From: Jordan Mark Merrill
<merrill.j@myldsmail.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 11:22 PM
To: Lauri Merrill
Subject:
Like your letter, mine will also be
short this week, as like you again, not much has happened. Maybe I’ll start by
answering your questions 1. No, we still do not have water, it’s been almost 4
weeks. President G knows about it, the assistances know and the supply
missionaries know too. It’s just we can’t afford to pull out the missionaries
here and we also can’t afford to pay for a new water well/pump. So were just
surviving:) Usually every day we get some buckets and make about 4 trips to
fill our big bucket, then to wash, but now we’ve just resorted to walking to
the river and showering there which BTW is warm water. It’s amazing. But even
now I feel like I prefer cold showers? Maybe the heat has gotten to my head and
switched up my mind. 2.My new companion is a G. He’s been here 21 months. He’s
from Utah and he speaks fluent Tagalog and he’s studying Bicol deeper. The
other new missionaries in my district are alright. Not much to say about them
ha. 3. I have not scrubbed the CR (bathroom) it will just get dirty again and its
only dirt from our shoes that’s the only dirty part. The toilet is clean and
the walls, so no biggy. For my birthday I’ve thought of some small things but I’ll
send the list later tonight from Sister Garcia. Like usual, its hotter than Satan’s
sauna here. I’m constantly thirsty despite how much water I drink. I go to bed sweating and wake up sweating.
But the Philippines is amazing of course:) I LOVE the people. I LOVE the food.
I LOVE the missionary work. Everyday I grow in the gospel and I’m becoming the
man my future wife will want me to be ;) (maybe she won’t want my rice gut) :) But
the work here truly has changed my life. I started a 1 month BOM reading challenge
(not doing so well) and I also have another BOM bookmark where I’m studying
more in depth everything. I’ve been reading in depth for a week now and I’m
only 4 chapters in. Actually studying hard and focusing really helps increase
your knowledge, so if you haven’t or are currently just "reading to
read" I encourage you to slow down and study what the writers are trying
to say. Nephi is a stud, his dads a G, his brothers are basically losers but
every writer has a story that can help you in some different way. Whew, ha-ha I
said it would be short but I got a little carried away;) so I’ll end it now.
Love ya all! Say your prayers and magsisi kayo!! Ha-ha :D
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