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Posted 16:11
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Idéia maravilhosa
Este segundo local de teia é uma idéia
maravilhosa. Antecipo visitar ele freqüentemente.
Possa o Senhor abençoaá-lo em todos seus esforços
de missionário. Seu local de teia permitiu-nos
tornar-se uma parte da experiência de CTM.
Manterei procuro nossa Sister Asp e outros
membros de 25b de distrito.
This second web site is a wonderful idea. I look
forward to visiting it often. May the Lord bless
you in all your missionary efforts. Your web site
has allowed us to become a part of the CTM
experience. I will keep looking for our Sister
Asp and other members of district 25b.
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Thank You
Sister de Paula:
I noticed this morning that you had started a new
web site allowing you to post additional
pictures. I posted a quick thank you using just
about all of my Portuguese. Having spoken Swedish
for as long as I can remember and studying
Spanish for 12 years in school, and German,
Danish and Norwegian I had to double check to
make sure all of the words I used were in the
same language. I just noticed that the photo
count on the new web site has grown. I must admit
opening the photo page on your web site is very
similar to opening Christmas presents when I was
little. What a treat you have provided us all
with. I just opened the new photos and I was
greeted with a beautiful picture of our Sister
Asp and her two companions. As a little boy I
received a set of miniature books by Selma
Lagerlöf written in Swedish in a tiny wooden
bookshelf. Through all my Christmases this
little set of books has been my most memorable
Christmas gift… getting to see our Sister Asp and
knowing she is doing well after her volleyball
mishap now constitutes my most memorable gift.
Thank you for sacrificing your precious free time
to create this wonderful gift for us all. The Asp
Family…Donald, Kelli, Anna, Sarah, and Merrill
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thanks
thanks for your photo's and info of the mtc. It
is great to see our son Elder Jacob Boyack and
is district 23A. Keep up the photo's and giving
us a feel of the mtc and the experiences that
are happening there.
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I enjoyed your site.
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THANKS!!!!
Thank you so much for creating this website! My
brother is in district 28 D, and we're still figuring out the
best way to communicate with him. In the meantime, it's
so exciting to see pictures of the CTM and get a
glimpse into missionary life. Keep up the great work!
Oh, and if you happen to see Elder Rymer, give him a
hug or a handshake for us!
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Thank You!
Thanks so much for making this web site. My son
is Elder Evan Walker. He is in district 28c. The
photo was great!
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Elder Ren French
Our hearts were filled with joy as we saw the
picture of our son Elder French with Elder
Sorenson. Thanks so much for your effort to
make us a part of the CTM training experience.
We could see that everyone was filled with the
spirit. Thanks again. Ren & Alecia French
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Thanks
Dear Sister Depaula, THANK YOU for your pictures
and newsletter, we love being able to read the
news of the CTM and to see pictures too. It really
helps us feel close to our Son Elder Tyler Burton
district 29D. Bless you.
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Getting to know the CTM
Thank you so much for taking time to make the
families of the missionaries feel part of the
training center experience! We enjoyed looking
for our son Elder Parkes in district 28C.
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Thank You!
Thank you for taking time out of your busy
schedule to create this website. It was so good
to see a picture of my little brother, Elder
Jordan Howell, and his district (District 27B).
It was also fun to look at the other pictures and
get a better feel for what the CTM is like.
Thanks again!
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Great site!
Thank you Sister Depaula for creating this site-
it is fun to see how life is down there. I
couldn't find my son or his district in any of
the pictures though. He is Elder Ryan Hendricks
in District 25c and he arrived on June 16th. He
loves it there and he also loves to sing, so I
hope he is in a choir there!
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couldn't find son
My son, Elder Shane Southwick is also in district
25c. He e-mailed us and said his district was in
a picture. I couldn't find it either. This site
is great!
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Great Site
Thanks so much for taking the time to put this
site together. It gives us, at home, a much
better feel of missionary life in Brazil. My
son, Kade Cox, arrived at the CTM on July 21,
2004. He thought there was a picture of him but
I couldn't see it. I'll keep checking to see if
new pictures are posted. I printed off all of
the newsletters and can't wait to get them all
read. Thanks again for this great service.
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New Missionary Mom
This has been a delight to browse through and I
actually saw my son! We dropped him at the
airport just 2 weeks ago and felt so forlorn.
Now we can piture him in his acutal surroundings
and feel closer to him. I am grateful for all
the good people who surround him there at the CTM
and now we can put faces to the people we are
praying for. More, More, More!!!
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Obrigado!
It was so great to see district 26d with my
friend Elder Dow in there! It's nice to see the
missionaries in their environment. Thank you so
much!!! I appreciate all of the work you have
put into this!
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lookin' good !
I am elder Haviland's mom and I couldn't get the
pictures to enlarge. I think I saw him in a
picture and that was exciting. It is great to
know good people like are looking out after these
cute missionaries. Thanks so much !!!
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THANKS
Sister Depaula Thank you again for your updated
photos, we love seeing pictures of the CTM and the
missionaries and love your comments, would love to
see more pictures of district 29D Bless you
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There he is!!
My Elder Carson Close in District 25B sent me
this website last week in his email and I
finally had time to pull it up and take the time
to browse through it. There was a great shout
among his four other brothers and I when we
found him in his District picture! There he
is!! I often wondered what it looked like and
what he did in the CTM and now we all know!!
Thank you so much for all your hard work in
putting together this fabulous website.
