This week has been an absolute blur. Tuesday was transfer day, and I received a new companion and a new calling. My companion's name is Elder Molina, and he's wonderful. He has three months left on his mission and is very experienced. He's quite good at English, and has been helping me figure out some things that confused me about Tagalog. He's also a very good cook, and has been showing me how to cook some native Filipino dishes.
As for the calling, I was asked to serve as senior companion right out of my training, which is kind of overwhelming. It means that I choose where to go and who to visit. My companion gives advice and suggestions, but I make the ultimate decision. I'm also responsible for the record keeping, which I haven't really done before. It's funny, because last week I wrote that the Lord sometimes piles on more than you think you can handle just to show you that you can. I had no idea how true that was until this last week, but I do know that it is true. I think I've shared this quote before, but it still applies. "God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called"
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Elder Haymond from Santaquin, Elders Nierves and Molina from the Philippines and Elder English
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| One of the sisters in the ward that is always feeding us. We're so grateful for her hospitality. |
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| Beautiful Filipino flowers |
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| Toploading selfie with beautiful Filipino flowers |
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| Unshucked rice that the natives here spread out on one side of the road to sun dry. You see these everywhere on sunny days. |
