This is the Maximo family of 9...Don't mind the kid flipping you off. They don't understand what that means here haha. They just do it because they see movies where people do that. It is of them in their tricycle...It's used for hauling things like steel, animals and his family.
Hey this week was way rad, we were really busy though. First of all, we had to go on splits on Wednesday so I worked in Mandurriao with Elder Collins (my roommate from Roxas) and Elder light went to Molo to work with Elder Manwill (a new missionary) and we had a great time. Elder Collins goes home next week so he is really nervous/excited. We also have some elders giving us some problems in our zone, so Thursday morning, we gave them a surprise visit to their house when they should have been doing companion study. We will just say they weren't...they weren't even dressed...So we had like an hour long talk with them. So frustrating. They are both close to going home so they don’t want to work...big waste of our time. We then had to go report to President Pagaduan so we talked to him for a while too. We also had a high counselor tell us that he was assigned to their ward this week so he went and he said they were 15-20 minutes late for church and just talked the entire time. He went on a mission and he said they were the worst missionaries he has ever seen. Needless to say we have lots of work to do with them this week, but President is involved so I am sure we will get it taken care of. I also got your package and Elder Light did too! Needless to say we have been snacking on M&M's, jerky, Big Hunk, salt water taffies, and dill pickle sunflower seeds!! It’s the best! I also liked the U of U shirts mom, I wore one this morning because we played basketball at 5:45 a.m. (I know, crazy things happen on your mission, like waking up happily at 5:45) but we won, of course.
Well the Maximo family came to church again! All nine of them! I also got a picture of them because I knew mom would want one! They are the best and are sacrificing a lot to go to church. They have a baptismal goal date of August 4. We also had some other investigators go to church so we had a way successful week!
Hey mom, we have a member here that sells real pearls color white, pink, or black and they come with one necklace, one pair of earrings and one bracelet for 2,200 pesos which is like $50... Are you interested? I have seen them and they are very nice. Elder Light ordered some so he will take them home. Just let me know. They can be for you, or Macy, or a gift or something...
We also had to attend a general priesthood meeting on Saturday with all the priesthood from Iloilo Stake. We learned about home teaching. Elder Light and I were the only missionaries invited because they want us to learn and then "show the pattern" to our zone. Hopefully we can get better home teaching here in the Philippines soon. It is almost nonexistent.
I hope you guys are all having fun and loving life. I go home so soon I really am doing my best. I feel like I am in my prime and our work is exploding so we are happy boys! I also love hearing about all your plans and things going on there!
All my Love,
Elder Garrett Christensen
Hey what’s up Pops!
Thanks so much for the e-mail. I did not hear about JR Seau that is crazy. I also never knew about LT so thanks for telling me. Crazy how many changes in the world can happen and we are completely oblivious to it all.
Life is so awesome here. The lord is really helping us. I appreciate all your prayers and the stuff you sent in the package. Thanks for the Elk post card, crazy seeing an elk for the first time in a long time...I even taped it up by my desk so I can see it lots. I can’t wait to hunt again. Our health is great and our spirits are high.
I am happy to mow the lawn when I get home :) I am also happy to have a new mower haha...hopefully it is a riding one :) jk... Happy Father’s Day by the way.
The Pacquiao fight is pretty much done because they say there is a rematch in November so I will be in America to see it! I am excited to see what happens.
I have a question... what are the words to that country song by George Strait about like camping with his dad and then getting a car and saying like "this is the best day of my life"...Elder Light likes country so we sing it sometimes...The song of this week was..."Johnny's daddy was takin’ him fishing, when he was eight years old..." haha. We are having fun, being obedient and loving life.
I love you lots dad!
Your boy,
Elder Garrett
Hey Britt:
We are having a good week and I agree sometimes it isn’t that fun wearing the same thing but we like it because we get to share about Christ every day. How is it going up there doing track and stuff? I hope you are liking it.
Love Elder Garrett
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