Elder Trotter

Dear all
So this week was pretty eventfull with our first baptism in Tawau!! it went awesome, and everything was great. but at first.....it seemed like the baptism wasnt going to happen and that we were going to have delay it a week.
So me and Elder Odriscoll went to the church to fill up the font (she ended up not wanting to get baptised in the ocean) . We got there about 4 hours early because we didnt know how long the font would take. So we get to the church at about noon becuase the baptism was going to start at 4. But we go in the church, and none of the lights work. none of the air conditioners turn on. Nothing. Just dead. Then this malaysian guy comes up to us and tells us that the electricty got cut because no one paid the bill! haha. well, we tried to fill up the font cuz we figured that the water would still work. Nope. None of the water worked either. So.... we got the senior couple out to the church, and they went and paid the electricty bill. But by the time it got turned on it was already 2:30. only and hour and half before the baptism. Not enough time to fill up the font. Or so we thought. Usually fonts take at least 3 hours to fill up. I dont know how, but that font was done in one hour. And its not a small font.  The font was done a half hour before the baptism even started, and everything went great!

Also this week, we were going out to visit a recent convert, and as we were walking, we noticed some branches on a tree moving. we looked, and there was a monkey! haha. so we stopped and took pictures of this little monkey just hanging out right above us. it was pretty cool. So ill send some pictures of that.
On monday we decided to go cook some breakfast for Joan, and the people that live in her house. (theres like 7 families in one house) and so we decided that french toast would be easy and fun. But they have never had french toast here before. So we cooked, and everyone was blown away by how good french toast. it was pretty funny. I dont think they had ever had syrup before. It was almost too sweet for them to eat. it was pretty funny. The funny part was seeing the faces of the people that would walk in to the kitchen, and see to big white guys cooking. haha. it was priceless. haha. good stuff. anyway....things are pretty good in tawau.
the work is going forward, and we are finding new families to teach. And thats what we need. As of last week, Tawau is the number one district in the zone!! haha. and we've only been here a month and a couple weeks. anyway, we've been working hard, and i feel like ive never been so tired in my whole life. ahhhh. hahah. anyway, until next week
Elder Trotter