Well my p-days are on Saturdays just for you guys to know. I only have
one hour on the computer so it will normally be in the morning. After
drop off, I was only with Jake for about an hour and then I was off to
my first lesson in Tagalog. I didn't understand anything she was saying
to me. Finally she said a couple words in English so we could talk a
little bit. It is easy to get frustrated learning the language. Last
night I gave my first lesson to an investigator and it had to be in all
Tagalog. It was the shortest lesson I have ever given. I greeted her and I said the opening prayer then we talked a little about how God loves
us and we are his children then I had to teach her how to say a prayer
so she could say the closing prayer and then we ended. I have another
lesson with her tonight that will probably be even worse than the first
one. It is even harder for me because I am a solo missionary so I don't
have a companion to teach with. In class, I am 1 on 1 with the teacher
to try and help me learn faster. All the other elders in my district
reported August 6 so they are a week ahead of me. Their calls all said
to report on August 13th but then their stake presidents later asked
them to report August 6th. By this Thursday I am supposed to be caught
up with them and join them in their class. I love the elders in my
district. They are some of the funniest guys I have ever met but also
are very obedient to the rules and know when its time to be spiritual
and reverent. None of them are going to the Cauayan mission but some of
them are going to go to BYU-I when we get back so hopefully we can meet
up then.
Every time we came back to the room the second day we had another
mattress in there so Elder Strader decided to sleep on three of them.
When we woke up in the morning he had one mattress on the ground and was
sleeping on it. Apparently at around one in the morning he woke up
because it was the most uncomfortable thing ever. The picture is
from yesterday in the classroom after everyone had taught the
investigator.
Even though this is only my fourth day, if you count Wednesday, it feels
like I have been here for a month. I leave September 18th for the
mission field and as of now return home around July 27, 2016 but maybe
that will change while I am out in the field. Hope all is going well at
home!
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