Can you believe I’ll be home in 9 months??

Hello!

Gosh that is great. Can you believe I’ll be home in 9 months?? That's so awesome! It scares me how fast it going. If I learned one thing from conference, it’s that I regret all the time I wasted in middle and high school and even in college and my mission. If I could go back with the knowledge I have now, I would make sure never to waste a second of my time. The reality that this life is the only life we have barely hit me this weekend. Conference was the best. I was particularly impressed by Elder Holland (who is my favorite), especially when he ripped on all the RMs who don't do anything with their lives.

Last Tuesday we had a csp, we climbed a mountain and harvested bamboo. Did you know bamboo has water inside of it? I heard it sloshing around as I carried it down the mountain. Afterwards, the 1st counselor in our branch climbed a coconut tree like a monkey and cut open coconuts like a Samoan. Then we sat on the ground drinking coconut water and eating coconut slices like a bunch of cavemen.

Wednesday was a pretty regular day of work, we taught this one less active lady. 

Thursday we went to Bugnan.  We ate lunch at Nanay Grospe's house, she was kind of mean to us. She said "mabuti na lang si X ang kasama ninyo, maalat ang ulam" which basically means she's glad X came with us because the ulam didn't taste good. Then I philosophized with this tatay who isn’t a member but his family is. He told me he doesn’t want to listen because he still smokes and drinks and has coffee every morning. So I asked him if healthy people go to the hospital and he said no, so asked him why he thinks Elder Bustillo and I visit them twice a week. Then he said 'hayaan mo na ako, elder.' napakatigas ng ulo niya.

Friday Elder Montierth and I worked together, it was awesome. He and I get along really well and we worked hard the entire day. Then his companion and Elder Bustillo came to our apartment to sleep for the night. When I got home that night I had to do laundry, I was up until a little after 12:00.

Saturday we woke up at 4:00 to catch a bus before 5:00 so we could go to Bongabon to watch the priesthood session that would be replayed at 8:00AM. Imagine if you had to catch a bus in Swan Valley to watch conference at our old church in Lincoln. I tried my hardest not to sleep but man it was hard. Then we had an hour break before the morning session and afterwards an hour break before the afternoon session. So we were done at 4:00 and stayed in Bongabon so we wouldn't be late on Sunday morning. I worked with Elder Tumala, and we had Burger Machine for dinner. I slept on a foam mattress on the floor and Elder Tumala said "tinatakbohan iyan ng mga daga". (Thats where the rats run at night)

Sunday we watched conference, and our branch rented a jeepney so all our members could attend. After conference we went home and worked a little bit then had sopas at our branch presidents house. Last night was the best night of sleep I’ve ever had. Also I put two pictures of me and Montierth from our work last Friday. The place we are is right next to a lady we teach.  Ok well my time is up I'll talk to you next week.

Love you!