Ano ang maayong balita!! (What good news)
We
had a great busy week!! We teach so much here it's incredible and
everyday Heavenly Father places new people in our path that want to
learn more about the Gospel. We usually teach outside and kids always
come over and sit to listen.
We
had district council this week and we asked for help with one of the
people we're teaching- Lonelyn. She is so receptive to everything but
hadn't yet accepted the invitation to be baptized. Our district
suggested we read Mosiah 18 with her. So we did! And then we invited her
again to be baptized and this time she accepted! Miracles!
Also
we're teaching Kristine- she's 11 and the rest of her family are
members of the church but for some reason she hasn't been able to gain a
personal testimony but we taught her the restoration last week- This
week we went to teach her and at the beginning of the lesson she was
really closed off and said she didn't want to pray and she just wouldn't
really talk. We taught the Plan of Salvation and it was amazing to see
her countenance change! By the end of the lesson she was answering
questions and she said she wanted to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ
so she could live with God again. We invited her to be baptized and she
said yes! She wants her dad to baptize her. It was such a sweet tender
moment!
Another
beautiful moment this week. We were up on the bukid (mountain) with
Brother Lopez and we had a lesson with one of the people we're teaching
and then tried to visit another but he wasn't home so we were planning
on going back into Kabankalan but Brother Lopez said there was a less
active member we should visit. So we did! Her name is Hermenia and she's
taking care of her grandkids right now while their mom is working in
Cebu. We talked to her about the power of prayer and faith and that if
we ask of God he will help us and answer us. She started crying and
opened up to us that she had a strong desire to be able to go to the
temple. Because of her situation right now she doesn't even have enough
money to get to church. Sister Aguda was inspired by the spirit and
promised Hermenia that if she did her part to become worthy God would
find a way for her to get to the temple. The spirit was incredible.
I
wish I could share every wonderful experience we have but it would take
me all day! I just feel so incredibly blessed to be an instrument in
the Lord's hands and to be blessed to be here in Kabankalan with the
best people ever.
I
had a realization this week that I wasn't opening my mouth like I
should be because I'm nervous that the people won't understand me or
they will and then they'll answer me and I won't be able to understand
them! I realized that this was a lack of faith. Heavenly Father has
promised that if I open my mouth he will fill it. And I've seen it over
and over again in lessons. I'm never left with nothing to say. So I
recommited myself to trust him and to talk! Even if I make mistakes the
spirit always helps me know what to say. I need to show that I have the
faith to use what I know in order to be able to learn more.
2 Nephi 28:30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon
precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who
hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they
shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.
So
have faith!! Your best is good enough for the Lord! If we trust him he
will use us as a tool for good. But we have to do our part and try!
I'm
so thankful for the experiences I'm having here. I'm so grateful for
the examples and testimonies of the people. I know Heavenly Father loves
me and he loves you too! Just ask him to show you how much He really
loves you and he will I know it!
Love you all.
Sister Zollinger
PS.
We went hiking up the mountain to a crazy cave this morning with
Brother Lopez and some awesome member missionaries and it was so
beautiful!
Also this week I saw a monkey, ate chicken intestines (yummy), and a lizard sat on my lap.
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