WE'RE DOING IT - WEEK 5
WHATUP EVERYBODY!
Yes, t’was another nice week.
It has now been over a month since I left home and I don’t know about you guys but it went pretty fast. I am itchin like none other to get out of this CTM. Not because it isn’t an absolutely lovely and incredibly spiritual box, but I just wanna serve the people of Brasil so bad.
I took my Patriarchal Blessing into the Celstial room with me this week and was praying to find some sort of motivation to just grind every single day and I’m not gonna get into too many details but I got so so many answers to all of my prayers. I promise you guys if you take questions to the temple with you and truly ask God for help understanding your questions you will get a response.
On Thursday night I was talking to my language teacher about what he did when he had tough companions. He told me he would always try to serve and love them as much as he could and through that love their hearts would change. In that moment it hit me so hard. I realized that on my mission, and throughout the rest of my life, i need to use love to help people, whether that be some Brasilian who wants the gospel, or one of my best friends. I really realized in that moment loving people is the only way to truly help them find lasting happiness. It is so beautifully simple. Just love people, regardless of what they are doing because they need your love more than you know.
All I’ve gotta say is the gift of tongues is real. We only spoke Portuguese on Friday last week and it actually went super well. My language teachers only speak Portuguese to us now and almost every single word makes sense. Almost haha.
This week they fed us some very interesting food. To name the worst, they fed us pig heart and some 5 star MTC fish. You don’t think you like eating rice and beans every meal until they put a left ventricle on your plate. But on the bright side they fed us buttered noodles and chicken nuggets the next day. Mom it reminded me of when you’d make me chicken and parmesan noodles haha definitely my favorite meal. Love you.
This week went really crazy fast. I really just kind of stopped worrying what day it was and just freaking worked. I seriously am learning so much. Not only about the language, but about myself and also learning how to better become like Christ and aquire his attributes. It’s dope.
I am finding lasting happiness out here. I know I say this every week but I really am happy. I’m ready for the rough days and I’m going to enjoy the good ones.
If you guys need anything please ask haha. I know I’m like 10000 miles from home but you guys at home still matter more than anything to me. I would love to do anything that I can for you while I’m away. Don’t be shy. (;
One of my district members made a flute out of an old plastic pen and he plays songs on it for us when I’m not playing songs on my harmonica. It’s super dope.
keep it real,
keep it clean,
and the Spirit inbetween
Love, Elder Roskelley
Our Sunshine! His hair. . . and that tie. . . oh my! haha