Birthday Week!!

Hello everyone! The last time we talked I was 18 but now I am one year older and wiser too! This last week was awesome! We had a meeting with the entire district and after we had a boodle fight! Its where you take giant leaves and put them on a table, then take rice, meat, drinks, mangos, and anything edible you can find and throw it on the leaves, after that everyone just stands around and fights for as much food as you can eat.. Let me tell you missionaries can EAT so it was awesome! (and a little competitive hahaha) During the week we were able to meet a lot of really awesome and amazing people. Most of the people here have lived here their whole lives its crazy! We met nanay omo.. Shes 103! It was awesome she wakes up around 10, sits around all day, has her great grandson get her whatever she wants, then goes to bed. THE LIFE! We also met a lot of people who wanted to know more about Christ, we told them they came to the right place haha, On Friday we went on an exchange, where the leader of our district and his companion, exchange with other companionship. Elder Moreland and I worked together that day and it was so so fun. First off, he is really cool and knows so much about Tagalog so I was able to ask any and every question I had, also, we just talked and talked while we walked and talked about home and life! He lived in Utah for College so we talked about school and the States! He is also super funny so we just fed off each other the entire day haha. On Saturday we had a half day mission for our Branch! Any member who wanted to come, came with us to different members houses to invite them to church the next day or give service! It was super fun, the Luna Branch is so awesome. On Sunday it was my birthday! Some how someone found out in our Branch and they sang hay birthday to me 3 times! 3 TIMES hahah i felt like the ipod was stuck on repeat but they sang in english so at least I knew the words right?? The greatest part of the day? 9 people that we have been teaching came to church! It was acked and the members were so welcoming and helped everyone get to where they needed to be! This friday we have a baptism! Onica is 10 and just moved in with her mom and aunts family who are members and I swear she knows more than I do she is so smart! She said she wanted "the americano" to baptize her so Friday is going to be another great day I cant wait!
One thing I wanted to really talk about today was our investigator Danny Mipa! I cant explain how much I love that guy! He is the most humble soft spoken man I have ever met. And without a doubt, he is the poorest man I have known in my life. I asked Danny if I could talk about him and he was all for it, Hes 26 and works as a fisher man. After his work he walks around finding glass bottles to turn in for money than goes to his small single person home and counts to see if theres enough money for dinner. If not, only rice will he cook. We met him and have been teaching him, and on Sunday after church I asked "Danny how was church?" (In Tagalog) and he looked at him, pointed to his heart and in the little english he knew he said "It feels very good when i am with us at church. This is my first time, I want to come back tomorrow."
If only we had Church everyday I would bring him there. He loves reading from the Book of Mormon and never knew how so much good can come from just one book! Elder Golle and I both get so excited when we run into him because although he is so so shy, he always has the biggest smile on his face talking to any one.
All those times people didnt want to listen or made fun of us for wearing ties dont matter when youre with people like Danny, who are finding out more about themselves and the love our Father in Heaven has for them. Its a blessing just to know Danny Mipa.
The rest of the birthday was awesome! We had a cake from a member given to us and SO MUCH FOOD! I had to bust out the thanksgiving pants after the many meals we were given hahah, I love the work here and wouldn't want to be doing anything else on my birthday! One thing that I loved talking about was our Articles of Faith, which outline the basic beliefs of our Church! This week was great and it will be a great week to come! I hope these pictures come through, sometime they are iffy! Have an awesome week everyone!
Love,

Elder Pitt