Hey everyone,
Well I got one more week done and we saw some great things happen, where we were in the right place at the right time. One time, was on Friday, I thought I was just hungry, we had missed lunch and I was really craving this thing called "Fish bowl" they are really good and I sweet talked a member into making the sauce for me. I would just buy it on the street but they just bawal-ed it, or ban it. it really blows! Anyways, so we thought we were going to buy fish bowl and we found squid bowl too! so a double bonus. Then as I was standing in the check-out line, I had this lady start talking to me, come to find out that she was a member, that had been excommunicated. I don't know why she got excommunicated but her husband committed adultery. I only know half the story but she expressed her desire to be baptized and go to church again for her children, then she told me she was an RM. To make a long story short, I told her that there was still hope, and not to lose hope, she has been told 10 different things from 10 different people, but I gave her the number to the Mission President, and I'll follow-up tomorrow if she called him or not.
In another one, Saturday, we went to get haircuts, the place we usually get our haircuts from was still closed so we were just kind of roaming around. We walked by this barber-shop in the market and had one of the barbers run after us and asked us if we were Mormons. We replied "yes" then he gave us a Book of mormon that someone had left in the CR across from their little shop. It was cool. We are looking for its owner right now, but it opened a door for us to be able to share and meet those men, and we got good looking haircuts as well! (double bonus again) ha ha.
Well I'm writing you guys from a little place called Mariveles today, it is beautiful. It's just a small little place surrounded by ocean/sea and its all green and mountainous, and stuff, I love it! We are going up to a monument after we get done emailing and stuff so that should be fun. The Elders are getting ready to move apartments and so president sent me and my comp. as well as the ZL's down to clean the apartment, and fix the stuff, it was fun. I let a little blood, sweat, but luckily no swear words. I even got invitations for marriage to 4 different girls ha ha.
Yesterday in church I got assigned to talk. The bishop came up to me and asked, Elder I have something to ask of you, I was like whats up? He said is there anyway you can speak today, I replied, "yeah no problem, how long? 5-10 minutes," he kind of looked away for a second, then was like can you speak for 15 minutes? I was like, hmmm, I'll try, I actually only ended up speaking for 10 minutes but it went by really quickly. Its probably a good thing he didn't tell me sooner, I tried preparing a talk a week before I was supposed to give it, it was soooo BORING! I lost everyone's attention. From that I learned, its easier to just get up and start talking, then let the Spirit take the wheel. ha ha. I talked about missionary work and how we needed to members help. I was bold but not overbearing...I think.
Last week I mentioned an old lady that we had given a blessing to because we were in the right place at the right time, well, I'm happy to report that she is okay now, but she is still in the hospital because her family can't pay the bill yet. I asked her son-in-law yesterday how much it was and he said 100,000 plus! I was like holy cow that's a lot of money, even in US dollars that's expensive, so hopefully they can find a way to pay it or come up with the money soon.
Well thats all I can think about this week, We opened up a new area for proselyting this week and we found a bunch of inactive members so hopefully we can give some projects to the Elders Quorum and the Relief Society.
Until next week
Elder Westwood.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
25 October 2010
Hey everyone,
A couple weeks ago it was as if time had slowed down a ton, but not anymore, it is back to going very very fast. Holy cow. We went to Specialized training last Friday and had a good time. Learned a lot. And actually got to teach a little bit this week
We've been battling typhoons lately. That's been pretty fun. Getting soaked. It wasn't bad here (dang it), but up in Pangasisinan, where I came from, It was a signal 2 There was quite a bit of damage from what I heard. Then 1 missionary in my District is from Isabela, where the typhoon hit hardest (signal 4). So we are hoping that his family is okay.
Last week I fixed electric fans, and rewired some broken outlets in the house. I've got more to do this week. I had to bum some electrical wire off a member that is kind of a Mcgiver (I don't know how to spell his name, the guy that fixes anything). Me and Brother Valero get along really well. We go to his house every Thursday.
Work is still good here in Balanga, This area has farm land, and city in it, so i really look forward to the days that we are in the bukid, it gives me a chance to breath and relax a little.
