My Favorite Things About the CTM

Hey guys!! so p day was the best day of my entire life haha. I got up at 5:30 and went to the Sao Paulo Temple and it was so amazing and I loved it and it made me miss all my old lady friends that I worked with at the Jordan River temple. After the temple we got to walk around sao pualo a bit! it felt so good! i got me a steak from a burger place and it was the most amazing thing ever I almost cried.  OH!! it was Elder Moons birthday on pday so we baught him a cake as a district and learned how to sing happy birthday in portuguese!

On Thursday we had to go to the Policia Federal to get fingerprinted. I really enjoyed that too, it was a nice little adventure. Elder Moon talked to a family there and ended up getting his first contact on his 7th day in Brazil!!

Sundays at the CTM are soooooooo good. we have choir and devotionals and lots of learning things in english so i can actually understand whats being taught! we also have a filme on sundays and its just like family movie night in portuguese and that is one of my favorite parts of sunday. i never get to see the end of the filme though because i have to go to a sister training meeting every sunday and wednesday.

Yeserday i went on my first splits! My companion is a brazilian and she doesnt know english but she is so sweet and patient with me! When we taught our lesson I wasnt much help but I got to ask the get to know you questions and then bear my testimony in portuguese at the end! It was a way cool experience.

Some of my favorite things about the CTM:

-My instructor, Irmao Ferreyra. Hes a big Peruvian teddy bear and hes so funny and spiritual and just so humble and the best teacher ive ever had.  One thing he told us that i want to share is that the first thought always comes from Christ. the other doubts and hesitation that comes after a thought to do something good comes from satan. we all need to listen to that first good thought and just do that good thing!!

-atividade fisica.  We have to run 5 laps on the track every day and then we get to play sports and it is so hot but I love it!! it makes me feel so good.

-clac. basically its puffed corn with carmel flavoring that kind of tastes like cardboard but i definitely eat at least 2 bags of that stuff a day its my favorite thing. i think clac is the only reason im thriving here haha

-chocolate pizza. I finally found a pizza that I actually love!! yayayaya

-brazilians. they are so sweet and kind and they just want to take care of me and i love them so much. yesterday i cut my hand it wouldnt stop bleeding and my brazilain roomates took such good care of me and were so concerned for my well being it was so nice.

-my district.  They are amazing i love them all so much

-and last but not least, THE SPIRIT OF GOD. and THE GIFT OF TONGUES. I love being a missionary!! and like sister vuyk told me, the gift of tongues works just enough for it to be a miracle, but not so much that the language isnt a challenge. Also sister vuyk left this morning and it was so sad to say bye to her but shes going to be an amazing missionary!!

I love you all so much!! I hope you have a super awesome Christmas (I cant email the week of Christmas) so Ill talk to you all in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!

-Sister Hitchens