BACK
SCRATCHES
To preface this email
I would like to say I have never been a fan of Missionaries giving their
companions back scratches. I don't care how united missionaries are in their
companionship, I have always thought it was a little weird when I saw
missionaries
giving their
companions back rubs. It is just a personal thing. This week on Friday we were
on our way back from DCM. We were sitting in what is called a jeepney and
packed in there like sardines. The new Philippino companion of my friend Elder
Graham seems to like giving people back rubs and was rubbing Elder Graham's
back in the jeepney. To prank Elder Capinig, Elder Graham decided to return the
favor. So he started rubbing Elder Capinig's back, it was at this point Elder
Capinig said to Elder Graham don't rub my back there because I am ticklish in
that spot. So Elder Graham did what any smart missionary would do who is
attempting to prank their companion. When Elder Capinig's eyes closed Elder
Graham put his arm around Elder Capinig and tickled the ticklish part of Elder
Capinig's side. IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT HE REALIZED THAT THE PERSON HE TICKLED
WAS FAT. ELDER CAPINIG IS SKINNY. When he looked over he made eye contact with
the random philippino lady he had just tickled. He immediately withdrew his
hand embarrassed that he just tickled a random Philippino lady on a jeepney.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
COMPANIONSHIP BACK SCRATCHES LEAD TO RANDOMLY TICKLING SOME RANDOM PHILIPPINO
LADY YOU DON'T KNOW!!
Other than that we are
preparing to baptize the Basibas family and sister Jessalina this Saturday.
They are amazing people and truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ!
scriptural thought:
Helaman 3:35
35 Nevertheless they did afast and bpray oft,
and did wax stronger and stronger in their chumility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of
Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to
the dpurifying and the esanctificationof their hearts, which sanctification cometh
because of their fyielding their hearts unto God.
If we do not yield our
hearts unto god than they cannot be sanctified. If he does not have all of our
heart, might, mind and strength he cannot sculpt us into the person that he
wants us to be. He cannot produce a finished product if we are not moldable.
A super awesome talk I
read this week talked a little bit about this,
In THE FOURTH
MISSIONARY by Lawrence E. Corbridge it reads,
" Alma also said
to Corianton, that we may partake of the waters of life freely and be
satisfied, if we choose to, but if we don't want it we will not be compelled to
drink. "Therefore, O my son, whosoever will come may come and partake of
the waters of life freely; and whosoever will not come the same is not
compelled to come..." (Alma 42:27) .
It
is up to you. You cannot be changed to become more like God, if within your
heart you fight against God; if within your heart you resist, resent and hold
fast to what you rather would do."
THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!
A cool local waterfall:
Yes, that is supposed
to be a swingset but instead it is some sticks wrapped in chains.
A dirtbike chain on a pedal bike with a sidecar.
FHE with the squad:
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