58......

Sister Kassidy Ariel Norman

Philippines Angeles Mission

F. Tanedo Street

Barangay San Nicolas

Tarlac City, Tarlac 2300

Philippines

58 Is the number of bug bites i have...on my left leg...i was too lazy to count the rest of them...My legs will never look the same!!

Anyway.. today we had a Budol fight which is just like a table with banana tree leaves laid out then there is rice, chicken, fish, tomatoes, bananas, pork, and different sauces just piled high and everyone just digs in with their hands...it was great. One elder was like "ahh! i forgot to wash my hands!" ...he was kidding..then the sister i had been eating next to was talking and i overheard "Yeah i'm like really sick..i can't stop coughing" so i started laughing....she wasn't kidding....so  Here's to my last meal (not to be dramatic or anything).

This week we had exchanges again! It was great! I was with my Lola (granny) in her area in Munoz. We found a family that have such a great desire to learn about the truth. We also taught a family who's story is sort of crazy. They live in a "house" that is made up of plastic signs, towels, and torn blankets; one of their sons has cancer, none of their (5) kids go to school, the parents don't know how to read, buuut they find comfort in the gospel and really want to be baptized and even though they aren't "learned" they are so wise and full of conviction when they share their testimony! I love seeing the gospel bring happiness to people no matter what their situation is. I really enjoyed learning from my Lola Sister Scholl. She is an amazing missionary. I hope to be half the missionary she is one day!

This week i've made friends with lots of animals...one was a little goat, a couple kittens that were the size of my hand (one fell asleep in the palm of my hand), and a little duckling....so obviously it was a good week..

Oh ya some pretty cool foods too.. There is Mr. Keso which is cheese candy..it was actually really delicious. I also had cheese Icecream (These phillies love their cheese). OOO and last but not least CHICKEN INTESTINE...mmm mmm mmm. it was uh  .. interesting....someone from the ward wants to have us over for Bukid Mice...or field mice...yummy.

OOooo one of my favorite investigators just got her marriage licence today so her wedding is SET for the 31 of jan and her baptism (along with her fiance's and cousin's [other golden investigators]) is set for the 14th of Feb! yay! :) I'm really excited for them! they are such an amazing family!

So thats my fun:) Ooo for these next month i am focussing on Conversion and Testimonies and The Atonement, and Overcoming addictions/bad habbits....i'd love to read your testimonies or thoughts or stories on any of these:) Love all of you!

-sister Norman

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