With ideas for baptism gifts, today I just printed of the baptism pictures for all of new converts to give to them. For Misael, we gave him the white shirt from his baptism, since we don´t think we will ever use it again. But really the biggest thing I want to give them is full sets of scriptures and hymn books, but to do that we have to visit the Distribution Center which is outside of the mission. We can go with permission, but we haven´t had the time yet.
I honestly don´t remember most of the week. It kind of all blurred together. Since the week before, we baptized almost all of our investigators, we had a lot of contacting to do. This week we found about twenty new investigators with six families. We think a few of them will make it to baptism, but I might be gone by that time. This week we also had two elder from Puerto Cabezas staying with us since they were here for the council leader training. One of them was from Brigham City and he shared a poem that I really liked. It was called “The Fellowship of the Unashamed.” One thing I have been working on is being an example and more obedient. This has really helped me since I have been struggling just a bit with a lot of things. But really all is going fine.
Sunday was such a long day. This year church changed from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., which is not fun if you are a missionary. It means waking up at 5:00 a.m. to get ready, leaving at 6:00 a.m. and waking everyone in the neighborhood up for church. None of our investigators that we found this week came to church. But the miracle was that when we got there, a member had brought her husband who is a non member, so we will start to teach him. I hope he will be baptized before I leave.
Today we went to the mall after we played soccer at the church. There we got to print pictures, get me my bus card, and eat American food such as ice cream (which was so amazing). By the way, the buses are really crazy here. If you thought they could pack the buses in Disneyworld, you thought wrong. I think that they fit a lot more on them here. I don´t use buses that much, only if I am going to another area normally. Today Elder Clark, from the CCM, was moved to my zone in an emergency transfer, so now 4 of the 6 elders including me that I came with, are in the same zone.
I don´t know what else to write, but have a good week. Have fun. Remember who you are, what you stand for, don´t do drugs, and return with honor. All that sort of stuff. Thanks for the support. Love you all.
Elder Ferrin
Fellowship of the Unashamed
I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast out! I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made; I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, or be still.My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tainted visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, positions, promotions, plaudits or popularity. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power.
My face is set, my gait is fast, and my goal is Heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear!
I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, or let up, until I have stayed up stored up, and paid up of the cause of Christ.
I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till I know, and work till He stops me. And when He returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My banner will be clear.