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THANK YOU! :)
I am thrilled to find (by luck) your site. Our
son, Elder Joshua G. Higbee arrived at the CTM
today (August 11). This was a wonderful thing
to help me today. Thank you so much. I expect
to visit often. :)
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Thanks
What a joy it is to see my daughter - Sister
Campbell - as she is arriving from the airport and
again as 32B enjoys some outside time. I'm
thrilled that I found your web site and appreciate
your time putting it together. We received our
first email today and Sister Campbell has great
things to say about you. Thanks again...
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Thank you for sharing Brazil with us!
Our son Elder Eric Wayne Crowther is the first
missionary we have sent off. We have enjoyed
this site and really enjoyed seeing his picture
with his District. We feel he is in good hands
and will be helped with the transition. Thank
you for sharing Brazil with us. We are most
fortunate to have a son in the mission field and
are very happy that he is in Brazil. Keep up the
good work. Our prayers are with you that the
gospel can be spread to the people there.
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Thank you!
My son, Elder Michael Jordan Lamkin, arrived at
the CTM August 4th and is in District 32C. I
was told about your website by an ex-missionary
who served in Brazil and was anxiously awaiting
Jordan's picture. Even though I knew he had
arrived safely and I received my first email
yesterday, it is just so good to actually see
his face! Thank you so much! And thank you,
too, for all your hard work on my son's behalf!
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Dear Sister and Brother de Paul,
Thank you so much for putting time and effort into
this wonderful website! What a fun surprise to
see many of my friends in pictures. It is great to
see where these missionaries really live and what
they do. Your efforts are appreciated-- thank you
so much!
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Thank you!
We loved seeing our son, Elder Jeff Anderson, of
district 32D in computer lab. Your web site is
a wonderful thing for all of us at home. Now we
have a small glimpse of life at the CTM. Many
thanks for all your time and effort!
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Thank you
My son, Jeffrey Downs, just arrived at the CTM on
August 5 and we were so excited to see his
picture up on your website. It gave me a lot of
comfort to see him smiling and happy. Thank you!
Denine Downs
Elder Jeffrey Downs, Brazil Belem Mission, August
2006
Elder Matthew Downs, Belgium Brussels/Netherlands
Mission, July 2005
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It's been 13 years since I served in Brasil. It's
great to read and see that others have fallen in
love with the people and country just as I did!
What a great site!
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What a great blessing
Sister DePaula,
What a great blessing your seb site is. Thank
you so much for all the time and energy you put
into this. Our son, Tyson Olson, is in District
28A and like others I have read, had a little
trouble communicating with him. It was such a
relief to go to your web site and be able to see
him and the CTM. You have made us feel very much
a part of his experience there. Keep up the
great work and if you see Tyson, have him give
you a hug or handshake from a very grateful
mom!!! It is fun to see all of the missionaries
there and especially District 28A.
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Thank you, and a sad good-bye to the CTM
Sister de Paula:
Thank you so much for your wonderful web site.
Today being traveling day for districts 25, I can
imagine our Sister Asp was very excited,
especially getting the great news that her knee
was healed enough to allow her to travel today on
her original date. Wonderful news indeed, she is
getting better, and she is able to move into the
field. We will dearly miss knowing that you are
close at hand. A new chapter opens with
adventures and growth to be experienced.
Again, be assured that your diligent service at
the CTM is greatly appreciated. We will hold you
all in our prayers as you continue to work with
those many wonderful missionaries.
Thank You,
Brother Asp
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thank you for sharing
My dear friend, It is so awesome to hear from
you and to to all your good works. I bet every
one of those missionaries would not miss the
choir probable for all the fun they receive from
you and your wonderful personality. Tell them I
know because I grew up with you and you have
always been such a source of happiness and laughs
whenever we were together. You would always make
me forget all my cares and just enjoy life and
the association that I have always had with you.
Maybe we just did not make the effort to do it
enough. You are Lynn look as though you are
doing well and are enjoying the service of
missionary work.. I am getting back into lessons
and will begin with lessons the 6th of
September. Scott was home for a two week
furlough and Greg and his family was here and we
were all together for two days, before Scott had
to return to Irag. He looks so good and has made
a 180o turnaround since his service in the war.
It has my heart so sad for all the devastation
and distruction of the country were he is
stationed. he says as he gives little children
stuffed animals or even a bottle of water, they
will take of running as if they are stealing it
from him but they do not realize that he is
giving these items to them. His heart breaks for
those children and when he is out among them he
is always giving them something. He still feels
like this is his mission and in some small way he
is preparing them to some day receive the
gospel. I have been makeing neck and helmet
coolers for the soldiers as the heat in Taelie
get between 120 - 135o in a day and cools off to
about 75o-80o in the evening. He said these
coolers have been a life safer for himself and
his fellow soldier in his area. Other wise J.H.
and I are doing good trying to do what we can
each day to serve others in our neighborhood and
in out ward. We are going on a trek with members
of our ward. We are going to Martin's Cove. It
should be quite an experience. I'll let you know
if we make it. Love you and pray for you and
Lynn and for you safety and for all the
missionaries. Thanks againg for sharing the
pictures. They were great
lOVE ELAINE
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Sister Sharon Depaula-former Alpine bowling friend
My son Elder Alex Hamilton is district 29-a.
Headed to rio north. I was just diagnosed with
breast cancer and think he could use a friendly
voice from home.Your web site was a ray of
sunshine this morning when I found it, after he
sent it in a letter. Thanks for all you do for
the rest of us. Your site is great, maybe I
will become more computer literate by the time
his mission is over. His sister is on her way
to Ecuador Quito in about two weeks. I think I
may have bowled with Lousie Wilcox and Lynda
Barney when you were bowling.
