Quickest Update Yet

     This will probably be the quickest update yet. I have spent the last week in the community, and my view point on this country changes more and more everyday. I am blessed to have two other people serving with me in the communities (Daniel and John). They are great, Daniel takes the lead when I am in my shy phase which I think helps us to compliment each other because when he is exhausted from doing all the talking is when I am coming out of my shell. This is John's third year here, so it is nice to have someone who knows what is going on, and can explain this to us in clear english. 

      I have a few funny stories about the communities but I will try to put those in another update. The kids are very fun, they like to teach us tagalog, and we try to teach them english. The kids also like to follow us around the communities, we joke that they are our body guards because we can never get away from them (which is teaching me patience). I am learning a lot about what it looks like to live in poverty, and yet still find joy in the daily blessings. It also blows my mind how gracious and giving these people are. No matter how tight they are for money or how little food they have they will give you anything they have just to make you feel welcome. 

    Another thing that generally impresses me with this culture is their natural respect for one another. The majority of the people in these communities haven't even met with us in person and yet they want to hear our thoughts on the gospel, and they take everything we say to heart. This whole idea blows my mind because in the states you have earn that kind of respect. 

     I am in the middle of team bonding night right now, so thats the reason for the quick update and bad grammar (Though lets be honest, my grammar is always terrible)    :)

Talk to you soon :)