We are in the process of making our little Baao group in to a slightly bigger, Baao Branch! We are in full-blown mission possible mode right now! We have gone to Iriga City multiple times now to close some loose-ends in records, had meetings with other church leaders, searched/asked/prayed/found many many many members here in Baao, made lists on top of lists, and practically worked our tushes(?) off this week to get some order to this place! This is what I was made for I guess. List-making, problem-solving, and organization (except maybe my room, yes Mom, I know I know...) Anyways! What a great week we have had! Lots of miracles seen in our work this week as we continue to work harder each day to build up the church in this area!
2 new elders were added to our area this week, Elder Davis (my old AP in Canaman) and his new trainee, Elder Arganda. There are now 6 full-time missionaries, and 1 set of couple missionaries here in Baao! That makes a solid 8 missionaries here in Baao working toward the same thing: bringing others unto Christ! What a great purpose no? I love my calling. We met this week with our group leader, Brother Botor (such an inspirational man) to finalize some records for our group and to fill out our application to become a branch! We are hoping and praying that in the next couple weeks/months we will become a branch!
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| Someone needs some SUNSCREEN! |
In other exciting news for this week, many of the miracles we have seen this week, came by way of families! I love families! We are now teaching 4 full families! We feel so blessed and are praying for these families to continue to learn and grow together and desire to be baptized together in the near future.
In other other exciting news, Ace (remember him? my recent convert from my last area, in Canaman) he received the Melchizedek Priesthood this week! Isn't that great?! I am so happy for him! It is weird to think that just a couple months ago I was there in Canaman teaching him, then all of a sudden he was baptized, and now he is a Melchizedek Priesthood holder preparing to enter the temple! Wow. The gospel of Jesus Christ really does change lives.
Well, we are in Naga today for Sister Sanft to get her going-home-x-rays so we are on a bit of a tight schedule so I am about out of time. But thank you for all your thoughts and prayers in our behalf here in the Philippines and for the missionaries in general! I know this church is true and am happier than ever here in the small town of Baao sharing my testimony with anyone and everyone that will listen! Love you all! Ingat po kay lagi!
-Sister Roderick
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