VISA!!!!!!

 E aí! 


This week has been full of exciting news. First off, a few days ago I received my flight information to go to Denver on the 22nd of September. Then, yesterday I got a phone call saying that my visa is ready and the church is getting ready to mail it to me. They said that it would be a few days but that soon I should get an update on when I am going to Brazil! Depending on the mission travel agency and my mission in Brazil, it's still possible that I still go to Denver for a little while, but it's also possible that I head straight to Brazil! Either way, I'm super excited now that I know Brazil is in the near future.

This week, MTC was pretty normal. I have gotten in the groove of listening to and (trying) to speak only Portuguese in all of my classes. I definitely still have a ton to learn, especially because my MTC teachers are still talking pretty slow so we can understand them, but learning Portuguese seems a lot more doable now than a few weeks ago.

Today my brother got baptized. One of the amazing blessings of Home MTC was that I was able to attend his baptism and help support him in his righteous choice to follow Christ by being baptized. It was amazing to see the light of Christ in an 8-year-old shining so bright. I am excited to help others have the opportunity to find the same light of Christ in their own lives as I serve my mission.  

This morning, I was able to meet up with a couple of the Elders in my district who live here in Utah for breakfast. It was really awesome to be with them in person after so many weeks of only seeing their faces on zoom.

I now just have one week of MTC left and I am so grateful for the experience that it has been. I wish you all an amazing week, and I'll give you another update, next week after finishing home MTC!

Elder Hill


Home MTC setup at my grandparents' house for the first few days of MTC
   Home MTC setup at my grandparents' house for the first few days of MTC 



My home MTC setup



Breakfast with some Elders in my district

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