We received our first email from Hope since she arrived in the Philippines: Here it is. Hi Mom :) How are you? It is actually 3.50pm here so that makes it about 1.50am there. haha it has been so crazy these last few days and i swear i am dying of heat! It is sooo freaking hot here i could kill myself! and there is no air conditioning :( but life goes on... I went to the grocery store today and it was so nice and cold! SO my companion is Sister __. she is Filipino and she is super nice :) I don't think i have any pics of her and me on my camera. Oh guess what... Sister __ is my room mate, its a lot better now that i don't have to be with her every single day. Ha i wrote you a letter but IDK how to send it or where to send it from so hopefully next Monday i'll find the place to mail it! It has more information and such. But I miss you and I love you all! Thanks for the pictures I loveeee them :) tell the family HI for me. I don't have much time to write because we were doing service for like 3 extra hours today so we are way behind schedule. I'll write you more if i have time after I write an email to the President... Love you! She also wrote this: I had my first baptism on Saturday and I have one this Saturday and like 3 the next! Here are some pictures she also sent: I am guessing that they were taken in Provo before she left for the Philippines.