We started off the week with the whole mission freaking out because we had a typhoon coming. The AP's called us and told us that it was like going to come right over our zone so we needed to prepare 72 hour kits and make sure everyone was safe. When the day of the typhoon was supposed to finally hit.....all that we got was light rain, haha. No problems at all. We were pretty surprised and grateful.
The Philippines is in full out Christmas mode right now so I got out my little elder stocking and we have a mini christmas tree in our apartment so we are prepared. Christmas music is playing in all the stores, I love it. Our next transfer day in December 12 so me and Elder Arienda probably won't be together for Christmas :( because he has already been here for 7 and a half months.
We also had our branch primary program this week, complete with kids running all over the place and some not really knowing the words to the songs. We also had the older kids in Primary who really don't want to be there so it was fun and reminded me of home.
As far as investigators are going, Sister Daisy is having a problem with her marriage papers so we may have to push her back until next year which is kind of a bummer but we finally had Sister Jane, who has been an investigator for like 6 months come to Church for the 1st time so that was super awesome. Also we had a cool experience yesterday. We were just trying to find some new people when we talked to this nanay who immediately said she was busy. We offered help and she wasn't really about it but then we introduced ourselves and she was like "oh you are those mormon people" we then explained the name of the church and she completely changed and was super interested in our message and committed to pray. She opened up that she is not really active in any church so she will see if this is the right one. Pretty cool experience. Her name is Sally Zamora so keep her in your prayers to receive an answer to her prayers.
Um, no updates on Elder Arienda's grandma we are still praying for her. We actually do have to give a presentation at the branch christmas party and I think we are singing a cebuano christmas song so it should be pretty good.
Love you tons!!!
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Elder Holmstead
Philippines Tacloban Mission
Me with some baby goats
Pics of us at the ocean during the typhoon
Video of us at the ocean during the typhoon
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