First of all, in this internet cafe,
they are playing my favorite All American Rejects song in like 7th grade and I
am just thinking.... Oh my, I have been distanced from the world SO MUCH.
I cant even remember the words to the song! Sheesh the mission is such a
fresh breath of air. Seeing what life is like away from the world.
But oh shoot, the next song just came on, I think they are just playing their
first album now. Oooooh no!!! TEMPTATIONS TO MISSIONARIES ARE THE
WORST. Bahahah
Ok, let's start with the MOST FUN 24
HOURS OF MY LIFE. Yesterday (Sunday Afternoon) I left San Jose for
MANILA! One month before you leave the country you have to go get
fingerprints for your visa and so all the foreigners in my batch went up
together. But I did have to take a couple jeepney rides by myself to meet
up with everyone... WEIRD. I was alone in the Philippines traveling
without a companion and I am white! It was very unsettling because they
are even more confused when I am all by my lonesome in this country. Then
once I saw everyone, oh man, the happiness just started up faster than a
tricycle when someone finally needs a ride. It was so glorious. We
just chica-chica'd that whole 2 hour drive! Then throughout the whole
trip I just got to catch up with all my batchmates and finally hear about their
missions and lives! When we have meetings, we never have much time to
talk because we are always rushed to get back out to work. So it was just
so fun. But it was all just so funny because we even stayed in the same
hotel as our very first night in the Philippines. Can you say crazy
flashbacks?! We we stunned with how much everything has changed in the
past 18 months! It was sooo good and so amazing all that has happened and
changed each of us. You will all meet them one day, we are all so
tight. I am sure we will send each other our future family Christmas
cards and all that jazz... bahahaha
So this Morning I woke up at 4:30 in
hopes that there would be a hot shower ready to clean me up real well. Hopped
right on in, and hopped right on out as fast as I could. WHY IS THERE NO
WARM WATER IN THIS COUNTRY. Jumped back into that hotel bed basically
wet. Then we headed to the Immigration center and MAN THAT IS THE BEST
PLACE TO PEOPLE WATCH EVER. That place was loaded with foreigners from
every corner of the earth. I think if we baptized that whole building,
the prophecies would be fulfilled of the gospel reaching every nation, tongue,
and people. But then the best moment of all was when SISTER MAFI walked
in!!!!!!!! My MTC companion from Tonga!!!!!!!! Dang, I got a little
teary eyed seeing her! She is alive! What a fun little reunion with
our MTC district :) So after all that we went to KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS.
OH MY HEAVEN ON EARTH. You Americans don’t know how good you have
it! Then we headed back. So overall, huge success. Now I am
back, and back to work!
Just would like to remind you all,
that I still dont have a Filipina companion, my house mates are foreigners
(Sister Brown from UT and Sister Tzanis from Australia who is half greek and
filipina) and it is just sad my lack of Filipino life for me! Just my
trainer and housemates in my first area. Kuwawa!!
The ward here is so solid. We
have some great leaders and bishop. It became a ward only a year ago so
it still needs some growing. But this week we found some realllllly great
investigators who are already progressing! Especially Sister O: she came
to church and she cried the whole time cause the lessons were focused on the
spirit world and family sealing. She shared in Gospel Principles about
how she wondered how her parents could be baptized because they were murdered
by Muslim extremists. She had a really great experience from having her
questions answered. Really warmed my heart to see the fullness of the
gospel give someone hope in their life. We also got some really great new
referrals this week and we are excited to be busy!!
Ok I love you all. You are
just the best! Keep it real and keep looking for the holiness in
everyday. I promise you will find it when you seek for it! Let me
know whatever I can do to help any of you!
Much Love,
Sister Waldrom
Mormon 9:28
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