Alma 37:44
For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.
We had a good week this week. Elder Hall's birthday was on the fourth of July (how ironic) That's how bad he wants to be an American, but we all know he has maple syrup running through his veins. Poor guy. He says he's a 1/4 American though. He's gonna have to stop repping Tim Horton's and maybe I'll believe it. Anyways President Lacanienta let us go to SM (a big mall here) to buy some stuff. We bought some ground beef and potato chips. We also got some timtams. If you're American, you've probably never had timtams, eating them is probably what heaven feels like. Anyways we went home, borrowed our neighbors (neighbours, for you Canadians) barbecue and grilled up some "Dirty Burgs" and yeah they were probably the dirtiest burgers I have ever eaten. We had to put this fake cheese stuff called "Eden" on it cause this country doesn't have cheese. Or milk. Those burgers were really good though.
We taught the Iguico family last night, and let me tell ya, they are awesome! Elder Hall extended a baptismal invitation to them, but they said they had already been baptized when they were babies. We whipped out Moroni 8 and explained to them that children are alive in Christ and don't need baptism. We're going to have to go over that again with them because they are having a hard time with it, but they'll get it. I'm not too worried.
Sister Iguico asked how it must be to grow up in America with no problems. We assured her that even though we were from a country outside of the Philippines, we still had problems. I asked "If you have two kids, do you love one more than the other?" "of course not" she replied. "That's how our Heavenly Father feels about us. We are all equal in His eyes." I said. The Spirit was palpable during that lesson. We helped the Iguico family feel the love of the Lord, and our Heavenly Father.
We had 3 investigators at church yesterday, one of them being Tatay Wilfredo. We have been teaching Wilfredo for a while now. Saturday night, we told him we were going to pick him up for church at 8:00 Sunday morning. We got there and he was sitting in his chair all ready and waiting for us. Wilfredo had a stroke a few years back and it is hard for him to move the right side of his body. It's especially hard for him to walk. We walked to church and as we were walking he said "Awa ng Diyos, parang lumakas na ako" (God is merciful to me, It's like I've gotten stronger). We were able to get him to church and he enjoyed it. It turns out our friend Sheila is his niece, so he has a great fellowshipper.
I gave a talk yesterday in church about prophets. It turned out well! How blessed we are to have a living Prophet on the earth!
Well I hope you all had a happy fourth of July! Have a great week!
Elder Furniss
here's a pic of us grilling some dirty burgs
ps. I also rode shotgun on a Jeepney in Olongapo, which was probably the best fourth of July gift ever. I'll send a vid soon.
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