Kamusta Kamo??!
Wow this has been a very busy week and in
a way it has been so long, but yet it is already pday again. This week has been
a great week of hard work and full of some awesome people. that we
have met. Our investigators and this area is so awesome. This new area is so
busy, its busy in the city, there are like no traffic rules people are just
going everywhere and our area is like a maze, but the joy of seeing some one
make changes in their lives, the joy of seeing someone accept the gospel is soo
cool and worth everything. I recently read an email from one of my friends on a
mission, he said that some one came up to him and offered him a job at a very
high company, but he declined and then said that he wouldn't trade his mission
for anything. I feel that exact same way Despite all the challenges, I have
experienced so much joy and met so many amazing people, and I wouldn't trade
this experience for anything.
So one cool thing that happened to me
this week was, this one family that we are teaching right now, the Dicipilo
family. At first they just thought we were here to "bible study", but
as we visited them almost everyday, they began to have so many awesome
questions and we have had some awesome experiences. The spirit is always so
strong when we teach them. One lesson this week was about the Holy Ghost.
They had a lot of questions about the Holy Ghost and I felt prompted to say
something, I testified that the reason I am able to speak Ilonggo (even a little)
and understand people was because of the Holy Ghost. The spirit filled the room
and they got these big smiles on their faces and it was just so cool. At the
end of the lesson sister said that this is something that she wants. It was so
cool. I know that everyday I am able to function as a missionary because
Heavenly Father is always watching over me. Like sometimes I will just think to
myself, how am I doing this? I am in a foreign country, teaching in a language
that I didn't even know existed before I got my mission call, so far away from
everything that I am comfortable with, but I always come to the conclusion that
its honestly not me doing this, I am just an instrument in My heavenly Father's
hands. It would be impossible to do this by myself, but through Christ I can do
all things. That promise isn't just a cool scripture, its the truth. I know
without a doubt. And its not just me, you all can do all things through
Christ.
- Have you
enjoyed a Slurpee at the 7-11 or a Big Mac at the McDonald’s yet? Ohhhhh
yeah!!! And I will just say that, that was probably the best Big Mac I
have ever had. haha. Nothing like a good ol american meal with no rice.
(although the do serve rice a mcdonalds)
- How many
Elders share your apartment? Any Americans? (Actually the traveling
AP's are in our apartment and they are both american. It has been a blast,
it is the first time I have americans in my apartment.
- Does your
companion speak English? Do you think your Ilonggo has improved
since the move? He is pretty good at english and yeah I think my
language has improved.
Thanks to all of you for all of the love
and emails, you have no idea how much it means! I am so blessed! Thanks for the
sports updates! GO JAZZ!
Halong kamo!
Palangga ko kamo
Elder Joshua Degen
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