This week went by a lot quicker than all of the other weeks so far. Learned a lot and kept progressing in the language. Slowly but surely it will come! Letters about the week were awesome as always. Love hearing about the family and now I can hear about Sam's experiences at the MTC.
Monday-The
ATM in my city wasn't working so we had to travel an hour to the next
city to get our support money. The other town is a lot bigger so they
have a nicer grocery store and a McDonald's! I was super excited about
the McDonald's until we walked in and they said no burgers since they
were out of meat or something. Traveled all that way and couldn't even
get a Big Mac. We go back on the 30th for zone conference though so
hopefully I can get one then.
Tuesday-Had district meeting in the morning then it was just a normal day after that.
Wednesday-Had
a service assignment in the morning with my district. We swept and
cleaned up garbage on some streets near a members house. Afterwards she
treated us to some spaghetti which was delicious! While we were eating, a
boy came up to the gate and asked if we had any plastic to give him. I
think he was homeless and wanted plastic to sale to get money. We said
no then he asked for some food so we decided to give him a bag of
spaghetti. While we were getting the bag ready a lady came running up to
the kid and dumped his bag on the ground and it had two plastic crates
in it that I guess were hers that he stole. She started screaming and
yelling at him and he tried to run but she caught him. We were all just
watching it and Elder Loitz was laughing his head off. I guess she was
saying some really bad words that I didn't understand. That gave us some
entertainment for that day!
Thursday and Friday all were normal days with not much happening.
Saturday and Sunday were great listening to conference. Saturday morning at 8 was the priesthood session then normal sessions at 11 then 2. Sunday started at 9 then 1. Conference was amazing and I learned a lot. It
is definitely a different experience listening as a missionary. Also it
went by way faster than it ever has. It was nice spending a full day
with other American missionaries so I could talk to people so I had a
really good time. I was surprised at how many Filipinos showed up since
it was in English and most of them had no idea what was being said but
hey good for them for coming! Over all it was a really good week this
week and it got me excited for this coming week!
For
the fam: So happy to hear about the week this week! That snowman from
frozen is as big as you are Alexa! It definitely made me laugh when I
saw it. Lachlan your picture in football looks awesome! Future Heisman
trophy winner. You already have the pose down perfectly! Marissa I
didn't hear anything about you but keep working hard in school! It's
more important to get a good start then become lazy like me rather then
start lazy and try and fix it later;) Sam seems to be doing great in the
MTC and loving it! Reading her emails remind me of my MTC experience.
Mom and Dad two quotes from Conference reminded me of you. L Tom Perry
said, "Who could put a price tag on a mother" and I know that is so true
about you mom. Dad I definitely missed you during Priesthood session. I
thought about you a lot and always watching it with you. When Dieter F
Uchtdorf said, "How we overestimate how well we can drive a car" it made
me really think of you haha because that is something you always said.
There were quite a few talks about the family and it made me think about
how great of a family I come from. Sure do miss and love you all! Talk
to you in a week!
Love Elder Haacke
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