We couldn't sleep cause this newborn dog was trying to learn how to bark but it sounded more like a mutant eating some peanut butter, we asked the lady to please move him so we can sleep and she just cussed us out.
Tuesday we went to this members farewell. She will be serving in the legazpi mission. farewells here are so different from farewells back home, there was dirty dancing and singing contests, it was fun but we didn't participate, just watched.
Wednesday I went to grab my hair gel in my backpack and sliced my middle finger open on my razor... it didn't tickle. I put a bandaid on it and its been healing.
We also had a zone tour, that's where half of the zone meets to hear an area 70 talk about mission work, we had to migrate to a closer missionary's house to sleep there so we could be on time. When we showed up they were all really nice guys, but really selfish. They didn't share stuff for their beds lol, there were 6 of us and the house was for two. I slept on the floor with nothing but my shirt and pants and towel as a blanket. I woke up at 5am from a rooster next door, went to the meeting and it was soooo amazing and spiritual. I love elder Haini. I also got to meet a lot of the other missionaries. Then he ended the meeting by telling us he had a present for us... it was a flu shot :/......my arm still hurts. It was so scary because of the Philippine nurses.
Friday I made a name tag for Shem, he is a young man in our ward preparing for a mission and does splits with us like twice a week. He is freakin the best.
Saturday I made pancakes just like at home! Every Saturday my mom made pancakes and they tasted so good. Then our landlord came over because we asked him to fix a faucet that is leaking and he started saying how we broke it because it was brand new.....but it had paint on it.....from when the walls were painted. This guy was the worst. Later, that day while teaching this amazing lesson to brother Jun he said he was excited to be baptized and thanked us so much for helping him. We also saw a bunch of kids playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. They were all about 4 years old and all they did was murder people and get a lap dance. It was pretty hilarious. This place is crazy.
Sunday at sacrament I sat next to this guy who had a mole on his chin where the hair went to his shoulders.......its a thing here to let your mole hair grow out, like its a thing of respect. That day was my half birthday!! yay for me. Later that night we read with all these kids preparing to be baptized. They are all better at reading than me lol. When we got back home we dressed up like Nephites....kind of, and took a picture to send as a birthday present for a sister in our zone who turns 20 today.
me and my companion came up with our new zone motto
Be DOPE
D - diligent
O - obedient
P - prepared
E - elders
It's hard here sometimes, divorce takes 6 years to finalize. so instead people kind of just not be together, we teach a lot of couples where both are married to someone else legally, its so hard.
Divorce takes so long to finalize because their government is terrible. This country is going through elections right now which by the way is sooooooooooo funny. These people are so cutthroat. and their posters are awful. I die every time I see one. The politicians here pay people money to vote for them. They hold rallys and say "vote for me and ill give you all 500 pesos." lol its so bad. Also this guy Duterte is known for cleaning up this city by giving the death penalty for most crimes lol But if it all goes south we will be evacuated, the church here has connections like non other, they are like the secret service here, its so cool. My companion was telling me that we get warnings of hurricanes 3 days before they are even on the news warning about it. I feel safe here. Also if we are 100% obedient than we will be safe so its all good.
We had to look in like 6 stores but yes, we finally found bread! We carefully ration our bread weekly. its the most American thing we have lol. We love it with the coconut peanut butter, but we also eat the peanut butter just off a spoon or our hands. Its customary to eat with our hands here. I only eat with my right hand though. (toilet paper issues)
I was wondering about Dillons farewell, did I tell you I ran into his girlfriend in the provo MTC it was pretty funny. Shes nice, she came up to me and said "are you elder yarro? Im dillion's girlfriend!"
Whats up with all my wardies, like Emilee and all that, is she still dating Chance and gonna get married? As crazy am Emilee is, she's like a sister to me, so I gotta keep tabs on her.
I remembered yesterday was the one year anniversary of grandpas death, I just had a dream the other night of me going to the temple and doing the work for him, we really need to get the work done for him, I know that was from the spirit, I'm pretty sure that was revelation... like just saying. I'm so sad Grandma isn't doing so well, I will pray for her, I wish I was there to help. Tell her I love her so much. How is dad holding up?
nagsesekap ako, pero medro mahirap. dahil sa sobrang mahal lahat mga items parra sa white
missionaros
Love Elder Yarro
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