the weeks are getting better because im letting myself be happier. i read the talk "Of Regrets and Resolutions" by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. i recommend any living person who wants a happy life to read that. pretty much just reminded me that i didn’t come on a mission to be excited to go home and that i’m on my mission right now so enjoy it and find the beauty in the day. if your still worrying about me, nows a good time to stop. i’m doing great.
so since ive been out i’ve extended 2 invitations to be baptized sa tagalog and both said yes!! they both seem pretty promising but there are trials there so stay posted. i’ve really fallen in love w the Collantes, the 199 yearold couple who own the shack where church is held. i gave Bro Collantes a blessing and right before we left he broke down in tears saying how much he loves the priesthood. and he’s a hoot in sunday school, he will make a comment and then get really into it, he will even stand up and get louder. man he loves the church. never fails to mention the importance of prayer and everytime he offers one he’s a little teary, an example to me. he is so frail and old but loves this church, just look at his face in the pic. also missing a toe.
the day to day is getting more natural and im starting to feel more at home. we wake (6:30), jog, then 100 pushups, then bicep kearls, then i cook breakfast/chill. personal study (8), companion (9), language, (10), lunch at like 11 and we are typically out the door by 12:30. all day we run around to our appointments (most flake on us) and so we do some contacting and at 7 we return for dinnner and unwind. we return early bc of the this tiny farm town. everyone goes to bed at like 8 and wakes up way early and has like a 2 hour nap from 12-2. hard to teach then, kinda frustrating. oh and since i’m in a rain forest you can probably guess there is plenty of rain. which makes everyhting nice and cool. one night i was cold. good times. i wish i could gopro a day in the life to give you the full inside scoop bc its hard to explain the magic here.
i’ve been getting so hyped on the snacks here. such good treats everywhere i go, tons of like cooked food to buy and like candy in shops. i’ve been so into snacking here. also i’ve been hyped on my habits!! im actually jogging. wow. who am i?? i’m reading tons of cool church things (fav being "Teachings of Presidents of the Church). i’ve been cleaning every inch of the apartment, i'm scrubbing so hard, every single surface you can see. any mom would be proud. one time i went into a dark crevesse w a flashlight in my mouth just scrubbing. i’ve been getting organized. and im taking an interest in cooking!!! im growing up mom (its about time). alma 56:47. you have taught me well. oh and record keeping i do hard. like journal and stuff.
one day i went to put my foot in my shoe and felt something and there was a massive frog in there, super suspect. he was friendly tho. oh and some people have litterly thought i was harry styles! so thats funny. and people ask if i have a gf and i tell them yes to be safe or else maybe accidental marriage agreement.
i realized a mission is literaly just becoming as opposite of the natural man as possible. and thats so hard, but im excited to finally be fighting that handsome devil. mosiah 3:19.
if you ever get lonely you should start a "moms w boys on missions club" to help cope from crippling depression from losing your baby boy. ha. also apparently china and philippines might go to war. oh man what a gong show.
lifes still going on for me way over here. it’s not that bad. still can’t understand what people say but i’m becoming better at talking!! the accents coming along. its funny ill ask them a question and then just nod and i hope it wasn’t false doctrine and keep going. Tagalogs killing me, but i got this.
i’ve summited 2 summits so far and its been a thrill ride!! hopefully next time we see each other i will be ripped w muscles and trilingual (Llocano, Tagalog, English)
much love,
your special boy
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