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| District Meeting before the storm hit |
Well, this week has probably been the craziest week of my
mission thus far! To start off, I contracted a cold which turned into a form of
strep throat which I've had most of this week. Even now, I'm still recovering
from that.
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| The house where I rescued the aso (dog) |
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| Zone Meeting jokelang (just kidding) |
Starting Sunday, a signal 2 typhoon came blasting through our area.
Most of church was cancelled but for sacrament meeting, I played "Master,
the Tempest is Raging" for the opening hymn. At least that added some fun
to the otherwise dreary baguio. The real flooding came in, especially in the
middle of the night. Our house was okay since it was on higher ground, but
other missionaries had to swim their way out and lost everything they owned. A
couple people in surrounding areas have died as well. Nanay Ebuen, the member
who we rent from, asked us for help to rescue her belongings. Before I knew it,
I was wading through flood waters up to my waist, barefoot, at 1 in the
morning, carrying her dog to shelter. Now, all the missionaries in my zone are
evacuated and safe. Even though I'll have no power for the next couple days,
I'm grateful for all the blessings and miracles that have been wrought. I know
that God is watching over us and hopefully, by my birthday this Sunday, all
will be well.
Starting Sunday, a signal 2 typhoon came blasting through our area.
Most of church was cancelled but for sacrament meeting, I played "Master,
the Tempest is Raging" for the opening hymn. At least that added some fun
to the otherwise dreary baguio. The real flooding came in, especially in the
middle of the night. Our house was okay since it was on higher ground, but
other missionaries had to swim their way out and lost everything they owned. A
couple people in surrounding areas have died as well. Nanay Ebuen, the member
who we rent from, asked us for help to rescue her belongings. Before I knew it,
I was wading through flood waters up to my waist, barefoot, at 1 in the
morning, carrying her dog to shelter. Now, all the missionaries in my zone are
evacuated and safe. Even though I'll have no power for the next couple days,
I'm grateful for all the blessings and miracles that have been wrought. I know
that God is watching over us and hopefully, by my birthday this Sunday, all
will be well.
I'm so grateful you are okay!!!!! And the dog :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so grateful you are okay!!!!! And the dog :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a crazy adventure! So happy you weren't harmed and that you could help others in their time of need. I loved you choice of hymns..Haha...best hymn selection ever! Wishing you a very happy birthday and sending prayers and love your way!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a crazy adventure! So happy you weren't harmed and that you could help others in their time of need. I loved you choice of hymns..Haha...best hymn selection ever! Wishing you a very happy birthday and sending prayers and love your way!
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