Elder Dallin is safe from the storms
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:13:57 +0800
hey everyone!
Another week, and two hurricanes - they didn't even hit around here! But we were super prepared anyways. It always happens that crazy things happen, but it doesn't manage to affect me much - like the time when my bike flipped unintentionally and I only , or when I got knicked by the sideview mirror of a car but didn't get bruised - and here there's been a number of Earthquakes and Hurricanes, but I've been far away from them.
Kent Largo continues to progress - we're into "Laws and Ordinances" now - he's moving to Dumaguete so we'll have to refer him now - we were planning on baptizing him December 7, and i hope that continues after he moves as he is taught by the missionaries
We also have a member preparing for the temple, Sister Jusayan. She said that she became a member before there was a chapel in Siaton, so they did it in the ocean because they live on the beach. Apparently the whole neighborhood joined to see it because they were curious about what happens at Mormon Baptisms. She also mentioned that somewhere around that time, all her neighborhood was trying to preach to her and tell her what was wrong with Mormonism, etc. apparently it got to where they got a whiteboard, and videoke thing (for the mike/speaker) and did it all really loudly right in front of her house - every day- for about a month. But she was patient and showed forth a good example.
It's not that bad here in the Philippines, but every single person who becomes a member has to go against the grain and stand out among the (Catholic) crowd.
There's also a pair of sisters, Mary Jean and Mary Joy, who are siblings of Wilson (another investigator who's the husband of Daisy) who are taking the lessons. As far as recieving the lessons and doctrines, they are doing very well. Before they were coming every week, but lately money has become a problem so they alternate, each of them going every other week. So they're coming consistently....every other week. It's not a surprise that money is a problem - the trip one way is about 25 pesos. so for both of them, it'd be 100 pesos every week. Of course it'd be nice to baptize them, but they are 14 and 16 - but my companion is talking about being able to baptize the 16 year old in December, but I'm not sure about that since they will only be going to church every other week - what if something happens and they don't come anymore? But I'm not sure if coming every other week is enough. I'm going to investigate the matter further and find out where the money is coming from.
hope all is going well there!
-A servant of the Lord,
~Elder Dallin Carlson
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