Thanks for all you do for the rest of us and our
families.Love, Kelly and Randy Hamilton
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long time ago
Dear sister de Paula!
Thank you so much for the site. I have served in
Brazil 12 years a go. I was in the old CTM by
the Temple. The new one is so nice. What a great
blessing to serve in Brasil and to be in the
service of the Lord. Love Carmen
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With our family's sincerest thanks!!
We would just like to thank you so much for your
web-site and the work to keep it current. Our
son Tyler Justesen, is in District #30-C. Every
letter begins with "Please take pictures!!"
What a treat to find not one, but three pictures
of Tyler with his district. He is so happy and
thrilled to be in Brazil. It was wonderful to
see the young men he is working with, along with
the surroundings, the CTM, and other important
pictures and information. From your example, my
husband and I know what to do when we are
serving a mission or two. These pictures and
information are like gold to us. We feel a
connection with the CTM and our son through this
web-site. Thank you again, and may the Lord
bless you in all your endeavors.
Sincerely, The Justesen Family
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THANKS
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE PICTURES OF ALL THE
MISSIONARIES. MY OLDEST SON, ELDER BRODY FLINT
ARRIVED AT THE CTM ON AUGUST 18TH. MY STEPSON,
ELDER RYAN COMBE, IS ALSO SERVING IN THE
CURITIBA BRAZIL MISSION. HE WAS IN SAO PAULO
RECENTLY FOR SOME MEDICAL TESTS AND WAS ABLE TO
SEE ELDER FLINT AT THE CTM. IF YOU SEE THEM
GIVE THEM BOTH HUGS FROM ME. IT IS NICE TO SEE
ELDER FLINT HAPPY AND SMILING IN THE PICTURES.
THANKS FOR TAKING CARE OF THEM AND LOVING ALL OF
THEM.
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Heartfelt Thanks
Thank you, thank you, Sister dePaula for letting
us see what our much loved and much missed
missionaries see every day. Your pictures are
worth "more than a thousand words." To see our
son Elder Matt Chambers (District 32-A, Belem)
with his companions was truly wonderful. With the
slow mail, these are the first pictures we have to
enjoy, and they tell great stories about what is
happening at the CTM. I hope you will be able to
continue posting--you have our heartful thanks for
your efforts. Thanks for letting them know how
important they are to the folks back home.
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Great to see our son!
We were so excited to see this site last night
and then to see a picture of our son, Elder
Stephens in district 34-C. We called family and
friends to have them visit the site. We are so
proud of him and each missionary for their
willingness to serve the Lord. We pray for each
of you. If anyone at the CTM sees this comment,
tell Elder Stephens to go over to that e-mail
cafe across the street and send me an e-mail.
Jeff Stephens
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Thanks!
Sister de Paula:
Thank you for sharing the CTM with the family of
Elder Brent Lewis (29C). We appreciate you taking
the time and making the effort.
Regards,
Jerry Lewis
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A Mom's Heartfelt Thank You!!
Sister de Paula, Your site has made it possible
for me to put faces and places with the
descriptions I receive from my son in his
letters. I found my son's picture (Brad Young)
in District 32C. What a thrill it was to see
him so happy surrounded by his fellow
missionaries in the district. Thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the time and hard
work you have put into this website. Love,
Connie Young
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great to see so many happy faces
thanks so much for starting this site. I'm
excited to see my son's pictures when they are
posted. Elder kyle kunde, would have arrived
Sept. 1st. It has been a treat to see these
happy young men hard at work and enjoying
themselves, and to see things in your part of the
world. thanks again you're doing a great job.
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Thanks
Thank you for updating your album with pictures
of the missionaries. It was a thrill to see
three pictures that included our son, Elder
Demary, including his getting on or off the bus
after arriving in Sao Paulo. This is the first
we've "seen" of him in seven week. Thanks again.
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More Pictures!
Your website is very fun to look at. Thanks for
doing it. Please, more pictures of Elder Markham!
If you can't do that, then I understand. :) Thank you!
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Where's District 31-A?
Have really enjoyed checking in on your site
since our son, Elder Garrett Bull - District 31-
A, informed us of the site. However, unless I
missed it, I have not seen any fotos of that
District. They depart this coming Tuesday,
September 28, 2004 for "Interlagos" and I know
his Mom and I (I'm Dad)would love to see a foto
of the group or even Elder Bull before they leave
or even after would be great. Love what you are
doing and how much you care - Thanks for
everything - The Bulls (Michael & Judy - St.
George, Utah) 22 Sep 2004
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Giant Thanks!
Thank you SO very much for this website. Our son
and brother (Elder Mike Robinson) arrived on the
22nd of September and I can't wait to see his
picture at some point on this site. We are a
rather curious family when it comes to where our
missionaries are serving (Mike is our 3rd). We
love to see their environment as well as the
people surrounding them, and this is great for
us. I'm sure I will be watching this site a lot
and really appreciate your efforts with this. Let
me know if I can send anything your way to help
out - expecially treats for the "kids". THE
GOSPEL'S TRUE! Thanks again! Kari
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THANKS!!
Thank you for taking the time to care for the
missionaries there at the CTM in Brazil. We
were so delighted to learn about your site from
Robert's (Elder Bowles - district 35A -- the CTM
handicapped) last letter. Please let us know if
there is anything we can do to help. It was
comforting to see photos of the CTM and the
area. May the Lord continue to bless you for
your great service.
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THAT'S OUR SON!!!
Dear Sister de Paula, We were so excited to find
out about this web site! Our son (Elder Lance C.
