Leaving the MTC

Kamusta po kayo, akeng pamilya?

So all is well here.  Last week was pretty normal. On Friday last week we got our flight schedule just after lunch, then after dinner we got a new one!  It was crazy.  I made a copy of our schedule, so I’m just sending that with this letter.  I’ll buy a phone card and try to call from Denver or LA.  We’ll be in Denver for an hour (unless there are delays) and then in LA for four hours.  DearElder me which phone and when I should call.  It'll be awesome to hear you all.

That’s exciting about the VITA stuff, and all the reasons to take time off!  I’m gonna miss Nationals and Goblin Valley. Fun times.  That’s really cool that Christian is getting his Eagle.  It’s also cool that a couple of them are gonna work at BLAB. Just remind them that sure it’s fun, but you also have to work hard!

It’s gonna be weird leaving the MTC, things are just starting to feel normal here.  But I am excited to get out there.  Gonna walk off the plane in Manilla and be able to drink the air and then just start sweating like crazy.  Eventually I’ll get used to the humidity there, but it’ll take like six months to a year.

I’m also excited to leave the repetitive schedule of the MTC for the new, but still possibly repetitive schedule of the field.  The paper I sent about the mail was the wrong address (it’s for someone else in our district that is going to the Quezon City Mission). All the info about how the mail system works, I thought would be useful.

“Pouch” Service Address:

Elder Jordan Phelps

Philippines Bacolod Mission

PO Box 30150

Salt Lake City, UT 84130

USA

Packages Address:

Elder Jordan Phelps

Philippines Bacolod Mission

Galo Street between Lacson and Mabini

Bacolod City 6100

Negros Occidental, Philippines

You’ll get to start placing dots on the map!  More than just Provo!  Denver, LA, Hong Kong, Manila, and then Bacolod! (and whatever area is my first area)  You should look up my flight numbers and then track them!  It’s strange, we skip right over 16 February. 

SLC to DEN Frontier F9 584 depart 15 Feb 2:11 PM arrive 15 Feb 3:28 PM
DEN to LAX Frontier F9 417 depart 15 Feb 4:35 PM arrive 15 Feb 6:03 PM
LAX to HK Cathay Pacific CX 883 depart 15 Feb10:20 PM arrive 17 Feb 5:40 AM
HK to MAN Cathay Pacific CX 901 depart 17 Feb 9:10 AM arrive 17Feb 11:15 AM
MAB to BAC Philippine Airlines PR 135 depart 17 Feb 5:00 PM arrive 17Feb 6:15 PM


Oh, you’ll prpbably get a package from me next week.  I’m gonna send home stuff I don’t need and will put me over the weight limit.

Have fun with all your lives back home. Miss you all.

Elder Phelps