Two areas of missionaries have been without water for the last several weeks. In one area the water tower was struck by lightning and in the other neighbors were tapping into their water source and after 1 1/2 hours of pumping water every day it would suddenly disappear!!
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Old and lovely
The cruise ships parked behind the old fortress protecting the city is rather incongruous, but if I were to decorate, I think I'd choose the crumbling wall.
To cry or laugh?
We arrived at this house to do an interview an discovered the "pet" chicken, tied to a post with a string around its neck, was dead. The children didn't notice it until we pointed it out and suddenly the 10 year old boy started wailing as if his heart would break. They only paid 5 pesos for the chicken (alive). The mom had planned to eat it anyway, but the 10 year old didn't know that.
How to be a missionary
Two of our zone leaders were asked to share a little about missionary work when the member opened his call. The secret, they all agreed, is love the people, love the country, love the work and you'll never be homesick
Noche de Hogar
We were invited to our first Family Home Evening where a member was going to open his mission call. It turned out he was called the same mission where Mikan served, Brazil Salvador Sur speaking Portuguese
Exceeding Faith
This tiny branch had only 4 members coming to sacrament at the beginning of last month. The elders worked like crazy to re-activate and bring new people to church. Last week there were 29 people at church!
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
A peaceful resting place
This cemetery was built into the side of a hill. It was one of the prettiest cemeteries we've seen, with natural plants and flowers growing everywhere.
Urgency to baptize
The zone leaders in San Pedro had an activity to help their zone recognize the importance of baptism without delay
Standing behind the promise
Each member of our wonderful Leadership Counsel signed their name to their zone's promise for the month. The promise is the sum of the number of people each companionship feels the Lord has prepared in their own area. Each zone leader brings their zone's promise to Consejo de Lideres and we then know what the promise is for the whole mission.
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