Starting off, the
only English in my life is my nightly journal entries, but even those have
turned into Portu-glish, entao DESCULPA-ME if I throw in a little Portuguese or
Creole. I thought speaking Portuguese only was going to be a lot harder than it
is based off of my last all-Portuguese transfer in Assomada, but it's actually
just starting to feel second nature. Blessings!
So, Santo Antao.
Wow, it's gorgeous here. Tourists line the streets and I can see why, you've
got the ocean in front with a fantastic view of Sao Vicente (picture won't do
justice), and then you've got the mountains behind (which yes, we will be able
to explore one P-DAY).
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| Looking toward Sao Vicente from my area |
My area is Porto
Novo South, the other sisters are Porto Novo North. Walking our area, I feel
like someone just started building cinder blocks on the beach and then houses,
because the roads don't have cobblestone and are just white beach sand. The
houses look like rows of cute beach houses, and I haven't seen very many cars,
but I have seen quite a few fishing boats "parked" out front. Fishing
is one of the main sources of income here.
The people of Porto
Novo are a lighter skin color than the people of Santiago, with hazel or green
eyes and a very distinct look. When I first got to Cabo Verde, everyone just
looked the same, dark. However I'm better able to tell who is from which island
now. Fixe! The creole here is a whole other ball game, I feel like I'm trying
to learn a language all over again. Bizote sta dreito? I couldn't even tell
you. Haha.
Say Oi to my new
companion Sister M. Santos. OH NHA ME!! She's just a tiny bundle of Brazilian
energy and we're going to have a blast this transfer. We've got the cupboards
stalked with all good things and our ghetto little house has been rearranged
(we moved our beds out to the front room and our study desk by a window) and
decorated for a happy transfer. I'm
technically finishing her twelve week training but she's already a fantastic
missionary and so I'll probably end up learning more from her than she will
from me and I'm already picking up that Brazilian accent. There are four
sisters in Porto Novo, but we live in separate places. However, we run into
them all the time and are part of the same ward.
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| My new companion, Sister Santos, from Brazil |
Getting here last
Monday was an adventure, I took a little plane to Mindelo in Sao Vicente, spent
the night at the sister's house there, and then got up early to take what
looked like a cargo boat to porte here. The only way to get to this island is
by boat.
Well! I hope that
gives you a little overview of life out here. It’s super pretty, with a view of
the ocean practically everywhere we go. More to come!
Love,
Sister Hanzel
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