Yesterday we went to pick up an investigator that is blind and he can't walk because of a brain tumor that he had when he was 9 years old. He's 10 now, well we went clear out to his house and couldn't find his mom, so they weren't able to go to church, it kinda stunk, If it weren't for PMG I'd say that we wasted our time going out there, but it says in PMG that "No effort is Wasted" at least we showed them our determination to get them to church. Satan is hard at work. He's affecting this work in so many ways. ahhh!! The health of the missionaries, the minds of the missionaries, the last minute problems that arise so that the member can't give the investigators a ride to church.
I had an interview with President Aquino on Friday, he got mad at me for doctoring myself. ha ha. I burnt my warts off with a nail and he got mad at me for that. Then on the other one, I cut the top off with scalpel blade then cauterized it. ha ha. He told me to buy silver nitrate then stick it on it.
On Tuesday, we were tracting, and all of a sudden the rain just came pouring down. So we ran to the Stake President's house to wait out the rain. They ended up feeding us dinner, Sinigang it is delicious. Then I kept thinking, we oughta go as soon as the rain lets up. But every time, I got ready to go, it got strong again. So we stayed, then we were talking about King Benjamin with President Baluyot, and His mother in law started having a really hard time breathing. Then everyone started running around crazy. Brother had to run and get the tricycle, Me and Elder gave her a blessing then we ran her out to the tricycle and they ran her to the hospital and me and Elder Memes walked home. When we were in the middle of nowhere the rain came shooting out of the sky like bullets and we got drenched! oh my gosh. There wasn't any skin that wasn't wet, then a Jeepnee driver had mercy on us and gave us a ride into the banyan. The cool part of the story is that we were supposed to stay at President's house so that we could bless sister. I am happy to report that Sister is doing fine now.
Yesterday we had a whopping 50 people at church, but the great thing is we got the bishop to call 2 more branch missionaries, and we had a great PEC meeting with him. I still have a lot of things I want to help them do before I transfer but we'll see how much the Lord lets me do.
Well, I gotta run. I love you all, Thank you for your support.
Elder Chase
A couple weeks ago it was as if time had slowed down a ton, but not anymore, it is back to going very very fast. Holy cow. We went to Specialized training last Friday and had a good time. Learned a lot. And actually got to teach a little bit this week
We've been battling typhoons lately. That's been pretty fun. Getting soaked. It wasn't bad here (dang it), but up in Pangasisinan, where I came from, It was a signal 2 There was quite a bit of damage from what I heard. Then 1 missionary in my District is from Isabela, where the typhoon hit hardest (signal 4). So we are hoping that his family is okay.
Last week I fixed electric fans, and rewired some broken outlets in the house. I've got more to do this week. I had to bum some electrical wire off a member that is kind of a Mcgiver (I don't know how to spell his name, the guy that fixes anything). Me and Brother Valero get along really well. We go to his house every Thursday.
Work is still good here in Balanga, This area has farm land, and city in it, so i really look forward to the days that we are in the bukid, it gives me a chance to breath and relax a little.
Yesterday we went to pick up an investigator that is blind and he can't walk because of a brain tumor that he had when he was 9 years old. He's 10 now, well we went clear out to his house and couldn't find his mom, so they weren't able to go to church, it kinda stunk, If it weren't for PMG I'd say that we wasted our time going out there, but it says in PMG that "No effort is Wasted" at least we showed them our determination to get them to church. Satan is hard at work. He's affecting this work in so many ways. ahhh!! The health of the missionaries, the minds of the missionaries, the last minute problems that arise so that the member can't give the investigators a ride to church.
I had an interview with President Aquino on Friday, he got mad at me for doctoring myself. ha ha. I burnt my warts off with a nail and he got mad at me for that. Then on the other one, I cut the top off with scalpel blade then cauterized it. ha ha. He told me to buy silver nitrate then stick it on it.
