March 2

Mom asked:

(Have you cleaned your suit lately?)

I will just clean my suit before I come home because you have to go downtown. I only wear it for sundays and that is it. I keep it pretty clean.

(Do you ever wear your retainer?)

 I wear my retainer every night. 

(Did you do the choir thing?)

The mission choir thing was on saterday and took all day but was really fun. It was just like the firesides my other mission did. Except our mission president stayed for 20 minutes and left.  

(Do you have a Sunday job in the ward?)

I do not do a job on Sundays.

(How are your shoes holding up?)

 I wear my black shoes every day and for special occasions I wear these cool red shoes I bought at Goodwill for 10$. My black eccos are too nice for the mud.

(Do you ever wear shorts?)

 I wear basketball shorts every night and our WML asked me if he could buy a pair of my shorts because shorts here in Brazil are way different and are not very comfy like American basketball shorts. I have 3 pairs so I might sell him one if he gives me a good deal.

(Do you ever wear your tennis shoes?)

 Do not wear tennis shoes much. 

(Do you use a blanket when you sleep?)

Sleep with just a sheet.

(Does your companion want to speak English with you?)

 He understands english but does not want to speak it with me. He does not speak hardly any. 

( Do you pray often in Portuguese?)

You are always saying prayers as a missionary. Honestly when I write these emails all the Portuguese words pop in my head instead of the English. It is kind of annoying.

( Have you bought more soccer jerseys?)

 I will buy more jerseys when I go home. 

( Do girls like you American guys?)

Women are more of a problem in missions here because yes they know any American is rich as compared to the standards here.

(Have you blessed the sacrament in Portuguese?)

 I blessed the sacrament once in Portuguese.

(Do they have YM/YW at your ward on Wednesday nights?)

 I do not think they have ym/yw at our church but maybe at the stake, I am not sure.

(Do you ever have ice cream)

 We do not have ice cream much because it is kind of expensive but when we do it is really good. 

Thanks for the picture of max. 

On another note I called president and asked him if he had done my thing for BYU and he said he got it last week and will do it. For some reason it took like 3 weeks to get to him. NEW idea for College. I talked to some elders here who already went to BYU Provo and they said if I missed the first week it would not be that big a deal and I could just make up the work. So yeah I am kind of thinking that is what I want to do. I would just stay at home the week I come home and drive out to school at the end of the week. It is a little rushed but it would work and I think I would be fine. Talk with Dad about it and let me know what you think. If I do this just make sure my first semester does not have tons of classes I need to take, maybe a little lighter load than normal. So keep me registered for Fall and let me know if that endorsement comes in. 

Love, 

W