picture with his mission president and mission mom
picture with his first companion
We got an email from him updating us on his life and how things are going so far. His companion sounds amazing, district leader, trainer and working in an new area. That's pretty amazing so Corey is learning from the best.
He is already learning so much about the language. Check out his spelling in grammar in this email. You know that missionaries are truly blessed to be able to learn a language so quickly
-Here is the email that he sent in reply to mine:)
October 6th
The Philippines are great, life is much different here than in the United States, but it's a good life. Planning on trying balluet very soon so I'll let you know how it goes.
sister insert here: bulluet is a nearly developed egg...yummy right? We still don't know if he has tried one yet..
The people here are very happy, caring and friendly. My apartment is very nice, and my companion is too. He's a district leader, a trainer, this is his last area, and we're in a new area, so he has a lot of responsibility.
Tagalog is going well, I can bear my testimony, and teach portions of the lessons, and can prayer, I'm working on expanding my vocabulary so I can say more. I know that with gods help we can all learn the filipino language, and I know that when we do are best he makes up the rest.
We're watching conference, this saturday and Sunday the 13th and 14th, they watch it English which is nice.
I wish USU would of won, (I told him we lost the BYU game:( sad day) did I tell you that while we were at the MTC they had the BYU Utah game? we all gathered around the back fence behind are building to try and listen to it. We could hear the cheering and the announcer but it was clear enough to understand what was happening.
I'll send the pictures as soon as I can.
Your Brother
Elder Creager
-here is the email reply in response to my mom's email
Your right that we should always work hard mom, the whole purpose of the gospel is Happiness, gods plan is often called the plan of happiness. I know that if we live the gospel we will be happy Alma 27:8, the humble penitent seeker of happiness will find it, and when we look at life happiness is really all we want and true happiness is only achieved through the gospel of Jesus Christ its important that we let people know that.
Sorry about some of the spelling, this tagalog study is messing with my English! joke lang. (just a joke)
Ok, my apartment is very nice inside, nicer than most places in are area: We do, do our laundry in buckets and it is very hard work be thankful every day for a washing machine last week it took me about 2 hours for a week of laundry; My area is GMA, and specifically San Jose in Gma, if you look at a map of Cavite it in the center of the Eastern side of the mission near Laguna bay;
It is true that filipno's use there hands and water for toilet paper, but don't worry I buy T.P. at the store, and sister Tye gave us some for the first week. On p-day we go to the store to buy food, e-mail and we've eaten at a restaurant both of the P-days I've been here. I've seen pictures of people going to zoo's or on hikes so I hope that we'll be able to something like that soon. My companion and I are doing great, like I said sometimes he doesn't exactly understand English but we still understand each other very well, this is his last area, he's a trainer a district leader, and we're in a new area so I"m sure it's a little difficult for him but things are still good.
Mom you wouldn't believe how much different it is hear, but in good ways, the culture is different, and the things that people value the most are also different takes some getting used to, you really accept the culture. I'll try to get you the pictures as soon as possible they're great.
Your son, and your missionary
Elder Creager
-first week! Check done:) here's to many more!
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