"Elder Kearl, you appreciate creation"

NAY! 

so im a bit confused why no one eats salad over here.... they grow every plant on the earth but they don't put them toghether on a plate. 

another thing. so after a lesson the sun was hitting the rice field just right so i ran over to absorb the beauty. "Elder Kearl, you appreciate creation"- Elder Uy. and i stepped on some thin tin roofing while the sister told me to stop and my one foot fell knee deep into a deep hole of water. pretty sunny :):) 

also a quote from a general authority: "The Filipno people are very close to the veil"

also we visted this very poor family, but their tiny house was so clean and orgainzed it helped you feel the spirt so much. that's what i love, just a well kept house no matter your wealth. i was very very impressed with this family. and i let them know it. 

but it constantly blows me away how so many people have gone on missions, are on missions or are yet to go on missions and have maybe had a similar experince to me. could that be tho? is it true that others have experinced these same feelings, personal growth and principles learned? has anyone really felt the same way i do? its just strange to lay in bed at night and think that dad or danny or eric have felt this way. its pretty great! 

thats it probably,

Elder KEARL 

this whole week tbh has just been surrounded by great people

hello po nay,

i feel like i don't have anything in particular to report on but also like i have a lot to say and also very little amount of time to do it. just the weekly routine tho. 

so for the scrollers out there ill share a funny experince. in a lesson my pants kept getting caught on the nail in the bamboo bench and so i stood and said "my pants got pregnant!" instead of "my pants got a hole!". foreigner problems. the word for hole is: butas, and pregnant is: buntis. classic

also this week i was able to work with President Hiatt and the companion of one of our district leaders, elder Poulson. it's been a very english week. i love working with president because he is just so plain, blunt, bold, caring and dedicated. Him and his wife when there off and around doing mission president things talk to litterly 100 people. idk how but they love missionary work. he is a very unique and inspiring individual who expects alot from us which feels good. this mission has changed alot because of him and i love it. with Elder Poulson we had a good time bonding and he is also an amazing elder. just humble, woking well, obedient and just taking things one step at a time. this whole week tbh has just been surrounded by great people including some great investigators and members who work with us. 

there's a member named brother Ordonio who is like a 50 yo man with a big build and the kindest personality. he has a sweet tricy and takes us to the farthest areas. his wife and him split and she's now in toronto but he is always hanging out with like kids and it's sooo cool to see him just be the truest friend to all no matter the age. he's lonely but decides not to be. one day i was helping him download some LDS music stuff on his tablet while running around to apointments and i hated it. just beacuse my head was down and i was staring at a screen while the world was moving around me unnoticed. not excited to go home btw. 

another cool person is an investigator named Edwin who makes the best street food with this sauce only he has and he sells us cookie for original price instead or sales price :) anyway teaching him is unique bc he just wants to know so bad and is confused in our lessons on what to believe. it's awesome bc he is really pondering and seeking but ive never felt a stronger assurance of just paitence with him so we give him small dosages. hes struggling a bit with real intent. 

yeah thats it,

Elder Kearl

ya know, i was stressing about joel and that earthquake

hello po nay, 

hyped to be an uncle in the spring!  

its good to hear about so many "good" things. similar feelings on this side as well. its also wonderful to see you staying busy and active and being fun. super mom. but whats dad doing to stay busy??? 

that is so cool about courtney kwasney getting engaged! she is and always has been such a good egg. big respect for that one :) 

ya know, i was stressing about joel and that earthquake. did he die? hope not :)

man i really got no time but i got some news.

so 12 people were recently murdered in my first area bc of this rebels group. they are called the New Peoples Army or NPA. 

and second is in 1 lesson we got 8 new investigators! so 2 boys randomly just showed up at church and then we visited them later and they live at a members house, so as we were chatting one by one friends of thiers kept sitting down and then we had a big ol group and it was super fun. cracked some jokes (mentioned below) and had a good vision of all of them getting baptized all at the same time! could you imagine the brosen? would be some really sunny days. also we were with the best ward members and had the sunniest sunset tricycle ride back to good and better accounting with the zone.

sunny days.

Elder Kearl 

Would you rather be like a monkey? or like a person?

mom your a superstar and im your number 1 fan

Elder Kearl 

Hi Elder, loved our interviews and thanks for the help in the rain.
Work hard ❣️Keep your line in the water 🎣
Mahal kita,
💕Sister Hiatt   Philippines Cauayan Mission 🌴

branch pictures

accounting with president hiatt

i realize i'm literally just becoming more and more like joel

Hello po nay,

great email mom! your positivity and hype really stand out. sunny days for sure! 

Dad is such a boss. he is killing it and making the most of the cabin! really wish i could be there this weekend with steeles and richards, but life still goes on. i hope to see some pictures. 

tell john lethaby i cherish him next weekend when you see him.

man that block class sounds intense! and i also don't get it, but it must be nice not having to worry about anyone in the house but dad and his shenanigans. keep a close eye on that hozer for me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! its now the "BER" months! but i have not heard any "merry christmas"'s yet.... :/ 

not much to say this week so i'll keep it simple. but we have been having some really good days for no particular reason at all. those days are truly the best. i also realized that a good day out here beats any best days back home. just sunny. 

something cool i learned about the philippines that will also explain alot is that in every hospital, and most banks and grocery stores before the work starts the coworkers will gather around and say a prayer for saftey, success, gratitude etc.. also the same in like all universities and colleges. this place has really got the faith. 

i'm good, growing, been learning so much form my studies lately its refreshing! i feel like i've changed alot by just looking at my goals and plans for life. but that is good. really good. i realize i'm literally just becoming more and more like Joel. that guy really has got it figured out. 

on a more spiritual note, i realize i have never really shared a formal testimony on my emails but a cool thought came into my head yesterday during fast meeting. after hearing some nice testimonies, i started thinking critically (dang it satan) and started thinking about why we do all this work in our church and if it is all worth it. then a different thought came into my head (bless up) "But, what if it's all true?" think about it. what if it is true that we have a Father in Heaven, who created worlds without number and loves me as an individual, hears my prayers and is as anxious for my success as i am? what if its true that we can be together with our families forever end progress to a point when we as well become Gods with infinite dominion and live in a state of  eternal happiness? what if it really is true that through prayer we can plead and receive forgiveness of our mistakes and be strengthened through the grace of Jesus Christ and also have the constant companionship of a member of the Godhead? and the list goes on. i taught myself a bit about hope and faith and how they are connected and we need to have hope and faith first and then a witness of the truth (Ether 12:6). sounds a lot better than not believing, thats for sure.  

could you please somehow get the weekly emails from all the boys so i can keep up . i really wanna hear whats going on in my friends missions. Like Joel, Jake, Jake, Tim, Connor, seth, Jordan, Daivd. maybe if they got blogs the moms can forward me thier email idk but THANKS! 

LOVE ELDER KEARL

the four of us :)

look at those socks though

this guy cracks me up

the struggle (50 pesos worth of quarters for 2 loaves of bread :0) 

Elder Galindo doin his usual

struggle round 2 after that post fast grind....