On Tuesday, we were tracting, and all of a sudden the rain just came pouring down. So we ran to the Stake President's house to wait out the rain. They ended up feeding us dinner, Sinigang it is delicious. Then I kept thinking, we oughta go as soon as the rain lets up. But every time, I got ready to go, it got strong again. So we stayed, then we were talking about King Benjamin with President Baluyot, and His mother in law started having a really hard time breathing. Then everyone started running around crazy. Brother had to run and get the tricycle, Me and Elder gave her a blessing then we ran her out to the tricycle and they ran her to the hospital and me and Elder Memes walked home. When we were in the middle of nowhere the rain came shooting out of the sky like bullets and we got drenched! oh my gosh. There wasn't any skin that wasn't wet, then a Jeepnee driver had mercy on us and gave us a ride into the banyan. The cool part of the story is that we were supposed to stay at President's house so that we could bless sister. I am happy to report that Sister is doing fine now.
Yesterday we had a whopping 50 people at church, but the great thing is we got the bishop to call 2 more branch missionaries, and we had a great PEC meeting with him. I still have a lot of things I want to help them do before I transfer but we'll see how much the Lord lets me do.
Well, I gotta run. I love you all, Thank you for your support.
Elder Chase
Sunday, October 17, 2010
18 Oct 2010
Hi Everyone!
Oh my gosh I love general Conference! We finally got to watch it yesterday and Saturday. There were so many talks that helped me so much with my investigators and helped me as well.
This last week has been a lot of travelling. I am so tired! Yesterday I was struggling to work. I couldn't keep my eyes open! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we had to go to Orani which was about 1 hour away and we spent the whole day over there sitting and listening. On Friday we had Specialized training where I had to give a workshop. So that was fun. I have to do it again this week on Revelation thru the Book of Mormon. That should be an adventure.
On Tuesday I taught Elder Memes to extend the baptismal invitation. Ha ha every place we go he invites them to be baptized. It reminds me of Elder Calhoun in Best 2 Years. ha ha but our "investigators with a
baptismal Date" went from 4 to 15 ha ha. So that's good. We just need them to keep their commitments so they will be ready for baptism.
We have 1 investigator, 10 years old, and last year they found a tumor on his brain, leaving him blind and not being able to walk. But I tell you what. He is such a smart kid and he's so positive. ha ha I have never heard any negative thing come out of his mouth. He has a sweet personality. ha ha He'll sit there and joke with us and tell us secrets about his family. Next week we are gonna start going to his house and carrying to a nearby member so that he can go to church.
One sweet thing that happened. On Sunday, our funds were suffering a little bit, but luckily we ended up riding with some members and they took care of our fare. That was such a blessing. Oh my gosh. The members are really good to the missionaries over here just as long as they know you are doing your job as missionaries.
I'm finally getting used to life in the City.
Sorry this is short but we gotta go to a neighboring zone and clean their apartment and I gotta fix the broken appliances. Ha ha I'm the mission fix-it Elder.
Well gotta run.
Elder Chase.
Oh my gosh I love general Conference! We finally got to watch it yesterday and Saturday. There were so many talks that helped me so much with my investigators and helped me as well.
This last week has been a lot of travelling. I am so tired! Yesterday I was struggling to work. I couldn't keep my eyes open! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we had to go to Orani which was about 1 hour away and we spent the whole day over there sitting and listening. On Friday we had Specialized training where I had to give a workshop. So that was fun. I have to do it again this week on Revelation thru the Book of Mormon. That should be an adventure.
On Tuesday I taught Elder Memes to extend the baptismal invitation. Ha ha every place we go he invites them to be baptized. It reminds me of Elder Calhoun in Best 2 Years. ha ha but our "investigators with a
baptismal Date" went from 4 to 15 ha ha. So that's good. We just need them to keep their commitments so they will be ready for baptism.
We have 1 investigator, 10 years old, and last year they found a tumor on his brain, leaving him blind and not being able to walk. But I tell you what. He is such a smart kid and he's so positive. ha ha I have never heard any negative thing come out of his mouth. He has a sweet personality. ha ha He'll sit there and joke with us and tell us secrets about his family. Next week we are gonna start going to his house and carrying to a nearby member so that he can go to church.
