Chickens, Fish, and the Plague - 27 Oct. 2025

 Welp, this week was quite interesting, there's really no other way to put it.

First week in the field and I feel pretty alright in the Philippines, granted I am living with three Americans that are all fluent in Tagalog and english, so as you might expect the adjustment has been pretty gentle from what I can imagine. 

Tagalog is bunssss though, this language makes me want to crash out every thirty seconds. It's ok though, gift of tongues will do its thing peace. Break break the language is hard but it's coming little by little. Very little. By. Very little.

We got two new pets this week which was fun. One of them was 8 fish that we put in a tank that was just outside our house. Idk how long it had been there for or whose it is but we just took it, so ya.

Anddd the other pet is the chicken. It's name is Gloria. We cut her loose on the first day we got her and then she left. Then she came back, then left, then came back, then left. Gloria hasn't been seen for 3 days now. Pray for Gloria. Please.

The other thing that was not the highlight of the week is we all got the Plague. Thatcher and Elder Blazer coming in with fevers of about 102,103ish and I was just dying with a cough and pain. We are mostly over it now but I think my companion is getting it so that will be just a blast. 

Aside from that, we extended 2 invitation to baptism and the work is going well. Although it's kind of crappy sometimes like when laying on a floor with a gnarly cold during a brown out (ya we had the brown out the day I was sickest, No fans, it was so hot) it's still a great time and it is super rewarding.

To finish off the week today we had a Zone Activity. We went to the beach and played beach volleyball. I got a Henna on my shoulder that looks way to permanent, but its ok-- it'll buff. I also got this cool Caribou thing so that was fire.

Overall it was a good week, love you all tons. I hope you guys are having a good week wherever you all are. Remember God loves you, I love you, and my dog at home loves you. 

Talk soon,

Elder Shill