"Go, Go, Go!" 6/17/13

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! hope you had the best day ever pops! it sounded like it was good and i really just want to tell you how much i appreciate all that you do for us and the support you continually give to me! you have no idea how much it helps and means to me! keep it up pops! My week was pretty busy, i got picked up on wednesday and it was go go go! because of the mission split we have been super busy getting things ready. right now we are in a 3-some because the other elder is going home so he is giving me some training for all the stuff we have to do! his name is elder hyatt from wisconsin, ive known him for a while now and probably one of my best buddies out here, hes a stud haha we get a long way good! my other companion will be the same one from when i was in calasiao so it should be good. so haha i dont even know where to begin! we had a baptism this saturday, i didnt know her because i got here 4 days before haha but it was really good and she bore a powerful testimony! the area is really good! the ward is super nice and really funny, i got a warm welcome and am excited to do work with them! it has been a little bit of a adjustment cause i havent worked on a computer or anything for quite a while so its been interesting haha, we got to give some training on friday for the trainers, it was good, my one (anak) or one of the missionaries i trained is training and i got to call him to let him know haha, that means ill have two grandsons out here haha, (mission lingo). i dont really know what else to say, its been pretty busy, we have met with president a few times and its been cool to work closely with him. to answer dads question ill still be coming back in september, no worries, its better that way! well at least im excited for it haha. this week should be really busy, its transfer week, and just to add to everything we got instruction from the area presidency that we have to change the way we do transfers, it makes it way harder for us haha president told me i got called in here in the 10th round, "better be ready" haha no pressure right. so just a little run down of what will happen this week, tuesday we have a devotional for all the missionaries going home, wednesday all the new missionaries get here from the mtc and we get to watch over them for a few days tell friday, we have to do a lot for that and thursday! then we have to get stuff ready for transfers and for transfer day! then on saturday we drive all the way up to san fernando where the new mission home will be and have to help set up the new office, thats a long ways haha, its going to be a interesting week! well i love you guys and truly appreciate your support, thanks for everything! mahal ko po kayo! \ Elder Machen