Que onda? The mish is going by way too fast hahah! I can’t believe I’m already out here writing in Palau for the 5th time!
This past week went really good. We were able to find a solid set of 23 new investigators, set another baptism date for the 17th and we also had 11 investigators come to church! Things are really coming together here, thanks to much praying and fasting, we have had the opportunity to not only meet our goal of 10 investigators in church but exceed it.
This past week was also full of miracles, I feel like I have been really obedient throughout all of my mission, however, right now we are focusing on all of the little things as my companion and I study the white handbook daily, I would definitely say striving to be exactly obedient is what is bringing us the opportunity to see these miracles. Last week I mentioned one of our investigators Erika who came to church last week for the first time with her mom Maria who is another one of our investigators. Anyways, we went and visited Erika and had a really great first lesson and she excepted a baptismal date for this past Saturday the 10th. We had given her a Book of Mormon when she came to church and she had already read 3 Nephi 11 and she really wanted to be baptized and she even had a testimony about the Book of Mormon and everything because whenever she starts to read her boyfriend stops fighting with her and she is able to feel the peace that we had talked about! However, after she shared that experience we realized that she wasn’t married, and she was living with her boyfriend, so we bore our testimonies about marriage and a couple of other things and set another appointment to go back on Thursday. She was really really ready to be baptized and everything honestly like the perfect investigator. She even gave up drinking coffee and coke after the first time she came to church without us saying anything. (Btw don’t worry haha we explained to her that coke isn’t necessarily against the word of wisdom, so she can still drink some Mexican coke which btw is like 10 times better than the coke in the US.) Anyways, we continued to pray and pray and pray during the days leading up to our next appointment with Erika so that she would still be able to be baptized despite her problems with the law of chastity. Then we went and visited her on Friday and taught the law of chastity and explained that she would need to get married or separate from her boyfriend, and without hesitating she explained that she would leave him in order to be baptized despite the fact that this is going to be hard on her and her kids. We talked with her a little bit more and she said she would need a couple of days to move out and so we ended up moving her baptism date to the 17th. Which brings me to the next miracle, Sunday when we were at church we finally had the opportunity to talk with Erika’s Mom, Maria, and we were able to set a baptism date with her for this next Saturday the 17th so she can be baptized with her daughter! We also have another appointment with Erika tomorrow so we are going to work to set a baptism date with her daughter who is 11 years old, so all three of them can be baptized together!
This past week was also full of miracles, I feel like I have been really obedient throughout all of my mission, however, right now we are focusing on all of the little things as my companion and I study the white handbook daily, I would definitely say striving to be exactly obedient is what is bringing us the opportunity to see these miracles. Last week I mentioned one of our investigators Erika who came to church last week for the first time with her mom Maria who is another one of our investigators. Anyways, we went and visited Erika and had a really great first lesson and she excepted a baptismal date for this past Saturday the 10th. We had given her a Book of Mormon when she came to church and she had already read 3 Nephi 11 and she really wanted to be baptized and she even had a testimony about the Book of Mormon and everything because whenever she starts to read her boyfriend stops fighting with her and she is able to feel the peace that we had talked about! However, after she shared that experience we realized that she wasn’t married, and she was living with her boyfriend, so we bore our testimonies about marriage and a couple of other things and set another appointment to go back on Thursday. She was really really ready to be baptized and everything honestly like the perfect investigator. She even gave up drinking coffee and coke after the first time she came to church without us saying anything. (Btw don’t worry haha we explained to her that coke isn’t necessarily against the word of wisdom, so she can still drink some Mexican coke which btw is like 10 times better than the coke in the US.) Anyways, we continued to pray and pray and pray during the days leading up to our next appointment with Erika so that she would still be able to be baptized despite her problems with the law of chastity. Then we went and visited her on Friday and taught the law of chastity and explained that she would need to get married or separate from her boyfriend, and without hesitating she explained that she would leave him in order to be baptized despite the fact that this is going to be hard on her and her kids. We talked with her a little bit more and she said she would need a couple of days to move out and so we ended up moving her baptism date to the 17th. Which brings me to the next miracle, Sunday when we were at church we finally had the opportunity to talk with Erika’s Mom, Maria, and we were able to set a baptism date with her for this next Saturday the 17th so she can be baptized with her daughter! We also have another appointment with Erika tomorrow so we are going to work to set a baptism date with her daughter who is 11 years old, so all three of them can be baptized together!
We have also been able to see so many other miracles daily as we have been doing the Lord’s work. It is honestly insane how many people we have progressing at the moment here in Palau! We still have a lot of work to do though so Keep Elder Villaruaz and I and our investigators in your prayers please!
This past week I also had the opportunity to go on exchanges with one of the day one Saltillo boys Elder Reed! It was way hype we found like 10 Investigators and they were all way coool. We also got invited to eat some pancakes in the morning before he headed back to Nueva Rosita!
Oh, and for P-day we met up with Elder Sabey and Elder Smith again to play some more volleyball and I got to hit the gym for a little bit too! #chestandback #arnold #gainz #coryGfitness
Thanks for all the love and support, I love hearing from all of you back home,
Much love,
Elder Ceb
1. I love the Book of Mormon fam!
2. Gotta love some hotcakes! Shout out to Elder Reed! #Saltillodayones
3. Gainzzzz out here in Palau!
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