I AM IN FREAKING ASIA!

Week 4

September 27, 2018
"Let me just start off by saying how weird it is to be in another Country! I can't even comprehend it! It is sooooo humid here. It's making my hair curly. Walking from inside to outside is like a whole new climate. An Elder in my district said a couple days ago, "I inhaled and got a drink of water" and I think that is the most accurate way to describe the humidity here. Even during exercise time, I was sweating soooo much and I didn't even really do anything.

The food here is really good, we eat rice for almost every meal. Yesterday for dinner we ate fish and nothing was removed from it. There was bone, guts, the head, eyeballs, everything! It was pretty tasty.

The MTC here is way smaller than the one in Provo. There are probably around 200 missionaries here compared to the thousands in Provo. I love it! Though I feel so far from home and I don't like that. It is a 15 hour time difference!

I was assigned a new companion, Elder Kolomalu. We get along well, though he is very quiet. And I miss Elder Summerville haha. Him and I grew so close back in Provo.

The 15 hour flight was trash. Flying sucks, but 15 hours on a plane is what I might imagine hell to be like. Especially surrounded by foreigners. It was so hard to get some sleep or to find something to do. Thankfully I brought some letters on the plane that I had received in provo. They were nice to read. 

I don't have my camera cord here with me so I can't send pictures until next week so I'm sorry! I love you all and hope you have a great week. Sorry for the lame email I was kind of unprepared to send it. 

Elder McDonald

(also, my next pday will be saturday. So Friday night for you guys"

1. Does it seem crazy to be in another country? It's hard to comprehend being in another country.

2. Did you get to take a nap or anything to help you adjust to the time difference? I didn't get to nap but I had an earlier bed time so that was nice.

3. Did you get a new companion there? I did get a new companion: Elder Kolomalu

4. Was Manila affected by the typhoon? Manila was not really affected by the typhoon.

5. Is the food in the Manila MTC better (he didn't like Provo MTC food)? The rice is sooooo good. The food is good here but really different.

6. What did you do on the LONG flight? I slept through most of the flight. I also wrote in my journal and read scriptures. I didn't get out of my seat once.
7. How is the view there? The view is so nice! Lots of green from the trees. It's very tropical.
8. How long are you in Manila? I am in Manila until October 10th.
9. Are you feeling better now that you're there? I am homesick but I am doing fine.