J So I feel like I have less to share
this week but we will see....
First, CONGRATULATIONS JOSH!!! I was
so excited to hear the news. Thank you for writing me. I didn't want to hear
about your mission call from anyone before you so Wed night I got two sheets of
DearElder letters and told my companion, "Scan these really fast and see
if you see the name Josh." I explained why and then she did and I got all
excited because one was from you!! So I read yours first and I'm glad I did
because one of the other letters I got had your call in it too. I’m so excited for you!!!! Talk about death trap.... :) Philippines.
Mexico. Who knows. Everyone in my district is also excited for you and the
Branch Presidents wife said that she has been to that city and that it is a
beautiful place. I’m sure you will get LOTS of advice and information from all
sorts of people. I want to write you a letter but it may have to wait until next
Tuesday. :) Congrats! I love you!
Second, congratulations to Jacob for
getting voted homecoming prince. That is exciting. I'm glad his job is also
going well!
Glad to hear about Nathan and
Tyler's sport teams. Hope they are still having fun, and for mom's sake, not
complaining about practices. :)
I'm glad you had fun at the YC bbq.
I think it's great that you get together like that! On a related note, we get
to teach volunteer members (2 different ones) every Wednesday night. It is fun
way to practice or Tagalog and our teaching of gospel lessons. We just treat it
like a dinner visit to members. :) And of course most of the volunteers are
return missionaries that attend BYU. (Although 3 weeks in a row me and my
companion have taught a man everyone calls Tatay (father) who is a convert from
the Philippines who has only lived her a few years. He is fun to teach and he
loves the gospel!) Anyway, the first person that we taught this week was an RM
who served in the Philippines and we were getting to know him and were talking
about where we were from and he asked me what part of Virginia (all in Tagalog
of course, except mine is slow and horrible) And I told him and he asked,
"Do you know the Scholz's?" I was so surprised. I, of course, said yes
and he said that he does marching band with Coleman! It was fun to have a
little connection cause we are in such a bubble at the MTC. Anyway, just
thought I would share that.
Everything is going well here. I
have actually fallen in love with... (no, not a boy) cracked wheat for
breakfast! :) I like it much more than oatmeal and sometimes mix it with cream
of wheat. They have almonds, raisins and cinnamon and sugar to put on it. It's
great! And I'm still loving the fact that I don't have to prepare it. :)
The language is coming along. I am
improving but I still wish I could speak more fluently. It will come in time I
know. Teaching is getting a little easier and we have one
"investigator" that is preparing for baptism. :) I am looking forward
to General Conference this week! YAY!
Well I think that is about it for
this week. Everything kinda feels the same but everything is good so I can't
complain about it staying the same! :) I love all of you! I think about you
often (usually when I have to zone out for a second to keep my brain from
exploding with Tagalog.) and miss you. Hope you are all doing well!
Love
Sister Hamm
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