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This week was pretty cool getting used to the Saõ Paulo CTM but, all´s good in the hood. We eat rice and beans every meal but, the meat is AMAZING! It´s not like a steak but, it is cooked to the right texture and has amazing flavors. It´s a very beautiful place, but hard trying to talk portuguese to everyone. I feel like a ventriliquist trying to act out all of my feelings or something. It´s cool with all the Portuguese missionaries cause they make fun of all the american greetings we have. We do like different handshakes with different elders and its fun. 

PICTURE SENT BY MTC MISSION PRESIDENT in Sao Paulo

This place compared to Provo in structure of classes and everything is REALLY strict. Every class has an instructor and there is little to any time for personal study so you´re just throwing together lessons. We get to play basketball for gym time so i mean i´ve been fine just chillaxing and getting out all the energy. I can´t send photos cause they have restrictions on it but, I might be able to send them out next week. We get to go out in the city and walk around and it´s pretty cool. No air conditioning, only a mounted fan in our sleeping quarters. Actually classes have air conditioning, but the power goes out every other day because of a storm or some teenager is jacking the lines. Other than that it´s dope.

I´ve been learning about humility and patience this week. I´m with the twins from Provo, but I got an elder from texas who does jujitzu and is going to my mission. Elder Harrison a baseball player from spanish fork who likes the red sox, so we´re close. And an Elder Johnson who can relate to any music and any doctrine ever. We have a trio of sisters who are cool but it´s weird after being in a district with only elders. Its a high school atmosphere at the CTM so you learn to look outside yourself and bear your afflictions with humility and love. Learning the language is a crutch, but as we seek with a broken heart and contrite spirit, we are blessed. Have a fantastic Week!

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Elder Della-Piana