This past Wednesday, was announced as "Mission-wide Cleaning Day", meaning that the entire Bacolod Philippines mission would spend from 10 am to 5 pm cleaning their residents. So that is what we did. We cleaned and we cleaned and we cleaned. It was so awesome though. Because I got to feel not as gross opening up the fridge or sitting on the toilet or even just leaning against the wall. We cleaned literally everything. Even things that are not necessarily normal to clean, I cleaned it. I wanted to do everything I could hahha. But it was awesome. I sweat all day and I was super gross and then of course at the end of the day, Sister De Leon wanted a picture so yes we have a picture of me super nasty but super happy with a clean house. For a clean house is a happy house. Doing planks on the floor doesnt gross me out anymore because the floor is all mopped and swept! Yay!
Other than that, it was a pretty normal week. We traveled to Bacolod (yet another 5 hour bus ride) for the flu shot (which I had already gotten at the Manila MTC I forgot to tell ya'll but yeah they made everyone get them) but Sis De Leon needed it, so we went. And she- well- she is afraid of shots you could say. So hahah I helped her calm down and come out from hiding so that I could hold her hand while she got a shot. But she did great and got a lollipop after((:.
Oh also, so I was kind of getting discouraged this week just with how I felt like I wasn't really doing a good job at being a junior companion and a trainee for whatever reason. Not really sure how to describe how I felt but I just kind of felt that I was being slow in learning and I was keeping my trainer from doing the best work she could be doing. There would be times when she would expect me to know what to do but I didn't and I just felt bad. So, I brought it up to her kind of in an apologetic way and her response was- exactly what I needed to hear. She said "Yes I do that, you wanna know why? Because a lot of times I forget you're a trainee. You are progressing so fast that I forget that I need to slow down and be a trainer. We have already transitioned in the lessons and you can communicate and understand for the most part most of the time, so I forget I need to slow down." That released all the worry off my shoulders. She then proceeded to say "You are like the best companion I have had just because you are so fun and there is nothing wrong with my other companions I just love being with you. And I can tell you will be a huge blessing to this branch because you already are. You will not be a burden in anyway and the people here already say you are great just because you are so fun and loving to the people."
Anyways, just those words brought the peace I needed and I felt my whole attitude change after that. I have had an easier time finding happiness in the hard things and just being more outgoing. I am so so grateful for her words and the sweet spirit she is. I got a little down, but Heavenly Father picked me right back up. I love Him and I love Sister De Leon and I am loving the hard moments that allow me to rely on my Savior.
I don't have my notebook with me with my notes, but this week I read about Moroni and his preparations for war in Alma. I still loveee the scripture Alma 48:17 that states that if all men were to be like Moroni, the very gates of hell would be closed. That is just so powerful to me and I so want to be like that. I remember reading that scripture back at home in May or June and telling dad how much I loved that. Moroni had his desires aligned with the Lords and was willing to do anything He asked of him. Moroni is one of the best examples of a Christlike example in the Book of Mormon, at least for me. I love that he is so faithful and so loving. My goal is for Heavenly Father to say that about me on judgement day. I know we can all be like that. If we rely on our Savior, and keep an eye single to God's glory, and be 100% obedient to all the commandments, we will have more power than we could ever imagine against the adversary.
I love y'all so much and hope you know I am so happy here!
Sister Robertson
