Wow, lot's of hospitals for everyone back home.
Yeah, we get caught in the rain all the time, it stinks. It happened on Tuesday too. We were standing outside the church when it started raining pretty lightly, but it started to get really strong, so we threw up our payongs, er umbrellas, and still got soaked. That's just how it goes some times.
The package was great. The M&Ms made it pretty fine; some were crushed but it was all good. The shirt is awesome! Fits perfectly!
So, the storm that hit Luzon, yeah we still got tons of rain because of it. But no flooding like up in Luzon. Saw it on the news as we are walking around, and heard from members. Flooding was pretty nuts in Luzon. But we are all just fine down here on Negros.
Last Friday was Zone Conference, it was awesome. All the trainings were just soooo cool. Learned so much. Especially the trainings about Christ-like attributes and the training the President Tobias gave about working with Stake and Ward leaders (Chapter 13 PMG). It was such a needed spiritual recharge.
I love President Tobias. Yesterday was Branch Conference and President attended. He gave some awesome trainings to the members and answered a ton of their questions. He was really funny too. There was a training video that talks about loud and annoying kids in Sacrament Meeting, he paused the video and pointed at his 5 year old son as the perfect bad example. He was quiet-ish, but he was just everywhere! Either way, President Tobias is just awesome.
The baptism of Kenjay and Helbert happened, and that is the important part. It wasnt how it was planned, but it still happened. We show up on Saturday to fill the font, and it is dirty, so we clean it and start filling. The water was soooo dirty! It was practically black! So we emptied it and let the water run for a while and tried again. This time it was a sickly green, but not black. Still way to dirty. So we decided to go for a third, then the power goes out and it's 6:30 pm, so we decide to just do it after church. I thought that President Tobias might attend the baptism, because he got out of his meeting with the branch president and walked into the RS room where is family was hanging-out with us. But they left. All of them were really hungry. So the service was good and I baptized them both as per their request.
Now it's what we have all been waiting for; transfer announcements!!! We looked at what might happen to us and then thought about what we wanted to happen. What we thought might happen was me transfer and possibly train, because there are tons of new missionaries coming this week. And what we wanted to happen was that we both just stay here in San Enrique. and the result is.....
We are both STAYING!!! Yay!!
I hope I was able to answer your questions and tell you a bit about my week. So, until the next!
Elder Phelps
Monday, October 25, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Rain Story
Hello Family!
It's great that you all had a great time in Goblin Valley. I love that place sooo much. Can't wait until I can go again.
This last week was only alright. We tried really hard, but not much came from it, but we still felt pretty good. Kenjay and Helbert were interviewed for their baptism yesterday, passed just find, all set for the baptism on Saturday.
So, rain story. this morning it started raining while I was showering, when we actually left the house it wasn't raining. While we were waiting for a Ceres it started raining lightly. Then I saw some guys pointing down the street. So I looked where they were pointing. There was a wall of rain, and a man running in front of it, it was following him. As he ran the rain got to us, and it was hard. Instantly where we were standing, was a puddle. No where to run. The wind was blowing the rain onto us, even under our umbrellas. Then it got so hard that it was coming through the umbrella. When we finally got on a bus we were soaked, which happens everytime it rains. So we got to our meeting and everyone asked, "What happened to you two? Shower ba?" And we told them our story.
Even though we only have so many investigators, the ones that we do have are progressing, almost all of them have baptismal dates, and are excited for them. So that makes me feel good.
Last night we taught Kenjay and Helbert endure to the end. We taught just fine, then I added how important I know it is. I told them about the less-active members we visit, or even those that I baptized, that aren't coming to church anymore, and how sad it makes me. For them, and that I won't see them in the celestial kingdom unless they return to activity. I hope they understood it, it seemed like they did.
Got (birthday) package. Elder Larsen said I should have gotten it last week, but he sent it to the wrong district. Thanks much!
Love you all!
Elder Phelps
It's great that you all had a great time in Goblin Valley. I love that place sooo much. Can't wait until I can go again.
This last week was only alright. We tried really hard, but not much came from it, but we still felt pretty good. Kenjay and Helbert were interviewed for their baptism yesterday, passed just find, all set for the baptism on Saturday.
So, rain story. this morning it started raining while I was showering, when we actually left the house it wasn't raining. While we were waiting for a Ceres it started raining lightly. Then I saw some guys pointing down the street. So I looked where they were pointing. There was a wall of rain, and a man running in front of it, it was following him. As he ran the rain got to us, and it was hard. Instantly where we were standing, was a puddle. No where to run. The wind was blowing the rain onto us, even under our umbrellas. Then it got so hard that it was coming through the umbrella. When we finally got on a bus we were soaked, which happens everytime it rains. So we got to our meeting and everyone asked, "What happened to you two? Shower ba?" And we told them our story.
Even though we only have so many investigators, the ones that we do have are progressing, almost all of them have baptismal dates, and are excited for them. So that makes me feel good.
Last night we taught Kenjay and Helbert endure to the end. We taught just fine, then I added how important I know it is. I told them about the less-active members we visit, or even those that I baptized, that aren't coming to church anymore, and how sad it makes me. For them, and that I won't see them in the celestial kingdom unless they return to activity. I hope they understood it, it seemed like they did.
Got (birthday) package. Elder Larsen said I should have gotten it last week, but he sent it to the wrong district. Thanks much!
Love you all!
Elder Phelps
Monday, October 11, 2010
General Conference Was Amazing!
Okay, this last week was General Conference for us. It was amazing! Though the power was out on Saturday, but they have a generator, it just couldn't run the A/C and the satellite at the same time. I agree that it was an amazing general conference, all the sessions were wonderful. Took plenty of notes.
