Hi,
This week was really good and it went super fast. I am in Bacolod right now and will be for a couple days for our zone conference. This week, I learned a lot. I had exchanges with both of my zone leaders and they are both great teachers and helped me a lot. The language struggle is starting to just become a norm and I am just going to let it come in its own time. This week was really hard because we had a lot of problems with members and some of our investigators. On thursday, we ere told by one family of investigators that we have been teaching for weeks that they don't believe and they don't want to take they lessons anymore. It made me feel really bad but hopefully we planted the seed for the gospel to bless their lives later on. Their was also a big problem in our ward when one members carabaw ate another members tubo(corn field), the lady with the corn field blew the situation way out of proportion and said some really bad things(like really bad) and then took the conflict to the barangay captain. That caused some serios tension at church yesterday. Then some ladies started some cotcho cotcho(gossip) that my companion and I were getting a little to close to a member in our ward that likes to work with us. Her husband got super mad and we had to do some serious damage control last night. Other than that the week went really good and I learned a ton. I bought a little usb radio and my companion has a bunch of talks that we have been listening to that are really inspiring. Mom, I am so grateful for you and your experiences and scriptures that you share with me. It means so much to know that I have all of your support and love and I feel it every day. Dad, I know that your eye is struggling but I also know that there is nobody that is as strong and has the will to continue that you do. I am so grateful for the example that you set for me by pressing forward even through your struggles. I pray for you every day and I know that you will make a full recovery. Have you all started making any plans for the move to Carlsbad or have you changed your minds again? I know it would be hard right now if dads not at his best. It is so good to see the blessings that are coming to you and how much your are progressing while I am gone. Kelly and Mom are getting ripped and Mom is recieving endless revalation, Mike is winning races and him and Kristi are getting ripped too, Matt got a job and I am sure he is doing great, Amy is ruling Las Vegas and Sarah is ruling White Hills, and dad is being giving the power and will to continue and provide for the family he loves even through this trial. I want you all to know how much this experience means to me, as I look back at the short 4 months that I have been out, I can see how much I have grown, I can feel the spirit with me so much more abundantly and I am starting to realize what it means to have Christlike love and care for people and their salvation. I love you all so much and I am really sorry that I don't have any pictures for you this week. I miss you all so much. Keep on keepin on....
Elder Pulsipher
