Kinda weird thinking that I’m a full day ahead of you. Boy was I jet-lagged… The last few days were
rough, just because I was tired, but life is great in the other (better) side
of heaven. The language is coming along
well! I can speak pretty well but
understanding people seems like it’s impossible! But it will come! I can understand my trainer pretty well! This area I’m in (Arrak) is where he started
his mission 1 year ago! So, some of the
members remember him not knowing one word of Marshallese! So there is hope for me! I bear my testimony and share scriptures in
Majol (Marshallese) pretty well! I
taught FHE today which went amazing! I
taught about the people of the Book of Mormon and committed the family to read
it all the way through by the end of the year!
So we will see how that goes!
My companion and I are reading the full Book of Mormon (in
English) this transfer! So let’s hope I
can do that! When we have from 8 a.m. –
12 p.m. to study, we read A LOT and he speaks Marshallese to me about 50% of
the time! So I’m working on my listening! It’s all good. Stinks I only get to email once a month in
this area! But if I serve in the city, I
get to email once a week! So we will
see. The emails will just be more
meaningful! Try to email a lot! Doesn’t matter if it’s a few emails, or just one
huge one! Ambebe! (your choice!) Just don’t forget!!!!
I miss the MTC… and the food… I never thought I would say that!!! But I do.
Life is easy when your investigators are fake [in the MTC]. Haha, but these people are amazing. When we passed by some people playing
volleyball, they yelled to us to come play and our appointment fell through so
we got to play which was awesome! I enjoyed it.
All the little kids, (which are everywhere) love my retainer! They all want to put it in their mouths! I learned that the hard way! Haha.
Every here calls me Elder “Eagle” Haha.
It’s the closest they get! I love
that nickname! Literally, all the people
when they hear my name say Eagle! So
Eagle it is! I have a million things to
tell you and a billion pictures that I want to send! So hopefully I can get these mailed off when
I fill my card up. But I can send ones
home when I email, too! I love it out
here! Time is going to fly! That’s for sure! But, by the time you get this, I will have
probably been out 2-3 weeks!
I love my watch, but Velcro = not a good call for Marshall
Islands. The Velcro doesn’t work anymore
L and the band
stinks. It absorbs my sweat and is just
no good… :/ I think I might buy a cheap
$10 watch out here or if you want to send me a quality one that isn’t
Velcro, that would be emmontata ippa! (Amazing). Again, Ambebe (your choice). See, I’m basically a rirmajol (Marshallese
person)!!! But seriously, any help would
be accepted! Everything out here is
pretty expensive!
I showed people pictures of my family and they all think
Macey is really really lukkum likatu! (Attractive female). So keep up being adorable, Macey! Remember, you don’t like boys yet. J Conner – stay golden, keep being a good boy
and stay out of trouble! I hope you
enjoy Utah! Dad! – you are the man. Keeep being you. I love you all! I’m having a great time out here and
before you know it, I’m gonna be home. L It’s gonna be hard for me to leave this
place. I love my area… It’s like a rainforest! Super beautiful! I will have to take a video or something and
show you! I hope you are all doing
well. I’m going to try and send a
package home in the next week or two with all my letters and things I want to
get sent! I will probably be in Arrak
for 10-12 weeks because I’m with a trainer and President Shaw doesn’t want us
to need two trainers. I love you all!
--Elder Ingalls 3.0
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