He made it safe!

Mike made it to Naga in one piece! He was so nervous traveling because he was in charge of all 50 missionaries traveling to the Philippines! haha It was a default but last name! It was so amazing speaking to him on the phone! He sounds great! He speaks Tagalog every well and fluently! The last we talked to him was when he was in Taipei and then it was only for a minute because the calling cards dont work there! I was SO sad! When we found out about the Typhoon I was so worried cause I didnt know if it had hit his area or not! But we got an e-mail today and he had this to say. "Holy Smokes!!!! Thats all I have to say about the Pines (Philippines) it is nuts here! My new companion is so sweet! His name is Elder Dewey! He is from Saraques, UT. It is so crazy here! Me and Elder Dewey just tract all day because we opened up a new area! So we just tract and talk to everyone its way fun but hard! Oh wel I love it!!! :) It is so so so so HOT! and about the Bagio (Storm) it wasn't bad here nothing really happened just rained alot! And when you aren't wet from the rain you are wet from sweat! Our area is way cool because we are just in this little town but then we have jungle in our area and a city! Everyone here is so nice I dont really talk much and they always get mad and tell me to speak up and they all understand english, but I tell them to speak Tagalog so I can learn! They say they will if I will speak up! Yesterday at church we had to introduce ourselves and I was so scared! Everyone tels me I speak way good Tagalog but I dont think so! When we were in Sunday school this lady that was teaching was talking about people understanding the gospel and she knew I was new here so she made me stand up and was like " You are a very attractive young man and girls here will just want to listen to you because you are very good looking" I was so so so embarrassed! It was so funny! My companion has been her for a year. He was teling me the first day we went out that there are some crazy people and girls will always stare at you and I didn't believe him. The first girl we saw was like " oh dang amerikono" I busted up laughing! The traffic and the "jeepne's" are nuts! Sometimes when we have to take one they are so full you are just holding on with one arm. Our house is crazy! It really is lke a 2 year camping trip! We have a mouse that we have been trying to kill for a couple of days, but its to fast! We has to fill up this barrel with water and then pour water on our heads witht his pitcher thing. Its only me and Elder Dewey so it is pretty fun because he is like one of the bro's back home! They have these belts that are pretty sweet that they make in my area so I am going to get some! Love and miss you all!" He is already having so much fun it sounds like! Can't wait to hear from him again!