Feliz Ano Novo!‏ December 29, 2014

Oí todos!

This week has been super crazy, but absolutely amazing at the same time. Christmas didn't feel like Christmas, but it was still super-duper amazing. I guess I'm just not used to a hot and humid Christmas. All is well though. We spent Christmas with a super amazing family in the ward here. We planned on having lunch and then skyping with our families from there, but we ended up staying quite a bit longer because of difficulties reaching our families through skype. Sister Beserra and Sister Anderson didn't have any problems, but It took me a while to connect, and Sister Sena had a hard time at first. Then, her family went to the chappel by their house for better internet connection, and it all worked out. We ended up taking so much time trying to skype that we had dinner there too. They are seriously the best family ever. Their testimonies are so strong, and they have so much desire to help all those around them. 

I had a super cool experience this week.  I'm pretty sure I wrote about it when I was in the MTC, but incase I didn't, here is a quick re-cap. One time for our skype TRC in the MTC, we got to talk to an amazing lady. She has a super strong testimony, and was super excited when she found out where Sister Bunch and I were serving because she has a brother serving in João Pessoa and a sister serving in Ribeirão Preto. We were super excited, and hoped that we would get to meet her siblings in our missions. It was also super cool because she knew Irmão Gray. Fast forward to last week. Sister Beserra and I were studying one day when...we made an incredible discovery. Sister Beserra is the sister of the lady that I did TRC with that day! Super cool! We couldn't believe it for a while, but it was super exciting. 

Love you all and happy new year this week!

Com amor,

Sister Jensen

Merry Christmas from Brazil!

Our little Christmas tree with our presents to each other

Our American Christmas breakfast.

Us at Christmas Eve dinner, with the same family that we spent Christmas with

A view of part of our area from the apartment we skyped you from

From the same apartment at night

Some store or something here. 

Literally translates to "on the mission" and is Brazilian colors

Beautiful Brazil!

Segunda Semana aqui no Brasil!‏ December 22, 2014

December 22,2014

Oí família e amigos!

I am loving Brazil so much! My feet are still a little swollen, the humidity is still not my favorite thing, but the people are. Everyone here is really the best. Our apartment is now much cleaner than it was last week because we bought bleach. Sorry, that seemed a little random in that train of thought, but I thought it was important. It is nice to even feel a little cleaner. 

I guess I forgot last week to send a little travel-log of my adventure getting here from the states. I left for Atlanta, Georgia around two in the afternoon from New Jersey. I kid you not, I almost missed my flight. If I would have been two minutes later, they wouldn't have checked me in. Crazy right?! Anyway, I flew to Atlanta, where I waited for an hour or two to catch a red eye flight to Brasília. That flight was forever long, especially because I can't really sleep on planes. It's all good though. Once I got to Brasília, I waited all day in the Airport in Brasília for my flight. Literally like 12 hours or so. It was crazy. And, on top of that, I was the only missionary traveling in my group. Yikes! In Brasília, my plane was delayed for maintainance for about another hour and a half. I finally made it into Ribeirão Preto around 9:30 at night here. I was absolutely exhausted. I almost cried tears of joy when I saw President and Sister Brum and Sister Beserra. I made it safe and sound, but man. That day was not too fun.

I honestly can't believe that it's Christmas this week! It certainly doesn't feel like it at all. I am super excited to have my first Christmas here in Brazil. Love you all!

Sister Jensen