This week was really good. My studies are great and I am
grasping things better and applying things better too. We have been getting up
at around 5:50
every day and jogging. We haven't measured the area we jog in yet but apparently
it's about one and a quarter miles. We started with one lap but got to two laps
last week. Today we did three laps and it felt great. It used to be that after
jogging we would kind of all split up and do our own work out but now it just
ended up that we all go to the assistants' room which has become the weight
room. I usually try to do sit ups with Elder Y who is actually way jacked.
Anyways, I am really enjoying that and feel great.
We are still working with S (P's wife). We readAlma
The E's (senior couple missionaries) dropped by and told us that they were going to visit P. Elder E met with him and gave him some tips (he's an accountant). Turns out a lot of people here don't realize that you have to sell something for more than you paid for it. Turns out P's water was the best price in town but the price was barely more than it cost him.
At Stake Conference this week, P was presented to be ordained to the Melchizedek priesthood! That was so nice to see. As well, President B had a few minutes to speak at conference. He talked about missionaries and told everyone that he saw two elders walking to an appointment and he was really sad to see that they were alone, just the two of them - no fellowshipper. He said (like he said in our ward before), "Work with the missionaries. They are here to help you. Use them. If you don't use them we will take them away." That day we got 4 people asking to work with us. It was great!
We visited one less active family that we never know what to do with because they just say that life sucks and is hard and then won't do anything to change it. We asked if there was anything we could do for them and he said, "You could come to the market with us at3:30am
and carry big sacks of veggies up to the top floor."
He said it kind of in a 'my life is harder than yours' way which we often hear. We agreed and texted President right away to see if we could and he said yes! Tatay was a little hesitant.
At3am we
woke up and went over to his house and waited for him to come out. He was way
happy to see us as he didn't think we would come. He said he didn't know we
woke up at that time. Then he said he was going to Bacarra that morning (out of
our area) but we could help another time. Then he told us he loved us and his
wife even smiled (she usually has a frown stuck on her face).
We went to teach another family. Some of the family had been drinking but at first we didn't realize it so we sat at the table where we usually study with them. Then a drunk older guy came over and started arguing with us, yelling, "What is it that you white guys know that we Filipinos don't?" Then the dad came over and yelled at the old guy and made him leave but then he started yelling at us and started throwing stones!!! Second time being stoned on my mission. None of them hit us though, they kept hitting the roof. He doesn't drink like that often though so don't worry. We also were prompted to stay there and nothing dangerous really happened.
I did two baptismal interviews yesterday and that was a great experience. We also went to a home of a young mother who gave birth a day or two ago and she was sitting in a room with no fan and in a long sleeved shirt. I asked her why and she said for 18 days it is cultural to wear long sleeves and have no fans on and not to bathe except with a sponge (and only on the neck and face). They also take warm coals from a fire and put them on the mothers thighs and stomach. I was so confused as to why they do that and she told us that it is how they get thin again here.
Anyways, things are going very well here and the ward is progressing. We are going to try balut next week as it's no longer bawal.
I love you guys,
Elder Dustan
ps. I got your package! THANKS, it was the best! Haggis and custard what more could I ask for!
We are still working with S (P's wife). We read
The E's (senior couple missionaries) dropped by and told us that they were going to visit P. Elder E met with him and gave him some tips (he's an accountant). Turns out a lot of people here don't realize that you have to sell something for more than you paid for it. Turns out P's water was the best price in town but the price was barely more than it cost him.
At Stake Conference this week, P was presented to be ordained to the Melchizedek priesthood! That was so nice to see. As well, President B had a few minutes to speak at conference. He talked about missionaries and told everyone that he saw two elders walking to an appointment and he was really sad to see that they were alone, just the two of them - no fellowshipper. He said (like he said in our ward before), "Work with the missionaries. They are here to help you. Use them. If you don't use them we will take them away." That day we got 4 people asking to work with us. It was great!
We visited one less active family that we never know what to do with because they just say that life sucks and is hard and then won't do anything to change it. We asked if there was anything we could do for them and he said, "You could come to the market with us at
He said it kind of in a 'my life is harder than yours' way which we often hear. We agreed and texted President right away to see if we could and he said yes! Tatay was a little hesitant.
At
We went to teach another family. Some of the family had been drinking but at first we didn't realize it so we sat at the table where we usually study with them. Then a drunk older guy came over and started arguing with us, yelling, "What is it that you white guys know that we Filipinos don't?" Then the dad came over and yelled at the old guy and made him leave but then he started yelling at us and started throwing stones!!! Second time being stoned on my mission. None of them hit us though, they kept hitting the roof. He doesn't drink like that often though so don't worry. We also were prompted to stay there and nothing dangerous really happened.
I did two baptismal interviews yesterday and that was a great experience. We also went to a home of a young mother who gave birth a day or two ago and she was sitting in a room with no fan and in a long sleeved shirt. I asked her why and she said for 18 days it is cultural to wear long sleeves and have no fans on and not to bathe except with a sponge (and only on the neck and face). They also take warm coals from a fire and put them on the mothers thighs and stomach. I was so confused as to why they do that and she told us that it is how they get thin again here.
Anyways, things are going very well here and the ward is progressing. We are going to try balut next week as it's no longer bawal.
I love you guys,
Elder Dustan
ps. I got your package! THANKS, it was the best! Haggis and custard what more could I ask for!
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