Oi and greetings from Parque Ouro Fino which translated in English means Park of Fine Gold. So let`s go back in time real quick. I went to get my hair did at Flavia`s house. I finally let her talk me into it! I was scared out of my mind because those that know me know that I have bad luck with getting my hair done by "people of color" so anyways Sister M went first and I was freaking out and everyone was laughing at me. But darn if the chemical she put on my head didn`t burn like hell at all. It was super nice and fun. I felt like I was at home, becasue she has a salon in her house and her kids were in there and neighbors came over. Everyone was amazed at how long my hair was it`s so funny. The end result was pretty amazing. Of course I didn`t like it at first. It was a little to Smokey Robbinson for me, but the next day it was better. So that night we were having FHE with her family and the Elders called and he was like ok so your leaving... My stomach got all kinds of wierd. And I was like where am I going? He said Sao Bento. I was like is that still in the interior? He said yes. I was happy. I had no clue who my new companion was. He said her name but it didn`t ring a bell. And we would be opening an area, and I would stay senior. And Sis M was going to become senior she wasn`t to happy about this. And the fact that I was leaving and she only had 5 weeks in Votorantim. It was nuts. So the next day was loco. I had to pack. And you don`t realize how much crap you accumlaite on the mission. And say good-bye to Carmelino and his family and Simone and Ju. It was good. It really didn`t hit me. Simone was crying and I was like I will come to the wedding on Saturday. And Susana was super sad so was Carmelino but I said I will come back before I go home. So packing was fun. Not. I hate packing. Some things I had to leave behind and I will grab them at a later date. So we were able to get a ride to Ione and get to the terminal by 6 to get the bus with the rest of the missionaries and go to Sao Paulo. So when we were on the bus everyone was like where are you going? I was like Sao Bento and this one Elder was like no your going to Parque Ouro Fino. I was like no he was like yes. It was mass confusion. We got to the office and I talked with the assisants and they were like oh no your going to Parque Ouro Fino. So that was cleared up. I love tranfers and going to the office. Because that means you get to see all your homies. And we all know that everyone loves me so it was all good. Oh becasue my companion (Sister Monteiro) another Sister M so I will call her in the emails Sis Mon anyways since she still is new I am somewhat training her. There is this new program that we all have to use for when you have a new companion in the field. It is super intense. I was like umm... I talked to President to ask if I could go to Votorantim on Saturday for the wedding and he was said with a big smile on his face no. Droga. Votorantim and Parque Ouro Fino are about the same distance as Sacramento and Roseville but what can you do. So we go back on the bus and party all the way to the interior. I love the bus with all the homies and one Elder had a guitar and we were all jammin it was rad.

 

So the house. The area is awesome. Super small but awesome. So I asked the Elders is the house clean? He was like ya... So we get there with a irma from the ward open the door and everyones jaws fell to the floor. The house was a mess. A straight up mess. I was like I am going to kill that kid when I see him next. So we went to lunch at a members who has a resturant the food was super good. And he was like hey if lunch ever falls or you don`t have money come and eat here. So where did we eat for lunch today? So anyways we were able to clean the house a wee bit. But had to get to work. The Elders before us were lazy and left nothing in the area book. So we have been visting recent converts and such. Saturday night was the Festa Juniha. Which at this point many people have explained to me what the significane of the festa is but still I am super confused. All I got was remember when John the Batist head was cut off? Well imange my confusion. Anyway the food was super good. And the decorations were awesome. And everyone in the ward loves us. There haven`t been sisters in the ward for 20 years so everyone loves us and thinks we are so cute. I am down for that. 

 

