MIRACLES

This is how I prepared for the 4th of July #It'sMoreFunInthePhilippines!

Diolinda from Cadiz is getting baptized this Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best news ever :')

This Wednesday we had a new MLC and it was another wonderful call to repentance :) Also we watched a video from Elder Ballard from this last new mission presidents seminar and it was basically a call to repentance for all the missionaries in the world to stop forcing baptismal invitations & to make sure the people being taught have a testimony first. So that's exciting stuff!! I think people will be more willing to refer their friends and family just to listen to the message of Jesus Christ. Less pressure and worry that the missionaries are going to extend baptism before people are ready. 

 

Also Jovelyn got baptized this Saturday! This Saturday morning we did a service project at the church with her and her big sister and their family and they got there an hour before us and were almost done by the time we got there! She's the sweetest. I'm glad I got to be here for the last few weeks of the teaching process :) 

We found Jeffery!!! So this is like my favorite story EVER. We've been giving out hundreds of pass along cards the past few weeks and nothing has really come of it yet BUT THEN! On Saturday night this guy texted us and said I gave him a pass along card on the Jeepney and he wanted to come to church! He asked us what he was supposed to wear and we just said just wear pants and a shirt! (He didn't come because he only has shorts and thought that wasnt okay :( fail on our part) But anyways he texted us a bunch on Saturday and said he wants to know who he is to God and what his purpose is in life and we were so blown away! All this from just a pass along card. We got to meet him yesterday and he invited 3 of his friends to join the lesson! They were all so receptive!! They all wanted to know how to be more spiritual. They said they feel like they have no direction in their life and no one has ever helped them out before :( No other missionaries have ever talked to them. They all look for work just any where every day and they just want to be happy. They also all wanted to know why there's so many churches. They've all gone to a bunch but didn't stay for various reasons. Anyways they all committed to come to church this week and they said they have more friends that want to listen! ALL FROM A PASS ALONG CARD. The church is true. Also Jeffery is letting us cut his hair later and we're pretty excited about that haha. 

Also on Saturday we found a new person to teaching before we even left the gate of our subdivision which was a miracle! She's 22 her name is Marjolina and she said we can come teach their whole family! 

ALSO SATURDAY! We saw these two sisters pumping water at the well thingy and asked if we could do if for them and they let us and we got to talk to them and then pretty soon their whole family was there watching me pump water (it's funny because I'm a little white kid) and then their whole family said we can come teach them!!! YES! After that we walked by another water pump and a 3 year old was pumping the water and having a rough time so we helped him out too and then when we were done he splashed us with the water so that was fun hahaha. 

ALSO AGAIN SATURDAY!! (Best day ever) A family was reactivated!! After the baptism on Saturday we told our bishop and the ward mission leader that we had an FHE planned with a less active part member family and they were like "oh can we come" and we were like "yeah if you bring the rice" and so they came a brought the rice! And then they brought their families and some other members and we had a party!!! We all just rallied around the sweetest family and just loved them and ate and talked about God and played games. It was so much fun and the spirit was so strong and they came to church the next day as a complete family! We got the little boys ties and new white shirts and Bishop tied their ties for them it was so precious. One of the happiest moments. 

Okay now Sunday! We had 4 complete less active/ part member families at church. That was like the coolest ever! Also they all have the same baptismal goal date for August 3rd so that's gonna be a party. We also got a referral from one of the pioneers in the ward. She brought her caretaker to church and she's super nice and receptive so we're excited about that. :)

We're basically floating right now. Some lady yelled at us too on Saturday but it just made the day even better because we know we're in the right work! 

I love you all! The church is true never doubt! And miracles are alive and WELL!!! 

Sister Zollinger

This is how I find new people to teach...