It's
been a pretty eventful week! Last Thursday I got transferred to my new
and last area in Pulupundan 2nd Ward. I'm now officially out of the city
after eight months! My new companion is Sister Oquias, probably one of the prettiest Philippinos in the mission. But our area is fun, it's right by the ocean! Our house is huge, but it's good. It's just the two of us, but it's
pretty much ordinary for missionary housing. I'm back to bucket showers,
but that's not unusual.
Our ward is definitely smaller than Santa Fe, but the members are strong
and our bishopric is really supportive. The past couple of days, all of
the young women have been working with us because it's been their
semester break, and they're all so precious. Half of them are recent
converts, but they are so strong already. The ward is heading off to the
temple this week, so I can't help but be jealous of them.
But
exciting news is that I can now view my mission as "complete" because I
got food poisoning for the first time. I've been here so long without
an issue. I came to the conclusion that my body is immune to the food
here in the Philippines but then inevitable it happened this past week,
especially considering we were fed nine days in a row by members.
Thursday morning I woke up throwing up, and it lasted all day, but by
Friday I was fine. And now, I'm healthy
as ever... well as healthy as you can be after living in a foreign
country for over a year :)
I loved the package! Thanks so much! Sister Vaitohi and I downed the
peanut m&ms.... we opened one and finished it and then a couple of
days later we told ourselves we wouldn't open the second one and we
would just give it away.... by the end of the night they were open and
by the afternoon of the next day, it was gone too haha. but luckily, we
were able to give away a couple of other things so we wouldn't get too
fat from all of it.
Last
night we were able to watch the Philippines Special Broadcast. Elder
Ardern and Elder Oaks spoke and they mentioned about what is needed to
help the church be truly established in the Philippines. But something
they mentioned is the responsibility of the parents to teach their
children in the home. And the importance of the father to exercise his
priesthood within the family. And then even in our ward fast and
testimony meeting as well, there were several members that mentioned
that they went on missions because they want their kids to go on
missions. Basically, all day yesterday I was just filled with so much
gratitude because of how you raised us in the gospel. You not only
taught us, but you showed us how to live the gospel and because of that,
I am forever grateful.
Next week we have mission tour
with Elder Ardern!
Love,
Sister Fitzgerald
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