I Love This Work, Though it is Hard Sometimes

Sounds like you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. Pretty eventful on your end. I wish it would have been more eventful here. The week was really slow, still not much success. We tried really hard this week though we have little to show for it, but Elder Whitman does have several new blisters on his feet. My feet have become totally immune to blisters, they just dont happen anymore, but my feet still do get sore some days.

Our Thanksgiving was pretty good, for being in the Philippines. We did solve our potatoes problem, we just used real potatoes! Boiled six large (filipino large is american medium) potatoes and mashed them up. We also had a can of corn and bought some gravy mixes. We couldn't cook our own chicken, we dont have the tools necessary, but Chooks to go (a rotisserie chicken place) is right next to our apartment so we just bought it there. We actually buy Chooks at least once a month. Get the big chicken and it lasts us two and a half meals. We also found this Jell-o No Bake Cheesecake mix, so we borrowed a pie tin from this store we buy stuff at all the time. The cheesecake was SOOOOO good! Mom would have hated it, cherry was the only flavor they had. But we both loved it.

I got my Christmas package today in District meeting. Bishop Cardall sent it when they got here. I opened it after the meeting and the sisters all commented on how good the new ties look. Whoever picked them out (mom) did a good job! They look great. The socks look good too. I pulled out the pictures you sent and passed those around too, everyone said that Kat and Nat are really beautiful, at least all the sisters said so. Shared some of the truffles with everyone too. The recorder is great and I listened to parts of the recordings you all made, there does however seem to be one thing you overlooked, the recorder doesn't connect to the computer... so I can record my voice, but I cant send it to you... yeah... Otherwise I would be sending you my voice this week.

I love you all, wish I could be there for Thanksgiving, but I'm doing the Lords work, so it's all good. I love this work, though it is hard sometimes, but that is what makes it work. It has such a spirit too, as long as you are doing the right things. The people here are great and I love them, even though some days they can do some really annoying things. Some days getting "Hey jo"ed just stinks, other times you can just brush it off.

Thats cool that Kat's friend's brother is coming here, He'll love it. Mom is right about the snow. We get rained on a lot and it slows things down and there is no way to avoid getting wet, but at least it isnt snow and we dont have to shovel it.

I hope you all have a great week! Love you all!
Elder Jordan Dean Phelps