March 6, 2011 - Balut

Arthur with his mask

One of my favorite little girls, Shaneen, from an investigator family "Caribou" or essentially "the tractor" here Balut or half developed chick

My district

Whats up ya'll! This week has been a really good week, we are staying way busy. I can definitely say I am starting to enjoy it more and more weekly and am finally getting the language, for example, I just had like a fifteen minute jeepney ride and I talked to the guy next to me the entire time. It was a confidence booster and I am going to go contact his house later this week because it is in my area. Today was P day so we shopped and had district meeting and stuff. It was good. This last week has been so hot it is insane, like unreal hot haha. I literally am drenched in sweat all day every day. That is one thing that’s not so rad. I also tried Balut this week for the first time(sorry mom) but I had to. It is the half fertilized duck egg thing you have all heard about. It wasn't as bad as I expected. Not that good though haha I probably will never eat it again cuz it wasn't that good. I would rather eat a boiled egg or scrambled haha. Yes the white boxes in the pictures I sent home are at the cemetary. I guess due to the water underground, they have to put the people above ground. It was weird the first time i saw that. I am glad for Elder Rebman, he is getting so close. I remember going to his farewell with dad, we saw Papa Joe, too and then went to their house. Mom was busy but I remember that well so that’s crazy he is almost home. We have three more baptisms this Saturday so in a week I will send the photos. These are sweet baptisms. I have been here and started teaching them and now baptizing. It is an 8 year old, an 11 year old and a 16 year old and they are all cousins. I am trying my best to send letters to everyone that sends them to me. I don’t have a lot of time, and I only can do it on P day but I am trying my best. This morning I woke up at 5:45 because I had to do wash. Wash is getting old by hand.....later we are going to play basketball and stuff. Work out some stress haha. I can’t believe Trevor Reynolds is getting married that’s crazy but I am happy for him. Tell him hi for me. That is also cool that baseball is starting already. I remember playing the Sunshine Tourney like it was last week. Time is a crazy thing. It is flying for me. It will be Mother’s Day before we know it, then Christmas again haha. Speaking of that, have Breck or someone figure out the best way for me to call you all on Mother’s Day cuz we have to do it through the computer. The phones are different here and I can’t just call from a phone. Computer only, so please figure that out cuz I don’t have time to. Anyway I love you all and thanks for the support and letters. I got the Dixie Elder and loved it. Please send it monthly if possible! Love you! Hey Momma! There’s not a lot is new this week. Although, I am about sick of taking off my shoes and wading through rivers. We do it once or twice a day. It gets old haha but we have awesome people here. I can’t think of anything for the package. Just random things are fun. Like canned chicken and that stuff is fun and good. We get our allowance which is about 3 dollars US for food each day so it is hard to buy chicken and healthy things due to lack of money. Sometimes I endulge and just use personal money. Sorry, but I have to sometimes. Anyway I love you Momma!