Email #15... Out of control buses..

[Introduction]

What a week! Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well. This week has been an interesting week so here we go.

[Monday - January 20, 2020 - Day 97]

Went to the computer shop like normal but during the bus ride, I was standing up in the middle aisle and I got motion sick. I had to get off and puke off into the bushes, just one of those great moments.

[Tuesday - January 21, 2020 - Day 98]

Had District Council today, and then to our lunch spot. Shared some true missionary ghost stories. I might share one one day. Not much happened for the rest of the day.

[Wednesday - January 22, 2020 - Day 99]

Today, we went to Montigaya for morning work. We visited these rice farmers and one of the farmers to come to a meeting tomorrow so we accepted. Went to Alion for afternoon work, pretty normal. Then for the trip down, me, Elder Bybee, and a filipino had to fit inside a trike. A 6ft 7in giant, a slightly smaller, 6ft 1in giant, and a 5ft filipino riding in this trike. Ate at this restaurant just before it closed so all they had left was adobo. Unfortunately It wasn't worth the 70 pesos I paid for it.

[Thursday - January 23, 2020 - Day 100]

I have completed my first 100 days! Elder Bybee accidently left the phone in the other room so we kind of woke up a little late. Went to Montigaya this morning to go to this rice farm meeting. They also fed us some good food. The meeting did take longer than expected though. Went to this place called Hardened for the afternoon, unfortunately, we just walked around the place for a few hours cause our plans fell through and people didn't really want to talk to us. We did come across this lady though, she was interesting to talk too. She said something that was pretty funny, "If you can't speak Tagalog after two years, then you're bobo". She couldn't think of the word, stupid, so she said the Tagalog word instead. It was funny. Had some kids follow us.

[Friday - January 24, 2020 - Day 101]

I didn't feel that good this morning but I am doing fine now. Not much happened today, just taught some good people.

[Saturday - January 25, 2020 - Day 102]

Kind of a crazy day. This morning, went and did morning work in a place called Isla. Taught a lesson there and then crossed a bridge called Amo Bridge (Boss Bridge). Thought it was kind of funny. We got stuck in the rain heading home. So pretty much just did our normal afternoon work, we had a dinner appointment around 8:00 tonight in a place called Housing.

Me and my companion went and waited across the street at a 7-11 to wait for our house mates so that we could follow us to the house. While me and my companion were talking, this Bataan Transport Bus comes speeding at around 100km per hour (or about 60 miles/hour). Blaring its horn. It swerves out of the way of a trike and smashes into a motorcyclist. The bus steers trying to over correct itself, almost hitting a sign, while the man and bike scrape across the asphalt. The man just lays on the road motionless. Me and Elder Bybee are just standing there as all this happens in front of us. The bus stops and then drives off, no one got of the bus or anything. The police came and we gave our witness statement, the motorcyclist happened to be okay, and we went on our way to dinner.

After our delicious dinner appointment, we walked back down to the same 7-11 to wait for a bus to pick us up. Looking at the tire marks on the road where the bus overcorrected. This drunk guy comes out of nowhere on his motorcycle and starts talking to us. Asking us if we need a ride, we told him that we are okay but he insisted that we needed a ride of some sort. So he proceeded to start calling the trike across the street to come get us. Yelling out "Hey!" and english profanity words at the guy. I finally called him over and he comes to pick us up. I told him that im sorry and that I think this guy is drunk in Tagalog. That is why you don't stay out past 9..

[Sunday - January 26, 2020 - Day 103]

Normal Sunday here in the Philippines.

[Closing]

So I would like to end with a scripture I found during my personal study. I would like to share Alma 26:12. "12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever."

I know this to be true. Please all of you continue to be safe. Take care and I'll update you next week.