A Typical Visit as a Missionary in the Phillipines

New Area and New People

Our new area is mostly along a long highway wich runs right next to the

sea! haha it is so pretty! we often walked on the beach to get to our

farthest area. it is both faster and less hot than walking on the

road. haha. I really like our new area. The members in our new branch

are really good. Our Branch Mission Leader is 19 and preparing to go

on a mission. he fellowshiped with us almost everyday this week. it

was great because he knew where all the RCs live and where most of the

investigators live. so even though elder felices and i were lost most

of the time he knew where to go. we still don't know all our

investigators very well but they all seem like they want to progress

and they seem to like us.

Typical Visits

I love teaching the investigators that are progressing

towards baptism. they are always super humble and willing to change. I

love seeing the way their lives change. a typical visit to a house

includes "tao po!" (people!) because no one has a door bell, then

depending on who we visit they either tell us to come in or they run

out the back.(this last week we went to go visit a rc we told her

little brother who was outside to go get her. we watched him go in and

yell her name. then we saw her run out of her room out the back door

and down the road to hide in a friends house!) haha or they tell us to

come in sit down and sometimes they get us marrienda. (a snack-

usually a soft drink and cookie from a tindahan(small store on the

side of some houses.)),then we teach. Right now it is summer. it is

soooo hot! the only times that i haven't been sweating is when i am

showering, in the church(theres air conditioning) or when right in

front of a fan at night! haha sometimes it is really gross. haha. I

can't wait for the rainy season!

The Blessings of Patriarchs

this last week in church we talked about patriarchal blessings.

because there are only districts in Cagayan there are no stakes. so there

are no Patriarchs. The closest stake is in Laoag i think 8 hours away. most

of the members don't have their blessings or dont get them until they go

on missions. you are so blessed to live in a ward and stake with the blessings

of Patriarchs. Tell Grandpa thanks again for my blessing! I love reading

it and always feel peace when i read it.