Whanau!!!
It was soooooooo great to see you all during our Skype last night. I was a little sad when we had to say goodbye because I miss you all heaps, but one year down and only one to go. I know the next year will go super quick, but hopefully not too quick as I love it here in Mindoro and my only wish is that you could all be here with me to experience the fun I have.
I am still doing fine and I've just picked up another pair of pants that I had made and they look good az. I will try them on and send you some pics next week.
We are coming into the rainy season and it is still super hot and the rain doesn't really help the humidity. Thanks for the emails Dad and Danii. You are right Dad, I will miss this beautiful place after my mission, but the sweating I will not miss at all. I'm also excited to have a warm bath. Haha! The little luxuries you just don't get in the Philippines. Oi, sorry Mum I just remembered that you asked me to send pics of my house but I forgot to take pictures. Oh well next week as well.
Oh man, I really enjoyed last night so, so, much, especially hearing Hinalei speaking. She was awesome and she is going to be even cuter when I get home. Baby Joe is so grown up and walking around everywhere. YOUR DAH MAN BABY JOE! Danii, I can't wait to come home and meet the brand new baby and I think it's going to be a boy. Just think, I'll get to help raise him and teach him Tagalog. Cool beans! Nah! But seriously, I feel as if this year is going to fly by because we are almost half way through the month of May, and next month we will be half way through 2012. Grrrrabbe... ang bilis ba?
Namimiss ko kayo lahat pero natutuwa na nandito na ako sa Mindoro. Maganda talaga dito kahit mainit. Masaya dito. Meron pa akong layunin at gawain dito, kaya, kailangan kong gawin ang lahat ng kaya ko, upang magkaroon ng kasiyahan at katuparan pagkatapos ng aking misyon. Ito po talaga ay ung best 2 years.
Mahal ko kayo at alam ko na ung simbahan na ito ay totoo. Buhay ang diyos at si jesucristo at mahal nila tayo. ito po ung gawain at kaluwalhatian ng diyos at instrumento lang ako sa kanyang kamay. Natutuwa na ako. magingat kayo.
Please give my love to Uncle Rana and his family, Uncle Dan and his family and the rest of the Whanau. Please encourage Little Dan to continue to prepare for his mission. Tell him he will miss his family because that is a given, but he will find so much fulfillment and satisfaction in serving a mission that he could never find anywhere else because as a missionary you are in the service of God.
Cola, I love you heaps and when I get home I will write you every week. Just know that I love you and I always pray for you. You are going to do a great job in the mission and with your beautiful smile you will be able to help a whole lot of people. Just promise me one thing? Promise me that you won't marry an American unless I approve him first! Haha! I love you heaps.
Below are a few pictures so I hope you like them.
Mum and Dad, I love you heaps and am grateful for the examples that you set for me - serving a mission, going to College, getting married and sealed in the temple, having family scripture study, family prayers and family home evenings each week as these things are so important and I am grateful that you understood those important concepts as that is a huge struggle here. To start with the basics is so important. I love you all very much and hope you have a great week.
Magingat kayo and have fun.
Elder Chadderton
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