(We are guessing pero means but or however in Tagalog)
Kumusta everyone!
Wow... these last few days
have been insane!! So Wednesday's schedule was jam-packed because we
were having a 4th of July celebration on Thursday so stuff we normally
would be doing then got bumped up to Wednesday. Not going to lie...
Wednesday was rough and I barely got any sleep that night, pero it's
been a lot easier since that first day.
Thursday was supposed to be our first "normal day" pero
because of the celebration it wasn't and we got to bed around
midnight. The celebration was amazing! Everyone was there, and I mean
everyone! We sang a ton of patriotic hymns and then we got to watch 17
Miracles, which was fun, first because it was a movie, and secondly
because it felt like we were all breaking the rules by watching a movie
at the MTC. :) We watched fireworks afterwards, pero they were nothing
compared to the fireworks for the Summer Games.
Yesterday was our first really normal day and it was
pretty darn great! I've learned how to pray in Tagalog and I'm still
trying to learn how to bear my testimony in Tagalog. We taught our
first investigator, Ervin, and it was a disaster. We just sat in
awkward silence for forever pero I could still feel the Spirit really
strong, so it was still great. Thankfully, he was very, very nice so my companion, Sister
Alailima and I, just kept on saying Pasensiya ( I can't spell that)
Tagalog Hindi Mabuti, which means Sorry, Tagalog no good, and
desperately praying for divine inspiration. We teach him agian
tonight... this time with no notes (ha!) so it should be very, very
interesting. Sometimes I understood what he was saying, pero I couldn't
speak back to him in Tagalog. It was so frustrating! I'm really
learning patience with myself and this language.
I love my companion so much! We work very well
together as well as with the other two Sisters in our district - Sister
Koloi and Sister Umstead. The Elders (all eight of them) act like 18
year olds, which most of them are, pero we love them anyways, especially
when we're about to crack and then they make us laugh until tears start
running down our faces.
I can't really describe what our normal schedule is
like because we haven't really had one yet. Even this Sunday is
different because it is fast Sunday. Unfortunately the temple will be
closed until August, so I don't even know if we'll ever get to do
endowments or anything, pero we still get to go on our "temple walk"
tomorrow with our district.
I've been able to see so many, many friends! I've seen
Elder Clark at least three times every day, in addition to seeing
Sister Harless and... Sister Dangerfield! :) That was the best moment
ever! She said she saw my family after they dropped me off and was so
grateful!
Okay... my time's almost up. I love all of you! Thanks for your prayers, they truly help!
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