Nielsen 39B) arrived at the CTM on 9/22/04 and we
have been so anxcious to hear from him. It was
such a thrill to see a picture of him and the
other missionaries he is with. He looks GREAT!
Hug him and squeeze him and kiss his whole face.
(funny saying we have). I am wondering if
Gary Kay
is a friend of yours. My parents Joy/Cal Reynolds
serve with him at the Conference Center and he
told them that he was going to Brazil to visit
some good friends of his at the Sao Paulo MTC.
Thank you for all that you are doing for our kids.
It was awesome to get to see a little of how
things look down there at the CTM. If you see him
tell him we love him!
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Thank You!!!
Thanks so much for the Web-site!! My son is in
District 39A and it was great to find him and
see where he lives and what he's doing.. And
also to see the beautiful pictures of Brazil.
Our prayers go out to you all, and our thanks
for taking care of not only my son (Elder Joshua
Harkness) but all the special missionaries:-)
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Que vista linda!
What joy to go inside the Sao Paulo CTM! What
comfort to see our son Elder Neal Bertelsen in
his first missionary home! Such insight to see
the faces of his companions in the CTM in their
daily activites. As parents of a new Elder
missionary, thank you with all our hearts for
creating this website for us to keep in touch
with our son. It is so much more than we could
have hoped for. Your newsletters also increased
our understanding. God bless you, Brother and
Sister DePaula, for sharing this gift of
yourselves with us, for helping us peek into our
son's new life service. Love, Brother and
Sister Bertelsen
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THANKS
Thanks for taking time to take and post pictures of the
missionaries in the MTC. As a mother I really
appreciate knowing that my son is happy and doing
well. It makes him seem a little closer and I hve printed
several pictures to go in his scrapbook. THANKS!
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Life is Good!
It was a very emotional time for our family to
send youngest brother and Best Uncle (Spencer
Bryan Dist 40 B) to Brazil on Sept. 28th.
Luckily and by accident we met another
missionary's family (Tyson Olsen's from Salt
Lake) a week before and they gave us this web
address! It was so great to see where he was
going and what he would be doing ahead of time.
We send our heartfelt Thanks to you for all of
your time and efforts on behalf of so many
worthy young men and women.
I hope you don't mind, but I work at Deseret
Book at the ZCMI Center in Downtown Salt Lake
and when I meet families sending kids or
grandkids to Brazil I give them this site
address. It has helped our family so much and I
want to do the same for others!!
Thanks for the photo of Dist. 40 B!! Our son is
in the yellow tie and he leaves for Santa Maria
in November. Life is Good and we are all blessed
by you!!
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A Great Big Thank You
I just want to thank you sooo much for sharing
with us this website. I feel much closer to my
son since he left our home in South Jordan,
Utah. Brazil is so far away. He looks well
adjusted with his new friends in District 39B. I
can't believe that he is in a choir. He hates
singing?!/@ Elder Jarom Monson is our first to
go on a mission and we feel blessed by his
willingness to serve The Lord, everyday. Thank
you for watching over our young men and women
and blessing their lives. Many thanks for
sharing with us a glimpse of what they are
experiencing and a little bit of Brazil and
their surroundings. Please give him our love.
Love, Brother & Sister Monson
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Thank You Sister DePaula
I just want to thank you Sister DePaula for
making these websites there in Brazil. It's been
such a relief to see my son on a couple of
pictures posted. Can you say over-protective
mother? But seeing that he's still upright is
wonderful. Thank you a million times.
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How to print the photos that we view?
Thank you so much for having this web site!! it
is great to see our son Elder Shayne Smith. Is
there a way to print the photos after we clik on
them to enlarge them. There isn't an icon
above, so that we can print the enlarge photo,
at least not that I know of. It would be great
to put thses photos in his Missionary Memory
Book.
Thanks again,
Jeanie Kohntopp
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I love my missionary
Our Family loves to see Elder Chris Rogers 39B in
the photos.He writes home to say that he loves
Brazil, and loves the people.Thank You! love,The
Rogers Family
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Thank you so much for the pictures!
Bro. & Sis. DePaula,
Thank you so much for the pictures on this
website! I am the mom of one of the missionaries
there in Brazil, he is in District 39A his name
is Elder Robert Hansen. Anyway, he is the first
missionary from our family to go out so this is
really new to us and seeing the pictures and
seeing him smile makes it sooo much easier for
all of us! Thank you again!! Looking at the
pictures we can feel such a wonderful spirit
there and it gives us great comfort and
excitement!!
Good luck on the rest of your mission and thank
you for serving our Saviour in this way, you are
all in our prayers!
Sister Chris Hansen :-)
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Many Thanks
It was so great to see a picture of our son Elder
clayton Phillipp Dist#42B. He is the 1st in our
family to go on a mission. He really is there.
Thank you for your service.
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Want to Keep the Photos?
Any picture on my web site(s) can be printed,
copied, emailed, saved on your hard drive, etc.
First, make SURE that you click on the picture to
get it HUGE! Then, just put your cursor on the
picture, right-click and select the option you
want. Just like that:- )
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Great site!
My son just left 2 days ago and I can't wait to
see his smiling face on your site. What a great
service to us to be able to see the CTM and the
wonderful people associated with it. Thank you
for your time and effort in service to the Lord
and to us!
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What an awesome site!
Thank you so much for your efforts in putting
this web site together for us. It is so nice for
those of us at home to see pictures of our
missionaries and the CTM. It makes us feel so
much closer to them. Our son is Elder Daniel
Matthew King in District 40D. Thanks again!
