Lubao

We had a wonderful experience this week teaching an inactive member. She really is so strong, her faith and understanding about trials was really inspiriting to me. She has a 3 year old child, they live in a house about the size of our bathroom, one room siya. Tapos, her kid has a disease where his brain has too much water or something like that, normally they would do surgery to help him but they don't have enough money. And she is scared because the doctors said it is a really risky surgery. Benneth, her son, has a stretched skull so much that he can't sit up or stand or walk.  It really was a great moment for me to just hear of the testimony of this sister. Sister Christy Berog, she always reads her Book of Mormon and prays to Heavenly Father. She doesn't have any way to get to church because her husband has to work, he is a dump truck driver and its hard for her to get to church because of her child, he is really heavy. I often feel like I'm here to meet the people that I meet to learn from them. I'm not really a teacher here, I'm the one learning and growing and being added upon. I really felt such compassion for her, I can't imagine being in her shoes. I meet so many great people like this wonderful young woman everyday of my life. I am so blessed to know these valiant people and to see their courage and strength that they recieve through the gospel. Sometimes to just feel like you've known them much longer than on a one time basis. To see her smile through her tears was something that I won't forget.

I have been sent here to Lubao for a reason. I have a great work to do here, I will not ever ever stop serving others. There is no other way to feel such great joy. If you are feeling down or sad or alone, just go out and serve someone, for real. Help someone that really needs you. They are waiting for you.