This week was awesome! We had so much go on and it made the week fly by. I love being a missionary here in the Baguio Mission and in the Sevilla Ward! Nanay Teresita had a birthday celebration that we went to on Wednesday! She was kind enough to buy us some Jollibee for lunch and we gave her a picture frame for her to put her family pictures in! I love seeing Sister Teresita’s smile that she always has. Happy Birthday Nay!
Janrhu Aquino, a member who got his mission call a couple weeks ago entered the MTC on Friday! We went over to the church last Thursday where he had a going away celebration and we were able to give him some words of encouragement! He is going to be a great missionary in the Bacolod Mission! I am going to miss working with Janrhu and also always asking him questions about Ilocano and Tagalog!
On Friday, we had lunch! Why is that a big deal? Because the Thurmans, a senior missionary couple from Idaho came to our house and ate with us! Elder Moreland and I tried to plan a lunch with them back in July but we were never able to get it accomplished, but it finally happened! Sorry Quinn, it took me almost a year to get it done, but I got it done! Elder Tavita made some stir fry and I made Chicken Sisig! The best part? Sister Thurman has an oven at her house… Which means she made some mean Gingerbread cookies!! They were so good! (Don’t worry Grandma Pitt, yours still take the cake!) The Thurmans end their mission in just 3 short weeks so we were happy to chow down with them before they return to the real world!
Last but not least, Saturday was the National Day of Service here! The Sevilla Ward and San Fernando Ward combined at the Capital Building here in San Fernando to rake, pick up leaves, pull weeds, and anything else that sounds like those outside chores I never wanted to do when I was home! Hahah, but now I am so happy that we were able to give service. That’s what I loved most about being assigned in Narvacan with Elder Scott, we always had service projects! It felt good to get the hands dirty and get a couple slivers. We also were able to meet more of the members and get to know them outside of church services on Sunday!
This week like I said flew by. I am so grateful for the kindness and joy that the people have here. I am also grateful for all of you who read these long emails! And if you only read the first line and then the last.. then go to the pictures… I totally understand. I am grateful for you too. J
Have a great week everybody! Don’t forget to tell the women in your life that you love them and that they mean the world to you!
“The greatest job that any mother will ever do will be in nurturing, teaching, lifting, encouraging and rearing her children in righteousness and truth. None other can adequately take her place.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Mahal Ko Kayo!
-Elder Pitt
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