New Rules

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[Aidan was unable to send an email last week, Feb 17 because he said they were changing his email.  We were able to speak to him though, with the new rules.  He was excited to speak to us but it was a challenge due to poor connection and terrible feedback whenever we spoke.  Below is the email he sent today, Feb 24, along with some photos]



Hey everyone its been a min, 

Got like no time rn so I'll keep it quick. We had a baptism this week for a sweet girl named Mariel. She's 14. I'm super proud of her decision to be baptized and receive the gospel. [Aidan says she is the only one in her family to join but they are teaching her parents]
Super tight to talk to the fam, that's been good. There are like no cameras here in the computer shops, so it's been a struggle. And we have had no running water for the last two weeks. Good thing the nanay that lives beside us is hooking us up when her boss isn't watching. She's the real goat this week. 

Went on exchanges [with the ZL's] this week and did some finding beside the ocean. That ocean breeze was super nice. Hmmm what else. We were playing with crabs with the little kids, and one kid chucked the crab at another kids head hahaha, felt pretty bad. 

Read the testimonies of my ancestors this week receiving the gospel from the missionaries in New Zealand and Denmark, made me realize how important missionary work is and to talk to everyone. I know that those missionaries changed my ancestors lives and have made my life so awesome. I really want to be the missionary that will help someone change their life. Love you all, got like no time to email so I;ll try to catch up on another week. Love Elder Garry

some pics of the baptism of Mariel 
went to this sick house on top of the hill with the ocean view







Mariel Baptism 

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