Hello Everyone!
I have lots to say and not lots of time today so I'm
going to test out my word per minutes typing ability haha. I think I will just
share two really cool experiences I had this week.
So on Tuesday we went to go visit this cute
little 89 year old nanay less active and when we got to her house the neighbors
said she had been taken to the hospital so we dropped all our plans to go to
the next town over to check on our nanay at the hospital because we really felt
like we needed to go to her right then. When we get there we go to the front
desk to try to find her with only her last name. haha the great thing about the
Philippines is they will give anyone information no matter how confidential. We
walk up and they saw our name tags and the guy goes "oh. are you here to
see the two american elders with dangae fever?" tapos he gives us their
room number along with our nanay's information. So of course we decide o
go check on the elders and see who it is hidden in this Filipino hospital.
(Probably not a good idea) We didn't realize it was a bad idea until we had
already knocked on their door and then decided to turn back but when we turned
around the AP's were coming down the hall towards us. I think I probably have
never looked so guilty before. Even though I wasn't doing anything wrong
really, I just felt like a kid who got caught with their hand in the candy jar
haha Because it is weird that we were at the hospital door of these two elders
who were supposed to be there secretly. But it all worked out and it was
perfect timing because the AP's ended up giving our nanay a blessing and it
totally made her day. (Also the elders who were sick I actually did know them
haha but they are doing just fine now). It was a col experience because I
really felt we were doing our job as representatives of Jesus Christ as we
followed the spirit and were able to help who really needed help in the moment
they needed it.
We also had our ward Christmas party this week which I
was in charge of doing a children's game for 60 primary kids. It was the most
terrifying thing I think I have done so far on my mission. There was a
microphone, 60 kids wanting candy, me speaking broken Tagalog and trying to
explain red rover. It was rough. haha plus the 300 people in our ward were
watching it all go down. But I am so grateful because my zone leader Elder
Cameron totally saved me and helped me reel in all these crazy kids. I owe him
big time. So grateful seriously haha But just in case you were wondering, Red
Rover is not a good game for Filipino children because they will beat each
other up but they actually have a fun time with duck duck goose.
Oh also we had a lot of stressful complications with our
baptisms but all is good now and they are set to be baptized next Saturday
at 11am. I am so excited for their family! It is Mierna, Grace and Ian. They
are so great. I am grateful that I have been able to teach them from the very
beginning and see how the gospel has really changed their lives:)
Sorry so much happened this week but I am out of time.
I'll write better/more next week! Love you all!
Ingat!
Sister Turner:)
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