OCTOBER 6. 2009

Hey everybody. This week was great, i enjoyed all 5 sessions of general 
conference. It was such a great conference, i got so much out of all of the 
talks. Elder Hollands talk was very powerful, as are all of his talks, we have 
heard several of his talks her at the CTM because he gives talks to missionaries 
(we watch on the computer) and he is such and strong and spiritual speaker. I 
really liked all of the talks, they all meant something to me in different ways 
and had me thinking of people from back at home. I loved conference. Well this 
week we go Proselyting in the big area in Sao Paulo, like with loads of people. 
Maybe in the Subway or train station or on the big street market. It will be 
crazy and interesting but i am confident that my companion and i can do it.  One 
of the members of our branch presidency said in a letter to me (we have to write 
letters to the branch presidency each week, and they reply to us) he said that 
his son is friends with Irmao (brother) Alexandre (one of my teachers) and that 
Alexandre told him that my companion and I were the best in the our district in 
speaking Portuguese and comprehending things. We teach good things and have a 
nice vocabulary in Portuguese. That was a great confidence booster for me, i am 
so happy and excited to get out there and teach. Also start sending any mail for 
me to the Mission HOme address, Mom if you could make sure that people have that 
mailing address, that is the only address that i can get mail out while i am in 
the feild, and there are only a few times that i can get mail each six weeks.  
But i will continue to write and e-mail people as i have been. I am sure i will 
still get to e-mail, but i just will only get all the letters from you guys once 
every six weeks. I am okay with that, i think it will make the time fly by 
quickly. This week we did not go to the temple, but we probably will next week, 
which will be really busy, because i leave the CTM on the 20th of October! so i 
do not know if i will get to e-mail or write you guys that week, because of 
getting transfered somewhere. HOwever wed. is the P-day, so there is still a 
chance that i can. We spend Tuesday night in the mission home (the 20th) and 
have a pizza party (also we go teaching and proselyting after we arrive there 
that morning).  So we will just see how that goes. This week if any letters were 
sent to the ctm i will still get them, but after this week they should all be 
sent to the Mission Home. Which will be my mailing address for the rest of the 
mission (remember there is an address for packages and an address for letters at 
the mission home) Well Its great to hear from all you guys e-mails. I dont need 
anymore gift certificates from Cheneys i am doing good with what i have. I have 
had a great and spiritual week. I am excited to read (whenever it comes out and 
i can find one) the conference issue of the ensign for this conference.  Well i 
love you guys, I pray for your saftey and that everything will go great for all 
of you guys. I love you all and enjoy hearing from  you all as well, Love, Elder 
Chase Caldwell