A kid named Earnesto 
Hello kamo! Things here in Sibalom are going really well. This might have been one of my best weeks so far in the field! We had to come back into San Jose which is a big town close to us, to withdraw cash because Elder Bosotros ran out haha but oh well we hurried and got back to our area. So something bad happened that I am not too stoked about. I plugged my camera in a computer last week and there must have been a virus or something because it deleted my whole memory card. So at least we have my first two months but all my photos from March are deleted completely. Try to save my photos as well as possible haha. That would stink to lose them all. That is way exciting about Joe. I bet he was stoked but at the same time in a very, very weird place. I haven’t even been gone that long and it would be way crazy already for me to return. You learn crazy things on missions that are hard to explain. That is why missionaries seem so weird when they return. They (most) are not worldly. They focus on what matters. Then slowly they get back to "normal" then people think they are regular again haha but oh well. About your praying question, mom. I don’t really have any advice on how to remember but I would like to point out in the book of Ether (I forget what chapter, maybe 3 or 4) God chastizes the brother of Jared for not "calling on the lord." So that makes us realize how important it really is for us to pray. But luckily through Christ we have the gift of repentance. Use that gift and like in the following verses of Ether "sin no more." Anyway, I got a box today from mom and another from Mauri Webster so please tell her thanks so much! I have not opened them yet, though. We get the Ensigns here but they are called Liahona. Also I can’t read that book. It is not in the missionary library. Also like a few months ago you sent me a book called Christmas Jar. It has been just sitting on the counter not opened. I don’t want to read it due to the rules. I don’t want to break that rule and slowly loosen up on any rules, so no offense, but it won’t get read haha. Regarding the cookies, we will eat lots of dough cuz that is my favorite, but we also have a little tiny oven thing. It doesn’t work well but it cooks the cookies ok so that’s what we use. The couple missionaries, Brother and Sister Holt live in San Jose and they are leadership helpers. They watch over the entire Antique zone and all the branches, strengthening members and leadership. I like them a lot. Jim is the American I teach and he came over here to Manila in the 80's to play a performance because he was a pro musician and he met a lady, they dated, got married and eventually moved to America. They taught school and retired now they moved back to retire forever. I like him tons, way rad. I do listen to the hymns on my i pod sometimes so thanks! Another story. this week we had an investigator that was going to be baptized but ended up moving to Manila. We learned from her aunt that her dad had raped her when she was 13 and she had a baby at 14. Years later the exact thing happened again so she was a 19 year old girl with two kids, both of which the father and grandpa were the same person. yikes. The Book of Mormon is not translated into Kinaray'a yet. We either give the investigators The Book of Mormon in Ilonggo or Tagalog and they usually can understand ok. But usually we have to just go through it with them. There is no Bible translated to Kinaray'a yet either. The phrase I sent in my letter a couple of weeks ago says "I know this church is true, and I love you." Also I am not sure what I should do to call home in May. Maybe have Breck find out for me what is best. He knows more. My roommates don’t know either haha. Apparantly they used Skype so maybe you should set me up an account? I don’t know haha I don’t have time. Things are going really well. I love you all! Talk to you next week. Hey Papa! Things are going really well here. I want to thank you for the sacrifices you are making for letting me be on a mission. Both financially and non. I am learning so much I love it. Really! It definitely has been the hardest time of my life but at the same time to best for my life. I can’t believe Joe is home. Missions are way fast! I need to start using time more wisely haha or it will be gone before I know it! Dad I love you tons. Your hunt is soon! Good luck! Talk to you next week! Hey fram bam. things here are going well. Glad you are liking soccer and stuff. I love you and miss you so much!
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