So the title of this email just makes me laugh. When we walk down the streets or anywhere really for some reason people aren't really sure what Nationality Elder Cruz is. A lot of people ask him "where are you from in the US." His response is always I'm Filipino. A lot of little kids yell "Mga 'Cano" when we walk by, which means multiple americans and clearly I'm the only american in our companionship. But this last week we were walking back to our house after buying some eggs for lunch and a tricycle drove by with a little girl in it and she said "Isang 'Cano kag isang tao." Elder Cruz and I both started laughing as soon as she said it. It means "One American and one person." She wasn't sure what to call Elder Cruz so she just said person. One american and one other guy haha it was so funny!
This week was by far THE BEST WEEK EVER. haha We had so many teachings, so many investigators who came to church and I just felt like a productive missionary this week. We didn't have a baptism but we're getting closer and closer to having many! Our normal number of lessons taught with a member present is ususally between 10-15. This last week at our zone training meeting the zone leaders set a goal of 25 a week. My first thought was yeah right, that's not going to happen. However we got to work this week and we had 22! It's amazing what happens when you put your faith into it!
So a couple weeks ago we were teaching a less-active sister when this drunk guy who was smoking a cigarette saw us and walked up to us and stuttered his way through "Brother, I am a member of your church. I was baptized in 2007 or maybe 2008" He said it in English even. Clearly he has a few issues he needs to work on, but he then sat with us through the lesson and then told us he wanted us to teach his two daughters. So this last week we went and found his two daughters Shaine Shane(10) and Glyssa Mae(12). They were so receptive. Their Dad is a drunk and has no job and I'm not sure what happened to their mom. They were so receptive and open with us it was amazing. During our first visit with them their dad sat down next to me and just started speaking half Ilonggo and half english. So while Elder Cruz was teaching the girls I was just left to handle the drunk guy who this time said he was baptized in the year 1986. So clearly he's a little confused about things, but he said multiple times that next year he will be back at church with his family! So we have work to do! One of the girls even came to church and then yesterday asked when he baptism is! She has friends and classmates at church and everything, it's so amazing! I'm so excited for them. They have nothing in this life, but this gift is the most precious thing they can receive and will bless them for eternity. And they are so excited about it! This work is great!
I hope you all have a great week. I love you all! :)
-Elder Walters
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