Monday, January 8, 2018

Maupay nga New Year!

Sadly there's not a cool Waray-Waray way to say happy new year so that's all you get:(

Anyways this was a super good week.  Thanks for all the prayers for investigators this week because we had some major miracles happen.  The biggest one was for Brother Solomon.  We have been teaching him since the start of this cycle at the end of November and he is super interested he has just never come to Church.  We have been inviting him every week and he is like oh yeah i'll be there this week but then never comes.  We have been praying tons for him and we felt that we needed to help get him a fellowshipper so we asked our branch president's son to bring him to Church and he finally came.  I was super excited that we could finally see him come.

We had some more rain storms this week, basically every week.  I am actually surprised on the days it doesn't rain here.  

Oh I finally memorized the Waray-Waray first vision this week. Usually we use the Tagalog one to share because it is in the pamphlet we share with people so if you forget a part you can just read it.  I finally decided to learn the Waray-Waray one and I have shared it in 2 lessons now and the Spirit comes very powerfully to be able to share that sacred experience to people in their own language.  
Here it is just for fun to read: 
Nakakita ako hin raya hin lamrag eksakto ha igbaw han akon ulo, labaw pa han kapawa han adlaw, nga naghinay-hinay pagtipaubos hasta nga nagtipahulog ngadi ha akon...Pag-ukoy han lamrag dida ha akon nakakita ko an duha nga mga personahe, nga an kapawa diri akos han ngatanan nga pagpahayag, nga natindog ha hangin igbaw ha akon.  Usa ha ira nagyakan ha akon, nagtawag ha akon ngaran ngan nagsiring, "Amo Ini an akon Higugmaon nga Anak. Pamati ha Iya!"

Transfers are this Wednesday and I have no clue what will happen.  My guess is I will still be in Anibong for another cycle.  

Oh I have given two priesthood blessings, 1 to a girl in Dagami just for comfort about an upcoming test.  2 to a lady in our branch who was really sick.  After that blessing for the sick sister she was able to come to church with her family the next day so that was a really cool experience.

Some background about investigators: 
Solomon Bansale: Age 18
None of his family are members but we are also teaching his mom.  He is super nice and loves to learn.

Rochelle-Anne Morabe: Age 10
Lives literally right next to the church.  None of her family are members but she wants to join the church and her family supports her.

Rolando Abrahan Jr: Age 25-30
His wife is a member and he has 2 kids I think that are super awesome and I love them tons.  He needs to be married in order to be baptized and they are trying hard to get the paperwork needed for marriage so we have been praying for that to all work out.

We have a bunch more i'll send some more next week.  Thanks for all the prayers for investigators I know it helps a bunch.  Thanks for all the love and support.  Love you tons!!

Elder Holmstead

Baptisms of Bianca, Jaybe and Cay-anne



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