Week 10, March 18 - March 24, 2013 Zach finds a piano to play!, blessings for the Diego family, and cockroaches:)

This week was great! We had Zone conference on Wednesday. It was at a nice stake center in Lucena, they had a really great keyboard, it was cool to play the piano again. Learned alot from president, we talked about becoming a Zion mission, one in heart, one in mind, one purpose. It was a good meeting, it was cool to see other people too, It was a good break from the daily grind. We are having alot of success with the deafs, we have 14 people who should be baptized on the 20th or 27th. Pretty exciting! The sign language is coming good, It easy to comunicate, but im far from fluent, Tagalog is coming great! I can speak pretty well. Im trying to learn 25 words a day. Im having a hard time understanding. Elder knight says there is a time lapse, but one day you just start understanding it. It will come through prayer! I get a little better every day.

We had a miracle happen this week. Two of our investigators are a newlywed couple, Joel and Kathy Diego. Joel has been in Lucban looking for work., but hasn't had much luck. They have found hope in the gospel, and truly are golden investigators, but they told us Thursday that if Joel couldn't find a job in the next two days, they would be going to Manila to find work for him! We were pretty crushed at the news, but we prayed and fasted for Joel to find a Job. They are too good of investigators to lose! I saw them as a sealed family, as a relief society president, and ward clerk! They are way to good to just lose to lack of employment! Heavenly father heard our prayers, Joel's neighbor likes them alot, and he gave them a field to plant whatever they need, to provide a little income until Joel can get back on his feet. It was amazing, They are continuing to read, and will be baptized on the 20th!

I had my first encounter with a large cockroach this week! That thing was huge! I opened up the cabinet to get my oatmeal in the morning, and I heard a rustling. I moved our brown sugar, and he darted out, It scared me so bad! it was about 3 knuckles big! we got a spatula, flung him out, and squashed it with a shoe! pretty cool story ha, We are teaching the kids with the duck still, they are progressing well. I was able to pet their duck and play with it like a dog, it made for some cool pictures!

The work is good, the gospel is true! hopefully I will get your letters this Thursday. We have a training meeting at the mission home! I hope I do, I want to read my patriarchal blessing again! Im looking forward to conference!

Love you guys.