I can`t believe I`m a missionary!!! This has been the craziest week of my life! And guess what I`m famous! Haha everyone knows me around here at the MTC because I am the new Elder Valentine... they call me Sister Valentine. So he was an elder (he left this week) who didn`t have a companion and was in a district with 9 girls. I don`t have a companion and am in a district with 5 guys. So that`s pretty rare haha... I don`t think I`ve ever been so surrounded by guys before in my life... which is weird because I`m on a mission haha. I pretty much only talk to sisters at night. PLUS I am in a room with 5 Brazilians who are learning Japanese!!! Woohoo! Only one of them speaks English, so that has been pretty rough not having a companion and going back to a room not being able to talk to anyone. BUT I know I will only grow from this experience. The American sisters have been EXTREMELY helpful! They give me hugs, let me cry with them, so I`m pretty well off. Plus, I don`t have to worry about always being with a companion, haha!
My district (of all guys) is awesome! They are so nice and funny and make sure I`m doing okay being on my own.
The food here is interesting. Literally beans and rice EVERDAY... haha lunch and dinner. Suprisingly I look forward to meals though. Then breakfast is this weird white soup stuff that I`m not fond of, and sandwiches!!! I`m not sick of any food yet, but it`s only been 8 days so we`ll see!
As for the language... On the first day,I have never felt so anxious in my life. The instructors came in only speaking portuguese telling us everything we would have to learn and memorize over the next week. I have learned so much since then, but I still kind of wonder how the heck I`ll ever become fluent! I know I will, but only with hard work. Someone said that the gift of tongues may be one of the most painful gifts of all because we have to do EVERYTHING we can in order to recieve it. I am super excited to learn this language and to work hard. Being in the Brazil MTC has been a huge blessing already because I am surrounded by the culture and the language.
At one of the devotionals, someone said ``there is always a purpose.`` There is a purpose for a hardship you are going through. There is a purpose for me not having a companion or English speaking roommates. I don`t know what that purpose is yet, but I know I will come to know that purpose someday. I love this gospel and I am so grateful for this opprotunity to serve! Love you all!!!!
Love, Sister Egan <3
P.s. I only have a short time to email so if you`ve emailed me, I will get back to you as soon as I can!!!
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President Danilo Carvalho and my district. I am the the only sister! |
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