No Toilet Paper

Dear Family,

Thanks for all the letters, it was good to hear from you. Glad to hear you went to the cabin! I love going to the cabin. We are teaching fake investigators every day we have to teach and get them baptized, it is hard. I have gotten so many blessings already and will continue to get more. We have 10 people in our district. A district is who you are in class with and when we have district meetings we talk about a bunch of things. Everything we do, we do as a district, when we go to the temple we go as a district. Everyone in my district is going to the Philippines! People can be going to different missions as long as they are learning the same language. I have not got to be a greeter yet, maybe next week. One of our teachers served in the Manila Mission, he said they have no hot water anywhere and that people don't use toilet paper. He did say we will be able to get it, just the Filipinos don't use it. He also says you shower with a bucket of water and a ladle! So I guess I am in for a treat!!! I also have to take my own water bottle with a purifier in it.

I hope all is going well back home. It was pretty cool to talk to Dale Bowman, he is a funny feller. I hope Grandpa and Grandma are doing well, tell Grandma I miss her and think of her every day. Keep me updated on Parker and his football games. I am glad to hear they are starting the Payson Temple. Take care and I can't wait to see you all again.

Love Elder Swenson