2017-3-26 Master Chef!

2017-3-26 Master Chef!

magandang gabi po!

It's been forever since I wrote, or at least it feels like it! A lot has happened, so here is some summary:

I'm still in my 3rd area, which has it's own unique things. in my last area there weren't as many members, so i was the master chef in our apartment since we didn't get many meals provided. Which means we had hotdogs on rice and anything else that can be fried under 10 minutes. we always commuted since the area was massive, and I got a little rice belly from that. That's the area with all the beautiful rice fields. now I'm closer to the city again, but the area is pretty unique. There are a lot of people, but the whole area is hilly, and it's like a nature hike going everywhere. the area used to have no electricity or water, but the people still developing houses here. They have limited electricity, from 6pmonwards by generator only, but they get by! I’ve been here for almost 2 months, and I watched a whole house get thrown together in less then a month, construction goes fast here! So, lot's of walking, which means no more rice belly, but not for lack of trying! we get fed a lot more here and I’m getting to try some legitimate Filipino foods! 

My new companion is elder Pelimiano, and he's awesome. He's super nice, and I'm learning a lot from him. Since missionaries get transferred to different areas and different companions, it almost gets tough to settle down. But we have to make an effort to get close to the people, even though our time here is relatively short. I hope I get to stay here for a long time! It's no fun to drag a suitcase full of dictionaries and scriptures through cities.

Things are going great still. we talk to new people everyday, the people here are so kind. Even if they have no intent to listen to our message, people will let us in. it's just part of the culture. There's so many different churches here though, so there's a lot of confusion. It's a little disheartening sometimes to realize how different views are about god. I reckon if you collected every snippet, every verse in the bible about the condition of God, then organized it and studied them and how they relate, it would be pretty eye opening. Thing is, whole churches have been founded on a just a single verse in the bible, which is a little absurd in my opinion. It really takes patience to get the bigger picture, but it's worth it. 

i love my job. Even though I won't change the whole world by teaching what Jesus Christ taught these 2 years, it's gratifying to help misunderstanding and confusion become clearer, and to help others understand God's plan for us. Not to mention all the friends I'm making along the way! Sorry for no pictures, hopefully next time I'll dump a whole load of them. Thanks for reading, love you all!

Elder Fish