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Hey everyone!

I'm still super safe.  The Typhoon totally missed us in Toledo.  There were lots of people who died though on other islands.  From what I've heard though 0 members died.  Fast and testimony meeting was all thanks and praises to God for His mercy.  It was great.

I'll talk to President about applying for school.  I think what we'll have to do is you'll do everything for me that you can, and then I'll fill out the essay questions and what not.

So here is the final news on me coming home.  Due to all the changes and new missionaries coming in, all return dates have been pushed up 2 weeks.  This means I am now officially finishing my mission June 5, 2013.  Mom and Dad, you can buy the plane tickets.  Just come in on that day and we'll meet up at the temple complex here.  I'm thinking 5 days will be just right, so see about getting our flight home Monday night on the 10th or Tuesday morning on the 11th.  I can't believe I have less than 6 months left...  So scary :(

The work has been super fun this past week.  Elder Fudge and I got to work a day or two in our area, and we got to trek the bukid!  We hiked through mountains all day and found a good number of less active members as well as tons of potential new investigators.  I love the mountainous wilderness so much out here.  It is one of the funnest parts of missionary work for me; hiking through the jungle talking to every person you meet, and sharing the gospel.  It's such an adventure.  

ZLC and Zone Conference got rescheduled so we attended those this Monday and Tuesday here in Cebu.  Both were awesome.  President Schmutz and the APs gave more great workshops, and we even got to watch President Schmutz wrestle Elder Irvin.  Both are such big guys.  President is so funny.

Tell Crystal I'm praying for her, and she has her name in the prayer roll here.  Tell her I love her.

I love you all!

Elder Garver

Pictures are of all the Zone Leaders at ZLC and President Schmutz taking on Grizzly Bear Elder Irvin afterwards.