One sweet thing that happened. On Sunday, our funds were suffering a little bit, but luckily we ended up riding with some members and they took care of our fare. That was such a blessing. Oh my gosh. The members are really good to the missionaries over here just as long as they know you are doing your job as missionaries.
I'm finally getting used to life in the City.
Sorry this is short but we gotta go to a neighboring zone and clean their apartment and I gotta fix the broken appliances. Ha ha I'm the mission fix-it Elder.
Well gotta run.
Elder Chase.
Monday, October 11, 2010
11 Oct 2010
Hey guys!
Well, I made it through my first week in my new area! Barely! I'm assigned in an area called Balanga, Bataan. And its a City. ahhh. Can you believe it? I'm trying to still come to terms with it but I'll be okay. The Lord saw it fit to put me here and boy is it going to be a project.
We need to find a bunch of new investigators and help the ward out a ton. No problem though, its kind of the same situation I was in when I got assigned in Bani. The people are way nice here and yesterday we had the Primary program. We, as priesthood holders got to be part of it and stand in front of everyone and sing. The Bishop wasn't around though, they said he was at work. I dunno. But the stake president was there so I got to meet him. He's a very nice guy.
Last Tuesday I left Alaminos with 3 other missionaries; 2 of which traveled clear to Balanga with me. We got here about 4 pm that afternoon, wow was it a long day. Then we went to a couple appointments after I got here.
My Companion is from Bacolod, his first language is not Tagolog, so we're working on that, and his english. Then he does have the Philippino accent so he's helping me with that. After 6 months with an american I lost it and people couldn't really understand what I was saying. His last companion was trunky and ready to go home so he didn't learn to much from him. So I've had to train him again on a few things. Its gonna be fun. He's a good kid and he's pretty agressive, he'll talk to anyone anywhere. So that should pay off.
One cool thing is that everyone thinks I'm Filipino cuz I have squinty eyes and dark hair and I'm skinny, and kind of dark skin. I LOVE it!
Wish me luck on my project and until next week.
Elder Westwood.
Well, I made it through my first week in my new area! Barely! I'm assigned in an area called Balanga, Bataan. And its a City. ahhh. Can you believe it? I'm trying to still come to terms with it but I'll be okay. The Lord saw it fit to put me here and boy is it going to be a project.
We need to find a bunch of new investigators and help the ward out a ton. No problem though, its kind of the same situation I was in when I got assigned in Bani. The people are way nice here and yesterday we had the Primary program. We, as priesthood holders got to be part of it and stand in front of everyone and sing. The Bishop wasn't around though, they said he was at work. I dunno. But the stake president was there so I got to meet him. He's a very nice guy.
Last Tuesday I left Alaminos with 3 other missionaries; 2 of which traveled clear to Balanga with me. We got here about 4 pm that afternoon, wow was it a long day. Then we went to a couple appointments after I got here.
My Companion is from Bacolod, his first language is not Tagolog, so we're working on that, and his english. Then he does have the Philippino accent so he's helping me with that. After 6 months with an american I lost it and people couldn't really understand what I was saying. His last companion was trunky and ready to go home so he didn't learn to much from him. So I've had to train him again on a few things. Its gonna be fun. He's a good kid and he's pretty agressive, he'll talk to anyone anywhere. So that should pay off.
One cool thing is that everyone thinks I'm Filipino cuz I have squinty eyes and dark hair and I'm skinny, and kind of dark skin. I LOVE it!
Wish me luck on my project and until next week.
Elder Westwood.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
4 October 2010
Hey everyone,
Well we had the baptism yesterday for Mary Jane Bautista. It was sad because only a few members stuck around for it but she seemed pretty excited still, I was disappointed though. But that’s how it goes sometimes. She will be confirmed in 2 weeks. I hate waiting that long but that’ll be how it has to be because next week we have General Conference. Sadly I will not be around for the confirmation.
