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Kumusta Family,

I am not even going to start with how much I missed you over conference weekend. No, we have not yet seen conference, we get it delayed this weekend. Although we missed the announcement that there was a rebroadcast of the Relief Society meeting, my companion and I found out Saturday afternoon just as it ended. Well needless to say there were two sisters standing in the middle of a road in Bagong Silang crying. We taught one lesson and went home to rest and recharge our phone which had died. Later that night we played Fairy Godmother. We invited 3 of our investigators to a baptism of Elder Smith and Arthur and while walking to meet us, the youngest's flip flop broke, the older sisters came to meet us and when we asked where the youngest (Siya, she's 14) was they told us she was home crying. We sent them running back to get her while we ran to find and buy new shoes. It seemed like we ran a long time before we found a tidahan that sold shoes, we finally found a place and thank heavens for inspiration we knew her size, payed for them quickly then ran back to get them. We replaced her shoes and then took a jeep-nee to the baptism which was slightly late because of us. Although in the process we won the hearts of their parents, they know that we love their daughters and are just helping them. Also the sisters are so excited for their baptism as well!!
We had 12 investigators come to church yesterday and two got lost and didn't make it, they took the wrong jeep. I know that the Lord blessed our fasting and prayers and for working through relief society meeting even when we were heart broken to miss it.
What else. Yes, I ate Balut! [Wikipedia says that "A balut is a fertilized duck or chicken egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell... It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines." - Emily] My companion said I ate it like a native, no gagging or anything. I was in a really weird mood when I ate it, like a tired whatever mood. So it turned out well. I also ate Cassava cake (rice something), Papaya, and Ube [purple yams] this week.
It has been a full week. The Spirit has been so strong in every lesson, I can't believe how strong, our investigators are wonderful they are really catching hold of their purpose and progressing. It is exciting to see and be a part of that, and to have so many at once.
I finished Jesus the Christ last week and our Search for Happiness this week. Inspired books!! Also I finished reading the September Ensign, wonderful messages about missionaries. What can I say other then the Spirit has really been so strong this week, even with all the rejections and all the discouragement, this church is so true and this work so necessary.
I am glad to hear that everyone is well and that you all enjoyed conference. I miss canning season more than you can imagine. I find myself doodling pictures of peaches and apples and tomoato plants. Yes my companion lovingly thinks I am insane when I described canning with the excitement that I get when I talk about canning. You know how excited I get.
We had our Zone activity today. We went to the top of a mountain and saw the city from up high. We also had a scavenger hunt, a spiritual one of course. It was fun.
I saw a shirt this week that I really liked it said "there are 2 things you can controll in this life, 1 your attitude 2 your effort." How true that is, in this mission I can have my line out in the water all day constantly reeling and recasting, paying close attention to those who strike, or I can put my line out in the water and wait. Well I am trying to be a diligent Sister and work hard.
I love you all. Thank you for your prayers and letters.
Ingat,
Sister Jensen