So i want to start off with this letter with some Scriptures this first one can be found in D&C 84:89 it says there 89 Whoso receiveth you receiveth me; and the same will feed you. So there is obviously more to this Scripture but this is something that we actually noticed on splits with our Zone Leaders recently about a week and a half ago but If you want to really know if your Investigators are Scattered Israel, THEY WILL FEED YOU!!!!!! it says it in the Scriptures :) so just a fun fact that is actually pretty dang true if you ask me cause that is how we have been finding our scattered Israel :) Also here is another one we haven't tried this one yet but it might work and might be helpful for missionary work ;) So if would all lovely turn to the Book of Mormon to Helaman 13:4 and after turn to Mosiah 13:3 So for you familiar with the Scriptures in Helaman it is when Samuel the Lamanite gets up on the wall and in Mosiah it is when Abinadi teaches the 10 commandments so for Helaman this is what you do when the people you oym or your investigators won't let you in haha you climb the wall and once you get on the wall you tell them what is says here in Mosiah ;) So i hope you guys get a good laugh at this cross reference! it says there there 4 And it came to pass that they would not suffer that he should enter into the city; therefore he went and got upon the wall thereof, and stretched forth his hand and criedwith a loud voice, and prophesied unto the people whatsover things the Lord put into his heart.
3 Touch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay yourhands upon me, for I have not delivered the messagewhich the Lord sent me to deliver; neither have I told youthat which ye requested that I should tell; therefore, Godwill not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.
But other than that we have been really busy this week actually... and i just want to say this really quick all you American English speaking missionaries i am so proud of you guys teaching in English cause i got to do it for the first time in my mission after a year of being out and it SUCKED... my english is awful my companion almost busted up laughing cause of how i said things... but the lessons still went really well :) the one that was pure English was with this black guy named Isa which is 1 in ilonggo haha but he is from Nigeria.. think that is how it is spelled... but ya he is going to school here right now and we decided to teach him but he is a very interesting man and has some really good questions cause of his tribe so it is nice and helps us to really make things clear to him :) but also ummm onward from that :) i will tell more later
So we have our first Baptism within a year here in Miagao!!!! it is a mom and a dad that are being Baptized this week on Saturday so we will send pictures next pday so don't worry ;) but we are so excited for them because even right now they are just doing so amazing at sharing the Gospel with others and have already given us 3 referrals of people they want to share the Gospel with and we think that when the kids come to see the Baptism it will set a great example for them and have more of that desire to accept the Baptismal date we have for them :)
So Molita family that is our family of 6 that we have right now with a date for the 28th hopefully... So with them we are actually getting them Married within this week or the next so we have been helping them out with that and preparing for that as well and then the next week will be their Baptism :) so we have quite a lot on our plate right now and it is fun and i love it but man is it tiring... but i know that Missionary work requires Hard work and Dedication. because it has taken me 4 months of being in this area working and putting in our part to help to start to see the results and now we are with investigators coming to Church (11 yesterday!) and getting weekly Baptisms coming with if these people follow through with everything and are progressing but i am so grateful to be able to see the work start to pay off and to see the blessings of the Lord here in my second area and to see these things bring miracles to other people's lives.
Well that is really all i have for this week but i will keep you all updated and i hope you all have a safe week this week and i love you all and i miss you all so much! I hope you all have the Spirit to be with you and guide you through out your weeks and to feel the love and presence of our Heavenly Father. Remember who you are. I love you :)
Keep Smiling :)
Pagpalangga,
Elder Merrill
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