this is kind of a hard/difficult letter to write for a lot of reasons. 

i knew after i hung up from talking to papa in the airport that he wouldnt have that much longer after. but it still was soon. so that was a hard phone call, along with the one from my president. pero i instantly felt the prayers of the family and am blessed to have such a realistic understanding of the plan of salvation. we will all see him soon and im happy that he'll be able to be a part of my mission with me. we have prayers coming from the philippines to our family, especially for mama and the aunts and uncles. its going to be a difficult adjustment with him gone, but we know hes not far away and that we will see him soon. ask anyone who knew him and he was one of the greatest men alive and im influenced by his example daily..especially being out here. hope everyone is doing well.

but im just gonna have to make this one short. im happy and healthy and alive. the philippines are great and i love everyone im around. my companion is the best and im learning a lot from her. this is a whole different world but hopefully ill be able to have better stories next week. 

i love you and know the church is true

sister tingey