First of all, sorry I didn't get an email to you guys on Monday, we
have Zone Conference tomorrow so they had our Zone P-day/shopping
today so that is why I am emailing today. I am excited to meet
President Zarbock tomorrow!
This was a crazy week...it is so different being inner island than
being on outer island. And the fact that I have a truck means that I
get asked a lot to go "run errands" haha. It cuts into proselyting
time sometimes but it is just something I gotta work around!
Auston was finally baptized! We walked over to get him on Saturday and
even got his little brother (investigator) and two other investigators
with us! We combined the baptism with the Zone Leader's baptism so we
had a good show. Elder Garae was stoked to baptize him and he is a pro
at the baptismal prayer in Chuukese. But Auston didn't come to church
on Sunday cuz he was "sick"... but we have been pumping him up this
week to come to church and hopefully get his little brother and sister
there too.
We have quite a few investigators ready to be baptized, but they don't
yet have permission from parents. So pray for all those kids or young
adults that their parents hearts will be softened! It is the worst not
being able to do anything about it...just takes time.
We are also working with a young man named Peter that almost went on a
mission a year ago but ended up getting sick and went to the
Philippines for surgery and was there for almost a year and just
barely got back a few weeks ago. It was crazy because when I first saw
him I recognized him...after thinking about it I finally realized that
my very first week here, the Elders in Neao had asked me and Rainey to
give a member in the hospital a blessing, and it happened to be Peter
and I just barely put it together! It is a miracle that I got moved to
Neao right as he got back so I could continue to help him. Pray for
him that he will stay strong!
That is about it I think...I am excited for Zone Conference tomorrow.
Thank you all for your love! I love you all!
Elder Schroath
Thank you for the box you will be sending! Or already did. Just send
whatever haha I am usually just grateful for anything haha.
So my branch is the biggest in Chuuk. there are probably over 400
members in our branch...usually only 100 or so go. We have church in
the main church building in Chuuk that even has a baptismal font. The
chapel is just like chapels in the states just tile instead of carpet.
We are not allowed to pick people up and bring them to
church-missionary rule. So we always walk and go pick people up that
way.
Thank you for writing mom! I love you! Talk to you on Monday!
Elder Schroath
Hey Dad!
My area is doing quite well! We have a goal for 6 baptisms in July and
we already have 3. Apparently before I got there, my area had only had
one baptism in the last three months. So we got a lot of work to do. I
am doing good, we cleaned our whole house the other day because the
last elder to live there never even touched it haha. It is good though
cuz we get the Chuukese kids to help us!
That's awesome about the guy who served in MGM. He didn't by chance
tell you his Chuukese comps name? There are a few guys with callings
here that served missions back in the day in MGM.
Sounds like you guys had a fun week for 4th of July, I didn't see one
single firework haha cuz they don't celebrate it. Half the Elders here
too aren't from the US so they don't even know what 4th of July is
haha. But I actually did eat some ice cream that day!
Well, thank you for writing Dad! I love you!
Elder Schroath
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