Elder Chase Wallace: May 7, 2018

This week was pretty great but just went by so dang fast. We have been working super hard to build up teaching pools and learn our area. There have been a couple of members that have been a huge help in taking us around and showing us places that will be more effective to teach in. We went out to one area and holy cow it felt just like a hike to get out there. By the time we were heading home I was sweating like crazy even though it was night and the sun was down. We extended to a part member family and they said yes. The mom and one daughter aren't baptized yet but two of the other kids are. The hard part is that the father works in Manila so he is never home but he is very against them getting baptized. Hopefully as we pray and work with the family the Lord will soften his heart and we can baptize them. As we have been exploring our area I have come to the conclusion that this is easily the biggest area I have had. We have been trying to go out to visit LA members and RC members and it is just absolutely huge. Of course because we are right next to the ocean tons of our area is on the beach. We haven't really tried to work there yet but I am sure I will get the chance to eventually. Fun little story last tuesday we were working and we came across a ton of people that had gotten stuck in the sand. It is really common for a bunch of people to get together and rent a big truck and then just all pile in and go for a day at the beach. Well it was about 6 and as they were leaving one of the wheels got stuck in a huge whole. We tried for about 30 minutes to get it out but it was just not moving. We had to leave them eventually and I hope they did alright but they were funny because almost all of the men were just wasted. Lots of fun conversations. The people are much nicer here than in the city so I really like that. I can get pretty much anything that I need. I think it is probably pretty equal with Buhi. We'll probably go to Naga to skype. It takes like 40 minute to an hour. We take a UV which I hate but it is fast. Like a van that they moved the seats in to fit at least 16 people in sometimes 20. It works for shorter people, m but I just don't fit. The people here like my blond hair and blue eyes. They always ask if 1. that is my real hair and 2. can we trade hair. The eyes are a huge hit. I had a nanay tell me whenever she sees somebody with blue eyes she wishes that she weren't married so she could marry them. She then subtly referred me to her daughter....

I love you all so much have a great week!