Kamusta
Kamo??!
This week
just absolutely flew by and it was full of hard work and some miracles! It
sounds like you all had a very eventful week with the huge snow storm, thanks
for all of the pictures. All the filipinos have never seen snow and some of the
members are always asking me what it is like haha. So maybe I will print these
pictures and show them.
So last
week I talked about how some of our investigators, Recent Converts and members
are going through some trials in their lives and this week I prayerfully
studied very hard. One thing that really stood out to me was a talk from this
last general conference entitled Have Miracles Ceased. This talk had such a
huge impact and I know that the spirit guided me to read it at this specific
time. The biggest take away that I got was that our Faith should be In Jesus
Christ and Heavenly Father and their perfect plan for all of us. Because
sometimes when we pray (me included) I pray that Heavenly Father will help them
with their trials or that someone will be healed, but one thing mentioned in
the talk was do we have sufficient faith to NOT be healed or our trials taken
away. That really stood out to me and brought peace to my soul. I have seen it
countless times on my mission that Heavenly Father's plan is so perfect. So
even when things are hard or we might not understand why something is happening
we can still find peace and comfort by trusting in Heavenly Father's perfect
plan. I testify that miracles have not ceased and that Heavenly Father's plan
is so perfect.
One miracle
that happened this week was one of our investigators who is not yet married and
we have been teaching for about a month and a half, filed her papers and now is
getting married at the end of the month so she can be baptized. Wow. I have
seen the gospel change her life. The first time we taught her (her name is
Cristie) she was so shy and kind of sad, but now she has this incredible light
about her, she has found hope and peace in this gospel.
So we were
unable to have our scheduled baptism this last week, but that is okay it was
necessary to move the date and we now have 10 investigators with a baptismal
date of Feb. 17, which is amazing. Our investigators are so amazing and the
inspire me to be better.
1. What will you be
doing at your Zone Conference on the 24th? So a zone conference
is basically just training from our zone leaders and president Cruz. It sounds boring,
but it is nice to shake things up and see other Elders from different
areas.
2. Do you anticipate
that you will be transferred her in a week or so when transfers come around
again? I know you probably don’t know anything yet, but what is your gut
feeling? What about your companion? How long has he been serving in
Nueva Valencia? I don't know of course, but my feeling is and I hope that I
will be staying here. My companion has been here for 7 months now and we have
been together for 3 transfers so its almost certain that one of us is
transferring and there is a high chance that it is him, but you never
know.
3. What was the best
thing you got to eat this week? Oh today, our first counselor of our branch
(bro Rhen poll) took us to this amazing resort for lunch and it was the coolest
place, the view was amazing and so was the food. (i will send pictures)
4. Do the kids over
there have a traditional school schedule like we do here? Do most
graduate from high school? The school schedule here is all wacked up, one
day the have school the next day they don't. I don't know how they keep track
of it all. But as far as I know they graduate in the spring. And as far as I
know most of them do graduate.
Another
great week here in the Philippines, I am blessed to be here. A mission is hard
work, but it is worth it. I love you guys a lot and I am so grateful for your
prayers and constant support. I pray for you guys as well. Have a great week.
Enjoy the snow, its still hot here...incase you were wondering.
Dios mangin
sa inyo hasta sa makakita anay liwat (God be with you until we meet again)
Elder
Joshua Degen
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