Hoy Familia!
Como estão coisas em Colorado? Eu estou gostando muito de minha missaõ. Eu estou num distrito com todos brasileros. Meu novo companeiro não fala qualquer ingles.
The mission is great and I love it out here. I have more funny stuff for you. I was in Niteroi before. The neighboring area is Rio Branco. It has elders K. Silva and Bostrom. Elder Bostrom had some how been in the same area for a very long time, around seven months which is pretty unusual. Now Elder Bostrom finally got transferred and I got moved over to that area with Elder K. Silva. Elder P. Silva's companion is elder W. Silva. No Joke. Because Niteroi is right next to us, sometimes if we both don't have a lunch appointment, we like to eat together. So Elder Bullough and the three silvas go eat. In my old district I had two other americans. Elder Sinden, Elder Sousa's companion was also transferred and the two new missionaries that came into our district are brasileiros. That leaves me the greenie missionary with five brazilian missionaries. Only one speaks a little english, Elder P. Silva. So I am learning very fast now. Everytime I think of a story that I can share with members or something that happened to me, I look up the words I need and practice telling the story to my companion, other missionaries and members. I am learning fast but my main problem is still with understanding. I am getting much better at it though.
Last Sunday was my first Sunday in the Rio Branco ward. I embarrassed myself in front of the entire ward. I noticed that somehow I spilled something on my pants or had a wierd stain and was looking at my pants when the first counselor said, "We have a new missionary in the ward, Elder Bullough please stand." I wasn't paying any attention. Elder K. Silva grabbed my left arm and began to shake it. He said, "Levanta! Levanta!" Levanta is to raise in english, just plain levanta is to stand up, but it can be used for raise your hand too. Because he was shaking my arm and saying Levanta, I assumed that they asked me to raise my hand so they could see who I was. Nope. Elder K. Silva then grabbed my other arm too and tried to lift me up. I thought for some reason, "oh my other arm." So I lifted my right arm. The whole ward was laughing by now. "Não Elder! Você Elder! Você Levanta!" Oh! I stood up, very red and embarrassed. aw man.
I want to send some things home but most of it would be expensive to send. I am thinking that many of the things that I want to buy for you guys and suvineoirs for me too I will buy at the end of my mission and take home. Smaller things that I can send home I will send with packages.
I am actually about ready to send another DVD home with photos and videos. It has baptismal pictures too. I am fairly frusturated because one of the photos that was taken of a family that I really love was very blurry. The guy who took it didn't pay attention to how blurry it was. i am trying to get it from another missionary.
To answer some questions, american resturantes here aren't easy to find but they are definately here. You have to go more into the city to see them. None in Niteroi or Rio Branco but yes in Porto Alegre. Yes they have regular shopping malls but that too you can find in the city. I think that eventually I will have to buy new shoes out here. I still have a while but the ones that I have had the longest that weren't new, are too small and hurt my feet. I try to keep them polished and shiny and where them to church and the temple and things I want to look nice in. One pair still looks just find but the other... Remember that pair of shoes that when we bought it at Men's Warehouse I didn't want them and didn't like the way they looked? Well, I love them and wear them all of the time! The heels of my shoes are peeling off and I was told that super bond fixes that. This is the first day wearing them with super bond and so far it works. I will probably eventually have to get new shoes though. Two months into the field and one pair is too small and the other is falling apart. I still have one really good pair. To be completely honest with you on how all of my stuff is working out, I would say great. I advice anybody that is going on a mission to use a backpack. They save your back from so much pain. All of my pants are doing fine. I sewed the pocket back onto my shirt that ripped, but I had to throw out the one that a pen exploded in while I was in the CTM. I don't have enough garments and will probably have to buy some the next time I go to the temple. Somehow, while at the ctm three bottoms to my garments disappeared. I have ten tops and seven bottoms give or take one or two. The garment bag that I came with is very nice but totally unnecessary. The transfer was only to the neighboring area but the garment bag made it very hard. I hate to say it but next transfer I might have to ditch the garment bag. My skin is healing quickly. I dont know what happened before but it was really bad.
