Busy week

Last Saturday we were called to one of the sisters' apartments.  One of the sisters had been sick, went to the dr. and had taken a prescription that made her scream and see scary things.  It took 12 hours to end it.  It was pretty rough for all four sisters in the apartment.  So Sunday we checked on them again (the mission president was on another island).  We were all that was available.  We took two of them to church where we were asked to sit on the stand and speak.  I guess we will be visiting all the branches and wards on the island plus Guimmeras and they will have us speak.  We are preparing talks this time.  We did not know that was going to happen on Sunday.  In our mission we fast the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays.  We visited the Oton Branch.  After that we picked up Butch, he is a volunteer at the Center that we work with.  We had a presentation of sorts to invite all high councilman, bishoprics and branch presidencies plus the stake presidency to the self reliance roll out on Saturday 25 October. Anyway, after the meeting we went to a Tutorial school.  A sister has a school business where children are tutored.
Monday we didn't have time for p day.  We got up earlier to do one load of wash so we could get to the mission office to learn how to administer the English test to the outgoing Filipino missionaries.  If they pass, it will help them get better jobs.  They study their whole mission 3 workbooks for English.  We went with 2 other couples to McDonald's for lunch. In the afternoon we went to a chicken farm.  Butch has done a film on it as an example of self reliance.  It is the Cagape farm.  They sent us home with 3 different kinds of bananas, a papaya and a bag of kalamansi fruit.
Tuesday was district meeting, then apartment checks.  After that we went to the Tabujara home. The Grandmother there is 92.  She and her husband had 11 children.  They were members but he told her once that he didn't want to be sealed to her.  She was very hurt so now he is dead her children want to be sealed as a family.  She is hesitant.  So we visited with her.  It is really about doing the Lords will, not so much about her husband.  If he really doesn't want her, The Lord will bless her with a righteous man.  I feel pretty certain that with 11 children and the gospel in common it is more a matter of unkind communication.  She said she would think about it.  I am pretty sure that she will do as The Lord has commanded.  But it was a very special time with her.
Wednesday we went with Elder and Sister Green to Roxas to see that the students are all registered with the church.  It was left to their responsibility to get it done before schools can continue with giving education to our members who were affected by the typhoon.  It was very successful meeting.  When we stop in the car immediately we are approached for money by small Filipino children begging.  It is so sad, but we were strictly told not to give any because it can cause serious problems.  (Kidnapping, ransom, etc. I guess)
Thursday we visited a few 12x12 huts that are being built by UNICEF in partnership with the Church.  It is my understanding that the church provided the wood.  It takes six men, six days to build one.  They are anchored with cement and about four feet off the ground.  They are well built with hip roofs.  Both huts will have cute little families in them who are both investigating the church.  The overseer of the project is an active member of the church, Brother Junith Blancaver.  We have become pretty good friends with he and his wife, Marzel.  We returned to Iloilo and went to dinner with the Greens at Toms Restaurant.  I had a steak!  The whole cost for four of us was like $30.
Friday we picked up the zone leaders.  They will be going home in 10 days, one to Florida, the other to Maine.  We are driving them around to get reports from each apartment..one to help them, two, to help us because we are going to have to show the next zone leaders where all the apartments are and that will be tricky. Elder Robinson is amazing at driving and finding his way around. It all looks the same to me.
We are at the Center and have internet so I am going to send this while I can. Love Sister Robinson the first ...I mean the III:). Charity, you will be the IV.