Well fortunately here in the Philippines, people just say
"Happy Birthday" in English instead of Tagalog. This week we've been
recovering from the typhoon by completing service projects for members and
settling back into our apartment here in Sta. Cruz after spending a couple days with
the sisters in Masinloc. The perseverance and stamina of the people here amazes
me. Some people had their entire homes flooded and giant mud pits covering
their floors and belongings. Yet, they simply cleaned it up and continued
living their lives.
My birthday went very nicely! It was cute to have all the
old nanays in Relief Society sing to me. The other sisters in our apartment gave me
some Oreos and chocolate cereal, which is perfect because I looooove chocolate
anything. We still had work but it was nice to reflect how I'll spend my entire
20th year here in the Philippines. I'm so grateful to have this time to serve
God and share His restored gospel. I know that my time here is short but the
blessings received by everyone are eternal. 
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| My "birthday cake" (a 30 sec brownie) and my candle |
Word of the Week: Kaarawan - birthday!
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