Week 4: MTC

Oi minha familia!

I got your package with the pictures and candy yesterday!

This week was, once again, a typical week in the MTC. We woke up, went to breakfast where I have a chocolate donut, a cinnamon roll, a glass of chocolate milk and a glass of pink lemonade (every day).
Then we go study. I finished 4 Nephi yesterday and should be done with the entire Book of Mormon within the next few days. Personal scripture study is easily my favorite part of the day; yes, even more than gym time. It is uplifting and refreshing every day without fail.
Then we have class until lunch. During this time we usually teach one of our "investigators", have a lesson on how to be a missionary (for example, yesterday was about teaching people, not lessons), and,  of course, Portuguese.
Then lunch and pick up mail, and then TALL (learning Portuguese on the computer/ try to stay awake). Then class again with our other teacher.
Then dinner and back to class for personal study time, and after that is gym time, where we dominate on the volleyball court (more or less). After gym is more study time until 930 when we go back to the residence.

The two things that weren't typical this week happened yesterday:

1) The entire district spoke Portuguese all day. It was awesome. And a lot quieter.

2) Sister Yankura got her visa! She'll be finishing out the last week and a half here and then head to Brazil on the 12th. Four other missionaries in our zone from "younger" districts got their visas earlier this week as well. However, I'm not getting my hopes up, the district above us all got reassigned (Riverside CA, a bunch of New Hampshire, Colorado, and New York). If no visa comes, I'll get my reassignment on Friday (a week from today).

As far as Portuguese goes, I feel as if I've hit a wall with my learning. I just can't wait until I get to Brazil and I am forced to learn. But, until then, I'll continue to work my hardest!

Oh, cool little fact: Elder Ward, who I spoke with in my farewell, is serving in Elder Andersen's (my companion) stake/ward in Idaho, and is having dinner at his house this week!

Sorry this is short, but next week will be more exciting. Here's a preview: Cleaning the temple, Skyping people in brazil, hosting (showing the new missionaries around), and reassignments. A lot to look forward to! Ate mais!

Love, Elder Carr