Week 18 - letter to mom and dad

Dear mom and dad,

I have a lot to tell you but no email time AGAIN today. :( Oh well. I will explain next week. Quick update. I had a fantastic week! My training is over!!!!! Can you believe it?! I'm being transferred tomorrow. Please pray for me as I am very anxious! And my next companion. That's the main thing I'm nervous for. The ward and area are amazing here and I am going to miss them so so so SOOOOOOOO much!!! My mission is going by so fast. I'm going to cry if I even talk about it. Even though it's hard, I'm loving it. Even if I still can't speak Tagalog well. It's coming along though. Of course they call it "missionary work", not "missionary play", right? Haha. I love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please take care. :)

Love,
Alyssa

Week 17

I got Christmas cards this week! Whoo! It takes a month for mail to get here :) So thank you for the mail and Merry-belated Christmas??... So this week was MUCH better than last. I didn't send out an email last week because it was absolutely crazy and we only had time to write to President and our families. Even though there are discouraging, frustrating, hectic weeks, there is always a turning point. Rose and Jessica were finally able to be confirmed and they are such great examples to their families! We're now teaching two of Rose's sons and Jessica's brothers and sisters. Sometimes her parents listen in. Their mother fully supports her children becoming members of the church, and hopefully she will continue to listen to us. Not much has really happened this week honestly. This is my last week of training and transfer announcements are on Saturday which is absolutely crazy. I am so nervous and anxious! I'm not sure why. I guess it's because I'm still not comfortable with the language and fear of the unexpected. I know it's all going to be fine though. The Lord knows what he's doing. :) Sorry this is so short. Not much to report. The church true! We say that all the time but I really do know this is the only true church.