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Woah!! We are down to two days until I get my travel plans! That means that I am only two weeks away from leaving the MTC! This is the craziest thing in the world! I am so excited, and so ready to leave though. These weeks have flown by, and I am not sure if I feel ready, but at the same time we are all ready. To answer the questions, yes, the language is coming much much better now. I think it is because I have found out how to rely on the Lord and let him take over. The gift of tongues, and the gift of interpretations of tongues are both absolutely incredible. Besides that the MTC is wonderful. The food is only ok, so it is a nice break to go get the temple food every week. Talking about the language, mom, mabuti I show you spell good, and o'o is how you spell yes.

 

I had a cool experience last night in our lesson with brother boyet. We learned in our last lesson that he smokes. So, last night we decided to focus on the word of wisdom. We brought it up, explained to him what it was, and why we have it, and then brought up smoking. He is a night guard and so he spends all night patrolling a facility, and it gets very boring, so he took up smoking. He said that he smokes about 14 sigarilyo a day. We asked him to give up smoking and he told us no, that it was too hard. So we spent the next little while telling him how God can help him, and about how he can ask the Lord for help. We expressed that we had faith in him, and if he had pananampalataya kay Jesucristo (faith in Christ) that he would be given the power to stop. We then asked him again if he would stop and he said yes. I got so excited! I felt so much love for him, and knew that God was happy that he said yes, so I told him that. The spirit was so strong, both kasama ko and I were crying. I just kept telling him that God was happy for him, and that he would be given help. I only wish I could meet the real brother Boyet, he was an investigator of our teacher, brother Nordstrom.

I have not felt love for my investigator that strong before, and he is not even a real investigator. I could not explain it, except I know that God was happy. I know that God hears each and everyone of our prayers, and through His help we can overcome any concern that we have. I am so excited to have real investigators now!! Only a few more weeks.

 

This morning was the temple again. Kasama ko and i decided to go do sealings. We were brought into a room that had been going for about twenty minutes, but they needed more men. We sealed about forty young girls and boys to their parents, and about thirty of them were Filipino names. It felt amazing to be able to serve ang mga tao sa philippines! the people of the Philippines. I have already grown such a great love for the Filipino people, I can not wait to meet them!

 

Dad! That is a nice car, I am so jealous of the kids right now...it sounds like you guys have had a few very exciting weeks, San Diego, the Tetons, what next? Mexico? ha just kidding. I am glad that you guys are having fun. Still can't beat the Philippines though ;)

 

Mom, I am so excited for you and the opportunity that you have to teach the Relief society how to take a picture.

 

Well! I love you all, I miss you, and I can not wait to hear from you. Two weeks!!

 

Mahal na mahal ko kayo!

Elder Leonard

 

Oh....so I have gotten really sick and had to go to the doctor and got an enhaler...that was another $20 total of a cost. So! just keep that in mind :)