another month down...

8-31-15

 

I was really surprised that I only went one cycle with my last companion.  I thought I would have at least had one more.  I followed up elder reyes, which means that he just finished his training when he became my companion.  My new companions name is elder rotamula.  He is actually from the same stake as my last companion.  I am following him up to.  He just barely finished his training so he has been out for 3 months.  He is not good at english.  So it is going to be an interesting cycle.  I have a lot more to learn in tagalog so hopefully I learn a lot this cycle since I will have to speak tagalog like 24/7...now.  Our work went pretty good this past week.  We visited a lot of members so my new companion can get to know them.  We don't have a huge pool of investigators so our goals is to get some new investigators and that means contacting.   We have an investigator with a baptismal date for september 19th.  He is only available on sundays so it could be earlier, but we have to finish teaching all the lessons before he can be baptized.  We were on our way back to the apartment coming home from work one day and out of nowhere it just started pouring.  We didn't have our umbrellas, but we managed to get a tricycle.  I was behind the driver, so that doesn't provide really any cover from the rain as you are moving so my legs got soaked.  We got back to the apartment and it was still pouring.  The water was flowing off the roof like a shower so since I was already wet I went out and took a shower in the rain.  Not literally, I didn't use soap but I just stood under the flow of water and it felt great!  I hope the temperature starts to cool down a little more that will be a big relief.  Well love you guys have a great week

Love Elder Lott

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mom,

Mmm golden corral sure sounds good.  I see the bacon and sausage on adams plate and it looks really good.  I don't know maybe I would even go for some biscuits and gravy.  I just want a good home cooked meal.  I know it is ethans first year riding the bus, but that will eventually wear off.  I know that I hated riding the bus.  I loved to drive though.   that was pretty fun.   That is a huge package oooh can't wait.  It will be delicious.  Can't wait to see adam playing some football.  I remember playing catch before I went into the mtc.  I am looking forward to it when I get home and dad showed me his awesome jersey.    The teaching is going good and I think I will learn a lot of tagalog this cycle because my companion doesn't really know any english.  Do you think you could send me the peanut butter rice crispies recipe.  They don't have rice crispies over here but I want to try It     those sound so good!  I love you mom have a great week!  9 1/2 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9-7-15

 

Another week down.  So this week we got a couple of new investigators.  Our investigator with a baptismal date didn't come to church so that was a bummer.  So this past sunday was fast sunday.  From what I remember back home is that people get up and bear their testimonies and not tell other people that they need to share theirs.  I have realized they do that a lot here.  Before they bear their testimony they say that we should all come up and bear our testimonies and yesterday someone even got invited over the pulpit to bear his testimony from a guy in our branch.  I don't think it is like that back home, but I thought that was pretty funny.  On friday we had a district service project.  we pretty much tilled up a little section and planted some plants.  The one thing different is that we didn't have good tools.  They had a shovel but it was already bent and if you jumped on it, it would most likely break.  It got pretty hot to so I got a little tan.  I also got a couple blisters on my hand.  You don't get a lot of callus's from sharing the gospel so when I work my hands get pretty shredded up.  I played basketball this morning for the first time in 2 months.  We only played one game, but I guess that is better than nothing.  Well I love you guys have a great week.

Love Elder Lott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9-14-15

 

Another week bites the dust.  We went on splits this week.  I was in the other area and I told the elder not to eat my food cause I didn't have very much.  I told him I wouldn't eat his.  So I bought my food for the day, just something cheap.  Then I get back to our apartment and he ate more than 2/3rds of my bread loaf.  In one day, and that was all the food I have.  He said oh well I thought you would just eat my food anyways.   Anyways, this week me and my comp did some good things.  We got some new investigators off of contacting.  We contacted a referral that we got from a member and she said that we could keep on teaching her so that is some good news.  So this week is family week here in the philippines.  So I just want to say that I am so grateful for you guys.  I love my family so much.  It is hard being out here and not being able to see you guys for awhile, but it is worth it.  I love you guys so much and I can't wait to give you all a hug!!!  

Love Elder Lott

 

 

 

 

 

 

riding on top of a jeepney

 

 

 

 

nice sized house spider in our house...haha ya that's a house spider here

 

 

 

 

Mom,

Wow!  Adam is tearing it up in football.  I have taught him well.  I think that would be cool to be able to coach a team.  We went to chowking last week to eat.  That place has the closest thing you can get to panda here... I miss that a lot, and golden corral sounds amazing just stuff my face.  That is pretty crazy that I will have been out the longest in our ward in a couple weeks.  I just saw my plaque picture and I look a lot different.  I lost all my baby weight on my face.  I can't wait until I get that package.  It is like christmas haha.  Yep next year I have a lot of stuff that I want to do when I get home!!  9 months!:)  I can't wait.  I love you so much.  Have a great week

Love

Elder Lott

 

 

Dad,

I do have a lot of stuff that I want to do next year when I get home.  And going to some rodeos is part of it.  I also can't wait for some panda and golden corral haha..you guys are so mean.  I definitely think I could go for a full rack of ribs at texas roadhouse!!  Mom told me that adam and ethan are doing good in their sports, adam sounds like he is killing it in football.  That's awesome.  I can't wait to get that package that you guys sent!  There is going to be some good stuff in that for sure!   As I said in my family letter.  This week is family week here, and even though I am here and you guys are there I just want to say that I love you so much dad.  I can't wait to see you again in 9 months and give you a big hug...and play some golf!:)

Love 

Elder Lott