I send greetings today from....
NYC! hahahaha sorry... no Brazil yet. AHHHH I can't believe my visa is
ready! Is it just processing or is it DONE?! That's INSANE!!!!!!! I
seriously can't even really comprehend it. I've been trying so hard to
just not think about Brazil cuz I was expecting 3 or 4 months in NYC. I
never imagined what it would be like to get that letter that says my
visa is ready! haha I tell you what, I opened it right before bedtime
and then maybe didn't sleep for like 4 hours cuz I was shaking and my
mind was racing. I'm stoked out of my mind to go to Brazil! I'm not
gonna lie, leaving NYC is gonna be sad. I've fallen so in love with
Manhattan and I know my way around now! It's SO COOL! I love the city.
But there's nothing like knowing that Brazil is only a short ways away!
To answer questions, today was transfer day. So, I'm 99% sure I'll have
to wait until next transfer to leave. Which means another 6 weeks. Can
you believe I've already been here 6 weeks?! Anyway, President Morgan
hasn't heard anything of my visa yet, and often they won't tell the
missionaries or the president that the visa is ready until like 4 days
before the missionary leaves. It's like they don't want us getting
distracted or something! haha pshh... anyway, I have no idea what my
fate is. Either way, I'll be happy though. Another 6 weeks gives me time
to take 30 million pictures and *cough* see Jen and *cough* send some
stuff home with her. And *cough* force Andrew to drive up from VA to see
me too. *cough* Which is totally allowed by the way. I asked.
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| My kitty friend in Chinatown!!! |
ANYWAYS - this week was good!! It was transfers and
we're both staying, so not much changing. BUT I went on exchanges this
week to Chinatown!! (We live in Chinatown, but we don't live in our
area... it's weird.) It was such a crazy experience! First of all, I'm
pretty sure the only reason they did the exchange was so I could be with
Sister Khong and they could call us King Khong all day. Hahaha!
Seriously though, they told us that's the reason. But it was so good. We
taught in Chinese! And by "we" I definitely mean "she." But I tried
contacting in Chinese! She taught me some Chinese phrases and I said
them to people as I handed them things. I think I was supposed to be
saying "Free English Class!" Which was ironic when it's this non-Chinese
speaking white girl butchering it. "Yeah... you can teach me English...
I believe you." Anyway. That was quite the experience. But I got some
King Khong pictures I'll have to send you! hahah Sister Khong is so
great. I had fun!
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| King Khong!! |
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| NYC Planner cover I drew for my companion |
The mission bought me a Portuguese Ensign (Liahona)
this week! I almost cried, I was SO EXCITED. Especially cuz I could read
the whole... front cover. haha I'm getting a lot better at reading
Portuguese tho. I can read the Book of Mormon and only have to look at
my English one for words here and there (they don't teach us words like
'desolation' in the MTC). I have been trying to speak more Portuguese
with our RS President and Ward Mission leader, but I still struggle with
speaking. But at least I'm doing something, right? And Aaron is sending
me clips of speaking so I can hear pronunciations which is so so so
nice! Thank youuuu!
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| NYC King - that's right! |
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| It was so cool. I felt so cool. I love it. |
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| The building from Enchanted!!! |
Things are good this week. I've been working hard to
be positive and happy and it really has been working. I feel blessed
because I know the Lord really has helped me stay strong in so many ways
this week. I am happy, healthy, and so so so so excited to see what
happens in the next few weeks! haha I love Manhattan, and I can't wait
to get to Brazil. Either way, I'm so set.
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| My awesome zone on our last day before transfers. :) They're so great. |
I love you all so so so much! Thank you for your
prayers and for all the support. I have the greatest family ever. :) I
love you!!
Drea
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