I Love Being a Missionary

Conference

we haven't seen conference yet... but this sat and sunday we will. I

am super excited! (johnny) we also eat adobo, fish, pancit(noodles),

manudo, curry, etc. we ususally go to what is called a Plankay. it is

where the farmers bring all of thier produce/meat to sell it. so we

buy pork which they hang up and cut in front of you when you buy it,

rice, vegitables and fruits there! it is all super fresh which is

awesome!

this week was pretty normal. we changed the boundaries to our area and

the area of the other elders because before they only had areas that

are far away and expensive to travel to everyday and we only have

close walking distance areas. so we gave them a couple blocks and they

gave us one of their far areas. we are going to try it out this week!

A Baptism and a new-found testimony

we had a baptism. Mark Leste. He is about 18 and going to college. his

friend reffered him to us. right now he is living with his uncle and

aunt because they are closer to the college he is going to. His real

family lives across the river which is in our area but we can't go

there because travelling in boats is not allowed. he told us that they

have anacondas  there! haha! he is a super cool guy! he is always

willing to learn and always says yes when we ask if we can teach him.

even before he was baptized he would often come around with us to

fellowship to our other investigators! haha! when he bore his

testimony after his baptism he said that he knows this church is true

because of the feelings he has had! he said he knows because he has

seen the blessings of the Gospel in his life already! he mentioned

some challenges in his life before we started teaching him and then

explained how they had all left as he started to do the commitments we

left with him, as he started to live the commandments and as he

decided to be baptized!

I know this is the true church and that it can

and does help any one of us with any challenge, hardship, trial that

we may have!

 I love being a missionary! haha! It is going to be hard

to come back home when my time is up! haha

Pictures:

**outside our apartment.  The workers wear flip flops, no helmets, eye protection or saftey belts/lines, eventhough they are constantly up in high places welding things. haha

**Tesani family--this is my favorite family in our area!!! We often teach the sister on the far left because she is not a member yet.