I don’t have much to say, but I can write a whole lot just about all the creatures we found in our house this week! Don’t get worried with these stories, because I know that the Lord is protecting me! But they are pretty interesting.
The first one was a cockroach that was calmly walking across the floor the other day. When I just look over and see them, I don’t scream or anything. So i just pointed casually and asked my companion to kill it! This week it has been raining here a lot, which is a wonderful thing because it means less sun! But something weird happens here when it rains. The already huge ants magically grow and grow, and then grow wings! They are sooo disgusting! I have no idea how it happens, but they are so creepy. Imagine, huge ants with wings. I think they are almost an inch long... ugh. These bugs creep me out.
Then... the best creature of the week. (Drumroll please!) One night I entered into my room, and a Scorpion on the wall next to our beds. It was really little, which scared me even more, because the smaller they are, the more dangerous! I didn’t freak out, just left the room and got my companion. She said after `I didn’t even believe that you were telling the truth because you were so calm!` But I took a picture, and then we killed it and burned it. I was pretty much freaked out a little, but the Savior promises that he will protect his missionaries from scorpions and snakes. So I slept calmly.
The next day I was in the bathroom trying to shut the door, but it wouldn’t shut! So finally I pushed hard, and whoa a huge cockroach fell from the ceiling! I screamed as he was running around me on the floor, and grabbed my companion to kill it. What a scare! I hate surprise bugs! These are just a few little stories, but my goodness.. it’s been an interesting week. Needless to say, we are looking for a new house :)
This area is great and I am excited to work here. My companion is really funny. She totally has the attitude of an African American. I tell her all the time that she is African American, but just one that speaks Portuguese. She said `I think I was in the line in heaven to go to the United States, but I just slipped and landed in brazil!` She is really funny and crazy. I am learning a lot from her.
But the work keeps going. I have been getting to know my Savior more this week and studying a lot about the Atonement. I am truly grateful for my Savior. Being here on a mission makes you realize how hard it really is to love people that don’t love you, even when you are trying to bring happiness and peace to their life. But I understand my Savior more and more every day.
I am grateful to serve a mission! You learn more than you could ever know. A mission is difficult, but worth it.
I love you all and have a good week!
Sister Gordon
(she didn't download the photos of the creatures...maybe next week)