This last week was painful. The power was out for three to four hours each day and on Tuesday that caused our fridge to stop working, food went bad. So we spent the rest of the week on canned foods. Teaching at night with the power out is really hard, though it doesn't really happen very often. As for happy moments, an investigator that we thought had gone away and wasn't coming back came back!
This week we really need to work on finding new investigators, because besides Kenjay and Helbert we don't have many other progressing investigators. And when they are baptized we will be left with almost no one. So were are taking "talk to everyone" to the extreme this week.
Last night I was kind of disappointed in one of our investigators, even though he knows it is really bad, he dropped the f bomb many times. With a small review that we don't say those kinds of things and telling him that in America we wash our mouths with soap if we say that we tried to teach. It was really hard to get the spirit back in the house.
I love you all so much. The still, small voice of Elder Whitman told me that I should say that. And I agreed. I really do too; I don't say that I love you all very often, or that I miss you. But Elder Whitman knows that I miss you all. We talk about our families all the time.
"It's time for Africa!" I do love hearing about Nat's soccer games and Andrew's water polo games. Especially when they win. Hearing about interactions between you and the other Ferrin families is fun to hear about too. Oh! So there is another Elder Phelps that is going to get here on Oct 29. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
So, after reading some old Dear Elders of Stu's emails talking about Risk, we decided to go and buy Star Wars Risk, and they had it! They don't have normal risk but they have Star Wars Risk! Yeah, gonna be awesome! I'll be sure to let you know who wins! If we ever finish...
That's cool about the phone call you guys got from Sis. Adams. I was wondering when I would get the email about that happening. As for Elder LeCheminant, he goes home on the 27 later this month. Only one of my previous comps are home, Elder Claven.
Well, until next week!
Elder Phelps
"You too!!"
Brian Regan
This last week was painful. The power was out for three to four hours each day and on Tuesday that caused our fridge to stop working, food went bad. So we spent the rest of the week on canned foods. Teaching at night with the power out is really hard, though it doesn't really happen very often. As for happy moments, an investigator that we thought had gone away and wasn't coming back came back!
This week we really need to work on finding new investigators, because besides Kenjay and Helbert we don't have many other progressing investigators. And when they are baptized we will be left with almost no one. So were are taking "talk to everyone" to the extreme this week.
Last night I was kind of disappointed in one of our investigators, even though he knows it is really bad, he dropped the f bomb many times. With a small review that we don't say those kinds of things and telling him that in America we wash our mouths with soap if we say that we tried to teach. It was really hard to get the spirit back in the house.
I love you all so much. The still, small voice of Elder Whitman told me that I should say that. And I agreed. I really do too; I don't say that I love you all very often, or that I miss you. But Elder Whitman knows that I miss you all. We talk about our families all the time.
"It's time for Africa!" I do love hearing about Nat's soccer games and Andrew's water polo games. Especially when they win. Hearing about interactions between you and the other Ferrin families is fun to hear about too. Oh! So there is another Elder Phelps that is going to get here on Oct 29. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
So, after reading some old Dear Elders of Stu's emails talking about Risk, we decided to go and buy Star Wars Risk, and they had it! They don't have normal risk but they have Star Wars Risk! Yeah, gonna be awesome! I'll be sure to let you know who wins! If we ever finish...
That's cool about the phone call you guys got from Sis. Adams. I was wondering when I would get the email about that happening. As for Elder LeCheminant, he goes home on the 27 later this month. Only one of my previous comps are home, Elder Claven.
Well, until next week!
Elder Phelps
"You too!!"
Brian Regan
Monday, October 4, 2010
Glory in Tribulation
Hello all!
This last week was really tough on the work. We didn't get many lessons and things just came up. It rained like nuts two of the days. We were scared to go outside, so we just waited in the apartment until the rain at least calmed down. Did plenty of walking, not as much teaching as I would have liked. One of our new investigators got sick so we weren't able to teach him until last night, another we teach during seminary, but there was no seminary, and when we went to her house she wasnt home anyway. Another one was called by her dad and needed to go home to Antipolo, up north, under Quezon City Mission.
Other than that it was a good week. Elder Whitman and I are doing great; we had bonding time this week, it was fun.
To answer mom's question, Kenjay is 16 and Helbert is 13 still. They are both still really good. Excited for conference and their baptism the next week.
Despite the down-ness of this last week we "glory in tribulation" (Joseph Smith) and have new hope and confidence in the coming week. Good thing this last Sunday was fast Sunday, we are going to need it.
That's really all I have. Hard to write a bunch when not much happened. Hope you all have a good week. Can't wait to watch conference this weekend!
Elder Phelps!
This last week was really tough on the work. We didn't get many lessons and things just came up. It rained like nuts two of the days. We were scared to go outside, so we just waited in the apartment until the rain at least calmed down. Did plenty of walking, not as much teaching as I would have liked. One of our new investigators got sick so we weren't able to teach him until last night, another we teach during seminary, but there was no seminary, and when we went to her house she wasnt home anyway. Another one was called by her dad and needed to go home to Antipolo, up north, under Quezon City Mission.
Other than that it was a good week. Elder Whitman and I are doing great; we had bonding time this week, it was fun.
To answer mom's question, Kenjay is 16 and Helbert is 13 still. They are both still really good. Excited for conference and their baptism the next week.
Despite the down-ness of this last week we "glory in tribulation" (Joseph Smith) and have new hope and confidence in the coming week. Good thing this last Sunday was fast Sunday, we are going to need it.
That's really all I have. Hard to write a bunch when not much happened. Hope you all have a good week. Can't wait to watch conference this weekend!
Elder Phelps!
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