Week 14

Monday. This was a crazy day! Our most progressing investigator had told his cousin that he didn't like our church anymore and didn't want us to come visit him anymore. Which was completely out of the blue. So that night at around 9:15 we waited for him. He finally let us in and told us his family doesn't approve of him being a Mormon so he wants to stop seeing us even though he was super sad because he knows this church is true. So I bore my testimony. I did it in English because I wanted to be 100% sincere and honest. I said that I know this church is true and I am personally thankful now that because of temple work and this gospel I will see my grandpa after this life because my family did his ordinances. After hearing that this man cried, and he picked up the book of Mormon and opened to a random page and started reading. I was on the edge of my seat! I didn't plan on him reading anything specific or uplifting to help. He just started reading so I was worried about what he was reading. What he read was alma 42:31 "And now, O my son, ye are called of God to ^apreach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest ^bbring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen."

After that I could just see the spirit affect him, his face went from uncontrollable crying to a calm serenity, then he said we will continue our lessons and he will continue to be baptized. It was one of the most fantastic moments of my life. This is why I am a missionary. 

Tuesday. I had a dinner appointment and ate snail again. you have to suck them right out of the shell and I'm sure one of them had some dirt or something stuck in it. Yay Philippines! (Also we shaved our heads)

 shaved head!

Wednsday. Had a good day and hunted for coconut. It's super fun! You literally pull it off the tree and cut it open and drink right out of it. soooooo good.

We returned to Jun (the guy from monday) he said he is more motivated than ever to be baptized because of my testimony which made me feel good.

Thursday. had our interview and not much else. 

Friday. we caught a chicken and made it fall asleep lol

Saturday: I caught a baby duck and held it in my arms. That night I ate balut which is a developing bird embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell. And this one neighbor  played Numb by skizzy mars and clint eastwood by gorillaz which was a good day.

 balut

 me eating balut

Sunday: after church we took all the kids and played ninja destruction in front of the church it was like over 20 kids. sooo much fun. I love it here. 

One more thing. Just had to say, that night after last Sunday, we went to visit this lady who was less active but preparing for the temple. She has 5 kids and 4 are gay. She always has no joke like 8-10 gay people at her house constantly. We gave a lesson and she invited us to teach the restoration to ALL the people there.......so we taught it to literally 10 baklas (boy dressed like girls or likewise) I said "brother could you please read this scripture." they all looked confused at me because they weren't boys.....they were "girls." but they all said they would go to church next week....so yea that happened.