This week was a tough week, but not because of work,
well, I guess work wise as well, but because I was just borderline sick all
week and then Saturday it hit me all at once and I was in bed all day. >.< I have had a fever on and off since Wednesday.
But I’m doing fine now. I'm eating so that's good. I definitely
do not like being sick on the mission. Because
then you sit in bed and think of all the people you could have taught that day
and you can basically do nothing. You
can only watch so many General Conference talks. haha! It was definitely not the best day ever. But still, many good things did happen this
week. And I think I was supposed to get
sick on purpose because we were supposed to have a meeting with the branch
president on many branch matters that needed attending to, but I was sick. So I prayed about it, whether or not I should
go, and I received an impression to have the zone leaders, Elder Herr and Elder
Duenas, go for me instead. And they said
afterwards that so much was accomplished. They were able to help him (the branch
president) in ways I probably could not have, so that worked out perfectly
because they are more experienced with the language.
On Wednesday, we spent a lot of the afternoon trying to
find referral that people gave us. So we
were asking around for a Gina Cantelaria who lives in San Roque 2. Oh, for
those of you who don't know, there are no complete addresses in Mindoro. When you ask people for their address, they
give you the barangay they live in and that's about it. Then, you have to ask
people around if they know where this person lives or that person lives. And if you get lucky, they'll draw a map for
you or take you right to them. Anyway,
it was a lot of fun! It was my first
time leading when finding referrals, so I basically just went buck wild and
talked to everyone. Except no one knows
who this Gina person is!!! But we asked
about the places she lived near. And so
people told us to go down this street, then down this other road, down this
place, ask a tindahan (shop) and then they said go across the river. I said how? They said, “by the bamboo bridge behind the
shop.” O.o Oh my gosh!!!
It was the Best day ever! The bridge was all rickety and sketchy but it
was solid. It held us up and I totally
looked like a tourist watching every step I took! Haha! But
I got used to it half way through the river. It was definitely fun :) Unfortunately, we did
not find Gina, but we found another referral, a Carlito Rosary, who is
interested in our message. He is Adventist
but he is a seeker of the truth and he had some deep questions for us that we
were able to answer with the Gospel, so he invited us back for later tonight so
wish me luck!!!
My spiritual thought for the day is about Charity and the
power therein. Ponder the words as you
read them and seek revelation from God. These
are Paul's words to the Corinthians about Charity.
In Corinthians
Chapter 13 it reads:
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it
profiteth me nothing.
All of the gifts of God and the rights and privileges are
of no worth if you have not charity. But
if one can develop charity, through much prayer and fasting (for charity is a
gift from God), miracles can happen. I
know these things to be true. As you
develop charity for those you serve, and those you work with, you will find a
greater spirit and a greater power to accomplish that which God requires of
you. If ye have not the love of Christ
in your heart as you do the things that lead to happiness, you cannot be happy.
It is a gift from God, it is a Choice,
and it can help us become more like our savior and help those around us come
closer to Christ. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Thanks, Mom! I
love you too, and your Tagalog makes me so happy. Haha! I
can understand it kasi. Grabe naman… ang tagalog ko ay mas maganda na…medio
lang! Haha! Pero
ang pag-unlad ko ay araw araw.
Mahal kita din at naisip ko sa iyo araw araw din. ^_^ Nag
mimiss ako sa iyo! (He needs a little work on his grammar but he has definitely
improved on the language! -Cecille-)
Doing You Proud,
Elder Froude ^_^
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| Going to Barangay San Roque to find a referral. |
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| The sketchy, rickety bridge I was nervous about at first. |
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| Getting more confidence. |
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| With Zone Leader, Elder Herr. |
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| Planning meeting...looking legit! |
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| Notice the switch? I'm ambidextrous! |
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