Dear Francis Family,
I am doing great
and having a lot of fun these past couple of weeks with Elder Aagard. We
have been having a lot of fun and been working hard. This last week has
been our best week so far. We had a lot of lessons and a lot of new
investigators too. We have been all over the place and been talking to
all we see.
We have seen a lot of cool things. I saw a monkey which was
really cool because we bought some bread and gave a little piece to him. He is up in the tree and he caught the little piece of bread with his
hands and feet and then started eating it. We also have been taking a
lot of pictures because I might be getting transferred this next week. I
hope not because I really love the branch I am in now and the people
and how many friendships I have made too.
We had a Family Home Evening
with some of the branch members which was really fun we shared a little
message, then played games which are always fun, then ate some masarap
food, like bigas or rice and some pinakbet and bagnet and adobo. I love
the food here and how good it tastes.
Myla is doing really great she
said yes to her baptismal date and she said she will prepare for it and
she said she will come to church this week too. Emerson is doing great
too, he has been really busy with his job and it's been hard to find
time to teach him, but he said he will come to church this week too. So I hope we will have a lot of people there for maybe my last Sunday in
Santo Domingo Branch.
We are in
Laoag right now, which is really exciting to be back here again seeing
some old buddies from the MTC, and being here for our P-day. The
speakers are going to be Elder Hawks and Elder Ardern from the Seventy
which is really exciting because Elder Ardern's son was my seminary
teacher at home. So he might remember me. The bus ride from Santo
Domingo to here was long but fun seeing the country and all the bukids
and people working and seeing God's creation. Me and Elder Aagard are
having a lot of fun together as a companionship and we work really hard
together. We love to laugh and love to talk to each other. Santo Domingo
is really a great place for my 1st area and I love the branch and all
of the people we teach. I have made such good friends and memories
here. I am going to get my haircut next week in Vigan and spend my last
day maybe in Vigan for P-day and just having fun and saying my goodbyes
if I leave.
It sounds like you
guys have been having a lot of fun. How was the Super Bowl? Who won the
game? How is the family doing and the ward doing? How are all your
students doing and how is Emily liking school and soccer? It sounds like
she is the best player out there and the cutest or Maganda (beautiful),
and most hard working or (masipag), and she really is a hard player and
is always smiling and happy. I love hearing how much fun you guys are
having and how the family is doing and what you guys are up to. Tell
dad to be safe when he travels and to have fun and to smile and be
happy, that is something I have learned here in the Philippines - be happy
for all the little things you have in life and smile and say hi to
everyone and just love everyone. The Filipino people are all so mabait
and makulit and masipag and full of love and hope and they are all so
grateful for all the little things they have in life.
So I am loving it here, the language is still pretty hard but it is coming
day by day. I am learning a lot, I feel like I'm struggling in the
language and can't speak too much and understand too much either. But I am
trying my best and working hard and loving the Philippines. Keep having
fun and sending pictures too.
Mahal kita at Ay-Ayaten ka at Ingat po Palagi
Elder Francis
P.S. I need some after shave and deodorant and some ties. I did get your boxes that you sent. Thank you very much.
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