This week in Darasa has been crazy! I love it here. We are busy with lots of investigators and mostly just figuring out this area, because sister Ghouri and I are still pretty new, but we've had a really good week.
We have 2 families we are teaching and we are working on getting all the stuff they need so that they can get married! That is seriously such a big problem here. But they really are the cutest families. One of them is really really close to being done with her lessons and has been coming to church. We just need to get their marriage!
We had FHE with the one family last Monday and they are just the cutest. Their dad is actually a member and was baptized when he was in like 7th grade, but has been less active for a long time now. They have 3 little kids and I want them to get married so bad so that their mom, Madeline can get baptized!!
We had FHE with the one family last Monday and they are just the cutest. Their dad is actually a member and was baptized when he was in like 7th grade, but has been less active for a long time now. They have 3 little kids and I want them to get married so bad so that their mom, Madeline can get baptized!!
This week we've also been able to visit some of the members who we haven't seen at church. One lives in a super poor area. They call those areas 'squatters'. They just live in shacks. So any way, as we were walking down this super long, muddy road back to the main road, I could see down the path from us a man with a gun! I freaked out a bit and told Sister Ghouri we should stop and wait to go down there because there was also a huge group of people all gathered around watching. So, we stopped and talked to a woman who was outside sweeping. She then told me they were going to euthanize a dog (but of course conjugated 'euthanize' in Tagalog which I still can't figure out how she did that).
I didn't think much of this at first because I think there are many very sad looking dogs that would probably be happier in heaven...but then of course being a good missionary, I asked "Bakit po?" ('why') and she answered me, "Kakain sila" or literal translation, "they are going to eat". Again. One of those experiences that just hits me in the face reminding me I am still in the Philippines. And pretty much a different world. The rest of the story is after I asked that question the man points the gun and shoots some tranquilizer or something and then watch it die.
I didn't think much of this at first because I think there are many very sad looking dogs that would probably be happier in heaven...but then of course being a good missionary, I asked "Bakit po?" ('why') and she answered me, "Kakain sila" or literal translation, "they are going to eat". Again. One of those experiences that just hits me in the face reminding me I am still in the Philippines. And pretty much a different world. The rest of the story is after I asked that question the man points the gun and shoots some tranquilizer or something and then watch it die.
As for a happier note... YOMO means "You Only Manila Once". Why? we had a surprise trip to Manila!!!!!!! WOOHOOO!! Yeah. they called on Friday and said my batch had to go to Manila to do some paper work and fingerprints at the immigration office. Yesterday around 3 we all met up and then headed to Manila, saw the temple!, had to eat KFC on the sabbath because there was no where to eat in the hotel (the hotel did pay for the meal though). Then this morning we left the hotel at 7 to go to the immigration office.
Let me tell ya. That was a cultural mixing pot. I could probably stay there for days and just people watch. It was a long, yet kind of entertaining process. After being there till like 12, we got on a van again and they took us to Krispe Kreme (yes) and then dropped us off by the buses and we ate some McDonalds, then got on the bus. And here we are. back in a little sweaty internet shop.
Let me tell ya. That was a cultural mixing pot. I could probably stay there for days and just people watch. It was a long, yet kind of entertaining process. After being there till like 12, we got on a van again and they took us to Krispe Kreme (yes) and then dropped us off by the buses and we ate some McDonalds, then got on the bus. And here we are. back in a little sweaty internet shop.
So that's life for now. Tomorrow we have interviews and next week we have another special meeting in San Pablo!
Time is going SO fast, but I am loving my mission. I love everything I've learned and being able to talk to all the other sisters that came here with me was so fun. Every one'smissions really are perfect for them.
Time is going SO fast, but I am loving my mission. I love everything I've learned and being able to talk to all the other sisters that came here with me was so fun. Every one'smissions really are perfect for them.
I love you all and hope you have a great week!
Love,
Sister Mecham
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| New area: Darasa |
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| Ward Member |
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| Family in the ward |
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| Family Home Evening with a family we are teaching. |
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Sister Ghouri and a ward missionary.
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