So, I’ve been waiting for forever it seems to tell you all what happened with transfers. Dad wondered on Friday for nothing, your Friday is our Saturday so transfer meeting was already over, but Elder LeCheminant and I didn’t even go. We are both still here in Cadiz! I am so excited for that. We have so much that will be happening this transfer. Couple of baptiams coming up (Brother Romero’s is this Saturday!) and on June 13 is the Cebu Temple deication. We get to watch the broadcast here in Cadiz. I’m glad I get to do that with the members here, and recent converts like Kristine and her dad. But so yeah. Naturally the biggest news of transfer week is transfers, and technically there were none for us.
There were changes to the district though. So earlier today we had a district activity. We all met at the Ceres terminal then ate at a restaurant next to it. Then we went to Balay Alibangbang (Butterfly house). We went there and played get-to-know-you games and team building games. That was really fun. But hangingout with other missionaries is always fun. Then we had snacks at the Branch President’s house because he lives right next to Balay and works there; he drives for them. That was most of the day, and now I’m here, writing you all.
Last week for the youth was MYC (Multi-Stake Youth Conference). So all the leaders were there too. That made things a little interesting, but everything still went well. When they got back on Friday we stopped by the Church to say “Welcome Back.” Everyone was really tired; laying out on the grass (the church is one of the few places in the country that there is actually grass) waiting for a trike to take them home. Saturday morning was really fun.
So, last Monday was election day, and the church planned a national day of service where we took (ripped) down the canidate posters that had been put up every where. That was fun; felt good to rip those down and let out some frustrations. Bah! Elections. The Philippines is really corrupt when it comes to politics. Like, yeah corrupt dirty politicians. Though Noynoy, the new president is clean and is going to do well. But the guy who won mayor her in Cadiz is totally hiding something. His brother was mayor for the last nine years, now he is. The reason he won is not a good thing either. The fat man has friends in the mountain. All I can say.
Things are going well still. Brother Romero’s baptism this Saturday, and Joseph’s next week. We might have one or two in June also. That’ll be exciting. I know you want more spiritual things in my emails, but it’s exactly like I said last week. It’s the "primary" answers. When pepole do those, great changes happen. We can teach and teach, but if they don’t do those simple things, nothing changes. But when they do do them, what happens is amazing. That is when changes happen. When people drop their addictions and they know why they are doing it. That is what Brother Romero is like. He is a simple guy. Loves his family and wants the best for them. He does the small things and he knows what he is doing is right. He was able to drop coffee because of that.
Oh, quick note. Look up the pictures for the Cebu temple on lds.org.
http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/public-invited-to-tour-cebu-city-philippines-temple
They are awesome! Naturally, it’s a temple, but it really looks good.
Hey, this is mostly for the young men, so make sure you tell them, not that you’ll forget. But this is about baptisms for the dead. So the closest temple until June 13 when Cebu will be dedicated is the Manila Temple. (Fun Fact: The Manila Temple currently has the largest temple district.) The Manila Temple is a days travel away by boat, which is cheapest. So the youth down here only get to go once a year for a week. I don’t remember how much it costs, but they also have to bring food with them. Just something to think about the next time you all go to the temple. When members find out that you are from Utah they always say that you are lucky. They don’t know much about Utah, but they know that we have lots of temples. They ask about travel to the temple. And then I tell them that we can be to six temples in less than an hour. We really are blessed. But then we also tell them that if members here in the Philippines were more faithful in paying tithing they will get more temples too.
Oh! Almost forgot! Tell Andrew Rytting that I was way excited to hear about his mission call. Riverside Cali, Spanish Speaking. That’s awesome, not quite as awesome as the Philippines, so very close though. He’s going to do great!
Well, that’s it for now from the fun little (sometimes smelly) city of Cadiz!
Elder Phelps
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