[This post is written by Lori- so no fun Sarahese -- sorry!!!]
**No curfew! They can now stay out until 9pm if they have a specific purpose-like teaching. Otherwise they are to be in before 7pm. It gets dark around 6:30, so they must use caution and prayer to determine when they must be home. This means they can have dinner appointments more often too:)
**She explained more about the temple tours they give. They rent out a jeepney, and invite tons of people, and serve as tour guides. They work together with the other missionaries, and set up stations around the temple grounds to explain baptism, modern day prophets and other doctrines. They also watch a video -- an account in Tagalog of a family and the sacrifices they made to attend the temple. Sister Jones said it is awesome! The video is also great because it is in a room with A/C...
**She shared the back story to a miracle they witnessed in finding one of their converts. I loved hearing Sarah's voice and feeling the Spirit as she shared the series of unlikely events that led to their finding this convert.
This also led to them finding a Returned missionary Sister who had struggled with the transition back to life after mission, and needed help. They have involved her and now she is teaching the Gospel Principles class and teaching with Sister Jones and Companion.
**Sarah told us about the neighborhood in their new apartment, (from her new area)...There is a neighbor who keeps watching them and is kind of creeping her out. So she made rules for him:
#1--no smoking!
#2--read the pamphlets we give you!
#3--bring your spouse!
Way to Go Sarah--you tell him!!
Here's a run down of their day:
6am - wake up and pray
go running/have breakfast
8-9am - personal study
9-11am companion study
11-12 am language study
12 - lunch
1-7pm work-teach-find-serve
7-9pm discretionary teaching time
9-10:30pm - plan, update area book
bedtime!!
**stuff they eat: Curry, Adobo, Mango floats, mangos, mangos, and mangos!! Also watermelon and she just tried papaya for the first time.. Also lemons and bananas. and RICE... lots of fried stuff like whole fish...
**this area doesn't have traffic problems like their last area, so they are able to teach even more! She says they have plenty of teaching opportunities, and they rarely "tract".
**Another miracle--Sister Jones told us about the faith and healing of an investigator. They went to visit her, and she was super sick and weak. They asked if she would like a priesthood blessing. She said yes. They went up the road to a member's home (a new convert of a few years). They asked if he would give a blessing. He had oil and had exercised the Priesthood previously for the blessing of the sick. (Sarah was super proud of him for being prepared!!)
He changed his clothes and accompanied them to the home of the investigator (NOTE: Her husband is an inactive member)...
As the brother blessed her, she opened her eyes and was alert. Sarah said the difference was remarkable. She said "SISTER! do you see the difference? You were healed!" The brother then testified of the healing power of the Lord. The sister investigator later prayed at the lesson (She hadn't prayed at the lessons before the healing), and expressed her gratitude for the Lord healing her). Sarah said she was so STOKED!
Another result of this, is now they are teaching the owner of the home too! He is a remarkable and unlikely contact too -- another story for another time though...
I loved this part the best -- Sarah shared stories and accounts of their finding people and the series of miracles that led to them finding people who they would never have found without the Lord's hand.
IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!
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