Today we just got out of our transfer meeting and I will be transferred. I am so sad about it but I know that the Lord needs me in another area to help someone else. This last couple transfers have been very rewarding, Our area is flourishing and we have been having 10+ investigators at church lately. Even though I am leaving I know that I am leaving the area in good hands.
Christmas season has now started here in the Philippines. Ahhh. Elder Pennock is already singing Christmas songs ha ha ha. I don’t know why but I’m such a scrooge. Its crazy how much times flies.
Saturday we went to Bolinao to do a baptismal interview because they told us that it was gonna be at 10 on Saturday. When we got there, we found out that there were no people at the church. Then the Eders showed up and were like we moved the time to 1:00 because our CSP time got changed, I was a lil frustrated. There is a serious lack of communication here in the Philippines that I really have a hard time with. It is so ingrained in their culture, I don’t know that it will ever change but one thing I try and teach to my companions is to be on-time always or run on gospel time. And always let people know what’s going on.
The husband of the lady that got baptized last week, he is golden! Oh my gosh. Since we taught him the first lesson. He has been reading the Book of Mormon every day. He cooks breakfast for his family and then sits and reads. The joy of his family is indescribable, he used to drink but not anymore and when he saw his wife get baptized he said that he wanted that to happen to him too. And he wanted the same feeling that he felt when she went under the water. We told him that it will happen and he will have the same feeling every day of his life, as long as he stays worthy. My only regret is that I won’t be around to see him be baptized but he is ready and will be baptized and that will have to be enough.
Huellas family is about there too and I think that they will be baptized soon enough. I just am praying that they will continue to investigate and grow in the gospel after I am gone.
Well I gotta run.
Until next week, in my new area,
Elder Westwood
Well we had the baptism yesterday for Mary Jane Bautista. It was sad because only a few members stuck around for it but she seemed pretty excited still, I was disappointed though. But that’s how it goes sometimes. She will be confirmed in 2 weeks. I hate waiting that long but that’ll be how it has to be because next week we have General Conference. Sadly I will not be around for the confirmation.
Today we just got out of our transfer meeting and I will be transferred. I am so sad about it but I know that the Lord needs me in another area to help someone else. This last couple transfers have been very rewarding, Our area is flourishing and we have been having 10+ investigators at church lately. Even though I am leaving I know that I am leaving the area in good hands.
Christmas season has now started here in the Philippines. Ahhh. Elder Pennock is already singing Christmas songs ha ha ha. I don’t know why but I’m such a scrooge. Its crazy how much times flies.
Saturday we went to Bolinao to do a baptismal interview because they told us that it was gonna be at 10 on Saturday. When we got there, we found out that there were no people at the church. Then the Eders showed up and were like we moved the time to 1:00 because our CSP time got changed, I was a lil frustrated. There is a serious lack of communication here in the Philippines that I really have a hard time with. It is so ingrained in their culture, I don’t know that it will ever change but one thing I try and teach to my companions is to be on-time always or run on gospel time. And always let people know what’s going on.
The husband of the lady that got baptized last week, he is golden! Oh my gosh. Since we taught him the first lesson. He has been reading the Book of Mormon every day. He cooks breakfast for his family and then sits and reads. The joy of his family is indescribable, he used to drink but not anymore and when he saw his wife get baptized he said that he wanted that to happen to him too. And he wanted the same feeling that he felt when she went under the water. We told him that it will happen and he will have the same feeling every day of his life, as long as he stays worthy. My only regret is that I won’t be around to see him be baptized but he is ready and will be baptized and that will have to be enough.
Huellas family is about there too and I think that they will be baptized soon enough. I just am praying that they will continue to investigate and grow in the gospel after I am gone.
Well I gotta run.
