Merry Christmas! (Week 20)

Due to Garrett's Christmas Skype call he did not feel like writing this week... but he is doing really great. They have a family getting baptized at the start of January and they are getting very excited for it. He is loving the Philippines and would love to hear from all of you!


This is the pig we had christmas morning! it was quite delicious. I ate the nose, ears and tail :)


We are completely out of money and a member gave us stuff to make spaghetti... we made a little too much and now we eat spaghetti for breakfast lunch and dinner





Classic Elder GSack

Weekly Christmas (Week 19)

Hello!

This week has been madness. Saturday I absolutely fried my hand deep frying oreos and i have 3rd degree burns all over my right hand. and I have lost all feeling on the backside of my right thumb because of it. but its all good because the oreos were delicious. Then Monday was transfers and i got a new companion. His name is Elder Cristoria. He is philippino. So now my house is 3 philippinos and then me. And all three of them barely know english so it is quite hard to communicate but its all good. 

Day 25: Jesus is the Light of the World, but every person can shine his or her own light into the world. Follow Christ’s example and be a light in the lives of those around you this Christmas season and all year long.

So often we teach investigators, Recent converts, less actives and truly any member about enduring to the end. how the first 4 steps of the gospel (faith, repentance, baptism and holy ghost) are completely pointless if you do not endure to the end. Why would you go so far only to quit. This 25 days 25 ways thing the church puts on is very great. Its an amazing way to share the gospel, become closer the family members and simply become a better person. but the key is you continue it throughout the year. We arent meant to be good people one month of the year and then go back to not caring. So this christmas season and upcoming year of 2018 I challenge you all to find random acts of service daily. Help someone pick up there things, pay for the person behind you in the drive through or just simply smile at someone. Dont go so far only to quit and go back to your old ways. Continue to strive to be a better person and I promise Heavenly Father will bless you individual and all those around you. 

I love you all lots and wish you all a very merry christmas and happy new year!

Mahal Ko kayo at maligayang pasko at masayang bagong taon! 

Elder gsack






then this is in downtown imus we went and took pics for fun


Elder Cristoria!


A member gave me kraft mac and cheese and i almost cried of happiness




This is my hand. and that is from last night so its healed quite a bit from saturday. but i have no feeling in my thumb


Jacob Martin and all you Clash Royale players this is for you... Aloha Snackbar


one investigators little boy. he is 3. that is a pimple. We are going to help them pop it tomorrow...

Dogs (Week 18)

Hello! 

This week was great full of funny, spiritual, memory making times.

1. Liahona Dela Cruz was baptized! It was an awesome experience. She is 9 and is just the perfect little girl. Most of our lessons were spent quizing her on math problems because she loves math but she is awesome. When I baptized her she like jumped backwards and I almost like slammed her. It kind of looked bad but it was funny. But overall it was a very spiritual experience.

2. this sunday was the primary program and my goodness it was nuts. Kids just running around and screaming and for some reasons almost every child had a solo. so sacrament meeting was an hour and 45 minutes of absolute madness but it was way funny to watch,

3. We saw some weird dog things this week. First we were on our way home from church and saw a dog walking and it looked kind of weird and when we passed it its leg was broken. SO every time it stepped its leg folded and it was just nasty and a scarring sight. Then the other day we were walking down this dirt road and i noticed something looked a little weird and there was  ton of flies around it so we wernt and looked at it and it was just a dead dog in a body bag some people had just left on a dirt road. it was so nasty.

4. The crazy chicken. Everytime we go to this recent converts house we have to walk by this big male chicken. And everytime is runs at us for like 5 feet and then stops. but its always scary. yesterday we were walking by it and it started running at us but it didnt stop. ELder tanner and I just took off running and screaming and laughing and we thought aften 20ish feet it would stop but we look back and it was right behind us. Just imagine two america joes running past your house with a chicken cahasing them. It was quite funny and after it stopped we just stood and laughed for a while. but needless to say we will be taking a different route next time. 

Shout out to Grandpa Sackley. His birthday this Sunday! 

Love you all lots!

Elder gsack

I wasnt kidding about the dog in the body bag...

my district

look at this spider on our table the other day. yes that is real.

tim hortons if you know.. you know. (your hint is HIMYM)

Matching matching at an american burger place

trip to the hospital, funeral, two christmas parties and a baptism (week 17)

Hello,

Yes everything in the subject line did happen. For reals its been a madness week with tons going on and the madness continues the next couple days. But my letter i want to focus on the baptism.

Saturday Ann got baptised! Woohoo! It was such a great experience. Standing in the font she was so scared. I just had a big ol smile on my face because she was making this choice. When she came down into the font I quickly explained how it was going to work and how to hold my wrist. She grabbed my wrist so tight my goodness it was almost to the point of hurting me. She was shaking and all but the spirit was oh so strong it was tangiable. And next thing you know Ann was baptised! I didnt mess up or anything so that is good, didnt have to repeat it or anything. But this was such a happy moment. She came out of the water with a huge smile. Through teaching ann the last weeks and seeing her following the Word of Wisdom and then fasting before her baptism and truly choicing to follow Jesus Christ... woohoo it was just so sweet. 

Now negative, Elder Tanner and I are getting punted like none other. Like we are getting absolutely shot down day after day. Normally we get in 6 or 7 lessons in one day and this week so far we have had 5 lessons. We are just getting shut down and even set appointments we travel and walk to them and as soon as we get there they cancel on us. so its been super hard but we are still laughing and having a grand ol time so its good. But clearly we are being tested and it is difficult but We are in the philippines so there is no such thing as negative. 

I have tons of photos to send so I will get on that. love you all lots!

Elder gsack

BAPTISM :)))))))))

more baptism. i look good in all white 

that is our ward mission leader, he is way dope

Wayne, this one is for you!

I LOVE MAIL

Right after we got support, lol we are rich :))))))))

HAPPY CHRISTMAS HARRY!!

Sunsets here are the best!!