To continue, thank you for sending pictures! I havent gotten them yet but I am excited to have something to show others. I hope you were able to send an album. If not I can probably get one here somewhere.
PACKAGES: To clarify everything, The address I gave should be correct, I havent recieved any packages yet because aparrently we only recieve them once per transfer. When we have our zone conference all of the packages are brought to the conference and we pick them up there. I will get all of my packages probably on the 21st which is when we will have our conference. If i dont get anything then, I will be worried.
My area is Rio Branco. I love the house better, the ward is bigger, and I am learning so much more portuguese. Our house is in the back again, and it is behind this nice lady who brings us food all of the time. Which is so cool because we dont spend much money on food and it helps out a ton. Just down the street from our house we have a barbershop where I can get my hair cut and a bakery that sell sonios. Hmmmm Sonios. Sonios (Dreams in english) are pretty much a donut loaded with mumu. Mumu is similar to carmel but definately not the same thing. Next to our house down the street in the other house is a big market where we can buy our necessities. The area is across the highway from niteroi and looks the same, it is a small area with lots of dogs. The houses vary in size. There can be a huge house next to a tiny shack. I dont like my companion that much. He is lazy and likes to slack off. Lucky with my enthusiasm and love for the work, I push us. Our old zone leaders told me once that they took the average number of lessons taught per day and everyone was teaching an average of 2 lessons. That is pathetic. We should be able to teach at minimum 3 on a bad day. Not to get stuck on numbers or anything but he is right! I hate walking from one side of the area to another without talking to anyone. It is a waste of time. As we walk to appointments we should be talking to people. My first full day here Elder K. Silva said that our goal for the day on lessons taught would be 3 but I said no. I said that we would teach 6. We accomplished that goal. We actually do work pretty well together. My enthusiasm combined with his experience, sometimes I have to force him into a situation where he has to talk because he doesn't like tracting. Nobody does. Some people are rude.
Anyway we got a baptism date yesterday! Luciano a reference from my old bishop in Niteroi! On the 9th of January! Oh yeah!
Time is up for the day, I got to go! Love you a ton and I will let you know about the packages!
Elder Bullough
Como estão coisas em Colorado? Eu estou gostando muito de minha missaõ. Eu estou num distrito com todos brasileros. Meu novo companeiro não fala qualquer ingles.
The mission is great and I love it out here. I have more funny stuff for you. I was in Niteroi before. The neighboring area is Rio Branco. It has elders K. Silva and Bostrom. Elder Bostrom had some how been in the same area for a very long time, around seven months which is pretty unusual. Now Elder Bostrom finally got transferred and I got moved over to that area with Elder K. Silva. Elder P. Silva's companion is elder W. Silva. No Joke. Because Niteroi is right next to us, sometimes if we both don't have a lunch appointment, we like to eat together. So Elder Bullough and the three silvas go eat. In my old district I had two other americans. Elder Sinden, Elder Sousa's companion was also transferred and the two new missionaries that came into our district are brasileiros. That leaves me the greenie missionary with five brazilian missionaries. Only one speaks a little english, Elder P. Silva. So I am learning very fast now. Everytime I think of a story that I can share with members or something that happened to me, I look up the words I need and practice telling the story to my companion, other missionaries and members. I am learning fast but my main problem is still with understanding. I am getting much better at it though.
Last Sunday was my first Sunday in the Rio Branco ward. I embarrassed myself in front of the entire ward. I noticed that somehow I spilled something on my pants or had a wierd stain and was looking at my pants when the first counselor said, "We have a new missionary in the ward, Elder Bullough please stand." I wasn't paying any attention. Elder K. Silva grabbed my left arm and began to shake it. He said, "Levanta! Levanta!" Levanta is to raise in english, just plain levanta is to stand up, but it can be used for raise your hand too. Because he was shaking my arm and saying Levanta, I assumed that they asked me to raise my hand so they could see who I was. Nope. Elder K. Silva then grabbed my other arm too and tried to lift me up. I thought for some reason, "oh my other arm." So I lifted my right arm. The whole ward was laughing by now. "Não Elder! Você Elder! Você Levanta!" Oh! I stood up, very red and embarrassed. aw man.
