WAY BETTER WEEK!

First off thank you all for the words of encouragement. This week was a good week. Tuesday I got a new companion...Elder Peña, he is from Peru..yes we talk soccer...but now he lives in Queens, New York.

So we started this week with just trying to figure out what to do....last transfer we really didn't find much or stuff So we really went finding for....every one...Members that I didn't know Less actives and of course New investigators.

One day as we had been finding we walked down  a street and I notice a small wallet thing... I grabbed it, and it felt full...so my thought was like ID's for school and all that...NOPE I opened it and there was at least 5000 pesos inside...I looked around, was not sure who it went to....I looked and saw a house that was big...has a sign that said lawyer....I asked if it was theirs...a girl came out of the house and said thanks..."you are so honest" is what they said....NOW to prove to you that even though we live a life where we are set apart from the world, Satan is still a real person set on destroying us...when I looked in the wallet after I did't know whose money it was Satan said "you guys are a little low on money at the house and you could eat well later" Thanks to Grandpa Tanner's advice I laughed and said oh SALLY you crack me up.

This week also we saw the world wide missionary broadcast...Elder Andersen Talked about Always have Christ on our lips in all our teachings...I have tried it and it's the best!!! My teaching has been way better, more powerful talaga.....

I love this work and I AM SO HAPPY I AM HERE....I have a short time to show and prove I am the best.....best me I can be that is......

pics will came after this emailo...

love you all
ET

So this computer sucks. Next week I will send some new pics, but here are some from Santa Ana that an elder sent to me and Christmas con.

Christmas con

ako elder Ferralles and Fainu

Me and my favorite kid in Santa Ana 

Me and the family that Elder Whitrod and I helped become active. The boy isn't related....the girls are so funny!

 Santa Anna boyz me, Saturos and Farralles and Whitrod

Probably the toughest.

The week was OK. The week was worthwhile but at the same time it was tough...Know I am ok, It is the best two years of my life...for my life.

But of course we start with no companion...still. That is really hard, let me tell you. As a missionary you have a crazy schedule so you mix elders from other wards you get a crazy full and hard week to set things up. If you mess up there is only one of you; it's all on you....If you think it hasn't happened, it has...I learned from last week though. Last week I would just do, there was no report back....turned out that I did something backward! So it sucked going to a meeting and all eyes say that's wrong, it was suppose to be this. On top of that I am in charge of a zone at the same time a district. BUT I am not complaining that just makes things harder.

BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS. The AP called last night and said that I will have A NEW COMPANION by Wednesday.

This past Tuesday was way cool. We went to an area I am not real familiar with. I know, like, where a LA lives but I never met them...but this last time instead of going around this circle of houses we took the shortcut. We met a woman who was chopping wood for cooking...yes, they do that....it's great!...Any way we got to know her...turns out she is an endowed member and so is her husband...as we talked these other sisters walked up...all members but the husbands are not...so we have a work to do!

I love this work...but it's going to fast....

This past friday we had Interviews with president, BEST TIMING TOO.
While we talked, we talked of things in missionary work and what I was studying and all that...then the question, "what are barriers that could cause you to not fulfill your calling" I expressed that I have been having patience problems. He said "Elder, how blessed are you that you have found this weakness in yourself, NOW we know in the scriptures that HE will make weak things strong, so for you, you have done that finding part now, WORK ON IT." I have been really studying about the life of Christ and his atonement. I really studied it one day, I feel that with a better understanding I see how it blesses my life...I really feel the spirit in my life and it is easier to tell HIS voice than the others in the world..

WELL THIS IS ALL LOVE YOU!!!
ET

Sister Dudley riding on the back of a tryc and we are passing the Palengke

 The goat has ginger (bawang) around his neck in case of the vampire (aswang) who is killing and eating the guts.....yes its realll......

Then there was ONE

So Elder Francisco is home.....:(


So this week was hard....we had to half the work.....I went to the area of the other elders cause there is three of us. That was actually the hardest thing!!!!!!

I got to enjoy my duties as a DL last night and follow up...following up is so much more fun than being a ZL following up the DL's

So this week I had a ton of fun in studies! I studied the Bible! NOT JUST THE NEW TESTAMENT OH MAN it's so great seeing how things tie together. And what happens to people who don't follow God's law!!!! hahahaha

Well it's short....I know but I have pictures so I will send those!!!!!

LOVE YOU
BYE
ET

 Sorry if this is offensive. BUT we are just sharing the gospel with ALL people

Yeah SPARKLING GRAPE JUICE soooo good!!!!!!

FAIL OF :SWEET" HOT DOGS 

Yeah.......I like candy!!!! DON't worry, still brush my teeth!!!!! 

We 3 Kings

So I think I might have brought up in the past! But E. Fransico has had pain and is now in Manila recovering! If he comes back, he will be my companion! So for now my companion is the 2 other elders from the other ward but same house!

So transfers are here and a lot are happening....like now there is 3 districts in my zone and not 2 and that means one more DL...guess who that is.....ME and I'm still a Zone leader (DL is District leader) Crazy even more responsibility.....so yeah, it'a chill, there are just 4 sisters in my district......

This week was CRAZY!!!

First as you know we had MLC and stuff! so that means Thursday was ZTM. I was glad to give the training on WWJD or what would Jesus do....yes, that is actually what happened...it's a rather new thing here in the Philippines. I love training! MY OPINION it's the best!

