Big Happy family

maayong adlaw sa tanan! (good day to all)

This week Sister Dansie and I started jogging! Tatay Fernando's memory isn't doing so great so we run to his house every morning to remind him of his commitments and what day it is so he can go to church on the right day. Honestly it's been so fun and it's a blessing to see him progressing even more! The other day we taught the people in the house across the street from him and he knew we were there and he waited outside his house for an hour just so he could give us a gift of lansones (fruit) before we went home. He was so happy it was precious we love him so much. We met a lot of his kids and relatives and got to refer them all to the first branch sisters so that was really exciting! 

The Flores family accepted a baptismal invitation and date! They'll be baptized after General conference on the 13th! (one week late here) We had Family Home Evening with them on Monday and taught about The Family: A Proclamation to the World. They loved it. We ate dinner with them too and after dinner we asked them if they felt they would continue in the church and they said yes so we said well if that's how you feel we should probably invite you to be baptized! Sister Dansie got to extend her first baptismal invitation to 7 people and they all accepted. We skipped down the road after that. I'm crying just thinking about how happy we were :) 

Later in the week Nanay Eufemia got sick (the grandma of the Flores family) and on Sunday evening some members came with us to give her a priesthood blessing. Also when we got there Allen's husband Arnel was home again! He said he was excited and gave his permission for his family to be baptized. Anyways we taught Nanay Eufemia about priesthood blessings for the sick and then she got a blessing. After the blessing she smiled so big and shook hands with everyone in the room! Then she sat down again and started crying because she said she felt so happy. She told us that she had never felt that kind of joy before in her whole life. It was beautiful. She's 78 now and super excited to be baptized. 

April and her kids joined to choir for family week and they text us everyday good morning, good afternoon, and good night. It's so cute. We had family home evening with them too this week and taught them how to use the Come Follow Me manual. April and I had a really special conversation about the Holy Ghost and how it helps us to be comforted at all times and we shared some experiences we've had. 

It was a really great week here in the Lord's Vineyard. 

Palangga ta kamo tanan. Halong (We love you all)

Sister Zollinger