hey everyone!!
favorite scripture: D&C 122. the whole section. i just read it as i was reading Our Legacy (or is it Our History?) and it was pretty powerful.
So Morumbi isn´t like that at all. It is quite busy. It is about 15 minutes from the Falls. It is next to the Ponte de Amizade. It is the bridge between Paraguay and Brazil and also Brazil and Argentina. I am very close to that area. And the tres marcos - the area where the river divides brazil, argentina, and paraguay. if you look at that area, you might be able to find it. just try looking up the city foz do iguaçu and you might be able to find it. but i am a LONG way from são paulo.
so thanksgiving isn´t celebrated in brazil, obviously. which means i have been seeing christmas since about two weeks ago. lol morgan, remember when you said it seems like christmas starts earlier and earlier in the states? imagine what it is like here! haha but it is more of a shock to have the hot christmas. i mean you see all the same pictures with santa in his big coat and all of the people in winter clothes, but then you realize that every other advertisement is someone drinking a freezing coca cola on a hot brazilian day - oh by the way, i am not allowed to drink coke. mission rule. lol. or chimarrão. blake - do you remember chimarrão? that weird green herb drink? yeah, i can´t drink that. anyway. we are probably going to be singing christmas hymns on the streets. which will be great. nothing like caroling in 125 degrees. lol
dad - i do remember those stories. it is so much different now, huh? i mean the entire mission has changed from the discussions to the rules and the areas and everything. it is amazing how much the church has spread in such a short time. we have a "history of the church in brazil" poster in our house and that is pretty cool. it shows all of the changes that have happened over the last century or so. it is crazy.
the suns are still surprising me, i hope mountain view finally wins another championship, YES for USC losing, and i never expected anything from ASU. lol
oh and when it rains, it does cool down considerably. i almost prefer the rain. my shirt is less wet at night on days when it rains then when i walk around in the heat all day. lol i guess brazil makes you sweat a lot. who knew?
morgan - your chairs and tables sound wonderful. i will sit in one of them in a while and tell you how great they are personally ok??
lauren - that guy sounds like a FREAK! you should have kicked him deliberately in the nuts before running away. that guy is a weirdo. are you still excited for utah? that will be fun. don´t be scared. starting over is tough, but you are always up for it. just be strong and have faith. everyone will love you. that is just how it is. :) oh and twilight...the second...sounds just as awful as the first :P
blake - i am writing you a letter in portuguese. just give it some time and i will have it sent to you. lol maybe a lot of time?
um personal well being updates?? my rash is still...a rash. it is getting better. i have been using cream for jock itch. i don´t even know if this is called jock itch. but it seemed like that general area. so i went with it. and that has been doing alright. ummmm so yesterday i was having an awful day. church was good. we had Junior come - i think he is really progressing. we taught him plan of salvation and word of wisdom. word of wisdom will be our biggest speed bump because he smokes, drinks, and all signs point to uses drugs. but he said he doesn´t so i will take his word for it. even though no one else believes him. i am hoping for a story like yours mom. kinda the "stop right now!" type of story. but i dunno if i will be that lucky. anyway. so church and lunch were fine. and then it started coming down in sheets outside. you could barely see across the street. so we left and i was feeling pretty sick and had a really bad headache. i tried to work and made it till about 7 or so and just couldn´t do it anymore. so we got home, but we don´t have a key to our "temporary house" so i had to wait outside. i took my temp and it was at 102. i had a pounding headache and the fever wasn´t that great either. i took some advil and prayed and prayed and then prayed again. and i woke up this morning with a temperature of 97. and no headache. how awesome is that? yeah, i thought so too.
hmm so the language is coming along. still tough. but i figured it kinda has to be. the temple must have been so amazing for you all. mom, did you cry? i bet you did huh? haha i am kidding. it must have been so amazing. did lauren and blake both love it too? that is so great that you all got to do that together.
i love you all!! I hope you have a great thanksgiving!
blake - eat my share of food, please. let me know just how excellent mom´s rolls are. and definitely use a word other than chique. because we both know that word is stupid.
love you all! happy thanksgiving and have a great week!
Elder Scott Ghormley
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