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Dear mom, 
this week was a pretty good week. We took the lead in lessons taught in a week, we have a goal to hit thirty this coming week. i wonder how that number is compared to other missions, especially state side... well tuesday, we had our district meeting which i still love teaching. then wednesday was another work day. Thursday, it was a holiday  and all the banks were closing early.(12noon) so we had to wait at the bank for a loooonnngg time to get our support cuz we were out of money... they told us that support would be in by tuesday, but it wasnt. it finally came in about 4 or 5 thursday. thursday, also a tropical storm hit, and we were forbidden by president to work that evening. sad, cuz we had great appointments that night. nothing really happened, but a lot of really hard rain and yup... some more rain. hehe  friday we had our zone interviews. they were pretty great.. i am always inspired and learning how i can improve myself as a missionary and more importantly, a Deciple of Christ. i think thats one of my biggest goals, to become a "deciple". Since the talk of Elder Holland, im really trying to step it up... The training from zone interviews was all about becoming a better missionary. 

Everyday now, im looking forward to going outside and working. i dont know what changed, but for the last 6 months, i look forward to getting out and going to work... its not like i didnt before, but it seems like im only here now for me. And Jesus. Im really enjoying my work. Really enjoying the harvest every sunday. Of seeing what investigators or less active members show up to church. its really awesome. i hope all of you well, and a happy week.

I love the church. I know that its true.

I love you.

Christian

I had a question about your internets cafe...you mentioned last week that you couldn't send pictures because you were at a specific computer that wouldn't allow you to send pictures.  Is that because of the cafe itself or the computer you were at.  Are there different cafe's that you go to?  Or do you only go to one?

well at each cafe, they have different rules. at this one that we go to, it doesnt allow for me to plug in any usb item into the computer. its just the company policy. I dont like going to other internet cafes cuz they are really dirty and hot. Not just like theres dirt on the floor, but you cant open up a web page without shouting for help.... this is the cleanest one here.. its like all the other ones are Cafe Satan... ha.. for real....

Is All Souls Day the same as our Halloween?  It seemed like it fell on the same day.

its just a celebration of all the dead. its kinda like Halloween. some kids dress up... but most dont. they just all light candles. and go have picnics at the cemetery.

I'm nervous to ask about Brother P.??  Did it go through?

YUP!!!

So did you get a pet at the pet store?  

Nope... they just had fish, pigeons and guinea pigs...

It's the beginning of a new month...are ya rich now?  How is your new apartment?

we have yet to move, we don't have approval yet! its taking forever@@@

What'd you do today?

well i did all my laundry, then hung it up, then the line broke and all the clothes fell from two story's. so then i washed it again and hung it back up... now im gonna buy some groceries and other little things for this week.

What'd you do for service this week?  I loved your last service last time...you helped someone up from their bike...funnee.

uhhh... the only thing i can think of is that we went early to the house of one of our investigators and walked with them to church so they wouldnt be shy...

I love you..so so so much..hope you know that!  You are fantabulous!  translate that!  

-- higugmaon ko kam nga tanan!! I love you all!!!

Ako ay nakakita ng isang haligi ng liwanag, na tamang tama sa tapat ng aking ulo. Higit pa sa liwanag ng araw, na dahan dahang bumaba hanggang sa ito ay pumalibot sa akin. Nang tumuon ang liwanag sa akin, nakakita ako ng dalawang katauhan. na ang liwanag at kaluwalhatian ay hindi kayang maisalarawan. Nakatayo sa hangin sa itaas ko, ang isa sa kanila ay nagsalita at nagsabi, itinituro ang isa, "Joseph, ito ang aking pinakamamahal na anak, pakinggan siya!!!!"

This is one of the most powerful tools a missionary has in his belt. i love it. i have it memorized in 4 languages.(cebuano, waray,english,tagalog)

Love you.