Aww Full Tagalog

So we got to letters from Mike last week. He says things are going great. He says the Tagalog is coming slowly but surely! He tells us he was getting down on himself and discouraged but one day he decided that God has called him to the Philippines and whether he knows two words or the whole launguage when he leaves the MTC he will do what the Lord wants. His favorite place is the RC. He likes it cause he gets to talk to "real people" and answer their questions. He told us this story, "I talked toa girl named Liz yesterday she was very confused. Her grandparents just died ad she is 25. She was wondering if there was a life after this one. i taught her the whole 2 lessons on the Plan of Salvation! It was Awesome! I figured out like when you teach someone every little thing you have ever red and studied about pops into your head when you are teaching. i just remember while I was teaching her I found Scriptures I didn't even know i knew! We talked for about an hour. She allowed me to send her the Book of Mormon! She told me she was going to read about the restoration in Moroni 10: 3-5, she was going to pray to know if it is true! I also taught her how to pray! It was probably the best experience I have had yet!" He has such amazing stories to share! He wrote again on Thursday to say it was his last day of speaking English full time! He tells us how his district did a compliment circle. That is where someone is "spotlighted" and everyone in the district says the good things about them. It was only supposed to only take an hour and they didnt finish and the took over 2 hours that night! With 4 more to go! This is what they said about him. He has a great love for his family. He keeps the picture we took before he went into the MTC in his scriptures! He says he is so happy that we have been there for him his whole life! He says his favroite place to study is right out front of the MTC. he says its nice to see civilization! We miss him so much and love hearing from him! And we love him to pieces! Cant wait to hear from him again!