So today we are poor. We don`t get our money until the 1st. So we went to the resturant and he was like come and eat. We were like we will pay you back he was like no no don`t even worry about it. I remember the days!! And this morning I got a call from a number I didn`t know. I was like hello, who is this? It was a womans voice. And she was like it`s Andrea. She is in the area Jardim California and I had 2 divisions there. And she loves me her whole little family. They are recents converts and super amazing. Anyway she was all I want to come and see you. I will be there at 11 at the terminal which is front of your house. So she came and started running to me and as I was running to her I saw Sister Sol well her name is Mara. She left the mission 3 months ago. We had a divsion together. She is super cool. We became really close. Anyway she is from Bahia. She was here in Sao Paulo I was like what the heck. So the four of us gabbed for about an hour. It was so so so cool. Hands down best PDAY ever. I can`t wait to go to Bahia and visit her. Then we came to use the LAN house. And members own it. We came in and were like hey we are the Sisters the Elders left can we use the LAN house and they were like yes. And we were like ok. And they were like and it`s free. We know that it`s hard. They both served missions so that is really cool. It really is who you know gente. This ward is awesome. Members are handing us references like candy. And member references are where the baptims are at. So here we go baby!! Oh and I called for a washing machine that should be in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!! Parque Ouro Fino really is the Park of Fine Gold. Boa semana gente, nosso Salvador vive e ama todos nos, orar todos os dias para ele e ele vai adujar voces, porque ele e nosso Pai Celestial!!!

 

Tchau,

Sister White

Momma said there would be days like this...

Well this week has been hard. And now I`m even more mad because my pictures aren`t loading again. I am having lunch with the Americans tomorrow and I will have them get down to the bottom of this or else my name isn`t Sister White. So anyway this week. So there are a lot of bats here. It would be the equilvalent of seagulls all over the place or crows. So anyways they live in these really cool trees. And we were walking in the barrio trying to find a less active family and we saw some bats and it was totally normal. Well it was all good until one ran into my head. It was the craziest thing. I was screaming like a nut job because I thought he was attacking me, Sister Macedo had no clue what was going on it was craziness. I guess he was just flying to low. We didn`t even find the less active families house it was lame. I`m pretty sure my heart flew out of my chest. Of course it was funny later but in the moment no!! That bat was no Stellaluna it was a beast. Whatever... We got to teach two 15 year olds. Rebeca and Tayna they are really cool. I love teaching young people they are so open to the gospel and new things. But they didn`t progress on this week, but hey we planted two new seeds so that is all that counts. Wednesday for District Meeting the Ward Mission Leader of our Zone Leaders taught it was really good. It was a good pump. It was like being at the MTC and having a really good training. I needed a jolt and Irmao Batista was just the ticket. I went out and used his tools right away, and it worked. I love it. I got us lost on the bus, the ride was really pretty saw a part of town I had never seen before so that was awesome but at the same time annoying, but the bus driver was cool and hooked us up and dropped us off pretty close to where we needed to be. Elder Dawson came and fixed my bed yay, ok so it`s better to sleep off the ground. And he brought two letters. One was from a Sister in my mission. Sister Wolhford who is from Sac and I have never met her before but we know all the same people, her letter was a knee slapper I needed that so much. This week like I said has been rough. No one is following through with commitments and just straight up lying to us. If you don`t want us to come over tell us don`t make up some story and then we walk by your house to get to someone elses house and your inside. Ummmm really not needed. We are all adults here my goodness. But at the end of the day Sister Macedo makes me laugh pretty hard so that is good. This week is over and I am so happy about that. I look forward to a new week, and to finding new people who really want to follow Christ. Oh Wednesday as we were walking to an appointment I had a really bad itch attack because I ran out of my medicine, I was good for the first two days but then it was bad. At one point we were on the side of the road and I was like hold up hold up to Sister Macedo and threw all my crap on the floor and had a scratch down, oh my land it was bad. I wanted to jump out of my skin. And cars were driving by and people on bikes and they were like ummm and I was like yes I am aware that I am itching my body and I MEAN my entire body but what can I do. So who do you call? THE AMERICANS. Richelle answered and I was like hey do you have any Bendryl and she was like I will be right over. So she came and picked us up and took us to her mansion, it`s not a house but a mansion, were talking Bev Hills kind of house anyway she took me in the pantry and was like here take these and these. It was like the off brand of Zertic and Bendryl and she was like do you need anything else bread, butter, milk. I was like nope just to pop these pills. So I took them, then she took us home and I went to bed and woke the next morning feeling quite better. It is such a blessing to have her in the ward and that she is so amazing and cares so much about me. I think it should be a rule there should be one American family to every ward for the missionaries that are American. I love her. Well until next week. Tchau

That is me with a macadi

Our tour guide Carmelino slash our investigator he is so awesome

We are standing on these water pipes about 10 ft above the ground, isn`t the background awesome

We hiked down do this lake in the jungle, but this looks like a lake in California but you know

The waterfall, sure it`s not natural but it`s still cool

There we are the best companionship EVER