maceio the Bairro or city within a city is Benedito Bentes. Farol is the main really big city and I think that I am north of farol. just a guess.
So I started opening my presents each day and have one thing to say. Don't send star bursts individually anymore hahaha. They melted and got all over half of the presents. sooo... i had to open the ones that had gunk all over them, i didnt want to but i had too because the ants are pshycho here. haha i have already opened the pens, the tums, the granola bars, the foot spray, the toothbrush the socks, and the ties. They are all so awesome! things I needed that I wanted to ask you to send were there. The foot spray because my other one broke. I needed it once but then my feet got better haha.
I am glad that I missed getting the boxes out of the attic this year haha. and ever more glad that Sara finally helped hahaha. Good that you and mom had some bonding time getting all the decorations up. We had a family home evening in a house about symbols of the christmas tree so I got to put up some decorations myself. it was good.
I cannot believe that you went to the sharks game without me...... unforgivable.
Just send what you think is good to send haha, I don't really know what I need/want. I like surprises you already know that.
so! the day after christmas I can skype you guys! I have a family that will let me use their computer to skype you guys! I think is better just to wait until the day after christmas to talk to everyone at the same time. I think you guys have to start a skype account though hahaha. that is soo awesome that Thomas got the new call of duty. I am soo jealous but so proud that he is preparing for his mission;) hahahahaha tell him is jacked up for getting a 10min misconduct too. He should know better!
Tyleris in Brazil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he arrived a day after the day he was supposed to be in the field so straight from Provo to the amazons. He will have such a culture shock haha. good luck for him.
I am gaining weight in my belly I think haha. Nothing is tighter I just have a bean belly. liked that? :) I am glad that people are worrying/ asking about me. It means that people actually love me!
sooooooo..... with my new comp I am junior, but I am senior until he gets to know the area so really I have control until he knows where he is going and who the members are. so hopefully I can use this time to my advantage and work him really hard:)
Something really really really funny that happened the other day. We looked up the word hang ( hang a person) and in Portuguese it is the same word as to marry hahahahah. its slang for marry. I thought it was funny at least... so I have gotten letters from Marissa and she is freaking out because P haven't written her but there is no post office so this is my letter to her:)
I got the christmas card for the year! I love it hahahaha.
and the best thing I got in my christmas package were the eyeballs from Thomas and Parker. Those things carry more memories than a scrap book ( i am good today). I hung them on the ceiling but then decided that they would go better on the top of the Christmas tree.
so, that is all that happened this week. Love you guys and hope December is an awesome month for you!
LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS
