Clint Mission #32 8/24/98
Word Family!
It is going to have to be a quick one today. I just got word that I am moving and so P-day has been pretty much shot. I am moving North. My new area will be Kampuchea Krom area with my new companion Elder McCormick. They have asked Elders Fernandez, Ruden, and Fartin to go home early to make room for new Elders to come in. Needless to say big changes. They will go home Sept 30 instead of Oct 28th. I was just going to work with the new 5th Branch and now we will be in the North part of the city, 2nd branch.
Elder Fernandez has had quite a trial this week. His chin got infected from a razor burn, and began to swell up. He looked like the guy on the one movie stung by a bee and had a allergic reaction. We went to the doctor and they cut open his chin and removed a carbuncle which looked like the white innards of a zit. It had gotten pretty infected here in Equator land. I watched the whole procedure. Today we went back again they cleaned it out. I watched again and still have not decided if I want to be a doctor.
Sunday was an exhausting day. We had 46 people attend the new 5th Branch. There should have been a few move but there is kind of a group squawking about the change and went to afternoon church. In the meetings I spoke, lead the music, played the piano, helped the Branch President conduct a priesthood worthiness interview, and we also had Tal baptize a young man 16 that Elder Fernandez and I taught, his name is Mory.
Mory quote,” This is extra special, because I am the first in the branch to be baptized”. Another awesome young man who is excited about the gospel, and has joined the church.
In sacrament meeting I used 1 Nephi 17:15 :
“Wherefore, I Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethern to faithfulness and diligence’.
And talked about how everyone needed to do their part in order to build the ship.
I still have to get packed tonight. I will send pictures next week. I have really enjoyed my time with Elder Fernandez and in the first branch. I have learned so much in the last little while.
I am enjoying the work, and loving the people.
Love you all,
Your Son, Brother, Missionary
Elder Rogers.