Until next week, in my new area,
Elder Westwood
Monday, September 27, 2010
27 Sept 2010
Hey everyone,
We opened the gate of salvation for 2 more children of God yesterday. It was right after church service and after the baptismal ordinance, Sister Cynthia Humilde got up and gave a beautiful testimony about the change that has happened to her. It was amazing and her daughters and her mom, who are all members, were all crying and I almost did but it didn't happen. Her husband who is an awesome person also came to church and stayed for the baptism. He said, after the baptism, to his family that he wants to get baptized and there was 1 other person, their neighbor, and loved it there at church. After that we walked forever and a day, up in the mountains, and through a resort and through a river to find a referral that the sister missionaries in Alaminos had given us last week. And when we got there, they were waiting for us, as well as some of her member friends. It was crazy, they literally live in the middle of no-where! ha ha. We missed the fireside that we were supposed to be at yesterday but we had fun and it was a lot more profitable to find that referral.
One of our investigators that was supposed to get baptized came down with the flu on Saturday and text the members and said she wouldn't be able to get baptized yesterday, so we told her thats fine. She'll be baptized next week. Then on the 9-10 we have General Conference. If I get transferred I'll be in another Area for it. If not. Great!
In other happenings this week, I went on exchanges this week up to Bolinao again. Me and Elder Berueta tore it up, up there. Me and him are both makulit, which means loud, happy, and crazy! It was a good time.
We had members work with us almost every day this week, therefore our lessons with members were way high this week and it gave them all a chance to get better at teaching to prepare for their missions. Then on Sunday (yesterday) we had 2 priesthood members that said they wanted to work with us this week. Which was a great! I'm way excited for that. Usually its just the YW that work. Then on Wednesday President Balad is gonna come down and work with us. We're gonna focus on finding the long lost members that are supposedly part of our branch. It will be busy but I know that we will see the rewards from it, even if we can only get 2 families back to church.
Well I gotta run. Love you all
Elder Chase.
We opened the gate of salvation for 2 more children of God yesterday. It was right after church service and after the baptismal ordinance, Sister Cynthia Humilde got up and gave a beautiful testimony about the change that has happened to her. It was amazing and her daughters and her mom, who are all members, were all crying and I almost did but it didn't happen. Her husband who is an awesome person also came to church and stayed for the baptism. He said, after the baptism, to his family that he wants to get baptized and there was 1 other person, their neighbor, and loved it there at church. After that we walked forever and a day, up in the mountains, and through a resort and through a river to find a referral that the sister missionaries in Alaminos had given us last week. And when we got there, they were waiting for us, as well as some of her member friends. It was crazy, they literally live in the middle of no-where! ha ha. We missed the fireside that we were supposed to be at yesterday but we had fun and it was a lot more profitable to find that referral.
One of our investigators that was supposed to get baptized came down with the flu on Saturday and text the members and said she wouldn't be able to get baptized yesterday, so we told her thats fine. She'll be baptized next week. Then on the 9-10 we have General Conference. If I get transferred I'll be in another Area for it. If not. Great!
In other happenings this week, I went on exchanges this week up to Bolinao again. Me and Elder Berueta tore it up, up there. Me and him are both makulit, which means loud, happy, and crazy! It was a good time.
We had members work with us almost every day this week, therefore our lessons with members were way high this week and it gave them all a chance to get better at teaching to prepare for their missions. Then on Sunday (yesterday) we had 2 priesthood members that said they wanted to work with us this week. Which was a great! I'm way excited for that. Usually its just the YW that work. Then on Wednesday President Balad is gonna come down and work with us. We're gonna focus on finding the long lost members that are supposedly part of our branch. It will be busy but I know that we will see the rewards from it, even if we can only get 2 families back to church.
Well I gotta run. Love you all
Elder Chase.
Monday, September 20, 2010
20 Sept 2010
Hey everyone,
Sorry, no fish bone stories this week. I was careful about what I ate.
Oh its been a busy week though! Holy cow!(banal na baka) that doesn’t directly translate and make sense in tagalog. On Saturday we went and did a service project at an elementary school. It was pretty fun. We painted, and cleaned and I got to use a hammer to hang stuff up in a classroom. It was actually a decent size hammer too! Ha ha. We had 3 investigators come to it and I think that they all had fun.
