Thank
you for taking care of my truck so well. That truck cover is a very nice Christmas
present. Thank you for thinking of it Dad!
I
have a hard time thinking about snowmobiling and snowboarding without getting
homesick, so I’m glad winter is sucking there! ;) Haha
That is so cool that Elder
and Sister Taylor were able to meet you while they were in Tooele visiting! I’m
so glad Sister Taylor contacted you - I was really hoping they would! They are
an extremely nice couple and I miss seeing them each week. So cool they were
with me here on Guimaras and now they were there with you!
This
week had its ups and downs for sure, but overall it went by very quick as
always. Monday I spent 3100 pesos on food, which is a lot, but I got
a ton of food for the month. Tuesday on the way to district meeting I
talked to a guy on the jeep on his way to work and I was feeling really
"sagad" in the language because I had a very good conversation with
him! I like to talk to people about the NBA because basketball is their
favorite sport here so lots of people know about the Utah Jazz. It’s a good
conversation starter :)
The
big news is I finally got my packages!!! Thank you so much for sending all the
stuff! I have a stash of treats that I will slowly break away at over the weeks.
This
week we also went to our baptismal candidate’s house and I saw a motorcycle
with 5 people on it, all adults! CRAZY!! That’s the Philippines for ya! The
jeep we rode was packed like a sardine can, so I had to sit on the top to ride,
which we aren’t supposed to do unless there is no other way, and there was no
other way! It’s amazing how many Filipinos you can put in one jeep! We were
unable to get a ride back so we had to walk back and after walking about 4
miles we were finally able to get a dump truck to stop and we rode with them on
the way back to town. They were very nice and the dude even got out of the
front seat into the back so we could sit up front!
Another
cool experience I had this week is I met an Elder who was on the island back in
2010. He was here visiting some members and his name was Gowey. It was really
weird to see someone from America and an RM with a beard and long hair. He was
here for a school speech or something.
Friday was
a hard day. I woke up homesick and felt kind of depressed but we went and did a
baptismal interview and things got better. Every now and then I start really
wondering why the heck I’m here and if I’m ever going to really be able to make
a difference here. Thankfully the negative feelings pass, and I get back to
work and I’ll have another cool experience that will build my confidence
again. At some point I will understand
why the Lord sent me to the Philippines. Until then I will keep working hard and have faith that the language will get easier for me.
We had a cool experience where this trike driver talked to us and straight up asked us if he could come back to church. Well of course you can! Then another lady started talking to us about the church right after that, so we were feeling very guided by the spirit and that God really does prepare people for us! :)
Yesterday
was Fast Sunday, and you know how hard it is for me. I get a little grumpy with
no food. Haha. Then the Elders got the
assignment to bring the ice cream to the Christmas Party. Ice cream is really
expensive here. It was the most expensive thing on the list! So that got me a
little more grumpy. IDK they think the Elders are rich or something but we
really arent! lol But I’m really looking
forward to the Christmas party—it will
be fun. Another funny story - Pres.
Fernandez the Branch president, came to
church in his work uniform yesterday and he was bearing his testimony with his
gun stuck in the back of his pants haha it was kind of funny. He is a really
good man! Elder F. and I blessed the
sacrament in Hiligaynon yesterday as well. It was so cool to feel the same spirit even in
a different language.
Well,
that was pretty much the week! I'm running short on time and will try and send pics next week. I don't think today it is going to work. :( I love you tons! The church is true! Love, Michael
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