Halloween

Well, it has been a very interesting week down here in San Enrique. Not a particullarly good one. Members were busy ALL week and couldn't work with us. We seem to be losing investigators too. Trying to find new ones, but it is a slow thing here in San Enrique. People try and avoid us, or lie about wanting us to come back. But we are still trying! Trying for referrals too. We've been talking to a bunch of members asking if they have friends that might want to listen, or just anyone that they know, and if no one comes to mind, find some one. The lesson in Sunday School was from Jonah, "Sharing the Gospel with the World." Went very well with us asking for referrals.

That's cool that Bishop and Virginia are coming here. It would be cool to see them. Some advice, if you come to San Enrique, km 35 south of Bacolod, Take the Hinigaran Bulilit Ceres, or drive your own car. Just wait at the Church, right on the highway, and we will pass by multiple times in one day. Also the next transfer day is December 10, just fyi.

Citizenship in the world is a beast to get done. Kudos to those that finished it. Hated that badge... Well, I am the counselor for the swimming merit badge. You're just gonna have to get a new one for now.  I've heard that "The Drowsy Chaperone" is a really good one to see. As far as musicals go, we listen to "Wicked a lot", and we both sing along! Elder Whitman picked up the songs really fast.

Halloween isn't much of a holiday here. There were some places that had decorations up, but they also had their Christmas decorations up back at the beginning of September... There was a Halloween party just down the street from our house last night, for all the young people in the municipality. It was really loud, and went really late. We were not able to sleep very well, and then had to get up early to go to District Meeting. Yup, that's just how it is here.

I know it sounds kind of strange, but I haven't spoken at a baptism here. We get members to speak, then normally one of us does the baptizing and the other is one of the witnesses. We like people to speak on baptism, Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the end. We really emphasize endure to the end, because that is a huge problem in the Philippines.

That's all Folks!
Elder Phelps