So we hit 33 lessons again this week which is superb! I've also been noticing one family in particular that I really want to focus on. It's Denver's family. We've found out a lot more about them this week. Their mom and dad are members from Gonzaga that went less-active when they moved to Buyun which is super far from the church here. Their dad has some pretty bad health problems: he has appendix and kidney pain (he should've had his appendix removed but didn't) and he has a blood clot in his shoulder. He can't work so all four of his kids that can work are working to pay for his medicine and to support the family. It's a pretty rough life. The saddest thing is that he has a problem with smoking too. I don't understand why, but they barely have money for food and can't afford to get an x-ray let alone an operation and instead of saving money he buys cigarettes when he can. Wasting money to give yourself some more health issues? They don't view it that way though. I know that these trials that they are going through are to humble them so they can turn to God. How blessed they would be if they would follow the commandments and live the gospel. That's why we're going to keep going to them though. So we can help them come unto Christ and let him heal them spiritually and physically. That's a family I have already grown to love so much.
We got a referral! It's a really nice women that is friends with Bro. Aguilar (see the pics.). If she were to go to church she would absolutely be baptized. That's the problem isn't it...church. We have really far areas so that seems like it will be the biggest struggle. Lots of walking so we get really tired but I know the Lord will keep helping us put one foot in front of the other. I think we just need to focus really on getting some good studies, acquire the Spirit, and really trust in the Lord for this. Now here's the best part: we had some miracles with Less-Actives this week. 10 less-actives at church from our areas alone. One of them was the Mape family. They haven't been to church in years because they got offended. It was really hard to even get a lesson with them before daw. We have only been able to teach their kids once before and out of the blue their family came to church. That was definitely the Lord's hand that gave them a desire to come back. We pray that they will be here to stay. The other Elders had a less-active that was one of the first members here in Sta. Te and she came for the first time in 10 years. That's definitely been the success of our labors here is with returning less-actives.
Well just to reiterate I love it out here. It's hard for sure, but it's so worth it. I'm so grateful to be serving the Lord and I know he has gone through everything for all of us. Thanks for all of the support! Love you all a ton.
Mahal,
-Elder Egan
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| Here's some of the great people here in Sta. Te. Tatay Cabralda is the older guy and he's a recent convert here that's always first to the chapel on Sunday. He lives way far away and has a pretty small house. He loves the missionaries. The other guy with him is brother Arnel Aguilar. He's a recent convert from a year ago that has gone a little bit Less-active. He is really awesome though. He has has two kids and they're the cutest ever (the other picture is their oldest.) That family is awesome. They love to share the gospel. They need to be sealed! I already really love that family. |
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| Here's me getting some water from a well for one of the people we teach so she can bathe some pigs and then come listen to us. |
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