I want to send some things home but most of it would be expensive to send. I am thinking that many of the things that I want to buy for you guys and suvineoirs for me too I will buy at the end of my mission and take home. Smaller things that I can send home I will send with packages.
I am actually about ready to send another DVD home with photos and videos. It has baptismal pictures too. I am fairly frusturated because one of the photos that was taken of a family that I really love was very blurry. The guy who took it didn't pay attention to how blurry it was. i am trying to get it from another missionary.
To answer some questions, american resturantes here aren't easy to find but they are definately here. You have to go more into the city to see them. None in Niteroi or Rio Branco but yes in Porto Alegre. Yes they have regular shopping malls but that too you can find in the city. I think that eventually I will have to buy new shoes out here. I still have a while but the ones that I have had the longest that weren't new, are too small and hurt my feet. I try to keep them polished and shiny and where them to church and the temple and things I want to look nice in. One pair still looks just find but the other... Remember that pair of shoes that when we bought it at Men's Warehouse I didn't want them and didn't like the way they looked? Well, I love them and wear them all of the time! The heels of my shoes are peeling off and I was told that super bond fixes that. This is the first day wearing them with super bond and so far it works. I will probably eventually have to get new shoes though. Two months into the field and one pair is too small and the other is falling apart. I still have one really good pair. To be completely honest with you on how all of my stuff is working out, I would say great. I advice anybody that is going on a mission to use a backpack. They save your back from so much pain. All of my pants are doing fine. I sewed the pocket back onto my shirt that ripped, but I had to throw out the one that a pen exploded in while I was in the CTM. I don't have enough garments and will probably have to buy some the next time I go to the temple. Somehow, while at the ctm three bottoms to my garments disappeared. I have ten tops and seven bottoms give or take one or two. The garment bag that I came with is very nice but totally unnecessary. The transfer was only to the neighboring area but the garment bag made it very hard. I hate to say it but next transfer I might have to ditch the garment bag. My skin is healing quickly. I dont know what happened before but it was really bad.
To continue, thank you for sending pictures! I havent gotten them yet but I am excited to have something to show others. I hope you were able to send an album. If not I can probably get one here somewhere.
PACKAGES: To clarify everything, The address I gave should be correct, I havent recieved any packages yet because aparrently we only recieve them once per transfer. When we have our zone conference all of the packages are brought to the conference and we pick them up there. I will get all of my packages probably on the 21st which is when we will have our conference. If i dont get anything then, I will be worried.
My area is Rio Branco. I love the house better, the ward is bigger, and I am learning so much more portuguese. Our house is in the back again, and it is behind this nice lady who brings us food all of the time. Which is so cool because we dont spend much money on food and it helps out a ton. Just down the street from our house we have a barbershop where I can get my hair cut and a bakery that sell sonios. Hmmmm Sonios. Sonios (Dreams in english) are pretty much a donut loaded with mumu. Mumu is similar to carmel but definately not the same thing. Next to our house down the street in the other house is a big market where we can buy our necessities. The area is across the highway from niteroi and looks the same, it is a small area with lots of dogs. The houses vary in size. There can be a huge house next to a tiny shack. I dont like my companion that much. He is lazy and likes to slack off. Lucky with my enthusiasm and love for the work, I push us. Our old zone leaders told me once that they took the average number of lessons taught per day and everyone was teaching an average of 2 lessons. That is pathetic. We should be able to teach at minimum 3 on a bad day. Not to get stuck on numbers or anything but he is right! I hate walking from one side of the area to another without talking to anyone. It is a waste of time. As we walk to appointments we should be talking to people. My first full day here Elder K. Silva said that our goal for the day on lessons taught would be 3 but I said no. I said that we would teach 6. We accomplished that goal. We actually do work pretty well together. My enthusiasm combined with his experience, sometimes I have to force him into a situation where he has to talk because he doesn't like tracting. Nobody does. Some people are rude.
Anyway we got a baptism date yesterday! Luciano a reference from my old bishop in Niteroi! On the 9th of January! Oh yeah!
Time is up for the day, I got to go! Love you a ton and I will let you know about the packages!
Elder Bullough
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