Kamusta Kayo,
This week was full of surprises. Some good, others not so good.
Let's start with the not so good ones. During transfer days it was raining, as usual. So I get my companion, good surprise. He is about the same time out as me on my mission. He is super cool and another Filipino. So, we get home and the front of our house was wet. I think not good. Open the door, and the whole house has flooded. So we spent some time getting to know each other and cleaning up the mess. Luckily it wasn't as bad as we thought, but still pretty bad.
Then we had some fun going to many of our less actives. Many of them we felt we needed to stop just teaching and give some commitments. Some of them were very open; others had some semi-legitimate excuses. Thursday we had a meeting for DL's where we talked all about catching the fire of missionary work. That was very fun. Later that day we visited our investigators; one of them we taught about receiving revelation to prayer. Then we taught our “supposed to be recent converts” (who weren't allowed to be baptized) about fasting, and we used the story of Esther as an example. Then we committed to fast with them, for them. Friday we committed another less active to go to church, she said that she couldn't go for two reasons. The first was if she left there would be war at home, and the second, she listens to the missionaries, so that is good enough. But we invited her anyway.
So fast forward to Sunday. We start our fast Sunday morning. At church we had all 4 of our committed LA's attend church but our investigators didn't. They also couldn't fast because they said they ate on Saturday night. I kinda chuckled when they said that. But I count it as a blessing to the fast that we had those 4 people show up. Then we kinda got punted around all day, it was not very fun. But, the real reason of our fast was for our investigators parents to soften their hearts; they didn't harden them, so that is a victory there, but they also still can't get baptized. Which is really sad. But they still want to come to church and listen to the missionaries, so that is good.
But my new companion is Elder Patino from Bataan. He was assigned in my first area after I left. He is a super cool hardworking fun loving elder, who also gives district meetings where I actually learn or want to learn from.
It is crazy how fast time moves here on the mission. Just like you said it would. There are some year mark traditions, like, burning a tie. I am going to eat a sili pepper straight and some Balut.
There was a parade or something going on and they all lined the streets and started to cheer as I was walking by. I was like, “Wow thank you, yes I am American. It was pretty funny.
I guess if you didn't have to feel the weather the country does look beautiful, but even with feeling the weather, it isn't bad. Right now I have a great view of Mayon, weather permitting, I will get a good picture of it for you guys.
Well, that wraps it up I think for this week. Kinda a transition week but things will work out. If any one is wondering, I am still having the best time of my life out here. So thank you for the prayers and support.
Love
Elder Westenskow
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