April 30th 2012

Hello Family,

This last week has gone very well, we are starting to get the work in our area up, and things are starting to look for the better.

We have had a lot of exciting experiences, most of which were unexpected and may open up some very big doors for us in the next little bit.

I love my companion, Elder Ward, and we are working well together, we get along perfectly, and even though we do not agree exactly on everything we can quickly make compromises that work out with absolutely no arguing. I hope I get to be with him for another transfer after this one, besides the fact that I love him I also would like having a companion who knows the area well, because it is huge, and I am a slow learner.. :)

There was a baptism on Saturday of Benji Mamposti, he is 9 years old. His family is now complete in the church and they are starting to prepare to go to the temple. He is super cool, and I should be able to get you a picture of him. We went over there to teach him a couple days before his baptism and his next door neighbor had a stroke, it was amazing how fast their family responded and helped this lady. They got her to the hospital and took good care of her until her family got there.

While we were sitting in church yesterday listening to the speakers someone we had not seen before walked in, and a member introduced her to us, she had been standing out front and looked a little confused. She is from Batangas and just recently moved to Binan. She told us she was a member and had not been to church for a while, we got her address and name. We later learned that she was not a member, she was baptized in a Born Again church and say the sign "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" and said she felt good and wanted to go to church. She lives with a group of people called the... I forgot what the are called, but they do not speak very much Tagalog, or English. The live along the railroad tracks in a giant open air house, with tons and tons of people. None of them have jobs, they all beg for money, even the kids who are not old enough to speak will put their hand out and give you puppy dog eyes. She is very receptive, and that is what I meant by big doors, we can really help these people to make big changes in their lives, and Eunice might be the one to help us gain their trust :)

This is the most exciting thing: So far in my mission I have been able to listen to Elder Russell M. Nelson 3 times in person. All three of those time were in the Missionary Training Center, he is coming to my mission on May 22nd! To have a special zone conference. This will be the fourth time hearing him speak in person, I am super excited. We will get to shake his hand and hopefully have some question and answer time with him. I am super excited!

I really appreciate all of the birthday cards I was able to get, the Crandall family looks good as always, especially Brian, have you been working out? I enjoyed reading all of those letters and I am excited to one night visit Callens again, around 11:30pm. :)

I also really appreciate hearing from Kaity, if I could give you advice for choosing a major I would probably say, "You should be a Mormon missionary, it is way more fun!" Or I would say, just pick what you really enjoy doing :)

I am really happy today!

Just so you know.

And I love my little Sister!


See you later!

Love,


Elder Munk