I ate a RIB-EYE STEAK!

Hey everyone: This week went really well here in Roxas City. I like my area except it is a little hard and we seem to be having trouble getting people to keep progressing. It seems like sometimes when we visit people they aren't too super excited to see us, but it is okay. We tracted quite a bit this week and didn’t have the best success. This ward isn’t super active in the missionary work so that is our main focus right now. We should have two baptisms this week though, H. N. (22), and R. A. (19.) They are doing well. H. N. had to get interviewed by President Pagaduan due to past troubles but is cleared to be baptized. Yesterday we had three investigators at church. Last week Elder Price and I were walking and it started raining really hard but we had an appointment and no umbrella so we just kept going. Turns out he got a blister from his wet shoes and it ended up getting badly infected. Right now it is big, purple, and red and he can’t wear shoes so he has to wear these sandal things right but it’s okay. My tooth has felt great this week. No problems :) All is well so thanks for your prayers. Nothing this week is too new to be honest. I didn’t get any pictures either so sorry. What is going on with Elder Ben Rebman? How is he liking the MTC? I also thought about Dallen this week. He just got to Chile this week right? I am excited for you and your hunts that are coming up. Gotta love fall! Too bad there is no fall here. It is raining here really hard right now. There is a "baguio" or a storm here right now in the Visayan region of the Philippines. I can’t think of anything for Christmas mom, I am doing great and don’t think I need anything. Maybe you could throw in two or three more bottles of that toothpaste Macy sent me. I like it a lot. Last week we went to a place called Moon Cafe in Iloilo and I ate a RIB-EYE STEAK!!! My first steak in eleven months haha. It was so good. It had mashed potatoes also which you rarely see here. Plus in American dollars it was only $9 so I got it haha. Well worth it. I can’t believe I have been gone eleven months. Yikes! Thanks for the money in my account mom, I should be good for now but maybe I will use it sometime. I had a dream about Macy and she was speaking fluent Ilonggo to me haha. That was funny when I woke up. I am doing my best to write to everyone that writes to me. Even if it is short. I want everyone to know how thankful I am. Please tell Mandi that I got her e-mail and will write her and send it soon! Alright, I love you all! Goodbye my family. Halong, Elder Garrett Christensen Hey Britt, Whats up? I hope everything is going well and you are liking school, and soccer and everything. I bet you are so, so good at soccer. Just keep practicing and you will be the best! Things here are good! Love you! Hey Papa: Things this week went well. Elder Price and I taught more lessons/people than anyone has in our area for years haha. He is a really hard worker and we have the same drive and work ethic. It is going great with him. My roommates are great, too, so no complaints. I am excited about the hunts next week. I hope you get to see some animals and hopefully a thirty-point buck! Send me some pictures of you guys out in the mountains! Thanks for the football updates too! I love you tons and miss you too! Elder Garrett Christensen Hey mom: I just thought of something. I usually write everyone in the family specifically except you. I guess it’s just since I usually do it in reply to your e-mail which is always the longest haha. How is work going for you? I am way proud of you for teaching the Gospel Doctrine class. I bet you are learning so much. It’s just like on my mission. At first I knew the gospel was true but I didn’t have a conviction or anything like that. But through my studies, teaching, and helping others understand it, It has built a deep conviction in me that this is the church of God here on the earth. The Book of Mormon is so real and true and for our day, given especially to us. I know that as you continue to "lift where you stand" and teach Gospel Doctrine class, that God is sculpting you to be what he needs of you and helping you continue on you path of eternal progression! I am so lucky to have a mom like you. Never think I have forgotten about you! I think about you lots. I am not homesick by any means, but thinking of how blessed I truly have been. I love you the most. Your Son, Elder Vonnie Boy