She's Alive!

Well, after 3 days (one more and I would have called out the troops) the mission office sent us the following email: 

Boa Tarde,

Venho por meio desse comunica-los que Síster Colvin chegou ontem em nossa missão, ela escreveu uma carta para vocês(em anexo).  Seu dia de preparação é as segundas-feiras.

Grato,
Elder J.Lima

GOOGLE TRANSLATED ...

Good Afternoon,

I hereby notify you that this Sister Colvin arrived yesterday in our mission, she wrote a letter to you (attached) Your preparation day is on Mondays.
 
Thank you,
Elder J.Lima
  
Attached short handwritten note dated October 1, 2013

Holy Cow! Well, I'm here and it's overwhelming but awesome.  I think that even without he language barrier I would be overstimulated.  There is so much to take in.  It may just be jetlag, but my head is spinning a bit and it hasn't quite sunk in that I'm really in Brazil!  I'm able to understand maybe 50-60% of what is being said and the rest goes right over my head.  I'm sure that the rest will come through faith, work, and patience.  

There are 6 gringos here...One new American Elder from the CTM, Elder N,  Elder H,  Sister S and Sister P, and me.  It was awesome to see Elder N again (he was one of the Elders in her MTC district).  The flight was long but uneventful.  

There are some mission rules that are going to be a challenge for me, especially the rule about no classical music.  Oh well. There are more important things that being inspired by relaxing symphonic works of art, right?  Also:

•  No taking any medication including motrin unless it is approved by the mission president or his wife.  We will get to be good friends with my monthly phone calls!
•  No backpacks. period. 
•  No bracelets or sunglasses
•  Only 1 hour of email time, no printing.

Well, I love you guys.  I hope that Garrison made it safely! It was awesome to be able to hear your voices. 

Proof that Elder N and I made it to Brazil!

Amo voces! Penso muito sobre seu saude e felizidade.  

Sister Colvin