The one getting baptized was 22 yr-old Raymond Punzalan. He's just kind of sort of a STUD!! haha. Teaching him over the last month has been great! He has truly been converted and knows that this church is true. He was taught by the missionaries before us starting in August and had a problem with smoking up until about a week before Elder Sidillo and I got here. He's really close with all of the Single Adults here in Panghulo Ward and will definitely stay active and be a strength to the church here for the rest of his life :)
We got to the chapel at 5:00 and took pictures and then started the baptism at 6. He was baptized by hisneighbor who introduced him to the gospel: Elders Quorum President Bro. Johnjohn Estuaria. Pretty astig stuff :) The Spirit was great at the baptism and was strongest when Raymond bore his testimony. I didn't understand what he said but he was bawling the whole time and you could really tell that he knows and feels the truth of the gospel.
Did I mention that Raymond's a stud? haha. We went to teach him a Recent Convert lesson on Tuesday and he had a question for us. He wanted to know where he could get a copy of Preach My Gospel! :) He's thinking about becoming a missionary after he's been a member for a year. WOOT! Like I said STUD! :)
So the kids? Still astig! :) There's one street here that we go to a lot because 1 of our 2 progressing investigators lives there. Tons of kids live on that street and I love em! :) haha. When we first started going there some of them would come for high fives because I'm Amerikano. We started playing games with them and having fun with them. Ever since then more and more kids have been coming out to see us, play with us, and talk to us. Now we can barely walk down that street cuz there's such a big mob of kids crowding around us hahaha :)
It's SOOO cool because it's actually opening people up to us and the gospel on that street. People are more willing to talk to us. Last night we taught 2 families for the first time on that street because one of the kids on the street took us to meet her family. WOOOT! :D
So I think we FINALLY found the right place for me to buy a hammock! :) Good thing too, the bars in my bed are out to get me :P When I took my "shower" (bucket and a ladle baby! :)) the other day I felt all these bruises all over my ribs, stomach and back. I thought, "Yikes! Where did all these come from??" Then I remembered that I sleep on a bed of nails every night heheheh. So yeah, can't wait to sleep in a nice, comfy hammock :)
Hope you're all enjoying the FREEZING cold weather over there, things feel great..... well.... HOT and sticky over here haha :) Christmas will definitely not be the same without snow. I might even miss snow shoveling... well.... maybe not :P haha
Thanksgiving was pretty boring, I almost forgot what day it was haha. The day after we walked past someone's random turkey just walking down the street. I told Elder Sidillo that it wouldn't be alive if it were in America haha :) Hope you all enjoyed your Turkey Day! :)
Mahal Kita!!!
Elder BJ Powell
Raymond (right) being baptized by Johnjohn.(left)
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