November 9, 2016
The work is still moving on. We have had some interesting experiences in the past week. We have cut down our investigators by more than half. We aren't teaching Juvy anymore:( We also had a really progressing investigator, si Allyssa, who we have been teaching for 2 months who texted us last Monday saying not to return to her, that she will stay with her family in the end. A few new investigators were put into "reserve" (dropped) and it just makes things a little more difficult but at the same time allows us to work out even further so we can spread the message to more peeps.
Our main investigator
right now is a sister Mae, I would send a pic but the computerhan won’t let
me:( (computer-han: place of computers). She came to church for the 3rd time
last Sunday, if she comes this Sunday then she is good for baptism! The only
problem is she is not so sure if she will move to the next island over for
school or not and she will find out this week... I really don’t want to lose my
gators:( With Mae, at least, we can refer her to the Zone Leaders in Dumz to
teach her.
We had a family who
actually should be at the temple today to be sealed but something came up and
they cancelled their sealing:( After 6 months of preparation and waiting for
this week and... yeah. It is probably a big trial for them right now and I just
pray that they can overcome this one. The last thing I want is for them to be
insulted/offended or such like that.
We had another death
here in Laurena branch. In the past 10 months we have had 5 deaths, 4
Melchizedek Priesthood holders (that is really "ouch" for a branch!).
We had the burial for the Tatay Tomogsoc last Saturday and dayon we caught word
that a sweet old nanay Mary found her husband unresponsive. I am not sure what
is happening here. Us missionaries think that it is Laurena Branch's
"refiners fire" time; the time to really put the member’s faith to
the test. Almost all members here are single - single as in widowed. Things
haven't been easy for the church here but I can see a few shining stars
emerging. The Branch President has been really hastening the work here and
trying his best to help the branch. Also a few other members are starting to
strengthen haha. We also found 2 new members in our area! After 6 months here
and with one week left we find 2 new members.
One is a sister I met
when I first moved here. She told us she was moving to Cebu for work and did.
As we were walking home last Monday from Allyssa telling us not to return, I
stopped in front of her house and felt impressed to go and see if she was home.
Well it turned out that she was home! Apparently after like 2-3 weeks in Cebu (last
August) she quit her job and moved back! No one knew she was here and that
impression I felt helped us to know that this sister was actually here for the
past almost 3 months! She greeted us warmly and it only took like 2 questions
for her to really open up with what is happening in her life. I will not share
the details but I will say that the spirit really did lead us and push that
impression to find her! I felt a little different when talking to her than most
other people I've talked to. I see someone that is hurting inside much like I
did before my mission. All I want to do is to give this lady a hug :'(
The time is winding
down. We have transfers next week. Like American elections, you don’t quite
know what is going to happen - haha! I want to stay for the chance to baptize
Mae and to help the new LA sister we found but I do want to experience new
things in new parts of the mission, plus it is time for someone else to enjoy
the island paradise of Siquijor - haha!
I really have gotten close
with a lot of peeps here. I have been taking a lot of pictures - haha! I have one
memory card completely full with just Siquijor! It is going to be wierd haha
but again I am kind of excited for the future! (Just watch that Hillary becomes
president and I don't transfer! I'm calling it!)
I have a lot of pics I
want to send but not at this place so basin next week! I love you all at home!
Take care! #intheendeveryonewillacceptthemessage
-Elder Morris
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