It has been
another mabalis week here in the Philippines! I really can't even
believe how fast time flies here. We have had some really great lessons
this week with Jocelyn, Marites and Gregorio, and Napoleon. Plus we have
found some other really really great new investigators!!
This last week we had our new training check up meeting on Thursday by San Pablo and it was SO good to be able to get some advice
from president and just another reassurance of this work. Plus I got to
see Sis. Wilkes and Sis Smart again, so that is always a plus!!
Saturday was one of the little girls birthday we are teaching, so we
bought a coloring book and some colored pencils and some hair clips for
her hair. It was so fun! When we went to visit, we were planning on just
reading the Book of Mormon with them, because they still hadn't, but
when we asked them where they were, they were in 2 NEPHI CHAPTER 2!!!!!
We about died!!!! None of my investigators have ever read that much!!!
We were so proud of them. Their tv doesn't work, so they said that after
they eat every night, they all sit down and read together. I just love
them!
Sunday we had a wonderful time in Lucina for Stake Conference!
President and Sister Peterson spoke about the importance of missionary
work along with the area 70, Elder Echo Hawk, and he did SUCH a good
job!! I am always impressed at how strong the spirit is with worthy
priesthood holders. Elder Echo Hawk and President Peterson just radiate
the spirit and Christ like attributes. It made me so happy knowing that
everyone at home is being taken care of by dad. I think that is why I
look up to these priesthood leaders so much, because they remind me of
dad:) I am very blessed to have the power of the priesthood in my life.
So all the other emails I get from my friends on missions always have fun facts. I decided I would share some fun facts from the Philippines. (and that is a tongue twister):
-Our next door
neighbors, so lovingly bought a rooster and decided it would be a good
idea to put its cage literally 8 feet from our window. So we wake up at 5 am
every morning to a huge 'cock-a-doodle-dew' EVERY MORNING! We have had
to start closing one of our windows every night to try to block the
noise a little...
- Also the same neighbors have a dog who sounds like Cujo. And that dog barks ALL the time!
-Since
I don't have a straightener or a curling iron, sometimes I just let my
hair do it's own thing (well everyday) and I definitely feel like
Hermione Granger with the poof and friz I have everyday.
-I have lost a lot of weight, but now it is all creeping up to my face. I'm not sure how to prevent that.... -_-
-A
couple nights ago we didn't have to have our fan on us while we slept
AND I even needed to have my sheet. it was really weird to wake up kinda
cold...
-Filipino's LOVE Celine Dion. It is SO hard not to listen to it.
-I
ate frog on Wednesday at District meeting! And surprisingly it wasn't
bad...kinda tasted like KFC. Our District leader fried it then brought
some for us. Hahaha I am sure mom just died!
Anyway. Life is just rolling a long here and I am definitely
loving this work more and more everyday! The Book of Mormon is the word
of God and I know it can change any ones life if they just read it.
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| Sister Lorente and I at zone p-day |
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This just may be my favorite family! |
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| New Food!? |
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