Happy B-day Grandpa Jenkins!! Even though you are gettin' old, you will still probably take me down on the golf course when I get back haha... Love ya!
So today is transfer day, my last transfer here in the mission. Feels weird that this is the last. Bad news is that we found out yesterday that there will only be one companionship left here in the Santa Ana Branch. Big time bummer. Good news is that another missionary will join Elder Abarabar and me and we will be a trisome. Found out this morning that ELDER MOREHU will be with us!! haha We were sad back in Laoag because we were only comps for 6 weeks. Way excited to have him here for my last six!
So this week started off great on Monday when a member from the branch opened up his mission call. He is assigned to serve in the Philippines, Quezon City North Mission! He reports on July 20, so we will get to send him off. Other good news...two more members are meeting with me and starting their mission papers. Very exciting. (See photo above.)
Right now here in Santa Ana it is pineapple season. You can go out and get 4 for 100 pesos ($1.87), it's the best. There's a member who has a pineapple stand, and when we go to visit her, she loads us up with 6 or 7 pineapples to take home. We take em home, put them in the fridge, and go back out to work. Then when we get back at night, we cut em up and enjoy the nice cold fresh sweet delight. Perfect way to finish off a long hot day.
Was a fun day on Saturday. We had a mutual activity at a member's house who lives right on the beach. They have a bunch of little kubo huts, videoke, and beach volleyball. All the young women and young men did some Personal Progress and Duty to God, then went swimming, played volleyball, sang, ate a ton, and had a good time.
After the activity, we all headed to the church and got ready for the baptism of Kyle and Josa. It was a well anticipated baptism, because both of these baptismal candidates have wanted to be baptized for a while. Was a very spiritual moment when they both got up and bore their testimonies. Baptismal services here never seem to disappoint. Besides the fact that we get to do them in the ocean, it is always a very spiritually uplifting time.
BEFORE...
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Sunday was another successful day for us. We had 119 attendance! We seem to be coming in now at a steady 110-120 every week, which is great. But we can do more. We told the branch that there will only be one set of elders now here in Santa Ana and that we will now really need their help through ministering. They all are on board and said that they will step it up. Also the FM guys were here last week and they said they are gonna start laying tiles in the meeting house. That will put a nice extra shine to the rooms. The goal is to qualify by next year for a chapel.
I remember before serving the mission, sitting in Sacrament Meeting while Davis gave his homecoming talk, and him telling a great story about when he fasted and witnessed a miracle. I remember back then setting a goal that by the end of my mission I would, like him, have a strong testimony of fasting and prayer. I do know 100% that God hears our prayers, and that the law of the fast is true. Through small and simple things, God will show us miracles. And fasting for two meals is a very small and simple thing. Through fasting and prayer, I have seen many miracles. I love The Lord and am so thankful for how much He loves me. I know that I am a child of God.
Love you all, see ya soon!
-Elder Jenkins
What wonderful & exciting memories to hold onto. There's still one more transfer to go but put it out of your mind & keep working hard!
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These are the great example of a priceless memories people who serves without asking in-return will be saved.
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