On Tuesday we had district meeting. The Ap's came and visited. My comp had some leadership training he had to do so I had to just chill in the church and wait. It was about an hr. After that the Ap's took us out to lunch which was great.

This week we have been focusing on the members and getting them involved in missionary work and being able to talk to there friends and neighbors. We went out several time with different members. It was great working with them and having them to be able to bear testimony at the end of our teaching.

Then is weekend we had district conference and it was all about how the members need to work with the missionaries and about how it is there job to find people for us to teach. So hopefully the members will take action. President Rahlf was there along with a member of the Quorum of the seventy. It was a great time.

Love you all!

-Elder St. Gelais

Things are still going pretty good. On Tuesday we had zone meeting. It was all about working with members. It was a 3 hr zone meeting and it felt like forever! It was good though. I learned a lot.

Tuesday through Friday we all got up early and went and played basketball at the church. There were about 10 of us there. I actually kind of enjoy playing now. But the filipinos play like little girls. It you so much as touch them they will usually call a foul so that gets annoying because I only know how to yell at them in English and they just laugh so learing how to yell in Tagalog is at the top of my to do list haha.

We have one sister that is progressing great. She does everything we ask and always comes to church. Her baptism date is the 29th. Our other investigators all have problems with coming to church. They dont mind praying or reading the Book of Mormon but we just cant get them to come to church so thats a bit frustrating.

On Saturday there was a District Relief society thing in the morning and we went because the nanays said there was going to be food and there was! A ton of it. It was kind of boring though. We ended up leaving early.

Well thats pretty much it.

-Elder St. Gelais

Oh and mom, president said to not use ups or fedex...

So this week was pretty good! Transfer day was Wednesday. I had to
wait at the Mission home for about 4 hrs to get my new comp because he
was coming from the very north part of the mission. He is Elder
Rumbaoa or "Rambo". He is a really cool guy and so chill. He has 1
year left. He is also freakin amazing at basketball. He plays for one
of the big universities in Manila. He is from Quezon city which is
right in Manila.  He loves to work hard but he also loves to have fun
so its the best of both worlds haha. And in the few days we have been
working together we got 3 new investigators and one already has a
baptismal date! Its going to be the 29th of March.

Sorry I wasnt able to send that. The power went out in the middle of my email.

This was has also been pretty good. Two of our investigators, Flor and
Maylene are having a bit of trouble though because their husbands dont
really want them going to church. We have taught them all of the first
3 lessons though. We are going to have to try something new with the
husbands though. My companion is really good at teaching though so
hopefully the will be able to feel the Spirit and come around.

The less active members we having been teaching are coming to church
more often now. This last sunday we had 4 of them there and a less
active family. Also on sunday I went on splits with the Branch mission
leader. Its always a challenge when I do because I have to be the one
doing all the talking and im still not that great at Tagalog. I really
enjoy it though because I surprise myself with how much i can actually
say.

I really enjoy it here though. Everyone is so nice. Even those that
arent members are really nice to us.

I love you guys!

Elder St. Gelais

Hi Lauren!

I dont think you would want to play with these monkeys haha they were
kind of mean and super crazy! I have some videos that you can watch
when I come home! Im not sure when I will get moved to another place.
This cycle ends April 11th so maybe then I will. I have had adobo,
affritata, chicken kurry. Those are all really good! And the bread
here is amazing! I love the pan de coco. It has coconut in it!

Yes I have eaten dog...its really really chewy but doesnt taste that
bad. I love my companion! He is really really cool and so funny!

Good luck with soccer! I love you:)

Elder St. Gelais

Mom,

There are actually some things I need/would like. Can you send my nike
flip flops? The comfy ones? A box of the retainer cleaner things. My
nike soaks. The black ones and the white ones. And if possible my
white vans? I dont like wearing my running shows everywhere because
they are getting worn out fast. Thanks mom! I love you!

Elder St. Gelais

Oh and can you print or write this in a Book of Mormon for Ana?
" Ana, I want you to know that I know that the things in this book are
true. That this book goes hand in hand with the teachings from the
Bible. I know that this is the true church and through this church we
can know what true happiness is. Please read this book. If you have
questions while you read then write them down and send them in an
email. I promise that as you read and pray, you will know like I do
that it is true. Seek the answer and you will find it."