One Week Left in the CTM!!

What’s up fam! I just completed my 5th week and I am starting to freak out. I’m both excited to get out and actually “be a missionary”, but I’m also scared because that means I have to act and speak “like a missionary”. I am happy to know that I can just put my head down this next week and successfully get through this bloody CTM. We went to the Campinas Temple on Wednesday and we will go there again tomorrow for Pday because the Sao Paulo Temple is closed for cleaning.

I’ve tried harder to be exactly obedient and I have truly seen more blessings in my life. I lost my “sons of Helaman” coin and was really worried because I really like it and it’s basically the one thing I have to remember home. I prayed super hard and then the next day, I heard a thud when I was in class and I looked down to see my coin had appeared out of thin air and then me and my companhero went crazy.

I guess you could say Saturday ended with a bang for me. When I was pulling out my shoe drawer to put my shoes away, the drawer ended up falling on my big toe and instantly bruised it. I just hope my toenail doesn’t fall off! Sunday also ended with a bang, but it was a good one this time – LOL. I started to feel sick again after my classes, but I thought nothing of it. We learned about being more Christ-like and how we can be better missionaries. That night I had a prompting to talk to a certain Elder in my hall and share some scriptures with him. When I did that, he told me that he had actually stormed down to Presidente earlier that day and asked him if he could go home. The spirit was super strong in that room and I bore multiple testimonies with tear-filled eyes that night. I didn’t end up sleeping that night because my body wouldn’t let me sleep for some reason and I felt horrible the whole time. I didn’t get too much sleep last night either. This sickness is truly from the depths of the inferno without a doubt. My stomach is still really upset, but I hope this will be gone by tomorrow. I’ve been doing sooo many TRC’s this week and all I can say, sick or not, I’m a beast. I’ve really seen how much I’ve progressed while here in the CTM and even though I’m not fluent yet; I can’t wait to be out in the field – LITERALLY A WEEK FROM TODAY! I miss you all and I love you sooo much. God’s Speed!