Basyang

So to start of I have officially experienced my second typhoon of the mission.  Tropical Storm Basyang came through this week so we weren't able to work for 2 days and it pushed our baptisms back to next week so that was a bummer. Mecaela and Rochelle-Anne both passed their interviews so Saturday is there baptism now which is a bummer because transfers are on Wednesday and i'm about 85% certain i'm transferring. (Word of advice don't tell your branch you may be transferring because they will make you share spiritual thoughts and teach priesthood haha)

Aside from that the work went really good in Anibong.  Solomon said a few weeks ago that he wasn't sure about baptism but this week he said he is ready to be baptized so we set a date in March for him.  Pretty exciting.

And same story for Brother Ernesto.  Before this week he had kinda just come to church with his family and not really participated in lessons but he was super ready to participate and even prayed which he had never done before.

Both of these experiences were super big answers to prayers to help them progress.  I was sad that we might have to drop both but now we are planning on baptizing both of them so that was super great.  

We also had our first Anibong FHE which was super fun.  Lots of members came to our branch president's house and I shared a spiritual thought and then we had lots of games.  It was great to be able to spend time with members outside of church and teaching.  and we got fed so that was a big bonus.

Yeah that's about it for the week.  

Thanks for all the prayers for investigators I am seeing the miracles come because of it!

Elder Holmstead

Philippines Tacloban Mission

This was the picture from our last district meeting.

The video is the new cooking show I'm going to start.​

Tolosa Zone Conference February 2018

Elder McKell, ZL farthest left, with his fellow American Zonemates Elders Valentine, Holmstead, Rogers and Mecham

Elder Holmstead and Elder Escalona at Zone Conference February 2018