After I emailed you we went to President Lopez' house and there he bought us a feed and we got to eat all the ice cream we wanted!! YES so delicious!! I havent had ice cream in a very long time!! After that he talked to us and discussed us all the things we learnt from this mission, and how we can take it with us and its OURS!!
Both him and sister Lopez dropped us off at the airport and he gave us a hug. He's so good family. He has taught me about the mission, and in his mission vision, has helped to change me.
We checked in and I was 10 kgs over and had to spend a tonne but I got on the plane which was the important part!!
We traveled to Manilla and stayed in the hotel there. As we walked into the hotel, we saw our old batch mates from the m.t.c and gave them all a big hug and had a good catch up!!
Our flight to Tacloban was 4 in the morning. So early we got no sleep. We traveled to Tacloban and I was super excited. We got there and the airport was just smashed up and the airport was so so small.
We met with President Andaya and sister to and they welcomed us and took us all to the mission home. On the way to the mission home, my mind was just BLOWN away. Seeing the destruction that took place here 5 months ago, it feels like the typhoon hit this place only yesterday. It looks like the land desolation in the Book Of Mormon. It made me sad.. There are wires EVERYWHERE so I watch where I walk.
We then had a breakfast, then a devotional, then I met my new companion, Elder Menorias from Mindanao here at the bottom of the Philippians. He's fluent at every language which is good. He is going to teach me tagalog.
There are seven languages here. We got told that our apartment was not yet finished and we have to stay in the mission home for a week. Im fine with it because theres a washing machine, a dryer and showers:) hehe and our apartments are new, theres showers and toilets that flush:):) YES!! this made my day!! Im assigned in Ormoc. Which is Cebuano speaking - which is good for me:) Today we got a p.day and we went to the soldiers monument, which is the photo I had on my facebook before I came out on my mission!! One of the statues broke in the typhoon.
This mission is WAY different from my old one, different vision, people, language and everything!! But I love it and am going to enjoy it here. I feel I'm only going to love my new mission even more!!
I love you and I'll write you next week. Fams. Just letting you know im safe!!
Love
Elder Anderson
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