Letter from 11/8/11

Ola minha familia!!!

So after looking over my list of 14 people I needed to write, I realized that I felt more exhausted on my one day off than I did on my six days on. In other words, I really am very sorry that I can't write to everyone or even respond to everyone. But I do appreciate everyone's letters very very much and I will try to respond to all questions in this group email.

 

So first off, my companionship changed again! They pull us out as soon as our visas come and send us down to Brazil so our district shrinks every week. This week we lost Elder Rowland and my companion Elder Doyel was reassigned to fill his spot. So now it's just Elder Scofield and I. Also, Elder Doyel moved out this morning so Elder Scofield and I have a 6-person room to ourselves. We're thinking about bringing in an interior designer. I'm going for the Mahogany shelves and leather-bound books look.

 

We have two teachers here and one of them is named Daniel Court. I've found out in the last week that he is good friends with Hailey Bowles! Small world right?? And even SMALLER! He was in Victoria's ward at BYU-I! My mind = BLOWN. Him and I are pretty much bffs now.

 

Thanks you so much for all the Birthday stuff!!! My district quickly consumed the greater portion of it. I am just too nice. Except for the poppyseed muffins of course. I kept those for yours truly. The pictures were especially awesome. I'm so glad I can put a name to a face now! Thanks Jill!!!

 

I've realized that my facial hair grows really fast now. We're supposed to shave everyday and one day I forgot and I got comments all day! Maybe it's cuz it's too flippin cold here!

 

So I don't think I mentioned it but I'm in some special choir thing. They had auditions and Elder Doyel wanted to try out so I went with him and then the director asked if I was there to try out and Elder Doyel said yes so I thought what they hey, and I sand I need Thee Every Hour. Elder Doyel and I are both in the special 10 person choir now and we've been practicing for a few weeks. We're performing during the thanksgiving special meeting thing with some Apostles or something like that. No big deal though.

 

The other day in the TRC, my companionship taught two Brazilian girls from Recife!!! CRAZY SAUCE! They spoke so different from us! I guess Recife speaks different than everywhere else in Brazil. It's closer to Spanish because there's not as much blargsh. Casey will probably understand that. De = De not De = Jee

 

Elder Rowland and I pulled the greatest prank the other day. (This one is for you LaDawn) Him and I were the first ones to the showers after gym. (BTW, there are 6 showers for like 30 people on our floor just to give you an idea of the awesomeness of what we did.) So him and I went into every shower and turned them on and closed the curtains and then got into ours and started taking our showers. When everyone else showed up they assumed that all the showers were taken when really just our two were. They couldn't figure out why Elder Rowland and I were laughing so hard until they realized everyone but Elder Rowland and I were outside the showers. It was brilliant.

 

Last story real quick. My companionship makes at least 30 contacts a week now and I am loving it. It is so awesome especially because everyone we contact at the MTC is extremely busy and doesn't want to stand and talk to missionaries in the cold. SO REALISTIC RIGHT?! Well, I commonly get choked up as I share that I know God is our Heavenly Father and that I know He loves us more deeply and incredibly than we can understand. I love to share the ways I've felt His love in my life and especially share about Him giving His Son for us.

 

I love you guys!

 

~Elder Frazer