Yesterday we had 3 investigators get passed off for baptism. They will be baptized next Sunday. Elder Guevarra, the missionary that interviewed them said that they were all “Ang Galing” which basically means that they were great! That is good to hear because it means that at least most of what we are teaching is sinking in to their heads. One of them is an investigator that has 3 daughters that are members. I am way excited for her. As we were reviewing the baptismal interview questions with her she was struggling a little bit but her husband who had just come from work and had drunk a little bit answered every question about the commandments. He will not be far behind her getting baptized then 1 year after that they will go to the temple. I’m hoping to come back for that.
We gave a baptismal date to a gal this week that everybody says is homosexual. But I don’t know, we taught Law of Chastity and she didn’t say anything to us, but this week we will teach her the baptismal questions and covenants and hopefully if there is a concern we will be able to handle it no problems. It was really neat because when we went there we asked her to pray and she gave a beautiful prayer and actually started crying! I was like WOW!
On Thursday, we came down for yet another specialized training. We had to teach Elder and Sister Ashcraft…in ENGLISH!!!! It was so hard! Oh my gosh! But we got it done. I had a few struggling moments, or as we like to call them, Nose bleeds. But the Spirit came through for me and touched them and us. It was fun with just our Zone, everyone was making comments on how I have been here for so long. Me and one other sister, Sister Suniega, are the pioneers up here. She’s been up here for 9 months and Me, 7 ½ months. Transfers are in 2 weeks but I don’t really feel like I’m leaving yet. But we’ll see. The members start getting all worked up when I mention transfers. Ha ha ha. I suppose that’s a good thing.
We went to a birthday yesterday and I’m happy to say that there were no drunkards there. Absolutely no alak or alcohol. It was quiet but I think sister Dianne had a good time. It helped that her mom had passed her interview that day.
Well I gotta run. Love you all
Elder Chase
Sorry, no fish bone stories this week. I was careful about what I ate.
Oh its been a busy week though! Holy cow!(banal na baka) that doesn’t directly translate and make sense in tagalog. On Saturday we went and did a service project at an elementary school. It was pretty fun. We painted, and cleaned and I got to use a hammer to hang stuff up in a classroom. It was actually a decent size hammer too! Ha ha. We had 3 investigators come to it and I think that they all had fun.
Yesterday we had 3 investigators get passed off for baptism. They will be baptized next Sunday. Elder Guevarra, the missionary that interviewed them said that they were all “Ang Galing” which basically means that they were great! That is good to hear because it means that at least most of what we are teaching is sinking in to their heads. One of them is an investigator that has 3 daughters that are members. I am way excited for her. As we were reviewing the baptismal interview questions with her she was struggling a little bit but her husband who had just come from work and had drunk a little bit answered every question about the commandments. He will not be far behind her getting baptized then 1 year after that they will go to the temple. I’m hoping to come back for that.
We gave a baptismal date to a gal this week that everybody says is homosexual. But I don’t know, we taught Law of Chastity and she didn’t say anything to us, but this week we will teach her the baptismal questions and covenants and hopefully if there is a concern we will be able to handle it no problems. It was really neat because when we went there we asked her to pray and she gave a beautiful prayer and actually started crying! I was like WOW!
On Thursday, we came down for yet another specialized training. We had to teach Elder and Sister Ashcraft…in ENGLISH!!!! It was so hard! Oh my gosh! But we got it done. I had a few struggling moments, or as we like to call them, Nose bleeds. But the Spirit came through for me and touched them and us. It was fun with just our Zone, everyone was making comments on how I have been here for so long. Me and one other sister, Sister Suniega, are the pioneers up here. She’s been up here for 9 months and Me, 7 ½ months. Transfers are in 2 weeks but I don’t really feel like I’m leaving yet. But we’ll see. The members start getting all worked up when I mention transfers. Ha ha ha. I suppose that’s a good thing.
We went to a birthday yesterday and I’m happy to say that there were no drunkards there. Absolutely no alak or alcohol. It was quiet but I think sister Dianne had a good time. It helped that her mom had passed her interview that day.
Well I gotta run. Love you all
Elder Chase
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)