Visit of Sharon Eubank and sister Cardon

From September 10th 2018 to September 24th we had the visit of both Sharon Eubank and sister Cardon. It was wonderful to meet both these amazing women. We took them to intramuros and many humanitarian projects. Sheron did training with the missionaries and we had devotionals with them also. I went with Sharon everywhere we went and even gave her a copy of my book.

Teaching Relief Society

A calling I love is teaching once a month in the Relief Society because I learn so much from these amazing women. I am so grateful to know them.

What these horses taught me.

Today our intramuros tour also included a ride in a carriage driven by horses. These horses have their eyes covered so they don't get distracted with any thing around them. They are only to obey their master who is guiding them. Interesting to think that at times we need to do the same and focus on just doing what we supposed to other than a million other things that are nor that important and that is the lesson I learned today as I watched them.

Visit to a retreat

Today we went to Cavite to the food production project with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. They teach how to grow food plating native crops that uses no irrigation. They also have a nice retreat for people to stay.

Overnight in Tokyo

If you ever find yourself having to wait overnight for your next flight in Tokyo. They have the capsules. This is a place like a hotel where you get to rest for the night or during the day up to 9 hours. It is just big enough for one person only and it has a pillow and blanket. The have everything organized in blocks of lockers, showers, mirrors with hair dryers and toilets and the capsules. All clustered together. What a great concept if you are by yourself.

Spending time with the girls

While I was in Orlando, Bianca asked if I could come to watch the girls while they went on a date night to celebrate their anniversary and I am all for that! It was also Bianca's birthday the next day so we had some ladies from the ward over for dinner. We made Salvadoran and Mexican food.

Mom's foot surgery

 A few months ago, I learned that my mom would get her toe amputated due to an infection that never went away. She is diabetic. She has gone through so much in the past three years because of her disease and now her spirits were down so I volunteered to come for almost a month to be with her.

My mom has always been a very optimistic person so that concerned us, her daughters so we are taking turns to come be with her. We were praying so that she could travel to Mexico, and Idaho before she had her surgery.

The picture of the hands were taken right as I came in from the airport since Vanessa was leaving the next morning and Liz the following day after her.

 We are thankful that my mom was able to get that surgery done and that all went well with it. She needs to wear special kind of shoes and that has been a little problematic because she sometimes was wearing normal shoes that compressed her foot and that is how it got infected. Now she knows only to wear shoes specially made for diabetics. We are thankful the surgery went well and she is recovering quickly.