Maayong Buntag Pamilya og (and) Amigos/Amigas:
This week was a tender mercy in itself! Also, my language just BLOOMED this week and I finally feel comfortable in
understanding the people and speaking to them! Tons of the people here
have said how bonzai or "great" I am at the language and it was such a
confidence booster! FINALLY! haha
Monday we got out house
approved FINALLY after weeks and weeks of searching. Our time here in
Escalante will continue and all was finally approved! We move in
Saturday and attached are pictures of our new house.
Tuesday we had our last district meeting and our zone leaders took us
out to lunch (us sisters). It was time to say goodbye, but it was great
being in this zone! We taught Sis. Tarugo again and Sis. Boncales and I
were both bold with her because she wasn't progressing. Her
kasingkasing (heart) was extremely closed and we decided we needed to
filter her and it wasn't her time right now. There are other "low
hanging mangos" out there ready to return. We also continued our
teaching to our two investigators Mark and Marilyn who are so excited for
their baptism. We also committed our other investigator Jay-Uh to
baptism Sept. 8th! She is awesome, has come to church, and would've been
baptized Saturday, too, but her mom passed away and her dad works in
Bacolod..Yes, it's typical here for the kids to live by themselves while
their parents are elsewhere working. They do everything for themselves
and she's 11 and is in charge of her 8 year old brother. But, she's as
solid as they come! Awesome girl!
Wed- Today was a long day for us because we went out for 6 hours and
only taught 2 lessons. It was a day to test our patience as the heat
was excruciating, we were dripping in sweat, ran out of water early, etc
and only had two lessons to show for it. But, we were satisfied at the
end of the day as we contacted ten new less actives and have more
people to teach now. So it was a blessing in disguise! :) That night,
Pres. Lopez came and did apt. checks for us and had interviews with us
at our house. Words can't describe how inspired he is, and everything
he said and the advice he gave to me with the things on my mind was ON
KEY. I have a vision for my time here in the mission and he helped me
get that much closer to it! I love and have so much respect for him as a
mission president and am so glad to be serving under him right now!
Thursday and Friday we continued our teaching and committed yet another
investigator to be baptized! We are working on another one ( our 4th
investigator), but right now he has a serious crime that he committed
that is delaying the process. But, he will be baptized on his time,
when he's ready and when he's fully exercised the Atonement in his life
and I'm excited to be one of the missionaries helping him through it!
Saturday we worked and worked and then had our baptism. We had a lot of
support there and I loved watching them progress into the waters of
baptism. I love teaching the little children here because they have
become like
brothers and sisters to me and my love for them as they enter into the
waters of baptism and realize that their life is just beginning and they
have all the time to prepare and become strong in the
gospel..priceless!
Sunday we have gotten our recent convert
attendance up to 20/26 when, when I first got here they had 9/24 and are
seeing the fruits of our labor! Our recent convert just was ordained a
priest and received the priesthood and is excited to exercise it and
we're working on him for a potential missionary!
We also received transfer announcements just now and I will be
staying companions with Sis. Boncales for only one more transfer. He
told Sis. Boncales in her interview the other night that we would only
be together one more transfer but because of our work, he wanted us to
stay together for one more transfer. I am excited to stay here in
Escalante and continue the progress here that is ready for us!
I love being a missionary and seeing the smiles and happiness in
their lives as we help those apply the gospel in their lives and start
fresh!
Ihabalo ko ang ebanghelyo tinuod. Nakita ko ang mga
melagrado diri sa Escalante Branch og ihabalo ko dili perpekto kita,
pero paagi and pagpa-ula ni JesuCristo maging limpyo!
Stay strong, positive, and faithful!
I love you all!! Umping po!
xo
Sister Arnold
President Gordon B. Hinckley said:
"Today many sisters are being called to serve. Many more are preparing to serve. Not because they aren't married or don't have anything else to do, but they have the desire to serve. One reason that the Lord wants more sisters to serve is because within the next generation He will send His priesthood army to the earth. He wants to send choice spirit children to mothers who have been prepared, properly trained, and taught in the gospel. What better schooling can a mother have than to experience and grow as she serves a mission." --Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley
Sunday, September 2, 2012
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