Using the Rain as a tool... The rainy season has officially started!

That's super cool that you're getting into family history! [Greg told Sarah about his forays into Family History]  

Are you taking the names to the temple too!? that's the best part!  [yes he is!!]

[We asked Sarah if she is getting used to the humidity...]   I  totes love the humidity here. and the heat doesn't even really bother me unless it's an especially hot day.... which isn't that often. My hair is getting way curly cuz of the humidity, and sister chamberlain taught me how to curl it just by like scrunching it so imma try that to add a lil variety to my hairstyles! ps my hair is suuuper long now! [yeah! I (Lori)  was hoping she wouldn't cut it!!! ]

 The people here are suuuper humble and thoughtful and serviceable people.  not in a degrading way or self-degrading way, they are just really very thoughtful!

 We have our new investigator, Rose, who has become our mother here. i was a lil bit under the weather this week when we taught her on thursday and then on Sunday i sit down and she immediately hands me a pack of tissues and was like here dear you had a cold last time i saw you. It was so sweet!!! because!! i really did have a ridiculously runny nose and i had used all my hankies and went to three tindahans (lil stores in the neighborhoods) on sat night to try to find tissues and no one had any!! and we didn't have any water! so i couldn't wash my hankies..... i was like well. i guess im bringing a hand towel! and had just resigned to having a fairly miserable three hours of church blowing my nose every five seconds on a not super soft towel.... and then she handed me tissues!!! made my day for sure. people are really very thoughtful here. as im sure people are everywhere in the world, we probs just see more of it bilang missionaries. :)

Today we woke up to a BEAUTIFUL sunrise. im talking gorgeous. it was absolutely perfect and the weather outside was perfect! it was a great way to start our temple day!!!! downside. we really were up before the sun. sunrises are always bitter sweet. they're really pretty, but you have to be awake waaaay too early to see them. i much prefer sunsets. 

anyway the temple was great! and we timed our trip and it was less than 90 mins so we get to keep going!! which is great. i love the temple!  [This makes me so happy:)]

The rainy season has officially started daw! which means we come home wet a lot! but it's also not as hot! sister chamberlain and i both love the rain so it's awesome! the other day we totes got lost in the pouring rain and i fell haaaard on a rocky/muddy path..... but then we got un-lost and dried off and i got a really sweet bruise out of it! anyway the rain is a great tool for us because we just wander around looking like drowned rats (but secretly loving it cuz it feels great) and then everyone feels bad for us and lets us in! even grumpy less-actives that only like us half the time! yay!!!! true story. it's great. you just have to look a lil sad and errybody lets you in if it's raining. downside. people love to sleep when it's raining. letsbehonest. so do i. can't really hate them for that one cuz that's the story of my life! 

Dexter and Lorriane are getting baptized on sat!! they're soooo cute. Lorriane wants to go on a mission (she's 8) and in his interview Dexter (he's 10) was like umm i'll probs end up going on a mission. cuz lorraine will probs go and then i'll get jealous so i'll go. lolz they're so funny. ps because i was filling out the baptisimal record for Dexter i found out tatay is a year younger than you! (Dad!) it blew my mind. your lives have been soooo different. it was super weird to think about. plus they have two great-grandkids!!! 

The work is going well! this week was a lil crazy and next week is transfer meeting!! (sister chamberlain and i are 99% for sure staying together here cuz we still have one more transfer of training for her!!) but that means i won't be emailing again till tuesday (here)... i think ..... anyway! have a great week!

-Sister Jones