Episode 12 - "Coligacao de Israel" (Gather scattered Israel)

What a week here down in Southern Brasil.  Not that much happened, it has been a pretty calm week.  But ENJOY some of my favorite parts of my week.

Tuesday's highlight...I was told I had a funny last name by a lady we have never met before.  We met here on the street and after she asked us our names she legit stared at me for a minute then told me that me last name was funny.  Ok...Thanks, can I teach you about our church??

Wednesday night at our last appointment we were in a families house because it is getting really cold here.  While I was teaching the kids were laughing the entire time.  I guess I sound American or something.  I thought I was doing pretty good.  When we got up to go the kids were still laughing and when we got outside Sister Santos says to me "Did you see ALL THE RATS in their house, there were 3 right behind you while you were teaching."  Sister Santos was freaking out.  Maybe just maybe that's what the kids were laughing at. I have know idea...

Baby Shower

Thursday - Do you understand Brazilian???  So this lady and I were talking for awhile and I told her that I was from America when all of a sudden she says "Do you understand Brazilian?"  I guess we don't speak Portuguese here, it's actually Brazilian (hahaha)  On a brighter note it was my companions Birthday.  I wanted to do something for her so I made breakfast and we had a little party with some members at night ot what a GREAT DAY!!!

Friday & Saturday were pretty chill.  We did get invited to a members baby shower and that was exciting. Lots and Lots of FOOD.  We have this saying here "come ate o po" Which basically means "Eat until I am powder"  We USE IT ALL the time!  We ended up having a huge lunch then some of my favorite fruit MANGOS, then the baby shower food then off to Jessica and her family to eat some CHURROS.  Yes...we definitely ate until we were powder!

Sunday I had the chance to speak in church for the first time since I have been here. I thought I was super prepared for my talk I even had Sister Santos look over it for me.  I put my talk into my Preach My Gospel book before we left for church. But, while I was sitting up front when I pulled my talk out I realized it was my English Preach My Gospel not my Portuguese one.  UGH!  I am a mess here in Brasil.  But all in all my talk ended up pretty good at least I think???  I did have someone come up to me after my talk she asked me how long I have be here. I told her 3 months and she was surprised she thought I had been here for at least a year.  I feel very blessed for having a native companion that is so willing to help me ALL THE TIME. Then after church we went to a barbeque for lunch it was so good.  THE FOOD HERE IS SO AMAZING!

Instead of a scripture this week I have a simple quote it is actually the title of my letter this week.  "Gather Scattered Israel"  President Nielsen has challenged us to work on trying to reach out to others.  So I invite you all this week to reach out to someone you haven't in a while or look for anyone that maybe sad or alone these are ALL missionary opportunities.  May you be blessed for your efforts.  I love you all.
The Book is Blue & remember that God love YOU...

Love, Sister Sanovich

It is P-Day Adventures - YES it includes FOOD

Episode 11 - Feliz Dia das Maes (Happy Mother's Day)

Feliz Dia das Mães 

5-12-19

Happy Mother's Day...I hope everyone had a Wonderful Mothers Day and enjoyed being with the ones you LOVE.  It was great to see my Mom along with my family yesterday.  We had a chance to video chat for about 40 minutes.  It is so great to talk to them in a language I can SPEAK & UNDERSTAND! hahaha I don't have a ton of time this week because of Mother's Day yesterday but I did want to send some pictures of what my week looked like here in Brazil. I LOVE YOU ALL.  Thank you for all of your support and KIND emails of encouragement. I appreciate them so much.

Here's to another FABULOUS WEEK.
Remember the Book is Blue
The Church is True and God LOVES YOU!
Love, Sister Sanovich

A Little TASTE from HOME!

Episode10 - To nem ou (I cant even/or whatever)

MAY 6, 2019 

*sorry this post is so late Carley has decided that Mama Nic 

isn't busy enough...so now she gets to type this up for her.  

Alright here we are again, this week flew by! This week was SUPER awesome, here are some of the Highlights.

Monday was P-day but not really because we woke up at 4:50AM to go to the airport a sister from the mission is very sick and she needed to go home. So because of that I was put in a TRIO the rest of Monday and Tuesday which was a great experience because guess what? the sister joining us knows English....go trio!
Sister Santos - From Brazil
Sister Detlegfsen - From Argentina (knows English)
Sister Sanovich - From America (that's me) #ohwhatatrio

Wednesday a Milagre (Miracle) happened! We went to an appointment where Sister Santos was giving the lesson and I legit knew what was going on. Almost EVERY WORD of it. #blessed  Then after this we went to a new couple and I was asked to teach the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I did it ALL BY MYSELF...can you give me a WOOT WOOT!!!!

