Week 26

Guys!

Caught another rat! Prob the most fun I had trying to catch a rat. We named him Remi. 

For pday we played some games and bought groceries. At night we cooked and made a bunch of food for the Zone council meeting Tuesday. We were making jalepeno popper things too, but out of different peppers we found in the market. Elder Fruean, my comp, was cutting the peppers open and afterwards his hands started burning and eventually his face and stomach, basically everything. And then was sitting with his hands in the freezers for an hour, and a fan on his face, couldn't really help him, which was sad. So that's the last I remember before going ta bed.

This week we did exchanges and I got to go with Elder Phillips. We traveled far in the morning to the sisters area to do 2 different baptismal interviews. I was supposed to give them both but then noticed right away both were 75+ and only knew deep Bisaya. Payita. Couldn't understand 'em. But luckily Elder Phillips is the Zone Leader and is really good at Bisaya or Bistak which actually means "to know Bisaya really well" or Cebuano. Same thing just different names ig. 

We had choir practice Sunday and then got to eat dinner at a member's home. A couple days ago the second counselor was telling us the history of the branch. Not sure if I can say anything about it but there was actual secret combinations going down here. The branch was corrupted to put it straight out. I got here right when they started changing with new leaders an' everything, so we're really trying to build up the branch right now. Crazy stuff. 

We had a good talk about keeping the commandments and how sometimes we might see other people happy and want what they have and even question why they are getting life so good when they don't keep the commandments. But in reality in that instance, we need to step away and see all the blessing we have, and should really be grateful. Also listen to, "Becoming Men and Women of Integrity." By Tad R. Callister. It's an amazing talk if you try an' apply it. Anyways cya next weeeek! Luv U Guys!

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/tad-r-callister/becoming-men-and-women-of-integrity/
















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