8-18-10

Hello Everyone.

This week was another fast and great week. My companion and i were able to find some new investigators and some less actives. My companion and I were tracking one day in a lugar named kappiville. We found a less active member and we talked with her for awhile (BRT) we asked if we could come by later in the week and she said of course. When we went to the appointment she invited two friends that are catholic over so that we could met them. We shared The Restoration and asked if we could come back again and they said yes. Sunday came around and we met them the Saturday before and one of them came to church and this week they both came to church. That was really cool. We had 8 investigators to church last week. We gave them a Bap date Sept 11 and one accepted the other said I don't have an answer. So we just asked her to pray about it. We went back to visit with them and she accepted. We ended up meeting their families and due to that one member we found people that were interested. Members are a huge part of missionary work. Every dinner appointment we have which there is a lot we give them a referral card. Last week I worked with an American elder and he is really good with tagalog and pretty much everything hahaha. Elder Graham from Utah. He taught me alot about myself. That I know more than I think I know Tagalog wise.... He helped me to follow the spirit more. Its real hard to follow the spirit when teaching cause everything that I say I get from other elders from listening and from reading books and stuff I say every time. But he said to not worry about your Tagalog just focus on the things your good at. Everything will fall into place. Today was temple day and we woke up at 330 and left about 4 in the morning haha. We got all the way to the temple and I left my recommend at the apartment. So I had to call President Howard and finally was able to go in. The people are real nice most of the time. Sometimes kids like to swear at me haha which is fine minson I just say pangit ka talaga. Tricycle drivers say hey Joe want a ride and I say libre ba than there like oh no bayad. haha its funny on jeepneys and tricycle people talk about me and than a say something to them and than they stop talking cause they find out I can understand haha. Today i realized i love the Philippines cause im use to the life style know and other things haha. well That's all I have time for today Till next Wednesday and maybe I'll be in Palawan :D or somewhere else haha. Take care all. Mahal ko kayo.

Elder Cobbley