Family,
How are you all? It has been good to hear from you this week. Mail has slowed down for our district so I appreciate the letters I have been getting. This week has been an interesting one, being diagnosed with an ulcer on Tuesday then having the Wednesday of my life. It all started Wednesday after dinner when I got called down by the new sisters with not happy faces. They found out that some of the sisters in the room had lice and that they would have to move upstairs while their room was being cleaned. That means washing or spraying everything down. So as they went off to start I went to go track down the other sisters in the room. What joyous news, with only 3 weeks left you get to wash everything and move away from all the other sisters. It was painful. After we found them we went and talked to their teachers and then we met the girls back at the dorms, there were not so happy feelings in the room so I prayed a lot and then took the sisters out for interviews. It was amazing to feel the love that our Father in Heaven has for each of these girls as I talked to them just letting them know how much they are loved and that even though this trial is not fun at all it has been given to us for a reason. I hope that they heard me, either way I know that I grew from this experience being able to speak words that were not mine to sisters who were suffering and praying for them...I don't think I have felt the spirit that strong in a while. It was such a good experience in a time of trial. Then we did all of their laundry, I stayed with the sisters while they did it, we sang and talked and just got to know each other...bond...over laundry. Good times.
I would like to thank everyone for their packages last week, many thanks were given by those who received goods and treats from them. Thank you so much.
What else. I got a blessing on Saturday and the world seriously seems like a brighter place, I hit a Tagalog wall last weekend, it was miserable, I was stressed not feeling well, emotionally and mentally and physically drained. After fast Sunday yesterday and the temple this morning the world is a much better place.
As for the weather I will not complain because I know the Philippines are going to be much hotter but wow it is getting warm for June. Nylons...ick.
I am trying to think of anything else. Teaching in Tagalog went much better this week, the language is coming along steadily, I know that I am far from where I feel I should be but the Lord I feel is pleased where I am and where I am going. We teach everyday but Friday this week, it is going to be so hard but I know that we need to stretch ourselves if we are going to be ready to leave. We get flight plans this Thursday, we also get to host this Wednesday. I am so excited to help new missionaries come in. AYOS!
Well that is about it for this week,
I love you all,
Sister Rebecca Jensen
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