Elder Kyle Alldredge

KUMUSTA LAHAT?!?!?

Well I am now officially a regular missionary, not training anymore BOO YAA!! We dropped off Elder Lastierre this morning with the other departing missionaries, so now I am with my Zone Leader, Elder Garcia and Elder Dela Cruz in a tri-some until Thursday. It wasn’t too bad seeing my companion go because he was so very excited, so I was mainly just excited for him. But I will miss him cuz he has taught me so much, and is such a good Elder. But I am excited to see who my new companion is so we can continue the work in LaPaz!!

The Gudoy twins are still doing so good, and we are teaching them every other night, they are getting excited for their baptism! We had Family Home Evening last night as Sister Caliboso’s house and this time I gave the object lesson and then we had more games with the lipstick to the face if you lose, of courseJ It seriously is the funniest thing ever!! But the twins were super involved in the game and they have a lot of fun with the members, so that’s awesome!! We found the Gudoy twins on exchanges with Elder Eppich. We talked about how much progress they have made and it is crazy to see!! They have changed so much and are way happier. The first lesson with them, one of them walked out of. And the other didn't listen well. I didn't give them much of a chance to progress, and now look at them!! THis is the work of the Lord, the feelings that come from the spirit, and the truth from the BoM!!! Its the best thing ever!!

Yesterday at church we had the very longest Sacrament meeting I have ever been to!! It started at 9:00 and ended at 10:40!!! So because it was the last Fast Sunday of the year, and Elder Lastierre and Eppich’s last Sunday in the Lapaz Branch, everybody had to get up and share a story. One of our less actives got up and went through the whole story about us teacher her and her family and even referred to us as the puti & itim missionaries or the white and black missionaries…J And that she would never forget us. I’m not sure how appropriate that was, but Oh man it was hilarious!!!

Also yesterday after church a sister from Mabalacat came and visited Elder Eppich before he left, and she had referrals for me in Lapaz!! It is a family of 10!!! Oh man you have no idea how excited I was and am to teach this family! I met the 18 year old and he is a super cool kid, plus he was born on March 30^th 1998!! That’s what I’m talking about;) So anyways, this sister really believes that this family has been prepared by the Lord for this message, and the mom of the family has asked to be taught by the missionaries, so I hope and pray that it will work out!!

I am gaining a lot of confidence in the language even tho I am still not very good;) I have just come to the point where if I don’t know how to say something in Tagalog, I’ll just talk as much as I can in Tagalog and the rest in English, and most of the time when I do that, people know what I am talking about!! But it is definitely still hard to understand and be in a conversation, but its coming!

Today Elder Garcia told us about a big change in the Tarlac Zone, and it is the best thing ever!! He and President Clark came up with a bunch of ideas for us to magnify as the Tarlac Zone, and I am so excited for it!! The goal is to by February to have weekly baptisms for every companionships! Meaning 11 companionships, and 44 baptisms in one month! It seems a little crazy but I believe it can happen!!! I'm PUMPED for it all!

Have a great week!! Please make the best out every situation, it is always the way to go!!!

Also remember always, keep a smile on your face:)

LOVE YA'LL!!!

Elder Alldredge