Christmas Letter Translation

 Here is the Christmas Letter that a posted last week.  You will find the translation below it.

Kumusta po kayo?! Ako po si Elder Munk. Taga Redmond Washington ako, pero mabubuhay ko sa Pilipinas para sa dalawang taon. Magigiling masaya ako para sa opportunidad sa maglingkod. Mahal ko ang kasama ko at pinakamahal ko ang pamilya ko at sina TJ at Brendin. Gwuapo sila. Gusto ko ang magaral ng banal ng kasulatan at Tagalog. Pero hindi mabuti ang Tagalog ko, pero gusto ko and magsanay sa Tagalog ko. Kailangan ko and dictionaro dahil hindi ko alam and mas mga sulat sa Tagalog. Alam ko kung bakit naglilingkod. Huwag ng Pamilya ko mag-'worry' tungkol sa akin. Gumagawa ako ng Pinakamabuti dito :)

 

Well I will use a little english for those who do not speak broken up poor Tagalog. I am not sure how much of that it correct, but I tried :) I am currently at the MTC and will be till right after Christmas. I honestly do not remember to much about life before being here, it kind of feels like I have been here my whole life. But it is starting to speed up, and I am learning a lot and enjoying my time here.

 

Ayaw ko ang pagkain sa MTC. Nagiisip ako na mapapatay ng pagkain ako. Not to complain, I am being well fed here, but holy cow, I was very spoiled at home and I do not think I fully recognized that but I miss my mommy's and daddy's food. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and really get into the spirit of Christmas, I know sometimes the meaning of Christmas is lost with all the commercialism and things going on. But I hope all of you will be able to go out of your way to lift up others and make them happy. :) I love you all and will see you soon-ish :)

 Translation from Jon Chin

How are you?  I'm Elder Munk.  I'm from Redmond, Washington, but I'll live in the Philippines for two years.  I'm happy for the opportunity to serve.  I love my companion and I love the most my family and TJ and Brendin.  They're handsome.  I like studying the scriptures and Tagalog.  Even though my Tagalog isn't very good, I like and practice it.  I need a dictionary because I don't know a lot of Tagalog words.  I know why I serve.  Don't worry about me.  I'm doing the best here.

[english paragraph]

I don't like the food at the MTC.  I'm thinking the food will kill me.  [continuation of English]