Week 15 - Our ward primary program

This week is called "Souls Day," where everyone visits their dead and "communicates" with them, so a little like Day of the Dead and a little different than our halloween. So I will miss seeing cute costumes on everyone! We will have an early curfew because of all the drunks on those days. It's funny to hear you talk about the water issues in Austin because those are two very regular things here -- boiling water to make it clean and allow us to cook in it, and rain. Two things I don't really think about anymore cause they are just part of the everyday experience. So its cute that y'all are experiencing a little of what I experience everyday!!!

I will relieve all of you who are worried by saying we did eventually get our money, and we are replenished now and eating again(: Thank you for all the prayers that made that possible! Surely a miracle(: And my blisters are healing and feeling better(:

This week, not much happened, but one funny thing did happen. So yesterday, Sunday, it was the "primary program" in our ward. I was so excited cause thats like my favorite Sunday of the whole year! So after the sacrament, the branch president got up and announced that the primary program will take place and then announced the closing hymn and closing prayer. After that, we looked around waiting for the primary to get up. It took like 5 minutes for them to gather them together which was an awkward 5 minutes cause no kids wanted to get up cause they were all very shy. They finally got up, sang like three songs very quietly (there were like 10 of them) and then two kids recited scriptures, then they all sat down. The pianist played the closing hymn, and the closing prayer was said. Hahaha so sacrament meeting was closed at 9:30, when of course its supposed to end at 10:10. and we all just looked around really confused at what to do with all the extra time, and none of the branch presidency did anything about it. So yeah, after starting 5 minutes late (because "Filipino time") we had a 25 minute sacrament meeting. And proceeded to our classes after that. Hahaha the branch is so not organized and made me grateful for our ward that is complete! Hopefully it will get better and that won't happen again cause it was very awkward!!

But other than that, we got one referral this week to someone who asked how he can join our church so thats very exciting!! Hopefully he sticks out his desire. As for people at church, no one showed up except one of our candidates who's dad wont let her get baptized because she's young or something idk so we are trying to figure that out. Everyone else with a baptismal date didn't show up to church, so not really sure what to do about that. I will keep at it(: God has perfect timing so all in his timing!!

Other than that, not a lot to update on. I am working everyday and loving the work no matter how hard or maybe disappointing it gets. I know God has a perfect plan for all His children and I feel that everyday here on the mission! I love the opportunity I have to be here and serve the people of the Philippines. Missions are the greatest opportunity of a lifetime seriously. There is nothing better in this whole world!!! Everyone needs to go on one!!! They're the best. They're not easy, but life isn't easy because salvation isn't a cheap experience!!!!! Keep up the amazing work!! I LOVE YALL!!!!

Sister Robertson

Just a picture of me on the island.