February 10, 2017: WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL ON MONDAY!

HOLA TODO MUNDO!!! TODOS ES TODO BEM!!! Our Zone leaders came in during class and told us to go to the travel office. So we screamed and then we (Mostly me) ran all the way to the travel office where they told us that our visas had come through and that we will be flying to BRASIL on Monday!!!!! We have a flight at 6:50 out of Salt Lake international and then we land in Dallas Texas at 3:30 and then our flight to Brazil 7:10 to land at SAO PAULO INTERNATIONAL AT 9:05 the next morning!!!!!!!!!! Also, just to clarify, the we that I was talking about is me, my comp Sister Fischer and six other awesome missionaries in my district. It’s kind of a bummer though because the other 4 amazing missionaries won’t be flying with us at that time! Also I’m typing this on a Portuguese keyboard which is why the grammar is kind of crappy. Oh I am so excited, I really haven’t even unpacked and now I get to pack it all back in. While I am SO FREAKING EXCITED to go to Brazil I have loved my time here. The MTC is amazing the spirit is so strong, Portuguese is hard but I just taught a lesson today to a investigator name Murillo. It was such a challenge because I wanted to tell him about how great the gospel is... but the only world that I really knew was good, so I just kept saying how good God is and how good Joseph Smith is and how good this church is! But wow am I learning and growing so much. My comp sister Fischer is so nice and sweet but I kind of have a very bad habit of steam rolling over her because I just get so excited to say things and to tell people about how great this is. SO while I do just want to shout from the roof tops about how amazing this gospel is and how happy it can make you, I am learning that shouting isn’t exactly the best way to teach, it is through the Spirit in calm and quieter voice!!!!!!!!!!!Love you all sooo soooo much, I don’t think Im going to get a Pday for awhile so if you want to get any last minute messages write me a Dear Elder tonight, I would Love anything you send me!!!!!!This church is the truest thing ever. and its just AWESOME!

Sister Garside