March 29, 2010 - Letter

Hello My Beautiful Family,


This week was really good. We had Zone Conference and it was on how to find with faith! It was the best one so far. My new area is way awesome. I love the city, there are a ton of people in our area. Last night was cool, we rode to a really far place down by the beach and found some Filipino’s. They were living in a small shack. They called it their barracks. lol we read from the Liahona with them and learned they were fisherman and they should have been out to see yesterday but the wind and weather was too bad. So we got to teach them. We are going back there next week. It was way hard to teach in English though...oh man! My companion keeps making fun of me because I said "I know that this church is true. When you know this is true are you willing to act on the truth?" Then as we were riding home I came to a red light. No one was there not even one car. Kind of out in the middle of nowhere but really close to coming into the city. I heard the spirit say stop, so I did. Then had a feeling to run the light again. Again it said no stop. I looked around for somebody to contact but nobody was there, then again ok I’m running it! The spirit screamed NO ELDER! I was freaked out wow ok I will stay but nobody rode up behind me and no danger ahead. Then the light turned green and about 10 seconds later two Filipino’s rode up next to me.


I invited them in my poor English to come follow me to our church. They said ok! Then as we were riding to the church I asked if they believed in Jesus Christ. They said of course we are Catholic. I was surprised but very happy to give them a tour of the church. Afterwards we taught them and they were very happy to meet us and said on Sunday they would come to church. So hopefully I can translate for Nali and Mar when they come! Super humble people. Chris Packer must have loved it there!


They told me a crazy story… there is a Christian sect that believes in order to have forgiveness of a man’s sin every good Friday on the Passover they literally crucify themselves!!! They do this for 10 minutes. They take 9 inch nails and pierce the hands and feet but not the wrist of course. Just like Jesus Christ. If you ask me I think they are crazy and that is BLASPHEMY! I heard this before from my companion Elder Pack, but he didn’t know if it was true, but I found out from Mar that ya there are people in the phillipines that area a part of this church that really crucify themselves. Learn something new every day!


Well sorry this week no pics because I forgot the cord. Today we played basketball as a Zone. The Zone activity as we call it, then after that we went to Pizza Hut! I ate so much... I’m kind of retarded tho, cuz I drank a ton of soda so it filled me up really fast, so I couldn’t down 15 slices like my companion did! I love you all thanks for sending shoes!! Wow how did you know I need a new pair and the suit will be very nice.. Haven’t sent the ring yet, due to no money...everybody is suffering, money hasn’t come in yet..Hopefully tonight or tomorrow. Can you send the 8.5 first then I will send mine? keyi ma? Can you? Hey you never told me what your mouse pad looks like...what character is it? I love you to the MOON! The boys are studs! JV right? Hi Brinae write me soon.. Alyea nice hair hahah and Daddy can’t wait to get that letter from you.


I love you!