Transfers?

Dear Family,
Mom, the weather here is great right now.  We had a bagyo, but it hardly even rained.  Too bad, I was getting all excited the roof would blow off.  President Puzey always has the best to say about President Miller at interviews, and Sister Puzey does as well.  We swap Avon news every transfer.  Wow, peas.  My mouth is watering.  There's no mangoes anymore -- down to bananas and jack-fruit.
Food:  We were offered fried "kamaroo" at an investigators house.  Kamaroo are large, slow insects that have really big pincers.  Even though the locals say it's delish, I'm glad we got out of it.  (Somehow!  It's near impossible to turn anything down here without some serious offense taken.)  The same investigator tried to give us a live duck.
Sarah, speaking of clean, we had an apartment check, and I uncovered things while cleaning that I'm pretty sure no missionary living here has ever seen before.  Like the floor in some places.
The news:

This morning at the Capas Nat. Shrine, we gathered to hear the transfer announcements.  Although it was expected, my heart still took off racing when it was announced that Elder Gumiran would be transfered.  He'll also become a Zone Leader.  I really don't know what to think.  Elder Gumiran is amazing, and I feel like I'm only now beginning to really learn from him.  He's so patient, even when I'm stressed out or frustrated, he's so humble and I've never seen him lose his temper.  I know he loves Capas and the people here.  I've seen him teach and study and pray for them, and it's amazing to see him teach so directly, simply, and with the spirit.  He's just amazing.
I guess I have to -- lead the area or something like that for a week or so, and I'm seriously wondering how that will go!  I can feel the need for a stretch, though.  Up to this point, I've realized that the nature of a mission life is change after change, always pushing the envelope, and that's why it's so great.  The vast range of experiences become the foundation for future life.  On Thursday, Elder Gumiran and I will part ways, and I'll head to Angeles to meet my new companion.  I'll still be in Capas.

So, about the work:  There have been changes in our Key Indicators.  Instead of reporting all our Investigators with a baptismal date, we only report the ones we honestly expect to be baptized in the near future.  That makes sense here, because right now we have well over 20 investigators that have accepted a baptismal date, but only 2 really looking at baptism in the coming month.  We teach so many first lessons to new people, and it's really effective here to extend a bapt. goal date during the first lesson.  Elder Clayton promised us more baptisms and told us to put ourselves in their shoes, and think like they are.  Two missionaries show up at their door.  Of course they are thinking we want them to join the church, so we kill the situation if we say we just want to teach, or just talk about our beliefs.  He said if they ask us if we're trying to baptize them we should be saying:  "Yes, exactly.  That's why we're here."
It makes a lot of sense to me, it really woke me up when he said that.  I'm loving Capas, and I still didn't get to tell you about Maria's baptism!!!  Pasensya na, eh?  Siguro sa susunod na pagkakataon, ha?  Can't wait to hear from ya'll next week.  Exciting times!
With love,
Elder Loren Peck