Magandang
Hapon!
Kamusta!?
We played basketball for a few hours earlier with some other
missionaries and members from Gamu, and I was reminded how terrible I am at it.
It was fun to run around though and sweat a gallon.
We were able to have a good turn out at a branch fireside we organized
on Saturday. We focused on “Rescue the One” (the area goals of the Philippines
for this year) and broke it into categories of Who, Why, How, and When. Elder
and Sister Mills, and Elder Villania and I took turns talking about each
category then giving an extra focus on How, seems how that is where most people
have a hard time. We opened it up into a discussion and they brought up some
main concerns or problems they have come up with while trying to rescue
someone. We then made some of them Role play some of those concerns and
discussed what would be best to do. All in all, it turned out well. Yesterday
at church was also a rewarding day because everyone except for just a couple of
the men/boys were wearing white shirts! It was a great sight to see so many
people realizing the importance of their callings and responsibilities as
priesthood holders. We didn’t even have to help bless the sacrament! Sis.
Lapitan and Angie who were baptized last week already have a calling, Sis.
Lapitan even spoke in Sacrament meeting. Bro. Lapitan and his 12 yr old were
also sustained to have the Aaronic Priesthood. Things here in Gamu are
definitely moving forward. It was a good Sunday to say the least.
That is cool that Stu and Chala are already in their new house.
In the coming months, I can only hope I will be part of the crew to do the
dirty work with landscaping, electric dog fence, etc. Haha.
Oh, and mom-you asked about what I wanted for my B-day package.
Well, rather than you spending a fortune on shipping and stuff to send that I
will just end up eating or giving away to make weight in my luggage going home
in a few months, I think I'd prefer just putting that money aside and put it
towards stuff I will need to buy when I get home. I know, sounds way too
practical... Haha. So, don't worry about it. :)
This Friday will be fun because Elder Ardern from the Quorum of
70/area presidency is coming to give training to all the Zone Leaders and
District Leaders in the mission. It will be a good day.
So for a random funny story, yesterday we were on our hour and
half walk home at night when this guy started walking with us. Naturally, we
started talking to him and we found out that he is a member and has been
inactive for many years but want so get back to church. Of course we invited
him to come to church and told him where the church was. He was about to
seperate from us so he could go where he was going, but immediately caught up
to us again and frantically told us our individual passwords. He told us
several times what our "passwords" were, but then ran off before we
could ask what he was talking about or what the passwords were for. So I guess
we will just remember those just in case we need them someday. Haha.
Well, thanks for writing! Ingat kayo palagi.
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Nay
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