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| Natalie's baptism |
How is
everyone? I am doing great. We had a great and busy week. A lot is
happening right now in the mission. We are right smack dab in the middle
of transfers and we are BUSY! But you wouldn't believe who came to
church yesterday... ready? I hope you are because I am about to tell
ya... THE WHOLE SAN CARLOS FAMILY! This is the family that we have been
working with for the past few months. Tatay is BACK and he was the one
who hadn't been to church in 10 years. Nanay actually went to church
yesterday- the first time in AT LEAST 10 years and all, save one, of
their kids were there. Their kids always come. But it was a happy day to
see that family all be at church! The kids have been waiting a long
time to come to church with their parents. Now you REALLY won't guess
who I also saw at church. I walked into sacrament hall and I see
something I haven't seen for a very long time- white people. There was a
couple from Delta Utah (they sorta know the Blads) who was there
visiting his old mission. He served in the Philippines in the 70s and is
just now coming back to visit with his wife. Back then they spoke
English and I am pretty sure there were only two missions in all of the
Philippines! He was in the Manilla Mission serving down here close to
Naga City. Anyway it was fun to chat with them. They are from a small
little town supported by a power plant- sound familiar? It makes me want
to come back and visit my mission before I die. I heard him talking to
one of the people he baptized after church and he was saying how happy
he was not only to see that she was still in the church but also to see
her family in the church- her kids serving missions and too see what
happened because of ONE kid serving ONE mission. Anyways church is
great! I hope stake conference went well.
So do you remembering me telling you about the perfect
example of member-missionary work? The family that referred us to their
niece and then in the first lesson they were the ones that pretty much
taught? Anyway this past week she was baptized! It was a great baptism
and it was Elder Datu's last one. He will cease to be my companion in
about 4 hours... Elder Datu is my Filipino brother. I will miss him.
We've been together for seven and a half months- that is a long time.
People have children in that amount of time on occasion. Anyway his
replacement will be here tomorrow. I am excited but I will miss Elder
Datu. Seven and a half months worth of journal has something to do with
what Elder Datu and I did on that given day. Anyway that was his last
baptism and Natalie is so happy now. It came as no surprise to us that
she was baptized. PLEASE give referrals to the missionaries! After her
baptism she just kept saying, "I am a new Natalie. I have changed." What
she has really done in repented. What a great thing. Maybe when I am an
old man and come back to my mission I will see her with her family and
with sons who have served missions and all of that. You never know.
Well, we are stinking busy. The woods are lovely dark and
deep, but I have promises to keep and miles and miles to go before I
sleep and miles and miles to go before I sleep. This week will be full
of training trainers and driving people to areas and DON'T forget we are
going to find those who are looking for the truth and we will teach
them God's plan for them. That is more exciting than anything in the
whole world! I hope all is well. I thank you for your prayers for me and
for those affected by the bagyo they need your prayers. I love you all a
bushel. I am excited to Skype with you in a months. Be good.
Elder Davis
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