Wade in Tacloban: Conference and New Companion

So we had transfers on Wednesday and I got a new companion. Elder Gomboc, he is from Manila. He goes home in September and is super awesome. We get along really well so that's good. His english is okay not great but we speak a lot of Cebuano, which is good because I haven't really used Cebuano since the MTC.

We finally got a little bit of progress going in Calubian. We found a less active family that is super awesome and we learned that there kids are not members so we have been teaching them which has been super good. They are 10 and 9 and are super smart. One of them memorized the first paragraph of the intro to the Book of Mormon in between our visits. Jhonrex and Noel they are legit.

Also on to Conference I loved it soo much. I have so many favorite parts that I decided to make a list to make it easier to remember what I liked:

Favorite Talk: President Nelson Sunday Morning

Favorite Session: Sunday Afternoon

Other Favorite Talks:Elder Holland, Pres. Eyring Sunday Morning, Bishop Causse, Pres. Nelson Priesthood, and Brother Durrant

Best Joke: Elder Holland-Rushes of Revelation, Elder Wakolo-15 brethren behind me, Elder Durrant-Es Posible?

Coolest Moment: Solemn Assembly, seriously gave me the chills and I felt the spirit super powerfully, and also Standing to sing Rise up oh men of God in the priesthood session.

Best Story: President Nelson-Wilbur Cox and Smashing Alcohol bottles, Elder Holland-Home Teaching Story, Bishop Causse-People researching church for temple approval, Elder Wilson-Man receiving revelation on the ship. Elder Christofferson-George Goats

Weirdest Moment: Hearing President Oaks conducting instead of President Uchtdorf.

Biggest Surprise: No More Home Teaching and the New Apostles

Best New Temple: Cagayen De Oro (of course!) and unnamed city in Russia

Funniest Moment: When President Nelson announced Layton UT temple. and Elder Gong's song

Hardest to Understand: Elder Zivic and Sister Aburto

New Word for a talk: Interregnum

Coolest Voices: Elder Robbins and Bishop Causse

Biggest Theme for Me: Receiving Personal Revelation

Best One Line: "I love you mom" -Elder Durrant, because same

Yeah I really loved conference, it has become one of my favorite parts of the mission. I know that President Nelson is the Prophet that God has chosen to lead the Church today and that he truly is guided by God. I know this Church is true.

Oh and if you could send a new journal or two. I am almost out of room. They have some here they are just not super good. Thanks

Oh and mom Pancit is like ramen noodles but it has meat and veggies in it. It is everywhere here.

Question from mom and dad: What are the bathrooms like in your area?

The bathroom took a little to get used to but now it is just normal. There is no toilet paper but there is like a little bucket with water next the the toilet that you use to clean yourself and you dump water down the toilet to flush it. No sinks. They have normal bathrooms but only in the big malls in Tacloban.

Anyways I'm loving the work

Love you tons!