It's still kind of strange to think about the family reunion happening right now, and how many of us aren't there now. Also, we were hiking around, which we do everyday, and I was comparing it to Memorial Day in my head. Hiking around exploring, getting dirty and sweaty, but this time in proselyting clothes. It's just a bit different. This Memorial day would be hard if I hadn't skipped out on last years, so now it's just like "eh." Well, it's just a normal Monday here in the Philippines.
This last week was interesting. The first part was all normal, that seems to be how it always goes. Friday we went on exchanges, this time it worked a little differently. I got Elder Hinckley, who is a junior, in fact he is batch (we are the same age in the mission). That kind of thing doesnt normally happen, but Elder Lecheminant was worried about the "trunky-ness' of the senior because he goes home at the end of this transfer. Everything went well. Elder Hinckley and I worked just fine together.
Also on Friday we had a baptismal interview for Joseph Arnaiz. So we had to meet the zone leaders and do that. We were a little stressed about the baptism, but everything worked out just fine. The plan had been to have his dad baptize him, but he wasn't able to come (work) so I got to! That was an interesting experience. I was nervous about the prayer (even though it is way easy) and saying his name right. Filipino names... Joseph Aquilles Consing Arnaiz.
Well, so it's Monday night now, and when we are done here we are going to the Cenzia house for FHE. Yay!! We get to hangout with David and Joseph. The two that only speak English. They are so much fun, though I dont have any pictures of them yet, I'll try and fix that tonight.
That sounds like a great idea for Nat's birthday. Seven Peaks is a fun place. the fact that you are going to Old Spaghetti Factory makes me laugh. Pinoy Style Spaghetti is standard at birthday parties here. speaking of B-days, we attended a couple this last week too. Three parties, four birthdays, one day. We only planned on going to one, cause we forgot one of the other ones and just didn't plan on the other. We went to the Lozano family Wednesday night just to say "Hi" because they are close to an investigator. Sister Lozano, after already giving us so Cup of Noodles and some bread said, "Elders, you eat here tomorrow. It's my birthday."
So then Thursday comes, we run out to Lola Guronga because an investigator lives behind her. The neighbors said that no one was home when we aproached the house, but we found a note directing us to the party, and Lola's amazing cooking. Then we visited some other people and then proceded to the Lozano family. We felt kind of bad when we showed up because all of Sister's office friends, that aren't members, got up and left. Sister said not to worry about it, they had been there since they got off work, at 5, and it was 7:30.
Then we had to text the Zone leaders so we went to Dennis Cenzia, and he was at the birthday party of the girl his brother is marrying in two weeks. Nanay Dela Pena's daughter. We talk to Nanay all the time at the market because she owns a shop there. Well she really just watches the shop, her daughter actually owns it. We didn't eat there though, too full already, but they tried to make us eat something anyway. The Mango Float was tempting though, but I was happy that I didn't. Mango Float, totally making for you all when I get home.
Well, that's about it for this week.
Elder Phelps.
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