pero, family!!!!
How was conference?!?!?! I am a little jeould that yous get to watch it a week before me. punks.... but I hope you were able to learn a lot, and eat a cheese ball, and other delicious conf. food.
This has been another good week here in Agoo, and maybe the last. Seeing how transferrs are tomorrow.
I get headaches a lot here, I guess that would happen if you change everything about your life! I can't imagine they are as severe as the ones dad gets, but let me tell you pops. I am very sorry you get them so often. They are the spawn of Satan. You are a champ.
We had companion exchanges this week with the STL's. I was terrified because I had to lead the area. So I worked with sister Lazan, and we started off by me missing the turn for our first apt. luckily the lovely sister Kaimi was working with us and corrected the tryke driver kasi the bobo (dumb) American doesn't know what's happening ever.... ha... but it was a really good learning expirence for me. Sister Lazan is the def. of being bold and loving!!! After our day, during evaluation she only said positive. Not because there was only positives... trust me.... but becasue she is just a really good loving STL that wants to help us. The only thing she told me to do is not think before I talk. Which sound funny. But I am telling you. If you just open your mouth and speak what you think is Tagalog you are better at right grammer, and you say words you didn't even remember knowing. So if any of you are wanting to learn a language for some reason... don't over-think it.
Wed night, after a good day of lessons me and sister Rea were waling home when 3 men started walking right towards us. All of our leaders, including president, has warned us to be very carful because we are the only 2 foreigners in our zone. So we were trying to turn when one walked right up to us with a lump in his shirt and said "do you like chicken?" US;"opo" him: "do you like chicken?" us: "wen" (yes in Ilicano) then he reached for the lump in his shirt, and sereiously I thought it was a gun, or a bomb, or some sort of lethal weapon when he pulls out a MASSIVE. LIVE. chicken and the chicken goes *spuak* hahaha. So we ran away laughing while they were apologizing for scaring us. hahaha. The times here. I am telling you. No one can possibly describe the Philippines where you wouldn't come here and understand. that is why everyone should come here. IT'S AMAZING!!!
Thurs my heart was literally broken.
Did you know that it could happen on my mission? well it can. We have been teaching Rommie, the Filipino that is very well off, and only speaks to us in English. He has been so receptive, the spirit has been SO strong in all of our lessons with him. They always say that people will be prepared to here this message. He was prepared. But after opening our lesson with a prayer he told us he had to confess something. Then very solemnly he told us how him and his wife got into a big fight because he wanted to investigate this church more, because he told her he knows it's right. She told him that he needs to stop, and she told all the neighbors to watch out for us and make sure we don't come again. I was devastated. But we know that the most important part of God's plan is the family. And we do not want to be the problem for any contention. So we wrote our number down, and told him to text us if she decides it is okay to continue. Then we all went around and bore our testimonies, and tears were falling everywhere. Then he says " I don't have to give you back the Book of Mormon do I? I really enjoy reading it." So still crying I told him how if he continues to read it, and pray. One day he will be able to continue with the discussions, then sister Rea promised that one day he will be baptized. It was such a powerful, bitter-sweet lesson. I will never forget Rommie for as long as I live. I learned a lot about what this gospel means, and the blessing it is in my life because of him.
The Meana family is doing well. The dad is able to be baptized on April 19th but the children and mom have to wait because they haven't been coming to church. It is really hard to have people use their agency. I know that sounds evil. But sometimes I get to a point where I feel I have done everything and they still don't want to come to church. Ha, but I guess thats how it goes. You who are reading this email. KEEP YOUR COMMITMENTS!!!! But the Meana family really is so great, so sweet, and very smart.
We were able to watch women conf. on Sat. I started crying during the opening song. So I guess you could say I LOVED IT!!! I loved all they said about looking to righteous women. So thanks to you righteous woman in my life, especially you mom. You have been the biggest blessing in my life. You are cool, hip, righteous, funny, and sino una ka (ancient) HAHAHA!
I love you fam, bam hope you have a killer week!!!
Muah, Muah, tsup, tsup!
-Sister Nott
P.S HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOEY!!!! I love you too pieces, and I hope that it is a day full of pink, and glitter, and sass! Mahal Kita boo.
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