July 21, 2024 WEEK 50 10 Pesos 🪙

So something that made my week was when we were traveling somewhere and got off of the trike we gave the driver too much money because we didnt have change. We were totally fine with it because it was just ten pesos but he was like NO if I see you guys again I WILL pay you back. After about a week we completely forgot about it but while we were walking to church he pulled up in front of us and with the biggest smile walked towards us holding up a ten peso coin :) 

I thought it was a good lesson in honesty, usually we get overcharged or trike drivers lie to get more money out of you. How would the world be different if we were all this honest and kind to one another? 

HIGHLIGHTS
- Ten people at church!
- running into the elders while we were proselyting 
- The best Family Home Evening ever and me and S Pelagio played a musical number she sang and I played violin
- Transfers: both of us are staying and we got two new roommates one of them a new trainee from America! Its so fun because shes having all the same culture shocks and struggles I had at first too
- Our area got split
- Earthquake 🫨 Ive never felt one before it was really cool
- Getting locked in our apartment 
- The best trio for 3 days 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
* 2 ten year old boys after one of them said he was too shy to give the prayer
"I thought you were a real man" the other one's response: "I thought you were a real coconut"

CULTURE 
Graves are reused, after 5 years they move out your bones and put in a different body

ESPIRITUAL NA ISIP
Alma 34: 40-41

40 And now my beloved brethren, I would exhort you to have patience, and that ye bear with all manner of afflictions; that ye do not revile against those who do cast you out because of your exceeding poverty, lest ye become sinners like unto them; 

41 But that ye have patience, and bear with those afflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions.

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