Kumusta po?
Well the picture we saw is like the best part of Manila. There are parts here were people live in shacks with no light and tarp for rooms. There are so many people here. My first day I went out I went to a sisters house and her husband had died and we weren't allowed to go in so we taught on the street curb. Another this brother lived in an ally way and we went in to his house and it was as big as dads shop in the garage and there were no lights and he cooked over a fire outside. I felt so bad at first and I still do feel bad but they are so much closer to there families than anyone one in America could be. The Smell? Exhaust, smoke, BO, anything you can think of. Today was my first time doing laundry hahaha! No washer, no one to do it but ME hahaha! Soap and bucket and hang. But surprisingly everything comes out clean. Transportation. Jeepneys, Tricycles, Taxis, Maraming Motorcycles. They have little scooters that sound like 250 4 stroke motorcycles. My companion is Native Filipino. But he knows English. He is my Tatay haha! Mission President? Just like the picture. President Howard. Great guy!! I ate a halo-halo my first day. Look at it on the internet but its dessert. The Weather HOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!! I dont think there is a minute that I’m not sweating. Even when I’m sleeping. Showers are showers but we use a bucket and just dump water on. There is a toilet but the Elders in my apartment don’t buy paper hahaha! I wan't sure what to do hahahahha!! They’re all Filipino. Just gotta learn to scrub with water haha! The other Elders in my apartment eat nothing but RICE and HOTDOGS. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner unless the members feed them. I was getting a drink last night and a cockroach or whatever came out of a crack in the wall and it scared me hahaha! The food is ayos. As long as I don’t have to cook it. The members fed us a lot! Which I LOVE!!!!! Oh one more thing. All the Filipino kids see me and say “Amerikano. Whats up dude? Man? Bro?” Well that’s all for today. Mahal ko kayo!
Elder Cobbley
We know what Elder Cobbley is feeling! -- But he is working and living in a much more primitive environment than we did -- though we saw very similar living condiitions all around us. Eating cooked food is one thing and ok if the Mission Pres says it is. But the water is another thing entirely and so I hope he is STRICT ABOUT DRINKING ONLY THE RECOMMENDED WATER, FROM THE RECOMMENDED SOURCE !!!!! Hugs to all! Gram and Grampa
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