kumusta ang lahat!(How is everyone )Hope you guys are doing great!! Mahal kita lahat(i love you all)
Thursday-
Today was a historic day I used a taboo for the first time! If you don’t know what that is look it up haha. All you need to know is they don’t really use toilet paper here so they use the taboo instead. Needed to practice before the field so I practiced at the mtc.
Friday-
Guys I was lied to by the locals!! They taught me how to use the taboo incorrectly it was very embarrassing. Oh yeah my whole room has worms so that’s super fun. Welcome to the Philippines haha.
Saturday-
We watched general conference a week later because of the time zone difference. We watched Saturday conference it was amazing. Its so cool hearing prophets talk about missionaries and missionary work while your on a mission. After about 6 hours of conference the whole mtc went outside and played a bunch of sports. I thought I was good at basketball until I met the locals play. They are so short but soo good at basketball.
Sunday-
2nd day of general conference was even better. I felt the spirit so strongly and the questions I brought to conference were answered. Quick story that happen today. After conference they gave us a bunch of snacks to eat. One of the things we’re these sweet rolls with meat inside. I was eating it and talking to the locals and they said how’s the rat meat. I believed them for a second because we have ate some weird stuff here and they started dying laughing.
Monday- We started language study today and it’s a mix of scary and exciting. The language is so hard and I’m not really known for being the best at learning languages, you can ask my Spanish teacher how that went hahaha. For dinner today we had fish and rice. This was my first time having fish in this form haha(see picture below).
Tuesday- I threw up like 3 times today. It’s either the worms I have or the fish I ate. So today was not the best since I haven’t been feeling well haha. The spirit is always strong here tho so that’s a plus!
Wednesday- pday today!! Today was super fun we went to the temple, went shopping at the local stores, and played some basketball. The stuff here is so cheap wich is awesome. I bought a barong which is what you wear in the temple in the Philippines they are awesome!
Miss all you guys hopefully everyone is doing great!
Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. (1 nephi 9:5)
Nephi is such a great example. Nephi wasn’t sure why he was making these plates but he did it anyways because god commanded him. Sometimes in life we are not sure why we follow some of the commandments we do but I know that if we endure to the end and put your trust in the Lord we we be blessed.