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May 3^rd

 

 

So lots happened this week! but i don't have lots of time to write about it...so here are a couple cool things that have happened!

this last 2 weeks we've had 2 Less active returns! and 1more next week!!! and not only are they returning, they have been giving referalls and working with us! they are also in choir (which we have to be in because Bishop asked us) and they are all passing the sacrament again! it's amazing! one of their referalls is one of our new golden investigators! we have 3 new Golden which is amazing because we haven't even had one up until this week! One is a little boy who we just started teaching named Jericho. He's 13 and is a referral from a ward missionary, Mark and a less active (soon to be less active returned), Edwin. He already came to church once! He's really sweet! then there is Daisy. She's 20 and just had a baby about 2 weeks ago. Her husband is a member. she's come to church twice and has been taught before. she really wants to be baptized! then there is Monica. She might not be baptized while I am here,but her desire is amazing! She already loves the gospel! Her mom isn't very approving of it. Right now she is staying at her uncle's house which just so happens to be the Bishop here! We are doing all we can to help her get baptized but still honor her Mother. 

 We also had a less active family change my prospective on charity. They normally don't have food to eat. The Tatay, (he's my favorite Tatay yet!) is really weak even though he's still pretty young. I think he's around 45 or 50. He has realllly bad knees and arthritis and never has enough food to eat; he actually sent all his kids to live with his brother in manila so they will be able to eat and stuff...well tuesday i had exchanges and when i get there the first thing he does is hand me 2 green mangoes (my favorite!) and 2 to the Sister i was with..then he handed us a whole bag of mangoes (they have a mango tree) then gave us each a few chocolates from the Middle East! If that wasn't already heaps beyond what i could ever ask for, Me and Sister Laiti went back yesterday and he had mangoes, chocolate, and mineral water waiting for us! He always is sooo giving. The Mama is too. She always offers us food or runs and gets the electric fan....It's incredible! They are such a sweet family! They feel like family here! 

We are finding miracles here everywhere we look now. I am finding that they don't come merely from believing, or praying for miracles, or just waiting for miracles, but it comes from my obedience and hard work and having &acting on faith!! It comes from me actually opening my mouth and sharing the gospel with everyone. Then asking for referrals and doing everything in my power to help these people! I really love being here as a missionary! It's blessing my life so much! and I can't wait to see all these people grow even more and become what God intends them to be!  

I miss and love all of you! 

-sister norman

This is a picture of Mary Joy.. a less active little girl who would love to go to church but has to stay home and take care of her Grandpa who just had a stroke! Her testimony is bright and she is a great example to everyone around her!!