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Oh to be 18 Years Old...

Hey y'all! 

This week has been great! Just a lot of trying to learn this language. And struggling to speak in lessons. Everyone here speaks in Rinconada, which all the missionaries say is very very different from Tagalog, and really hard to learn. So it has definitely been a challenge for me. I still cant understand anyone very well haha. But we have also been able to find people to teach which is super exciting! 

On another note. Elder Hansen and I are the Americans here in the Iriga Zone. and we have been having similar experiences/challenges in our missions. But just this week I found out that he had been lit on fire!!! So here is what happened. Everyone in the Philippines uses rubbing alcohol as hand sanitizer. And a member gave a gallon of rubbing alcohol to Elder Hansen and his companion Elder Willy. They, being the smart missionaries they are, used the alcohol to toast their bread by pouring it on the table and lighting it. As the fire started to die out Elder Willy went to add more alcohol, and the whole gallon started to burst out flames! Right onto Elder Hansen's face and chest! He was on fire! And it was not going out. Elder Hansen starting running around. And Elder Willy was trying to tackle him to put out the flames! One thing led to the next and Elder Hansen has many serious burns now. He has been in the apartment this whole week just trying to rest and heal. But it looks like he might have to go back to America for some better treatment! And he is pretty sad about it all. He now goes by Crispy King, named after a fast food joint here in Iriga. Also the other American in our Zone has had to go back to America due to a bad stomach illness. So it looks like I'm the only American left:(

But that is just about it for this week! Love Y'all!

-Elder Morgan

Here is the Crispy King.




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