Interesting thing
about Brazil: the grapes are disgusting here. Just nasty. I don’t even know how
to explain it but I can’t even chew or swallow them. But every other fruit is
SUPER delicious so I don’t know what the deal is with grapes. They also have
Maracujá flavored Fanta!! Passion fruit Fanta! It’s pretty good too.
I got a bunch of
Christmas letters this week!! Thank you so much! I sent you some snail mail!! I
love letters so don’t be afraid to send me mail!
It is actually not as
hot as I thought it would be, which is such a blessing. There is a lot of wind
and it rains almost every afternoon. It does feel super-hot after lunch when we
are walking around the neighborhoods but people are really nice and give us
lots of water so really we are good. It doesn’t feel as hot outside as it does
in Arizona, at least not yet. I’m really hoping it doesn’t get hotter than this
because I can handle this! My hair is up every day though; I’ve been trying to
do different braids every day. My comp does french braids too and people always
comment on our “tranças.” It’s awesome.
I was thinking this
morning as we were walking around that I really love Brazil. It has been such a
challenge to be here and learn a new language and walk around all day long in
the heat but really I love it. I love the food, I love the rain, I love the
people, I love how green it is, and I just love how everything is so different.
This has been so amazing and I thank my Heavenly Father every day that I get to
have this experience.
I am so grateful that I
get to share this wonderful gospel to the people of Brazil! I am learning so
much. I always say to myself: In the strength of the Lord I can do hard things.
You can do anything when you do it with the Lord. Stay strong. Pray always!
Love, Sister Berry