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Thanks for the WebSite
We have enjoyed touring the Brazil CTM. Our
missionary is Elder Nathan Taylor, ready to go
out to the mission field now, Sao Paulo North.
Nathan's brother Elder John Taylor has been in
Brazil, in the Campinas mission, for eighteen
months now. We didn't know about this website
when John was in the CTM. Thanks for helping us
to feel part of the mission. Sincerely, Janet
and Les Taylor.
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What a Feast!
We happened upon your website by the referral of
a friend. I was eagerly looking at the pictures
of the CTM and reading some of your newsletters,
enjoying them immensely but supposing none of
them to be current. You can imagine my surprise
when I saw my son (who arrived the end of
October) with district 44A! I was overwhelmed
with emotion. In addition, Thanksgiving has
just passed and I wondered how Jeff would have
spent his first holiday away from home and
family. When I saw the pictures of Thanksgiving
Day at the CTM, only a few days old, I knew he
was more than fine. What a feast! I will be
sure to encourage his participation in the choir
so that the next time you post choir
participants, I can see him there, also. Thank
you for your time spent on this website and your
service to us. I means more than words can
adequately convey.
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Thanks and keep the site going
Thank you so much for the wonderful site. Our son
Elder Jeffry Bruce arrived on November 24th, 2004
and our last contact was at the airport in
Madison, Wisconsin. We just received his letter
and my wife went to this site and was so happy
when she saw him in the language center and then
again in the food line on Thanksgiving day. I was
out of town on business and called with the great
news. I am just seeing it for the first time and
it sure brings back a flood of memories!!! Thanks
for the great site, keep up the good work and let
us know what we can do to help keep it going!!!
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Thank You
Thank you SO much for this web site and
especially all the photos. My son has left the
MTC/CTM (Nov 21) but seeing him in your "choir"
photos has been a WONDERFUL treat. Mike is our
3rd missionary and the first in a mail challenged
country - so your site has laid a great
foundation for us to understand and become
familiar with Brazil. Again thank you so much.
THE GOSPEL'S TRUE!!!
Kari
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Quite a surprise!
Our family just wanted to thank you for the
wonderful pictures and insight into the world of
the CTM. Our son (and brother), Elder Samuel
Croft in #45A, looks like he's being well taken
care of. The choir pictures were the first ones
we saw of him since he left on Nov. 3rd. Thank
you so much and take care!
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thanx
wonderful job!!! I just wish I had found it
sooner. my son was there in July 2003 & now
serves in the Sao Paulo South mission. we will
be coming to pick him up next july!
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Elder Kenneth (Kenny) Achter has entered Brazil
Hi I have sent you my first born to spread the
good news of the Lord to the wonderful brothers
and sisters of Brazil. Please find him and put
his picture up so I can know he is well. I know
he is, but it is always nice to see his smiling
face. He has prepared all his life to be a great
missionary. (I am so humble) I know that God
loves him and will protect him. Love Dad (Mark
Achter)
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Thanks and Merry Christmas
Sis. Depaula, thanks so much for looking into the
letter situation. We are glad to hear that they
are finally getting there. Thanks for the
wonderful pictures and we wish everyone at the CTM
a very Merry Christmas. We are truly blessed to
have a son in the mission field, but more blessed
to have wonderful people like yourselves and the
CTM staff caring for our son and the other
missionaries!!! God bless you all.
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Thank You
Thanks so much for the website and all the
photos. I have been so worried about my son
Dane arriving there and had no confirmation from
anyone that he had arrived safely. On Christmas
day I went to this website and there was a
picture of him with the other missionaries. You
made our Christmas a great one. The whole
family was so happy to see his picture. Thanks
so much!
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THANK YOU!
Our daughter, Sister Rachel Dornbush, sent a tape home for
Christmas and on it she just raved about you. You have
been a wonderful influence on her both musically and
spiritually! She told us so many stories about you and told
us how supportive you are to the missionaries in the CTM.
We are thankful to you for that and also for connecting us
to our daughter through your website and the wonderful
pictures you share. We can not thank you enough! Have a
Wonderful New Year!
Love, Sister Cheri Dornbush
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Thanks for the pictures
What a wonderful surprise to see our son Miles
Peshlakai picture posted on your website. This is
our first view of him at the MTC. We are a whole
19 days into the mission and this picture gave us
such joy. Thanks for your efforts. If you have
the time take a look at
www.missionaryworld.com/just_do_it You will see
the website we built for friends and family to
keep updated. Thanks again
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Thank you very much!
Just wanted to thank you for this awesome
sight. I wish all missions would have similar
sites. We sent our son to Brazil, to arrive
Dec. 29th (Elder Thomas Hebdon). Thanks for the
call to tell us he had arrived, and thanks for
the photo on site - he was in the first photo
there, it was awesome to see. We have a son in
San Diego Mission and wish we could find a photo
of him somewhere. I guess we won't find many
more of THomas either, but thanks for what we
did find.
Elaine
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Hope this site continues
What a great service. My missionary doesn't get
to Brazil until 2-16. I've been looking at this
site and I'm getting very excited. I can't wait
for him to start his mission. And I can't wait
to see him in his picture with his district.
Thank you for doing this. I hope it continues
on even after your call comes to an end. It is
a great service.
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Thanks for a great site
This was a great site to visit and see our son.
It also appears he is very happy... probably
from all the great food. Thanks for taking care
of our wonderful missionaies
Have a great day and please say hi to tall
blonde Elder Goudy
Dan Goudy
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Thank you!
A big thank you for letting us experience the CTM
through your eyes. Our son, Elder Pulsipher just
arrived on January 5, 2005 and he looks great!