Thursday we made some pastel (pastry) and went to a weekly planing meeting.  President wanted all the missionaries to watch the Safety Zone videos so we didn't really do much of anything until 4pm.

Friday we had Zone Conference and that was an ABSOLUTE BLAST.  I was able to meet so many other missionaries.  We woke up at 4:30am to get there so that was not so fun....but it was amazing to speak English with the other missionaries. Anytime I get to speak English we like to call it "English Time for Carley."

I will explain the title of this weeks email.  We were hanging out for the interviews with President and for some reason we started talking about "Funky" music. So all of a sudden one of our District Leaders starts singing a popular "Funky" song which had the word "to nem ou" (which means "I can't even/or whatever" in it) and I guess that lyric stayed with us, because for the rest of the weekend that's all Sister Santos would say to each other.
"to new ou"
(I can't even/or whatever)

Saturday we visited with Ivonette and confirmed her baptism for this upcoming SATURDAY can you believe it?? Blessed.

Sunday we had Stake Conference which was pretty cool.  My companion turns to me and says "I wish you could have understood everything it was that good." Yeah so do I...lol

The Elders had a baptism so went to that and it was incredible the spirit was so strong.
Our Sunday lunch appointment was clear out in the middle of no where, so the family came and picked us up and brought us back to the apartment which was very nice.  The scenery there was ABSOLUTELY  BEAUTIFUL!!!

As you all know it was May the 4th and Cinco De Mayo this past week. However, my companion did not know about either one of these holidays. #triste (#sad) But I hope you all enjoyed these holidays because that are two of my favorites.

It's suppose to be Winter here and people keep talking about how COLD it is and how COLD it's going to get...but I am still dying of the heat.

Scripture for the week is found in Proverbs 3:5 & 6
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and learn not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths

Keep having FAITH  and Confidence in Christ, you will have milagres (Miracles)

Remember the Church is TRUE, the Book is BLUE & God Loves you!!!!
Love you ALL,
Sister Sanovich

Episode 9 - OQUE?! (WHAT?) the phrase I use the MOST!

Phew what a week here in Efapi!

Here are a some RANDOM HIGHLIGHTS from this week in Brasil...

*I started to count how many times I see a cute dog. But I lost count!  There are WAY TOO many!
We were walking for about 10 minutes and my count was already at 15.

*This week we were asked about 10 times if we are married? WEIRD!

*THE STARS here are so BEAUTIFUL...they are extremely BRIGHT & CLEAR

*We get to lunch the other day and I was super Hyped...but then we were told that we were eating FISH with tiny bones. UGH.  #RIPFISH

*My companion and I always joke about OUR LIFE being like a "Charades Game" but in our game we make a lot of sounds when we don't know how to explain something.

*My companion LOVES, LOVES Justin Bieber so much. This week I broke the news to her and told her he got married and she FREAKED!  Then when I told her that he didn't marry Selena Gomez she was devastated.

*People here live in the SAME HOUSE for YEARS & YEARS and still don't know the street name or house number they live at.

*We have been teaching a lady her name is Ongina who I at first didn't think was really interested. But we visited her again and she actually stopped drinking coffee and going to her previous church.  She prayed and received an answer to her prayer and now she wants to LEARN MORE.  The church is TRUE....

*My companion randomly sings songs in English. (California Girls by the Beach Boys, song from Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and One Direction)

*I had my FIRST "TRUMP" experience....yes some guy asked me where I was from after I told him the United State he immediately asked me "Well Do YOU like Trump?"  My Response "A Blank stare, didn't know quite what to say." (and not just because I don't know Portuguese)

*Me and my companion were teaching a lesson and at the end they asked if I could give the prayer in English I felt so blessed finally a language I KNOW.

*From our bathroom window we can see a Beautiful Brazil flag I could stare at it for hours...

* I reached 2 months in the mission already (whoot-whoot)

*When it rains here which is a lot lately we get to hang out with the members most of the day.

*When had 8 people we are teaching come to church with us, it was awesome.

Scripture for the week:
1 Nephi 10:18  For he is the same yesterday, today, and forever; and the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him.

The Book is BLUE the CHURCH IS TRUE and GOD LOVES YOU!


Have a great week.
Love, Sister Sanovich