Sister Kassidy Ariel Norman
Philippines Angeles Mission
F. Tanedo Street
Barangay San Nicolas
Tarlac City, Tarlac 2300
Philippines
Ya....so last week on the 26th my companion was kept up all
night just worrying about her 72 hr kit for who-knows-what-reason.. and that
day we went and she insisted that we get at least the food part of a 72 hr
kit... well low and behold.. this we get a text...so first you all must know
that it is summer here NOT bagio season (rainy/stormy season)...anyway we get
this text telling us that we HAVE to go get evvverything we need in a 72hr kit
by that morning because we were going to have a Super Typhoon..not just a bagio
or storm but a super typhoon...So of course all of us go out and buy 92 hours
worth of stuff...they said it would be on friday...then friday came and went with
not a cloud in the sky...that night they told us Saterday...saterday
came...kind of cloudy...but not even rain... then they told us Sunday FOR
SURE...guess what...NO TYPHOON! which is a good thing. I don't think anyone
here is prepared for a typhoon since it's summer...
Anywho..it was Holy
Week here...the week of Easter..not that anyone really actually recognizes
Easter..they pay more attention to Holy Friday...Friday was the day Christ was
Crucified. EVERYTHING was closed on Friday.. nothing was closed Sunday...kind
of different. haha So..here in the Philippines, Holy Friday (like i said) is a
huge deal..it's a scary deal..on Holy Friday (luckily not in my town..but in
the cities right next to me) they have crucifixions...like people try to do
what Christ did..they get whipped and nailed to the cross. We talked to one
family about it and they said it's normal here and it's to show they can do it
too. I don't want to talk negatively about their beliefs but it is just scary
to me...i'm happy I as not in Tarlac or Angeles or other big cities!I don't
think i could have handled seeing that!
Easter for me was....not really like easter..haha I went to
sacrament meeting and my comp got really sick and had to leave right after
sacrament. then we had kickoffs for a different ward in the stake. Kickoffs are
when all the missionaries in the zone/stake come together with that ward's
members and go find the members that don't have addresses or find out if they
have moved and get all of that stuff sorted out. Since my companion was sick, I
went on exchanges with my ka-bahay (roommate), Sister Canencia, and Sister
Peavler stayed with my companion. It was great...we got put with a 14 year old
girl named LJ and we walked and walked and walked until we found everyone! Then
we got awesome food after we returned! It was also really nice to see my
zonemates!
Going back to tuesday...we had an FHE. it was great! I gave
the spiritual thought about Easter and Sister Laiti gave the Lesson about
Follow the prophet/ General Conference. Then we played
Japan-Germany-Philippines-America...it was really fun. then they fed us..that's
obvious our favorite part..haha
The person here at the computer shop has been playing the
same song on repeat for 2 weeks now...like last monday it was playing on
repeat..we came 4 days ago to listen to the women's broadcast and it was still on
repeat...and now it's still playing...she's got some real internal heartbreak
going on.
I have found my new favorite fruits... Guavano, mangos,
coconuts, and Star apples....we have a family that gives us fruit every time we
go to their house! I don't know what i'm going to do when i go back home...
So some really awesome talks i read this week were centered
around Christ's Atonement. I'm coming to the conclusion that EVERYTHING...like
EVERYTHING talaga goes back to His Atonement. I particularly like one about
weaknesses vs. sin. It's amazing. It reminds me to use grace,or the enabling
power or the atonement, to overcome my weaknesses. (https://www.lds.org/liahona/2015/04/it-isnt-a-sin-to-be-weak?lang=eng ) ... I
also particularly like Walk in the Light by Pres. Henry B. Eyring. Near the end
he proclaims "...You have been protected and watched over by your Heavenly
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. They know you...
"You need never be discouraged or afraid. The way
through difficulties have always been prepared for you. and you will find it if
you exercise Faith"
This talk gave me courage to do God's will with out being
afraid! I'm thankful for the talks from the Lord's servants (like the ones you
can hear or heard at General Conference
https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng ) to give me comfort and strength. I hope all
of you have or had the opportunity to watch General Conference! love all of
you! Sorry this Letter was a bit rambley! MAHAL KO KAYO! INGAT!
-sister Norman
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