Negative Results.

Dear Mom,Yup, we all are getting old! Can't believe dad has finally hit the big 5-0! He shared with me some of the stuff that was on the card about how things were fifty years ago and I just couldn't stop laughing. Time really waits for no one, but rest assured, regardless of age, family stays the same and I'm glad that it will be that way for eternity.This week has been a great week. We have worked our tails off. (I'd really like to research where that saying started.) I can't remember being this tired from working in a really long time. I love it. Every night it seems like I fall asleep before my head even hits my pillow. It's the best feeling ever, because I know we're doing missionary work right.We started out the week with a great inspirational speaker during our zone meeting. It was...

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Time to be Jolly.

Dear Mom,This transfer, all few days of it, have been amazing so far. It's definitely been an answer to a lot of prayers. I don't have too much time so I'll try to do my best to include everything and keep it short. I really need to stop saying that.Well, my new companion's name is Elder Jolley - probably going to be one of my favorite companions alongside Elder Tengelsen and Elder Tropia. Elder Jolley is a 19 year-old from San Diego, CA. He's about 6'4" and is your typical Cali boy for the most part - surfer, wicked accent, confidence, and all in between. One of the funnies thing is he uses words like "awesome" and "legit" sometimes even "ridiculous" when he prays - it's super funny. He was actually trained by Elder Haws which is pretty awesome....

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He knew.

Dear Mom, Let me be the first to greet you MERRY CHRISTMAS! Yep, Christmas season officially began here on my birthday, good ol' September first! Decorations are up and the Christmas spirit is in the air! The Philippines celebrates Christmas longer than any other nation on the planet. But lets be real, any American knows that the Christmas season doesn't begin until you take out a grandma with a shopping cart at 4:00am on black Friday. Anyway, mom, this week as been great! I don't even know where to begin. The beginning. Yeah that sounds good. Well, we beat you on moving mom. We finally moved into our new mansion - probably one of the nicest apartments in the mission. Equipped with air conditioning and a water heater! It's just like home,...

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