Letter from my dad:
The
teaching over there.... How is the member activation? Are there several less-active? How is the ward? How many members in the ward. Do you
still get to attend the Temple. These are question you can help us with
each week. How are you holding up to the changes? I hope your well.
Hope you handling everything okay. I worry about you and think often of
you. How is the companionship going?
1. The teaching is pretty good, it tends to be pretty different some times
as well. This one less active we were teaching had some serious memory
loss! We would go there and he would forget about us the next day and
he did not really remember that he was baptized. He claimed to be Catholic, and that he was 70 years old. We asked him when his birthday
was, and he said a year that made him 87. He was really a nice guy. Other than
that when we teach new investigators its pretty good, its just hard
trying to find a way to apply the teachings to them.
2. In the Philippines I believe that there are about 600,000 members and
about 140,000 active. re-activation is a tough cookie here.
3. The ward is great! There are only fans to cool us, no air conditioner, no
microphone for the sacrament...the members
are so patient.
4.Attending the temple, yes.
5.
Change is really difficult. I got use to one way of doing things,
and then I get put into a whole different situation. Companions are
still companions, and we have had some fights, but they have all been
worked out.
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| Tonight's dinner!!! Alive & Kicking' |
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| Cultural crafts taught to me by an elder |
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| Living off the land...a hunters dream |
Some closing remarks for you all...
*Skyping on Mother's Day:D :D :D Yeah!!!
I can't believe how FAST the mission is going! It's almost been 5
full months! One thing I can say so far is...that-
Missions don't change
a person. A mission gives a million opportunities to change, you just
have to be willing to.
-Elder Roy
"Because love is the great commandment, it ought to be at the center of all and everything we do in our own family, in our Church callings, and in our livelihood. Love is the healing balm that repairs rifts in personal and family relationships. It is the bond that unites families, communities, and nations. Love is the power that initiates friendship, tolerance, civility, and respect. It is the source that overcomes divisiveness and hate. Love is the fire that warms our lives with unparalleled joy and divine hope. Love should be our walk and our talk."
--President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Love of God", November 2009 Ensign
Another great letter from Elder Roy! I can't wait to tell Elder Merrill about the mad bird hunting skills. He is doing great work, this young man! Thanks for his dedication and service! Love ya!
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