Week #3 - Gaining Weight?

Hi!

The CTM is going pretty good!  They´ve had lights up the whole time and some christmas trees here and there, but it doesn´t really feel like christmas ha ha.   Yes, i´m still waiting to open the presents and cant wait and ya i write in my journal everynight so i´ll keep track of how i feel.  My companion is good, a little tough sometimes though because all he does is study so he is getting good at the language while the rest of us are just decent.  He also is just a little closed off so i´m trying to make him realize we can have some fun.  He has 6 siblings i think, two sets of twins, which he is a twin, and other brothers and sisters.

I haven´t only gained 2 pounds, its 2 or 3 kilos now so i´ve already gained 8 pounds ha ha ha.  But ya the food is kinda just the same everyday, but thats ok cause i like it.  The juice is the best and now we put carbonated water in it to make soda stuff.  Last p day i had my first coke after two weeks.  We went and checked out the stuff at mr cheneys, and ya people were getting pizzas, sodas, cookies and all that, i dont know if you got that thing that they e mail you but ya it looks legit.  Laundry is good and ya i can iron ha ha.  I´ve taken a few pictures here and there so once i figure out how to send them i will.  My teachers are great.  they are all brazilian and nice.  i can practically understand most of what people say, now i just need to know how to speak it back ha ha ha, so hopefully some day i´ll figure it out.  Ya i´ll let you know if we can call at the airport when i find out.

I´m glad things at home are good.  Lee and Seth e mailed me and it sounds like they are good.  sounds like all the kids are good too from the farewell?  what did lee speak about?  let them all know i say hi, i haven´t heard from anybody else, so hopefully i get letters or something soon.  I hope you guys have a great rest of the week too with some more christmas things.  Are al or jack gonna head over with dad to the sony open?  make sure you send more pictures of what happens over the next few weeks.  keep the scores and sports stuff coming!  keep me updated on the jazz, heat, and anything else fun that happens.  once nfl playoffs start, keep me updated on that too.  I got the post card from cleveland but no where else yet.  and ya i got the package, but they said to keep it in the mail next time ha ha.  keep the pictures coming!

I hope you have an awesome week!  I love you all and have a very Merry Christmas!  I LOVE you all tons!!!

Love,
Elder Chandler Halpin