Thanks again for all of the pictures.
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What a great service!
Being a missionary mom is a whole new, not
entirely pleasant experience for me, especially
after the rocky start our son, Elder Andrew Stong
(District 1A) got with cancelled flights, lost
luggage, etc. I've been feeling kind of lost the
last two weeks. But let me tell you, technology
makes all the difference. Receiving current
information through e-mail really helps to sooth
my mind. After the disaster at the airport, I
spent the next few days worrying about how he was
faring. But when I received his first e-mail a
week ago, I knew I could stop worrying. He
positively raved about how wonderful everyone is,
and that's really not like him! Three days later
we got pictures e-mailed from another missionary
couple and now today Andrew told me about your
wonderful website. I've spent the last two hours
reading every single word, and all I can say is
Wow! Thank you so-o-o much. The Lord will
surely bless you for all the comfort you're
bringing to worried parents. Your pictures are
wonderful! Keep up the good work.
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Soaked it up.
Loved visiting the site. It was great to view pictures and info
about the CTM and area. Elder Dallin Wilson is our 6th and last
child, and 5th and last son to serve a mission. He arrived at the
CTM on Jan 5th. We are thrilled to have him there. Our sons
have gone many directions. Spain, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico and
now Brazil. Sister Wilson especially loved seeing Elder Wilson's
picture with his new group. We'll Keep praying for you!
Love !
Bro. & Sis. Wilson (St. George, Utah)
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Thank YOu!
I wanted to thank you for your web site. Like
all the previous comments, it was wonderful to
see the picture of my son, Tyler Whittingham, on
your web site. I was given the web site address
from a friend in my ward who has here sister in
the CTM. It is wonderful to get an idea of what
the CTM looks like, for when we imagine our
missionary doing various things. Thank your for
your web site and kindness to the missionaries.
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Loved your web site
Dear Brother and Sister DePaula,
Thank you for the pictures of the CTM,
missionaries, food, everything! Our son, Elder
Ryan Biggs, arrived at the CTM on January 26,
2005. It was heart warming to see where he is,
what he is eating, and all the other
missionaries. Please tell him hello if you see
him from him mom, dad, and 6 siblings. We love
him and are proud of him. Thank you for your
service.
keith and ruth biggs
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Thanks!
We received this web address from our son just
after our grandson, Ryan Biggs, entered the
CTM. Loved the picture and were excited to see
him in his district photo. Thank you so much for
your efforts! Sylvia and Jack Biggs
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thanks
Thanks to whomever took the picture of our son
who arrived at the CTM on January 26. It was
good to see his face and to have that
confirmation that he is where he is supposed to
be.
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Now it feels real...
Hello, Sis. DePaula -- Thank you for the
beautiful picture of District 4B. There is our
son Elder David Packard at the top left. If you
haven't recruited his tenor voice for the CTM
choir yet, you're missing a treat! Oh, I wish I
could be there to hear a 180-voice male choir!
What a lucky mission assignment for you! Thanks
again. We love what you do with the website.
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Oops....
I just realized that all of those 180 voices
aren't males, are they? We undoubtedly have
some beautiful sisters' voices in there as
well. What a treat for you to lead such a
choir! Your years in the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir couldn't have been better than this, could
they?? :) Thanks again.
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Great website!
Thanks for all the information you have posted,
but most of all for the pictures. It was so
wonderful to see the picture of our son, Elder
Gardner, district 4C, last weekend! His picture
just filled our hearts! We are greatful for
your thoughtfulness, as parents we thank you!
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Many Thanks!
I just found your site! - We sent my nephew off
today. He should be arriving in Sao Paulo in
the morning. I hope to see pictures of Elder
Mike Simmons soon!
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My son is in your hands Today
I love your website, My son Elder Taylor Carlson
should have arrived this morning. Elder Carlsons
best friend Elder Mat Spreng Arrived December
28th, I am their Bishop And Life right now is as
good as it gets. Please wish them both well.
Thanks for the insite into the CTM.
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Thank-you!
As I sit here, with tears streaming down my
face, I want to thank you for bringing me a
little closer to my son, Elder Matthew Spreng.
I was able to see his temporary new home and
some of his new surroundings and most surprising
and exciting, a picture of him with his district
after arriving in Sao Paulo on December 28,
2004! It was awesome to see! But what really
touched me were the journal entries. There were
such tender comments made about the new
missionaires and some of the many problems you
have encountered and helped them with and the
sweetness of your spirit as you wrote about
trying to match letters from home to their
recipients and said "But this I know, every
piece of mail is treated as if it were a letter
to my own child." If you are this concerned
about their mail, I know you taking extra
special care of them, one of which is my
precious son. Thank you, again! Janice Spreng
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Thanks
We have a son that just arrived at the MTC on
January 25th. We were so anxious to find out
anything about him there and then we find the
picture of him arriving and all the information
about the MTC. Your efforts in putting this
website together and keeping it current is so
appreciated. We immediatly have a picture in
mind of where he is and what he is doing. It is
so comforting to see the beautiful MTC building,
city around it and county of Brazil. Thank you
again so much. If you happen to see him in the
hall way say Ola to him for us - his name is
Elder Spencer Juston Smith.
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Sister DePaula, You work miracles!
We love your website! We check it everyday and
we are so thrilled to see our son Elder
Christopher W. Gardner's picture in it and to
see him participating in the choir. I can feel
his sweet spirit through his happy face and the
faces of his district Elders (4C). What a happy
group! I can tell they enjoy each others
company! We love the work you do, leading them
in the choir and keeping this website updated
with these wonderful pictures! Our hearts are
full of joy! We love our son and are so proud
of him, thanks for loving the missionaries and
making their experience in the MTC a great one!