But Thursday is the day that Elder Fransico left, so yeah..so I was so lucky as to go to trainers training! with the elders in my house! Other than that not a ton happened on Friday!

Saturday we went to Paopay to MY stake meeting with the stake president!
President Andrada was our guest So it was really good! Also we had a baptism, well the sisters had one. I baptized Sister Divine!  So that's way fun!!!!

Sunday I went to church from 8 am till 6:30 pm. WOW! Well there was an area broadcast so that's why! but 2 wards!!!

So that's all. I will go on now and send pics so love you all,

ZONE

Macho Man Randy Savage THERE IS NO EQUAL 

 E. Frnasico going to the airport

"go to 7-11 first"

ME at PAOAY CHURCH!!! its HUGE CATHOLIC and a huge tourist trap

Sisters Jensen and Aquino

 I MADE HAMBURGERS with pork 

  KARABOU HORN

  PRE Zone Training Meeting

Sister Ibanez Espirtitu and Iuelo

Childs Ganzon

Paillio and Wood

Trinidad and Ebuen

Milino and Dudley

Andelin and corpuz

Have a great week!!!!

ET

MLC WEEK!

This week was MLC so sorry for the late letter!

This week was a little tough and I will start here telling why!

Well Tuesday was great! I was able to go on exchanges with E. Trinidad our DL! We had a ton of fun finding and just doing what we love! He is still very new but honestly he is way good!

NOW...Wednesday and Thursday! Wednesday morning we worked! but afternoon and all Thursday we didn't work....E. Fransico has been having troubles with his back and we are waiting for area medical to see what they say!
sooo yeah!

Friday I went to GABU on exchanges with the AP's it was a little tough...I woke up that morning just dead, runny nose, head ache...so I did't get to be as high in spirit as much as I wanted to! BUT not all is lost...We were able to have a very spirit filled evaluation! I learned so much from Elder Peterson!!! And all of my concerns he had an answer and solution!!! he taught me how to be a better me!!!! a better missionary!

Yesterday was MLC.. I loved it!!! and again I felt like this time it was really just focused on me...like I had a question or problem and God said. "here...this is what I have to say to you." I love this work! I love just being able to teach every day!!!! I wish I could have a black name tag for longer than 2 years!

Well that's all. I hope you got the pics!!!!

MAHAL KITA !!!
ET

 So This is what the inside of a try-c looks like...if you are wondering the back  of my seat is the sub woofer....yes Jordan One 12 is the seat behind like a plastic window.

YES that is a bridge yes that is a pole of concrete

2 words AIR CON

MY District

Shakey's pizza

 YW in the ward her name is Danaca

Danaca's older sister who, yes, is going to serve a mission...she's just a model..and pageant girl..yes, that is how she dresses for church 

 ME and sister DUDLEY (duddles) she is from PERTH AUS

AP Peterson! A.k.A my idol in the mission!

 STOKES (red) AND KILPACK (blue)

...THIS IS WHITROD!!!!!!

SOME STL's 

MY BATCH (going home not coming in)

 ONE OF MY FAVE SISTERS Parojinog. She was in my first zone and she was in Laoag 2 when I got there.

Sister Jensen who....is from Blackfoot, Idaho and is also related to John Tanner 

 me and Fransico and Cervantes

Then there was one.

Well I got to Skype my family this past week! That ought to last me until mother's day! 

Besides that JORDAN GOT ENGAGED!!! haha like 10 mins. before I skyped hahahaha

This past week we had our Christmas Conference. It was a wonderful. It was all about being consecrated. The question arose "what is the difference in a good and honest missionary than being a consecrated missionary.  SO after the conference I thought well what can I do to be better to live this life of a missionary that the lord wants me to be. Part of that is being a repentant missionary. I heard a talk given by Elder Holland and he said "you can't travel down what Lehi calls forbidden paths and expect to lead others to the straight and narrow. NOW don't think I am in trouble on my mission. I try to do my best to follow, but this is just what I learned haha 

The Games day wasn't as good as last year but you get what you get and don't throw a fit! 

This week was also kind of tough...my companion has been told that he has scolioses but we aren't sure cause the dr said go to ortho but he doesn't get back till next year. So its just been really tough!!! like we just try to study but he really can't casue it's tough for him to sit so....yeah....I am not sure! I hope he is ok! 

WELL I will SEND PICS NEXT WEEK WHEN I TAKE PICS AND STUFF CAUSE I HAVE  A CAMERA!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!! THANKS JORDAN 

LOVE YOU ALL AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

ET 

#A.Savior.is.Born

Short time today because it's Christmas con!!!! but this week was great!!!!!!

Well it was alright!! We are just really trying talaga but it's like we are hitting walls, but we bust through them with hard work and stuff.... hahaha...

BAD NEWS.....Elder Fransico was having back trouble...so we went and got x-ray...he has a case of scoliosis and a grade1 1 somthing with a C4 and C5 so its rough...but we still work...keps his mind off it. 

WELL its the most wonderful of times....and you'll be doin just fine in your christmas of white but!!!! if you have a couple of minutes go to Christmas.mormon.org for a great chrismas there is a great video called A Savior is Born it rocks my socks!!!!!! 

Well you know this e-mail will be great next week but I am short on time!!!! LOVE YOU ALL AND MERRY CHRISTMAS