Earthquake - I am Loving the Mission and All the Things I'm Learning

Hey what’s up?! This week was sweet! That is all I really have to say. I will start off by saying I am sorry I am late to e-mail. The reason is because we just had a category 6 earthquake here in Iloilo City! It was nuts, the first earthquake I have even been in. We had to come into the city today (like an hour from our house) because I broke my permanent retainer! I didn't really break it but just a piece of glue fell off so it was loose. When we got into the city at 11:30 am was when the earthquake happened so all the power got shut off so the dentist couldn't do anything since he had no power, so we went and shopped at a mall for a few groceries (stuff we can’t get in our town) since the mall had a generator, but all the other stores in town are closed, along with the schools and everything! But then around 3 the power came back on and I went to the dentist, got my retainer fixed then now we are e-mailing from Iloilo. This week we had a ton of success, we were able to exceed a few of our teaching goals and we had four investigators at church. One is 18 and lives with a member. Her father got shot when she was younger and her mother left her. She always expresses her thankfulness to us when we teach her. She will be baptized on the 18th. One married an inactive member and we have been trying to reactivate the guy but he is super hard, but the wife is really interested and she is due with a baby on the 24th so she might have her baby soon. The other two were new investigators that we tracted and have taught. One story that happened this week was on Thursday we had an appointment at 8:30 so we taught it and then it was 9:15 and we were quite a ways from home but there were no tricycles to take us home that late so we started walking fast to get home. When it was 9:25 we realized we weren't going to make it so we started running. After like 500 yards I realized Elder Verzo was slowing down so I grabbed his bag and stuff and we kept running! We probably ran about a mile or maybe a little less and we made it at exactly 9:30 which is our curfew. It was a good feeling being there on time and not breaking the rule. I was sure sweating like crazy though. My study this week I saw a quote I love..."We should begin to understand that God's ways are infinitely superior to our ways, and that his counsels, although they may seem to call for sacrifice, are always the best and the safest for us to adopt and carry out."-Wilford Woodruff. I love that because we all make sacrifices but to be honest they are not because we reap the blessing of the sacrifice. I love the mission right now and am doing SENSATIONAL :) All My Love, Elder Garrett Christensen Hey poppa: Things are going way well here in Pototan although I am not there right now haha. We will go back later this evening on a jeepney (I hate jeepneys haha. They are made for people that are like 5 foot 6 and tiny so I am giant and they are uncomfortable.) But it’s okay haha. How is your work going? Is it still okay weather or are you getting hot now? I can’t believe at the end of this summer I'll be home. The time is crazy out here. I feel like I just wrote you yesterday but soon we will be talking on Skype again in May. I am loving the mission and all the things I am learning. I feel thankful for you everyday and all the things you have taught me. I can’t wait to get home and serve you guys and show you all my appreciation to you. Keep up the good work and I love and miss you tons! Your son, Elder Garrett Christensen