We also had a couple exciting moments.
One of them was just cleared up a couple minutes ago. We had district
meeting this morning, but right before we left, I heard loud banging
from the area behind the apartment. We had a little space behind there
with a sink and washing machine, surrounded by 40 foot walls. I checked
out what had caused it- only to see a very scared cat. We were just
about to leave, so I just shut the door for then. After we got back from
district meeting, we had to deal with it. I put on the big heavy coat I
have, that I've worn roughly twice, some work gloves, and a lot of
courage, and went out to confront the possibly crazy, rabid, and/or
injured cat. That turned out to be fairly uneventful, thankfully. The
cat was lying on a chair, meowing loudly. I tried to scoop it up; it ran
off. I eventually just grabbed it, carried it through the apartment,
and deposited it outside. It helped that the cat was sort of
cooperative- no teeth or claws, at least.
I
hit a few landmarks this week. The first one is my fourth mission
president! Pres. Koster just succeeded Pres. Revillio. I'll meet him
tomorrow, during zone conference. Another was my 18th fast Sunday! The end is near...
We
had yet more fun with our investigators, too. We have one family, the
Batislaons, who love the message. They love the missionaries. All of
them were baptized at some point in the last 3 months- except the
father. So, Saturday
night, we visited them, and asked him particularly, to come to church.
Normally, he says maybe, or has an excuse. This time he said yes! But he
still didn't come. Oh well, conversion doesn't always happen instantly.
On the other hand, we found another family, the Baguios, who have quite
a few interested people! They are Catholic, and have a few of the
familiar issues. The final investigator I'll mention, Venerando, is an
interesting case. He was involved in a mysterious accident with a bus a
couple years ago, and has a learning difficulty. That makes teaching him
an adventure. We've shared the message quite a few times, but only this
week found out some news: He just doesn't believe it. We've taught the
Restoration lesson a couple times, but for the first time he started
asking questions and challenging it: How did Joseph Smith see angels?
How did the angels get to him? All sorts of strange questions. Still,
his opening up is the first step.
There's still no visa-related news, but my Tagalog is really progressing. I even found an Indian restaurant!
That's the exciting news for the week. Here's the unrelated stuff:
I'll
have to replace my shoes soon. Remember how convinced we were they'd
last the whole 2 years? Well, I'm still sure the soles will. Those are
still great. The leather tops, on the other hand, are falling apart
rapidly. I took them to a repair shop recently, and the lady told me
they were beyond repair. That's discouraging when it comes from someone
who only gets paid if they say otherwise!
About
packages- it turns out to be 2-3 times more expensive to send packages
here than India. You might have to wait to get one. Also, don't bother
sending an actual package, if it's not too late. I've been trying to
think of things I want, without much luck. Letters would still be highly
appreciated! Please send lots of those!
You
finished school again? That's pretty exciting! What's not surprising is
hearing David loving Bahama Bucks. I still remember that place as being
incredible. India had its own version of that- ice gola. It starts out
more or less the same, normal shaved ice in a cup. Then they put in
masala, salt, and a bunch of different colors, and pack it around a
stick. It ends up like a spicy popsicle!
See Ya!
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