Week 28

Hello Errabody :)

This week was pretty great! We had our Trainers and Trainees meeting in Tac-city(Tacloban) So we got to enjoy the most AMAZING van ride of our lives! Hahah sarcasm intended :) So, here in the Pines, there aren't any road rules really. If any of you have seen The Bourne Legacy, it is very much the same as they put it in the movie! Hahah, so we traveled for 8 hours down to Tacloban in a van full of missionaries! That is the only transportation down to Tacloban, or the night bus, which is very sketchy but also very similar to Harry Potter's :) So inside the van, Air con was dismal, and the windows don't really open, and you are all seated VERY close together. Hahahah, we enjoyed it though! And especially the part where the drivers favorite song is "I'll be watching you, every step you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you." from the 80s. Ergo, we jammed out to it on replay for THREE HOURS until we finally asked him to change it..... It went to Brittney Spears. Hahaha, but it was an adventure nonetheless that I will never forget! 

The Training was also something prayer answering! All of our investigators are all dealing with the same problem.... either marriage, or not keeping their commitments we invite them to. The training was all about the invitation and how o help your investigators, or anyone really, to apply all that you invite them to, to their lives. It has really helped as well. They can't really give us a training on how to help the people here be able to afford marriage papers and be able to pay as well for lawyers and documents needed. Although, I would honestly say, I would enjoy that so much! Because that is really the only thing keeping all the investigators I have ever had, from getting baptized. Because it takes such a long time to get the papers and it is also so VERY expensive. Especially for the investigators that truly want all the blessings of the gospel and can't receive them because they are too poor to get married. We have a family where the Mom, Marife hasn't been married to her Asaua and she is nearly 50, and her daughter Kate and her Asaua, JonMichael that are 18 and 19 with a beautiful daughter. They want all the blessings of the gospel, but cant fully have them because of the marriage problem. They read everything and take part in everything! Gah, I just want them to have this happiness!.... One day though, right? :)

Well, I am absolutely loving it here and being able to serve these amazing people! They are truly amazing and I love them all so much! This work is true and although it's hard, it is the most fulfilling income I know that I will ever be able to receive. I love you all so much and hope that you all have an amazing week :)

SISTER BRAY