Everything is doing pretty good this week since Weds lang. Not much to
talk about to be honest. Casoy is thriving at the moment, and only in
one part still... we haven't even tried the other parts yet, so who
knows the possibilities out there. A lot of potential... I had two
baptismal interviews on Thurs which turned out to be only one. So
their baptisms happened on Saturday evening after the other one got
interviewed by the zone leaders the next day on Fri, while I was in
Cebu with Elder M for the DLC meeting. We had a great workshop by
Pres, Schmutz about effective study of the Book of Mormon, and how we
get more out of our reading. There was one part which was really good
that I really liked that went like this:
Hear>>>Read>>>Study>>>>>>
It is the process of coming to really get something out of the
scriptures. At first we listen to others read from the scriptures,
then we read ourselves without really getting much from the
scriptures, then we begin to study so as we read we begin to get
things out of our reading through using footnotes and marking our
scriptures as we read. This is the 'beginning process'...
Then as we start to search, we have something in mind we want to get
out of our reading, something we are looking for to receive for
ourselves from our reading, then as we write these things down and
begin to apply them and love them we treasure the scriptures, until we
reach the point of feasting on the scriptures, where we are 'full'
after having read the scriptures. This is the 'revelatory
experience'...
It was really inspiring about how we read the Book of Mormon.
Then Sat I had three baptismal interviews in Balamban, who are not
quite ready yet for baptism. Then we caught a bus right back to our
area to work and as we got off the bus at the crossing to Dumlog we saw
the jeepney for Casoy drive away... looy... so we had to wait another
30min to catch the next one up there. When we got up there we had two
new investigators waiting for us to be taught and other investigators
and all the members too. So we taught them all together and finished
up with the hope to catch the last jeep back to Toledo, but it had
already left. So we rode habal-habal all the way back to the Dumlog
crossing and then a trike to the chapel from there to attend the
baptism. Then Sunday we had a great day with 9 members from Casoy come
and simba in Toledo, two of them investigators who are progressing.
Then Sat I had three baptismal interviews in Balamban, who are not
quite ready yet for baptism. Then we caught a bus right back to our
area to work and as we got off the bus at the crossing to Dumlog we saw
the jeepney for Casoy drive away... looy... so we had to wait another
30min to catch the next one up there. When we got up there we had two
new investigators waiting for us to be taught and other investigators
and all the members too. So we taught them all together and finished
up with the hope to catch the last jeep back to Toledo, but it had
already left. So we rode habal-habal all the way back to the Dumlog
crossing and then a trike to the chapel from there to attend the
baptism. Then Sunday we had a great day with 9 members from Casoy come
and simba in Toledo, two of them investigators who are progressing.
Then today is P-day and we are getting everything done, cause this Wed
is the mission conference and tomorrow we are going to go to the city in the evening for
choir practice for the conference. Apparently I have been enlisted
into the choir so we will get to do that tomorrow.
choir practice for the conference. Apparently I have been enlisted
into the choir so we will get to do that tomorrow.
So we will be trying sacrament in Casoy probably this next coming
Sunday. Let you know next week how that goes. Then, yes, the X-ray is
for TB, to check that we dont have it before we go home. Definitely
not slacking off... lots of things to accomplish before I leave and
such little time. I have so much I hope to see happen especially in
terms of Casoy and I know I dont have enough time to see it all
happen... John 4:37 "And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and
another reapeth."
So thats about all for this "week"... hahaha... lots more to talk
about next week for sure.
Miss you,
Love you,
Elder Taylor Addison Cox
Sunday. Let you know next week how that goes. Then, yes, the X-ray is
for TB, to check that we dont have it before we go home. Definitely
not slacking off... lots of things to accomplish before I leave and
such little time. I have so much I hope to see happen especially in
terms of Casoy and I know I dont have enough time to see it all
happen... John 4:37 "And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and
another reapeth."
So thats about all for this "week"... hahaha... lots more to talk
about next week for sure.
Miss you,
Love you,
Elder Taylor Addison Cox
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