Well everyone is
running around blowing their hands off with fireworks this week! Oh
and they love to drink here haha. So nothing really out of the normal
for the Philippines!
This week was honestly a great week. It was an
interesting experience to have spent this week in the lords service.
Giving, this Christmas season, my time to him. I've learned so much!
It was truly a Christmas to remember. One thing that I will take away
from this Christmas is giving. Giving brings more joy than anything you
can receive. Especially giving to these people here. They need it,
and they appreciate every little thing that is given to them.
To be honest with you this week has been crazy. Its
gone by fast and slow. But so much has happened. But the most
important thing that happened this week is, one of my close friends
here, Brother Laus, accepted our baptismal goal date of Jan. 25.
This family, The Laus family, has a special place in
my heart. Sis. Laus converted about 4 months ago. When i got here
she hadn't been to church in 3 weeks so we went to visit her and see
why. When we were there we could tell that there was something wrong..
but we didn't know what. After talking to her for about 10 minutes, to
all of our surprise, her husband came and sat down and introduced
himself. He wanted to know why we were there and what we had to say. I
learned quick that that was the problem that she was dealing with.
From the time I met Bro. Laus he told me he was coming back to the
states with me to be my butler. He said that he would do anything for
me haha. That lesson we taught about priesthood and the blessing from
it. Sis. Laus asked if i could give her a blessing after. I told her
I didn't know much Tagalog so she said it would be fine in English. In
the blessing the only thing that I could tell in Tagalog was to read and
pray everyday, then in English i said that her burdens would be
lightened and she would find help through her trials. She picked up the
BOM and started reading that night and is almost done with the whole
thing. Shes prayed every night. Her husband who didn't want anything
with the church is now working toward being baptized and her daughter is
taking the lessons.
Pretty much I was almost in tears when he said he
would work toward that date. So all of you that read this, keep the
Laus family in your prayers! And the date of Jan. 25!
On a less spiritual note... We ate at a nice place on Christmas. Don't worry family.. I'm not starving :) I'll add a picture.
Merry Christmas to you all and Happy New Year!!
