2ND WEEK ON PALAU

Sisters and Elders at the Carter's for Sunday Dinner

This week was really good. There's was 3 baptisms in our branch and I was able to confirm one of the new members. We taught a lot of people. We teach heaps at the college which is so cool! We sit around in a big group of guys who all have their Book of Mormons out and we read together and testify to them and explain things. A lot of them should be baptised soon. They need to stop chewing betel nut though ahah. 

The language is coming along well, I can pray and bare my testimony in Palauan and I can small talk. I can understand about half of what people say. But it's not too bad for 1 week 2 days :) It's fun learning another language.  Um it's very hot ALL the time. hahah I sweat so so much. It's really beautiful here. so beautiful. 

Physically I'm doing good!!! I ate turtle this week :P hahah don't hate me. I had to. hahah.  Mentally, my mind is just running constantly hahah. I think about EVERYTHING! It's good though. And emotionally I go through about 11029783430 emotions in a day haha. It's actually pretty funny. But it's good. I'm learning so much and my testimony is not even close to how it was before I left.

My testimony has grown like A LOT! studying everyday is a huge blessing. I'm learning more than I've ever learnt before. Jesus Christ's gospel is perfect. EVERYTHING makes perfect sense and everything is designed for our happiness or JOY. It's amazing. Especially God's plan - the plan of Salvation. It makes me so happy to know I'll be with you and everyone in our family for forever. And especially my future wife and kids. Awesome.

Knowledge brings faith and faith strengthens your testimony and that's soooo what's happening to me. And all the

gospel knowledge we learn we only know it is true through the Holy Ghost which is God's way of talking to us. AMAZING. I'm having a blast.  I'm doing really good, it gets hard but it's good. I'm growing.

Time is so short. Send me letters and send me stuff. It''ll help my week.  I love you and everyone!!!!! 

MA URIUL!  sulang for you emails.

Here are the answers to your questions:

Are you taking your vitamins?

YES TO ALL VITAMINS AHAH

Have you been bitten by mossies yet?

nope

Have you felt well?

feelin good

Is there any food you’ve been offered that you don’t like?

Nope haha but this week I ate TURTLE

Do you need me to send your big huge drink bottle?

No I'm good, heaps here

Is the water clean to drink?

we have filters :)

Have you got your license yet?

not yet, soon hopefully

Do you live on a residential street or?

We live above a shop and restaurant haha

I have to send your package on Friday so it can get to you in time. Can you please let me know if there is anything, anything, you need….

Ummm there's not really anything. Send me my capo. Umm just stuff I like?  hahaha oh and my black vans

Are you picking up Palauan?

I can pray and bare my testimony in Paulauan and I can small talk. I can understand a little too

Are you carrying one small bottle of hand sanitiser just in case so you can wash your hands?

Yep I AM haha

Is your bed comfortable?  

Yeah the bed is good  - I sleep well. 

Can you buy razors and stuff like that easily at the shops?  Have you had to purchase anything other than food yet?

Yeah we can get anything we need pretty much. :)

What kind of food do you purchase as missionaries?  Do you have a fridge?  Oven? Microwave?

Yeah we have a fridge and stove and microwave. I just have cereal meat and veges and crackers haha. 

Oh and apple sauce.

Are the power connections the same as American and do you need any more adaptors?

No I'm all good with my one :0

Have you used your go pro yet, and have you taken any photos at all?

Yep I've taken quite a few. I'll try send one hah internet is super slow

Do you think I should send you some USBs so that you can send USBs home with photos so we can see?

Yeah I have some here and I'll send one after next transfer :0)

Do you miss me at all? hahaha

Yes of course I miss you! It's hard not being able to just text you and ask stuff hahaha

Have you played ukulele yet? Music?

Yep me and elder Murdoch play music all the time. I play everyday.  We sing in our branch choir. I'll be singing in sacrament soon :) 

What do you do on your Pdays?

We shop, play sports, do laundry, workout and email and write letters :)

Do you wear sunscreen?  I just saw photos on Sister Carter’s blog awwwwwwwwwww you look a bit blacker lol. 

Hahah no way. I'm getting my tan on. Nah I just can't be bothered. haha

You are learning piano?  haha don’t you already know how to play?

Not well, haha. I'm learning how to play hymns

Do you get cold at night cause of the air con?  Shall I send you a blanket?

A little but it's fine I have my hoody and that blanket from the plane haha

What is the handiest thing that you had in your luggage that you have used thus far?

The handiest thing? My towel... hahaha. And My torch is flippen awesome hahaha we play with it a lot at night.

Companionship

Elders Murdoch and Striplin teaching Mission Prep

Baptism