Week 68 - Continue Week

I really don't even know what to write.. This week was just a blur. The same old same old. Just trying to help people out every way we can. We are teaching some awesome people! And the lessons are legit. But when Sunday rolls around we put up some zeros across the board and can't get anyone to church. Which sucks! If they came to church, it would be a huge turning point on finding out this church is true... That is our biggest challenge right now.

Last night we had the coolest chance to listen to Elder Dallin H. Oaks talk to us! It was a Philippines Special broadcast and it was dope! His talk was unreal. Talked about the gospel culture and what it can do for the world if we just apply it and live it. Hit me deep. Just to see the things that I need to work on and apply better in my life. Been doing a lot of self check this week. Tryna see where i can improve. This gospel is awesome. It is all about change. Everyday we are given the chance to be better and with the gospel in our lives we are given the chance to draw closer to becoming more like the Savior. Until the day we are like him.

I love this gospel. I love this time I've been given to preach it. It has been hard for sure. But everyday I come happier than I ever have before. There is not much more that I would want right now. I love you all! Thanks for everything. Another week down.. I leave you with a scripture... Proverbs 29:25. Until next time family.

Week 67 - Peanuts and Caribou

Hey folks! I really don't like writing this weekly email haha but some things need to be done.

I rode a caribou this week! Boom... bucket list! it was fun, got pics, i survived. what more do you need?!

Also had a CSP this week where we picked peanuts! Boom... The farm life is dope! I could do that for the rest of my life. and peanuts are awesome. Always wondered where peanuts came from....

Work  is work! We are teaching a ton of Born Again Christians right now, which gives it a different taste. Everyone is catholic is the Philippines so its always weird to meet someone who isnt. but they are awesome! Truly searching so lessons are filled with questions and really focused. Hardest part is that they refuse to accept a baptismal date and come to church. so that is the tough part! Slow and steady wins the race..

The mission is everything! Life is good. Still mindblowing how fast it is all going. I still feel like I got here! I love this place. The people are awesome, and I know that this gospel is what they need. I love you all! Christmas is close :) hehe party it up! I leave you with a scripture. D&C 88:32-63. Until next time my friends.

Week 66 - Don't Worry Week

All is well! that is all haha keep classy friends :)
Leave you with a scripture D&C 18:11-12. Until next time peeps

Week 65 - Confernece Week

Another week of emailing... Don't know how I really feel bout this haha its a hassle.

Conference was awesome! Loved it. I have been looking forward to it for like weeks! haha i felt like a little school girl when it started. Lynn G. Robbins has a super legit talk. and then President Uchtdorf's talk on "Lord is it I?" hit home... Self check! Just hearing the words of the prophets is the best ever. Before, the only reason i liked conference was cuz i got to stay home and sleep hahaha but it is way cool to see the change.

This week was super busy with conference! Had interviews with President this week, that guy is just the man. Super good! always love talking to him. Then the next day we had exchanges in Naga. then Conference was on Saturday and Sunday, but we had to do some baptismal interviews so we ended up missing Saturday afternoon.. That sucked! but luckily since it was recorded we borrowed the DVD and then me and E. Klassen ended up watching it in our apartment. Just like home! haha so it was super cool to get a little taste of home while watching conf!

So ya this week was super busy so teaching was a little down. But we still taught really good lessons! Right now we are teaching a ton of people who aren't catholic.. Which is different since everyone here is catholic haha so it is different! But super cool so to be apart of. Most of them are Born Again here, and the people we are teaching are really searching. Which is super cool! but their progression is super slow.. But it has been cool to see how people are really searching and then when they feel little truth it is just the coolest thing to see! This gospel is unreal.

Life is good folks! Keep partying! haha enjoy the time. goes faster than you think. I leave you all with a scipture. Jacob 4:10. Until next time folks...

Week 64- Meetings Week

What up! Another week and another email i do not wanna update haha bare with me my friends.

This week was super busy, and not with work haha We had a meetings and it was also district conference here so we lost saturday and half of sunday. But it was really good! The meeting was in Naga and it was super cool to learn from President Reeder, i love learning from that man! He just gets life and knows what needs to get done. So it was awesome. And district Con was legit! had the temple president talk to us and then An Area Authority of the Seventy talk to us! So it was just a cool learning experience to sit back and listen to all of them. 

Life is good! nothing too new haha but i am loving it here. This week have been doing a little self check in life to see where I am and it blows my mind how fast time has gone and to see how things have changed. Never thought it would happen! I still feel like the old me, but I feel a difference. I have felt the power of the Atonement and I know he is there for me. Funny to see how things change. but i know they have for the best! life is good, the mission is a party! and im still alive haha so dont worry! be happy, and live life the way it should be. I love you all! Thank you for everything. I leave you with a scripture Alma 33:11. Until next time folks.

Week 63 - End of Drought Week

Well folks! Another week is upon us! I will try to update you better this week since I have been terrible the past two. No promises though.

So the biggest news this week! Had a baptism this week! Went super well! 4 part members. Was legit!! And the coolest part was their recently Converted grandpa got to baptize them! haha So dope. He had the biggest smile on his face! haha It was the coolest thing to see. So pumped for them. So you could say it was successful baptism.

Work has been good this week! We got punted like crazy but the lessons we taught were way good lessons. Maybe some of the best lessons I have been apart of since I've been serving. Just seeing people's progression! We are teaching a Catholic Minister right now and each lesson, he is slowly starting to realize that the BOM is true. It is the coolest thing ever!! Last lesson he just kept saying, I feel like i am close to surrending to you guys. so legit! This week has been full of lessons like that! So it has been a huge blessing for sure.

I come home every day just beat haha that is the mission life! I am loving it. It has been a huge blessing to be here for sure! The things that I have learned prolly would not have been learned anywhere else. So it has been a huge blessing for sure. Never would have thought haha but I am grateful for it. I miss you guys! Hope all is well. Keep doing what you are doing. And if you don't like it, just try something else :) I love you all. I leave you with a scripture. Philippians 3:13-14. Until next time family.

Week 62 - Flood Week

I'm Out of time again!! I hate updating you too hah so sorry.

Good week! I got to go on exchanges with my MTC comp this week! E. Packard. That was super awesome. crazy to think how far the MTC was though. I'm getting old on the mission! But it was super fun to work with him again! Still the same guy haha i missed him. 

Craziest thing that happened this week was the bagyo! It was bad here but we had some floods. Our house was ok! but we had some elders in the zone who's house got flooded! We got a call round 11 saying it was waist deep haha it was unreal! the next morning we called them to see if they were ok and they made it past the storm but there house didnt. The flood went past there house!! it was crazy. So that day we helped them clean it out. Everything got destroyed and there was so much mud inside! We spent four hours cleaning it out haha I was so beat after.. But it was fun! And the elders made it through the night. So the next few days they crashed with us and had to wait till they got new supplies for the house. 

Sorry for such a short email again, i am just struggling with all of these haha but life is good! the mission is the best. Loving every second. Even though I come home dead beat, I would have it any other way! the church is true, and the Philippines is the place to be :) love you all! I leave you with a scripture... Romans 6:23. Until next time my people.