Week of July 31-August 6

Friday we cleaned another fan and finished scrubbing two bathroom walls--2 left to scrub.  When the owner hired someone to clean the apartment for us, they painted the tile and the floor.  Well, of course, the paint is peeling off the floor from the shower water.  The owner scrubbed some of the paint off the tiles but it still needs scrubbing.  One tile was still completely white except where the water drips.  We received an email from Charity.  The topamax that the doctor gave her for the headaches is not working.  After a week, she woke up with her face tingling.  The good news--no more drugs.  She may have to return home for a complete neurology work up.  We went to the Center and waited for Cushings' call.  We picked them up at Ortiz wharf and went to SM for Belgian waffles.  I had garlic tuna with cream cheese and a chocolate hazelnut one for dessert and Ray got us a buko shake.  We walked the Esplanade.  It is a beautiful river walk in bricks and beautiful flowers and trees.  Then we went to Arevalo to pick up boxes for Cushings and for the Guimaras missionaries.  Perry baby, Kenneth Rob Perry born this morning!  I may have repeated some of this.  I just noticed.  Sorry.  Maybe the second time is more interesting😜. We took Cushings to our apartment and ate beans, guacamole, sour cream and chips and played Rummicube.  At 4:30 we took them and all the parcels to Ortiz wharf.  We drove a new road (just made and just partially opened).  They are in a constant improvement mode here.  This is a progressing economy.  Then we went to McDonald's for chicken, apple pie and caramel sundae.  We will re-listen to April conference and go to bed.
Saturday we received the baby news but in the states it was really Friday...well, I don't know.  It was the 31😀.  I have struggled since February with a frozen left shoulder.  And answers came today in an email from Ranae yesterday and in my reading in Philippians 4:6, 11, 13. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  11 not that I speak in respect of want:  for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  And then Ranae's letter came saying that it would take past my mission time to heal.  I am exercising it from information about frozen shoulder on the Internet.  I feel encouraged.  We went to the Center, came home for lunch, brought in the wash, went back to the Center; talked with Butch about a fireside and came home 5:30.  Fasting.
Sunday Mandurriao church at 8:00.  We took all six missionaries with us.  We had an interesting experience during the sacrament. It was stopped halfway through.  The water was bad.  Yes, we got some of the bad water but it didn't make us sick.  It was a different experience having it interrupted and then re-prepared, re-blessed and then passed to those who had not had it yet.  We received Andrew's email today.  His p day is now his Saturday, our Sunday.  He's pretty excited about his situation.  At the same time a sadness weighs on my mind and heart for Charity.  After Mandurriao church we made a quick bagel sandwich and went to the Center to talk on the phone where we can get good reception to President Jardine.  Then we went to San Miguel group--2 investigators, 1 convert.  President Garcia attended and bore a strong heartfelt testimony.  I led the music, Ray said prayers.  Home at 4:45.  Looked over some church videos to show to Quennie and Brakie for f.h.e.
Monday we went to the Center.  We were asked to teach Institute again Wednesday.  We showed Quennie and Brakie "Joseph Smith, the Prophet of the Restoration."  We fed them rice and my Filipino version of jambalaya and corn flake treats (rice  krispie treats but with corn flakes).  We don't find rice krispies said here.  Received email from Rachael.
Tuesday we talked with President Jardine and they will try a physical therapist for a couple of weeks and see if that helps.  We had a district meeting in our apartment.  Everyone was up on their scripture reading, NT 1512 so Ray and I cut up dragon fruit, papaya, guyabano and made cinnamon roll pancakes with cream cheese glaze and four seasons juice and pineapple/ orange juice.  One, Sister Serveza said she didn't like cinnamon but that was the best pancake she had ever had.  It was lots of fun.  Unfortunately, I ate half a pancake with all that sugar and I had eaten an almond snickers bar (hard to find); They are usually with peanuts:  yep, sugar overdose.  Now I have my first illness in eleven months:  head cold, sinus, sore throat, fever, chills.  Good news: experience is a good teacher.  That's why Heavenly Father sent us here.  Sometimes we learn and relearn from experience.  Whoa! This is about Wednesday.  Back to Tuesday, after district meeting, we had the car washed and did a little shopping at Robinson's across the street from the car wash; we went to the Center, then 2:00 home for lunch; then back to the Center where Ray helped a sister from Leganes get on the website for "Starting and Growing My Business".  Home 7:30.  And I'm having chicken broth with onions, whole cut up lemon, and vermicelli noodles.
Wednesday, yes, I did my exercises and I believe my shoulder is responding--there is less eye closing/stomach sickening pain.  So I'm happy with some more progress.  This afternoon we taught Institute again.  The students came back for a second round of us😜.  It's a great group of single adults, with two return missionaries in the group and one preparing to go.  2 Timothy 3:15-17. There is a way to salvation in these latter-days.  Thanks to all who are reading from the scriptures and having prayers daily.  "You lift me and I'll lift thee and well ascend together."  Try it.  Back to back.  Arms linked at elbows.  Lean against each other and see if you can rise together.  It works but there is a learning curve.😀. Class went well.  We came home by 5:30.  I feel awful.  I had onion, garlic, chicken broth with rice soup.  Ray made himself a cheese sandwich.  Goodnight.  I have all day to rest tomorrow.
Thursday we to the Center until 1:30 then back to the apartment for the day.  My voice is gone and my energy.