(Not so) Itsy bitsy spider

excitement has been high this week! when i was washing my clothes in the back part of our apartment, i bumped another bucket and it flipped over...now make your hand like you are playing the piano..or spider-like...Yup...a spider was in the bucket...and not kidding, it was as big as my hand ...when i first saw it, i thought it was a mouse...i think it was a tarantula but we aren't sure...it ran away before we could get the cameras....we don't know where he went...which is terrifying....so now when ever something brushes my arm or foot, reasonably, i automatically freak. More excitement is that 3 of our investigators, Sister Ofelia and two of her children Krishna and Kelvin, had their baptismal interviews. And while they were in their interviews, I taught a spiritual thought all by myself in Tagalog....ok not by myself at all...the kids i was teaching helped me tons...but then i also did magic tricks for them and they loved it!  it was so much fun! I love the children here! More to the excitement is the actual baptism...it's on Saturday! 

Today for our pday activity, we had a hunger games/ amazing race Scavenger hunt around the town of Guimba! it was so much fun! My group won...or prizes were bragging rights, flour all over our faces, sweaty clothes, and lots of memories...which is fine by me:)

oo..had another unexpected party this week! It was great though...we got to sister Helen's house just to find out it was her birthday buuut she let us come in the house so we didn't have to be in a party atmosphere and let us teach her a quick lesson annnnnd brought us food! it was great! Another family of recent converts let us teach them yesterday. They have such a great family. The children are so respectful. After the lesson they heard that we were going to an investigator's house annnd offered to come with, which is great! They bore their testimonies on things that I personally haven't experienced and they brought the spirit with their testimonies. After that they gave us peanut brittle...People here love feeding the American...

This picture is of My kasama/Nanay (companion/mama) Sister Gerardo, her Nanay/My Lola (Her mama/my granny), and Me:) 

Nanay is what you call your trainer out in the field. It's really sweet.

anyway. Love and miss all of you! have a great week! 

-sister norman