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thats awsome!
My dad served in the Brazil mission about twenty
years ago, I am so happy to see how this
paricular mission firld has grown. I mean, back
then there wasn't even a MTC in Brazil! I'm so
glas there are so many people willing to do the
Lord's work where ever they are called. I am
also very glad that people take the time to make
this website so all the loved ones at home can
take a peek at what is happening. Thank you.
I've a friend, Elder Tyler Miller in 4B, serving
his mission there. Im glad to know he is
surrounded by a spiritual and fun filled
atmosphere, that's awsome!
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Thank you
Thank you for your wonderful website. Our
family and especially me, a mom, were so
exciteded to find it on the internet. Elder
Charles Stephens Fish is my son , and seeing
pictures of him and where he is and those he is
with means alot. He is well loved
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thanks
Our son was just called to the Santa Maria
Brazil mission and we are looking for info about
his mission. I haven't found much, but really
enjoyed the information and pictures on your
site. they helped! It's a little scary sending a
son all the way to Brazil without the MTC stop
in Provo, but your MTC pictures are reasuring.
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Choir of Angels
Our family thanks you for the time and effort you
put into this website. Elder Crager (District 4C)
is our first son to go on a mission and the
spirit that has come into our home is wonderful!
We check this website frequently and when Steve's
brothers see bits of the adventure he is having,
they are more committed to serving a mission.
Elder Crager has never been in a choir before and
it is great how frequently District 4C gets their
pictures on the website! One of our extended
family members who isn't LDS saw a picture of
District 4C and wanted to know why Mormon elders
are always so good-looking. We told her it was
the clean living;but we know it's because they
have taken two years of their lives to be
ministering angels! Thank you again for your
work on the website and with the choir!
The Cragers
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Brazil here i come
thanks for the website. its neat for me to come
on here and get a little preview of the ctm.
I'll fly out on june 1st and I'm very excited to
serve
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Thank you for the wonderful web site
Our entire family has enjoyed the pictures and
all the captions above the pictures.My nephew is
now serving at MTC. You will never know how much
it meant to our family to see the love and joy
that was on his face and now is in our
hearts.Keep up the good work ! Thanks for
touching our hearts.
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Great Site!
It is so fun to see the CTM. We were so
surprised to find a picture of our son, Elder
Eddington with his district doing service. Wow,
that sounded wrong! It was the picture of his
smiling face that was the surprise, not that he
was doing service. Thanks alot. Our family
loved the view of the CTM.
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What Fun!
It is so great to sign on to a web site and see
pictures of our son, Elder Kyle Bodily, District
2C. He loves the MTC and the choir! It is
great for our family to see the MTC and get
information about his current home. Thanks so
much!
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district # for arrivals
Our son is currently serving in the CTM,(4C).
His good friend arrived 3/9 in Sao Paulo. What
district # will he be assigned...is it already
#10? We love the website and visit it several
times a day hoping for any new details from your
comments, looking for any new pictures. Thank
you for all you do and for the comfort it brings
to see them all well. Our missionary is loving
the CTM. He's missing the pizza. Does that
have anything to do with the couple that just
left? Hope this finds you, and all those who
serve with you healthy and happy. Ruth Biggs
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Mother of Missionary
Our daughter, Sister Kathryn (Katy) Jensen, just
arrived last week in Sao Paulo. How happy we
were to find her on your wonderful website!
Thank you for sharing your photos with us all,
and may you be blessed in all your efforts.
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Thank You
We love your website and appreciate the time and
effort you give to make our missionaries feel
comfortable. Thanks for the picture of District
11A which included our son Elder George A Bock III
The newsletter really helps us get a feel of
missionary life and the area around Sao Paulo.
Thanks,
George and Kerry Bock
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Thank You!
Dear Sister,
Thank you so much for taking the time to create
and maintain this web site. Our son, David
Hawkins, just received his call to the Brazil
Brasilia Mission. He is to report to the CTM on
June 29, 2005. We are all very excited. It has
been so helpful to visit your site and learn
more about the Brazil CTM. I'm just sorry he
will arrive after you leave! Best wishes for
your surgeries.
love,
Lyn, Jack, and David Hawkins (Reno, NV)
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Wonderful Site
Dear Sister Depaula, We have so enjoyed visiting your site and
seeing pictures of Elder Stephan and the rest of district 3b. He
constantly told us about how much he enjoyed you and the rest
of his district while at the CTM. Thank you so much. Your
dedication to this great work is wonderful. Please contact us in
Alpine when you get home. Love, Paul, Kay, Jordan, Ryan,
Joshua and Chase Stephan
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THANK YOU!!!!!!
It has such a comfort to be able to see Chase
while he is there! Thankyou for taking such
good care of our kids!!! It is such a fun thing
to know that people like you are watching over
our most precious ones. We love and appreciate
you!!
Love, Tami Baugh and The Baugh family
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Thank you!!!
Bro. & Sis de Paula,
Thank you so much for your website. I spent
some time reading your newsletters about the
CTM. They are wonderful and full of information
about where my son, Elder Scott Elison, is
spending his time these days. You cannot know
how wonderful I felt to see his picture in the
group of "two days old" missionaries in group
12D. I never thought I would see his face
looking at me on a day when I have had a hard
time. I feel so good to know that he has
wonderful people as yourselves there to watch
over him. Thank you again for your beautiful
service to our young missionaries. Our prayers
will be with you and family and with you when
you have your surgery.
