maayong hapon

Good Afternoon.

so the culture here is that usually when you pass someone on the street or something you say good morning, good noon, good afternoon or good evening (in Cebuano), but it always happens that when they see me (an Americano) they speak English. the funniest part is when i reply in visayan and they are shocked. haha i love it because Filipino's are so funny when they get shocked or surprised. well this week has been very successful, we have reactivated a good amount of members here in the branch, and there were 88 people who went to church last week. i am so happy because the number keeps going up. hopefully we can break 100 before i transfer. transfer calls came earlier today and i am staying here for another 6 weeks. it is so great that maybe, hopefully i can actually reach my goal. that would be such a miracle. we had Exequil and Marykris, two investigators attend church, and i knew they felt the spirit, and like they were at home. we are going to teach them again on Saturday and i am excited to see how they felt about church. we also had two referrals come to church that we did not know before so that is super great. i am so happy here, and i love everything. it is going to be difficult leaving my first area, but i still have some time which is good. haha i think we are going to roast a whole pig when i transfer. that will be fun. haha well the work is great, and i am still learning more and more everyday. my companion is great.he is so funny, when he gets a little irritated he speaks English to me, and Tagalog to everyone else. but it is fine. i love him, and tell him every night, but he still has not said it back to me. but he is great,. and we love this time we have. well yeah i love my mission and would not trade it for anything else in the entire world. this time goes so fast though... :( but it is good i know my time is short so i will try to make it the most effective as possible. well thank you all for the support, and the love. stay sweet.

Much love, Elder DeSchepper