I got to go proselyting again on Wednesday and it was a
Blast!! This time we went to the Quezon City Mission (a little closer to my
mission than Manila) and it was BEAUTIFUL! We were on like a mountain with Tons
of trees and beautiful plants, but the houses are still So so so sad. It's just
these cemement buildings that are falling apart with curtains for doors, and
some walls, and then there's tin for the roof. We were teaching 2 teenage girls
and then there were like 5 little kids, and 5 of us missionaries because me and
Sister Amone went with a threesome, and we were All crammed on 5 chairs with
like our knees touching because the house was so tiny. But there was a little
girl named Saria that was Adorable!! She kept looking at me and smiling, and I
gave her some of those bracelets I brought and then we were leaving and she
just kept waving and waving! I absolutely love everyone here. We were walking
up this really steep road though and there were Tons of kids like running by us
yelling "Missionaries! I love you!!" It was so stinking adorable :) I
can't wait to get into the field! It was amazing though, because all the houses
share walls you can always hear tons of noise and music is blasting, but the
second you begin to teach the spirit just fills the room and it's like nothing
going on around us matters. We also taught some other teenage girls (a lot of
the people they teach here are kids or teenagers!) But they lived in the top of
this building that was more in the city, so you walk in the "front door"
which is this Tiny little gate, and then go up about 8 sets of STEEP stairs,
and there's like a 2 room "apartment" at the top and they have
basically nothing. So sad! So we taught in their bedroom and their beds are
just these boards with no mattresses or pillows or anything..But the people are
just So nice and humble and grateful for what they have! I honestly feel like a
spoiled brat sometimes being here..ha I will never take anything for granted
again. It's an amazing experience!
When we were done proselyting we came back and I had a Great
surprise! I got Both of Grammy and Grampy's letters!! I was so excited :) What
is their email address so I can email them? But it sounds like everyone is
doing great! Grammy asked if I was adjusting to the weather yet, and honestly I
have not! ha It's SO so so hot outside it amazes me every time, and we're going
into the field right when rainy season is beginning, and I have NEVER in my
life heard thunder the way it sounds here! The rain just POURS down...I can
totally see how it's going to flood now. I have some Big adventures ahead!
Speaking of adventures...I had a Horrible experience last
night. There was a HUGE HUGE HUGE cockroach running around in our bathroom and
I really think I had a heartattack! ha We got 2 more roommates (so we have 5 in
a room) and they're both from New Zealand and they're Hilarious! But me and
Sister Tehei were screaming SO loud and we made Sister Amone get out of her bed
and come kill it. It was SO scary!!! haha I'm nervous for all the things I'll
see that are even Worse in the field! Like they have Huge rats here that get
into the apartments...I am going to come home so brave!! ha But I hope everyone
is doing Great! I miss you all so much, and I love you tons!! Read D&C
31:3-6. It's the scripture that actually helps me to not miss home, but just
enjoy my mission. I have never been happier with any other decision I made,
than to come on a mission!! It's absolutely incredible :)
Love you ALL!
Sister Benesch
Here is a picture of Carly and some other Sisters emailing their families and friends.
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