Week 8
Ok, so where to start so much has happened this week.. lets see, last time I talked about washing my clothes in a bucket with my hands, I am so thankful for a washing machine back home, it takes forever and my knuckles were all cut up, plus I didn't even finish all of my clothes until like thursday or something. I might get a board and brush this week for washing I heard that is better. My companion is a good good. He is showing me to cook chicken adobe and other things. We eat a lot of rice. For breakfast though I was able to get eggs, pancakes, and bread, I only drink water, oh how I miss that my cold milk, but its ok two years isn't much in eternity right.
We have been doing a lot of teaching and we are trying our best to work hard. We are helping less actives and also finding new investigators from the part member families. We found 9 new potential investigators last week. We will see what happens. There is this one family that is very interested, also a relative of the Sister who was baptized in the river is very interested, also this man who really has a desire to know the truth, so we will see what happens.
We are making goals to be better teachers, like teach to people's needs and understanding and teach by the spirit to find out how the gospel can help them. Also when we invite people to make commitments we give them a notecard where we have assigned them something or we have them write it down themselves. It has been effective.
On tuesday we had our first district meeting. It was good . After we had lunch with the district president who used to be the branch president in Canlaon. He is awesome and bought us food. We ate right next to the ocean. I could see Cebu, what a sight but sorry no swimming. Also Tuesday night when we were teaching it was pouring rain so hard, but luckily we were in someones hut and it was over once we left. Most people accept us in but Tuesday night this old lady was way against our church, she is part of the Iglesia church. Even though I don't know much I bore my testimony of the truth to her, I am happy that I did, maybe one day it can help her. Then Wednesday we were in Bacolod all day because my companion is a zone leader and they had a meeting. I had Mcdonalds again. It is a long drive so we had to wake up at 3:30 and sleep on the bus. We also woke up early for district meeting and a couple other times for laundry. Let's just say when it rains here it pours, Thursday when we were teaching it was pouring, luckily I left my nice scriptures and notebook at home because everything was soaked in my backpack. It was way muddy and rivers of mud. But we pressed on and kept teaching and it cleared up after about an hour.
Like I said I am improving in the language. I am trying to improve but it is a challenge because we don't have all of the resources that we did for Tagalog like our language guides and grammar and vocab. Actually our mission gave us a little language guide which is useful but not as good. I have been trying to figure out the differences from Tagalog from my companion. I am learning, but the problem is that my companion learned it differently so he can't really help me with grammar and stuff.
Then Saturday was really hot and we started our fast, no water or food. It was a challenge definately and we walked so much on Saturday. We walk a lot and hike, on Friday we hiked on a trail for a while to get to this house. Also I have seen some nice sunsets by the volcano. I have been teaching and testifying and asking questions but it is still hard for me to understand what is going on. Then on Sunday I was so tired sore and hungry. But like Isaiah 40:31 my strength was renewed after the sacrament. Also a missionary came back with his family and I met them they are from Orem and she said she will call you. I bore my testimony in sacrament. The members were surprised by how much I knew, so was the return missionary but you know me I still demand better I need to learn more and be fluent. Also sunday I stepped up to the challenge and gave a priesthood blessing. It was bisaya and English mixed. I have also extended an invitation to be baptized but he is going to pray about it.
Anyway, I have to go. I am working hard and trying my best but you will see my journal when I get back because there is still so much to tell. I love you and know that we are all children of God. There is one language; the Spirit. I know that these people and everyone need the gospel for true happiness and it is so important to stay strong every day that is why people go inactive cause they forget. P.S. I saw many spiders as big as my hand.
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