Monday we were in Puerto Princessa for mission tour. We had Elder Haynie, an area seventy, speak to us. It was pretty good. Tuesday we had our christmas party. It was really fun. We played some games and sang songs and had a christmas play. I also got a tie pin and socks. After the Christmas party we took the 3 hour drive back to Quezon. Elder Ramos was so carsick he threw up multiple times. I felt bad for him. I was surprisingly not carsick at all.
The rest of the week has been pretty ordinary but still pretty good. We realized that some of our best investigating families actually are related. We will probably try to find all of the extended family members and see if they will be interested. It is a little crazy to find out that they are all related and are all pretty good investigators.
We got a new investigator this week just in time for the rain to start pouring down. We were walking around trying to find new people when we saw this man sitting in the doorway of his house. He told us to come in and really wanted to listen to us. After the lesson it was still raining and there were rivers and streams popping up all over the place. It was pretty fun to attempt to stay dry.
Last night Elder Ramos and I were out talking to people when we came across a semi-drunk guy who was pretty friendly. He said that me and my old companion, Elder Beltran talked to him on the street and set an appointment with him and then never showed up. I honestly can't remember that but he does look familiar. Since we see and talk to so many people each day I can't always remember them and they are sometimes surprised when I don't remember them. This happens especially with trike drivers. Anyway, we told him we will come back and we will see how it goes.
Love, Elder Harkness
I will skype you all for christmas. We don't have an official time but It will probably happen on monday morning for me or sunday evening (Christmas evening) for you. Can you guys send me the skype address? I think I might need you guys to make me a skype account and then send me the username and password when you email me next.
A recent convert moved up onto this hill that overlooks the land.
This is how they do the power lines in some places here.
We came across this snake that was at least 6 feet long on the side of the road! Luckily it was dead.
While walking through the market I saw some red bananas and so I bought them to try.
I am doing pretty well but I am still worried to skype you all. Even though I have almost been on my mission 6 months I still sometimes get homesick. It isn't as bad as before though.
Thanks for the email. I got the christmas package last monday. Thanks so much.
Love, Matthew
Out working in the rain. I had to get a picture. Notice the stream and the soaked pant bottoms and the good attitude.
A recent convert moved up onto this hill that overlooks the land.
This is how they do the power lines in some places here.
We came across this snake that was at least 6 feet long on the side of the road! Luckily it was dead.
While walking through the market I saw some red bananas and so I bought them to try.
This is how we get to houses over muddy areas and over the ocean. It is kind of dangerous and once a piece of the wood I was standing on broke off and I dropped a few inches.
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