We got to work! Hallelujah! Sister Fran
is healed and it's a miracle! We only worked a half week though. It's
been so hard because we can really see the difference that hard work
makes. I'm working hard not to get discouraged because almost none of
our investigators came to church last week. Which means we will have no
baptisms in September. I don't know if I've told you this, but we are
really strict on our rule that our investigators must come to church at
least 4 consecutive weeks before their baptism. No exceptions. So even
little Nanay Eufrania Salazar who is 82 years old and so ready to be
baptized can't be baptized this coming Saturday because she didn't come
to church because she was sick. But she did request a priesthood
blessing! What a cutie. She'll be baptized. It's just about timing.
This week I had a really awesome experience. I don't know
if I'll be able to really explain how awesome it was. So, like I've
told you, we've been teaching a woman who was raised Muslim. She even
almost graduated from Muslim school - which means she like knows how to
read the Koran in Arabic which is pretty awesome. BUT, that's beside the
point. She has been married to a christian for over a year. When we
first started teaching her, she told us she was Christian so we didn't
focus a ton on the details of Christ's life except how it directly
relates to the message of the restoration. We didn't really realize how
little she knew of Jesus Christ, besides what she has seen on TV. The
other night, we had planned to teach them something else, so I brought a
picture book to help explain. As I was flipping through the pictures
and trying to find the right one, she spotted one of Jesus healing the
sick. She said something like, "Oh, I saw that on TV. Jesus could heal
sick people." Then I paused. BAM. We had a whole lesson just discussing
Jesus Christ and the miracles He performed and the things He taught and
the details of His Atonement and it was beautiful. That doesn't ever
happen here because everyone you teach has a Christian background. It
was amazing to see her faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ grow right
before my eyes and I just thought to myself, "This is why I'm here." It
was really awesome.
I know I talk about transfers too much. But I'm
getting fatter because the branch thinks I'm transferring which means at
least one dinner appointment every day. And we're trying to nicely turn
them down because it really takes time out of our work because we have
to travel to the elders' area and we usually skip dinner anyway to work
but they just won't hear it. But it is good to help our members
strengthen their faith and determination to help in the work, so really
it's good. I just haven't developed the patience I need yet. Hah.
This week was good. My area is beautiful and the
people are beautiful and the branch is so supportive of the work and I
never want to leave Puerto Princesa Branch 2b, Puerto Princesa District,
PALAWAN. "I'll gooooo where you want me to gooooo, dear Lord." My theme
song. Yeah.
This weeks picture is great. They gave us a
wheelchair at NCCC (the supermarket here) and we wheeled around buying
food and it was awesome.
Also, sorry I didn't
explain last week's picture. I'm just really large next to Sister Ordiz
and I had to be crammed in the tiniest place on the tricycle and ride
like the to the bayan which is a good 15 minutes. It was painful and
hilarious.
Thank you. That's my kuwento. Have any questions, concerns, queries?
I
love you all. Be safe. This is Christ's true church and the only way
for true happiness in this life and eternal life in the life to come.
Sister Mecham
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