Sixth Week

I cannot remeber what week we are on.. but I think that is right. It is crazy how I feel like I have already been here my whole mission but also, it feels like it has gone by so fast!

Lets see what happened... We did not hear from Elder Holland. Sadly.. but I hope to hear from someone on Thanksgiving. That's when it all goes down. Tama? (right?) Tagalog is coming slowly but each day I memorize one new word. :) Just kidding. Its more like two :) I am learning so much from our investigators!! Junjun, (the one who's wife died. And hulk smashed us into the ground on our una bisita/made us cry) yeah. He is doing amazing!!! His heart has been so softened over the time of us meeting with him! I seriously love him so much! He is definitely coming closer to trusting us and it's so amazing! He said the prayer with us and it was so beautiful! of course I started to cry because it was so sincere. I love seeing that understanding in their eyes and when they get so excited about your next bisita and what your going to talk about. Oh man is this work hard and trying and im not even out in the field! But it is the best thing that anyone could do. I say this because all of us should be opeing our mouths and talking to everyone! It can bless so many peoples lives when we open our mouth and just share a small testimony about our savior. He died for all of us. No matter what religion we are. We should be so over joyed about what He has done for us. He has given us literally everything! All He asks of us is that WE FOLLOW HIM. I challenge everyone to be better about expressing your grattitude for our savior. There are people out there who dont know about what He has done for us because he loves us. We need to let people know that because he loves each and every one of us.. he did that for you and for me.

 

I am so grateful for the holy ghost and the guidence that it gives us all. Ryan wrote me a letter testifying about the holy ghost and the power that it has if we will listen and then do what it is telling us. Even if it may seem random or weird. LISTEN. Ryan answered a really serious question that I had while in the temple this morning. I know that the holy ghost led him to tell me what he did. I am so grateful for this church. I seriously do not know where I would be without it. I hear all of these sisters from all over the world, talk about how they found the church and its truths. It is so humbling.  I know these letters are short and I am sorry. But honestly, I have more time if you send me a "dearelder" so I can write back. (www.dearelder.com) It's free for the MTC AND for the philippines when I get out there. Just put my name and then mission. "philippines baguio mission". I love hearing from everyone and I pray for everyone! I hope that all is well.

 

P.s. Please forward to family and whoever else.

Mom, if I could get grambo's address that would be awesome! Dad, could I get Yaya's too? Thank you!!

 

Mas Mahal Kita pamilya ko!!

Ingat po!! 

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Mahal, Sister Merrill