Since the last transfer, I am now a Senior Companion and
my new companion is a Senior Companion as well, so we are both Co-seniors. My companion is doing well. We actually teach well together. It is the first time I am with a companion
that speaks less Tagalog than I so I've had to step up my teaching and speaking
and listening skills. It's been great! I can really feel the progression. We actually do have a lot in common and have
fun when we teach. Our focus is showing
people that the gospel is fun, this is a church of happiness and that God is a
God of Love.
Our less actives have been doing great. We've been able to help a few of them return
to activity like Brother Noli Novencido.
He is hilarious and since we started teaching him, he now has a desire
to be sealed to his family in the temple! ^_^ Which is great and a miracle because he didn't
want to listen to us before! The problem
now is keeping the reactivated to stay active and finding new less actives and
teaching all of them. The thing is, when
we let the returned members become more independent and we focus on new less
actives, the reactivated ones return to being less active. >.< It's hard to keep them all up at the same
time. But kaya ko. (I can do it.) It can be done. Siempre!
(Of
course!)
Other than that we’re doing well. We've been working with the branch
missionaries. One of the great things
about the branch helping us with the mission is that we can get into homes of less
actives more often. I remember last
night we went to visit a less active and she said to come back another day.
Then she saw some of the branch missionaries we had with us who were friends of
hers and she kindly let us in and meet other members of her family. It was a great experience! I feel that the use of the branch members can
help us get to the higher hanging fruit in the area.
About my investigators… Sister Noemi and RJ are still
doing well. I gave them the Liahona
magazine to read and RJ and Sister Noemi have been reading it and told me how
much they love the prophet’s words and the words of the general authorities. We have a new family that we've been able to
commit to baptism on October 27, the Perez Family. I'll get you a picture of
them for next week. Anyway, they were a
kind family that took Grace (a member) in to finish school since all of her
family are on different islands. Anyway,
we talked to them about the gospel and now they have a baptismal date! ^_^ I'm
so glad! Hopefully, I’ll still be here
to see them enter the waters of baptism. I've been doing all I can to help
them.
Oh and for all of those who write to me, I AM NOT A SLOW
REPLIER!!! ^_^ It just takes a month, at
least, for me to receive your letters because I’m on a different island. Then, I have to wait till someone comes down to
our island or goes up to the mainland (not often) to send you my letter. Then,
you have to wait 2 weeks (after all this happens) for it to get to you. It's not my fault :P Snail
mail kasi! (Because
it’s snail mail!)
I LOVE the photo album you made for me! It was a great surprise! Actually, this is the fastest a package has
gotten to me. I was surprised to get it
so soon. Anyway, thank you all for your
support and for all your prayers and cards and letters and packages! Thanks for the pictures and keeping me updated
on everybody! Oh and just so you know, one
of my favorite things to get in the mail is a talk from one of the general
authorities that means something special to you. It's a nice spiritual experience to receive a
talk in the mail and the impressions that my friends and family have received
when they read them.
Yea, I’m aware I won't be here forever so I’m enjoying
every moment. Don't worry, I love
finding the things in life that bring happiness. ^_^ Sometimes,
some small boys walk through the fields or through the jungly areas and such or
shoot slingshots and I think... hey, that's what my dad did when he was their
age! It's fun :)
Hey guys, my hour is up and other people need to use the
computer so I'll need to go in a little bit, okay? Thanks for everything. Tell Ryan
to email me about his new senior life! I
miss you and love you all!
Doing you Proud,
Elder Froude ^_^
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