Craig and Louise Elison
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Thank you Sister DePaula
Dear Sister DePaula,
I just want to thank you for your wonderful
service in the MTC, for getting the missionaries
to participate in the choir, for the website and
over all for loving and caring for the
missionaries. My son Elder Christopher W.
Gardner just left the MTC a few days ago and I
will miss not seeing his pictures in the
website. I know he is well prepare and will do a
great service as a missionary, he is been
allready bless with a wonderfull mission
president. May you continue to bless the lives
of so many missionaries, and again Sister
DePaula, thank you for making the last two
months such a wonderfull experience for our son
and for us! We love you!
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Many thanks, My son taught in Portuguese today.
I would like to make a final thank you for all of
your fine efforts to teach a new language to our
son. He actually taught a gospel lesson today
and it was understood, a miracle after just 8
weeks. Thank all for the many loving hands and
faithful hearts that spent many hours teaching
and inspiring my son and countless other "Elders
and Sisters" to learn a new language and to be
taught by the spirit. He is off to is area but
I'm sure he will always look back with a grateful
heart the things he experienced int the Brazil
CTM. Thanks Again Clay and Jeanie Carlson
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Thanks for your website
We just sent our son, Elder Cassidy Carter to the
MTC yesterday. I am so grateful to be able to
see where he is going to be for the next two
months. I stayed up last night to read all your
newsletters. I am filled with so much joy (and a
little sadness) to see our oldest son leave on
his mission. I hope you can get the chance to
really get to know him. He is awesome! I hope
that a website will still be available after your
mission is completed. It has eased alot of fear
and questions that I have. Thanks so much for
your time and effort on this website.
Sincerely Lisa Carter
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Thank you for your wonderful website
Our son, just received his call to the Rio de
Janiero Mission, on April 13. The Missionary Mom's
International Website recommended us to look at
your site. So we did and it gave us so much peace
seeing what happens at the MTC Brazil location.
I'm sorry that you are leaving in a few days but
you have given such great service. Thank you for
your hard work. I hope that those replacing you
will host a similar site so that Brazil doesn't
seem to far away for those of us who are in other
places in the world. I hope you have a great
reunion with you family and friends in Utah.
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Thanks and Help
Dear Bro. and Sis. Depaula;
Thanks for your mission and Web site. Our twins
are now out of the Center but we know they had
awonderful experience thanks inpart to your
mission. They and we will always remember it.
As a side note. One son's trainer is Brazilian
and feels that our son should break the rules
and get money out of the bank for extras ie
pizza and stuff. He told my son he cant wait for
transfers so he can get an american who will do
it. Not all Americans have an endless supply of
cash. A sad beginning in the field. maybe a
stronger review for the Brazilians and americans
could be taught at the Center. Much Love for all
you do. God bless and good luck in the future 
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would you speak to prospective sr. couples?
Dear Bro. & Sis. de Paula:
Just a quick note to say how much I have enjoyed
reading your website. Did you ever know Valerio
Kikuchi? He served as a counselor in the MTC,
but I'm not sure exactly when that was. He was
one of my first zone leaders in Portugal when we
served as missionaries. Or perhaps you know
Milton da Rocha Camargo, who I believe also
served as a counselor, and was called to be an
area authority seventy at the most recent general
conference. We served as companions in Porto, in
the north of Portugal. Anyway, back to my
question. Would you be available to speak to
prospective sr. couples? I just thought that
hearing your mission experiences might be just
the right thing for someone thinking of
missionary service. Let me know back if you
would. P.S. my son served in the Sao Paulo East
mission from 1999 to 2001 and we did come to pick
him up. It was fun to read that we have visited
some of the same places, i.e. Guaruja, Santos,
Iguacu Falls, Curitiba, Rio, Campos do Jordao,
etc. My son, Jeremy Leavitt had a companion from
Curitiba named Toporoski (his dad served with me
in Portugal) maybe Bro. de Paula knows the family?
I hope that you can respond or maybe even call
me. My home # is (801) 254-5047 in South Jordan
or just e-mail me back. Sorry to leave such a
long note, but I would be pleased to speak with
you.
Thank you,
Jeff Leavitt
Missao Portugal Lisboa 1977-79
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Thank you!
Although you have returned from your time in Sao
Paulo, I have really enjoyed navigating your
site. My first missionary son, James, will be
reporting to Sao Paulo on July 27, 2005.( He will
be serving in Brazil Porto Alegre North. He is
21 and very excited to serve. It was a comfort
to see photos of the CTM and the missionaries.
Thank you.
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CTM
Oi, Amigos,
Obrigado, por este web site.
I have never met you but you seem like friends
when I read about your missionary experiences at
the CTM. I cannot say that you replaced us since
it seems you contributed so much to the MTC that
we could not furnish, so it was more than a
replacement. At least, what you furnished, was
not what we could furnish, e.g., the music, and
the ability to speak the language fluently, in
the case of Elder de Paula. It refreshed all of
our memories to read about your experiences and
associations with those whom we loved so much. I
laughed when I read your description of our very
small apartment. I shared your feelings when you
described associations with our friends, American
and brasileiro. Nos amos brasileiros.
Com Amor,
Leon Horman
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Sao Paulo MTC viewed from a satellite
Hi. For those of you that are GPS-enabled or
would like to see the Sao Paulo MTC from a
birdseye perspective, please visit:
S23.50973 W46.66087 (GPS - WGS84 datum)
http://tinyurl.com/28m5h4 (redirects to Google
Maps)
Cheers,
Henrique Serra
Campinas, SP, Brazil
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