Basketball and Brownies

Yes, you can fit four small Elders in the backseat of a Toyota

This week we were all caught up on our office work, which gave us more opportunity to spend time with the young Elders out in the field.  Walking with them to teach a lesson, we passed a group of young boys playing basketball in the street.  Elder Roberts gave them the universal sign for ‘pass the ball’ and made a basket.  I heard one of the boys exclaim, “Wow! – Elder Roberts made 3 points!” 

We met a retired Police Captain, his wife, and brother-in-law.  They had a beautiful farm with turkeys, chickens, pigs, carabao (domestic swamp type water buffalo) and dogs. I guess we made a good impression because they invited us to come to dinner next Sunday and on May 22nd for their Thanksgiving Feast. 

This missionary is good at teaching the doctrine of Christ and taking selfies!

Fun family night with neighbors and several members of our Naguilian Branch Family

We even had time to go see the new Avengers End Game movie.  There is a mall directly behind the mission complex with 6 theaters.  The Captain Marvel characters are very popular here in the Philippines; so much so, the new release was showing in all six theaters.  The movie tickets were a bargain at 250 pesos (approximately $5)

We are assigned to visit two branches (congregations) each month.  We attend the small Nagulian Branch the first three Sundays and the much larger, Cauayan 2nd Branch on the fourth Sunday.  I like spending my time with the Beautiful young women.

 The next two weeks are going to be very busy with Zone Conferences and Transfers.  I'm getting a head start making five large pans of brownies to celebrate birthdays at Zone Conference.  It's time to get out the roller skates!
 - Sister Roberts

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On the trail to Family Home Evening