Week 19

One more week of training!!!! Next week I will have my new companion and I will be leading the area! Super excited but nervous. Elder Obena has been such a good trainer. He's always so patient, kind, and obedient. He really makes life easy for me and it's sad our companionship will end next week:( This next transfer is only going to be 5 weeks long because if it would be the normal 6 weeks long, transfer day would fall on Christmas day so President Pajaro decided to make it 5 weeks and then extend the next transfer after that to 7 weeks. Two days ago was also my 4 month mark of being on my mission. Time has really flown by. Just thinking that I left home 120 days ago is insane. 

The work has been going good over here in the Philippines! Elder Obena and I have been trying really hard to get new people and really progress the work before he leaves. Sadly, 3 of our PBD's are really struggling with figuring out their problems. We've been trying to be as supportive as possible but it's so rough not being able to solve their problems for them.  

Two days ago we had workers from the church come down here from Salt Lake and they held big interviews with the missionaries here. We were separated into two groups and they asked us about our missions, why we chose to serve, any changes we would make, Sister missionaries, and if we've been enjoying the mission. It was really cool and interesting. And then right after, we had interviews with President and Sister Pajaro. President Pajaro gave me a bit of info about my next companion so that was cool hearing. But interviews always take so long because we have to go through our whole zone and Sisters always go first and elders with assignments usually go last. Since Elder Obena is a district leader we were one of the last companionships to go. We finally got home at like 8:00pm. 

This week I got sick AGAIN! Luckily it wasn't anything too bad, just sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, and a headache but it just sucks not being able to stay healthy but I know these are just small trials for me to improve my faith and my desire to serve, since we had to take it easy for a day. I've really loved my mission so far and I'm becoming a better missionary every day and I'm becoming a better person every as well.

I love you all and I hope you are all doing maayo gyud!!!!

 My address for mail:

Temple Complex-CJCLDS

Gorordo Ave
Lahug, Cebu City
6000 Cebu
Philippines

Love, Elder Kasden Grasse