How are you??? Please use at least 2 complete sentences to describe your current state.
I am GOLDEN! super tired this last 2 weeks now the earliest that we have gone to bed has been about 12:00, then we wake up at 6:00... it is ridiculous!!!! um, i am super ready for Pasko!!! (Christmas) next week is SKYPE!!!!!! ahhhhh, only one more after that and i will be home!!!
What was the best part of the last week???
the 2 Christmas parties, we had one for the mission on Thursday, and we had another on Saturday for the ward! they were awesome, because we got to have some fun and grow together...
How is the work going???
it is going... i couldn't say if it is going good, or if it is going bad... we just have no teaching pool right now!!! we are working super hard to rebuild it!
How is Elder Head???
he is good, really looking forward to skype, and Christmas in the Philippines...
Any strange and wonderful things going on for the holidays in the Philippines???
not too many, just a ton of Christmas carolers, they are everywhere, and they all want pinaskohan(Christmas gifts)
Anyone we can pray for or names to put in the Temple???
- Frances Ortiz- she finally came to church, after about 4 months of being taught, she is our only IBD, and Progressing INV.
- Barangan Family- they are super prepared, they just need to finally say yes to the baptism...
- us.... we have been struggling a lot this transfer.... we have no teaching pool, and it is super difficult!!
Anything else you want to share...???
(from President Tanner)
"I would remind you of a couple of things:
Please inform your families and friends that beginning February 2015, you will not be communicating with them in "real time" or "live chat". Please help them realize that it goes against the spirit and intent of the world-wide mission rule to only communicate that way twice a year. Please be prayerful about this if you are struggling with it. I know in my heart that this is the right thing to do, but I hope you can each feel it as well so that you can persuade your families that it is a correct principle. Please refer to Page 20 in the Missionary Handbook: "As your call letter states, you are ' "expected to devote all your time and attention to serving the Lord, leaving behind all other personal affairs." ' I have seen the results of maintaining a very close, weekly tie to family and friends through "real time" communication and I testify that it can be very distracting to accomplishing the work you came to perform. Please understand that this is not in an effort to frustrate you or your loved ones, but only to help you each focus on the work you are here to do with as few distractions as possible."
Please inform your families and friends that beginning February 2015, you will not be communicating with them in "real time" or "live chat". Please help them realize that it goes against the spirit and intent of the world-wide mission rule to only communicate that way twice a year. Please be prayerful about this if you are struggling with it. I know in my heart that this is the right thing to do, but I hope you can each feel it as well so that you can persuade your families that it is a correct principle. Please refer to Page 20 in the Missionary Handbook: "As your call letter states, you are ' "expected to devote all your time and attention to serving the Lord, leaving behind all other personal affairs." ' I have seen the results of maintaining a very close, weekly tie to family and friends through "real time" communication and I testify that it can be very distracting to accomplishing the work you came to perform. Please understand that this is not in an effort to frustrate you or your loved ones, but only to help you each focus on the work you are here to do with as few distractions as possible."
(bold is added)
(this is probably going to be really difficult for my family, but i know that it will all work out for the better!!!)
JUST SEND ME AN ACTUAL EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS, and LET ME KNOW HOW YOU ARE DOING!!! I WILL REPLY TO IT, but I CAN'T "CHAT" ANYMORE!!! BEGINING FEBUARY 2015
CHRISTMAS IN THE PHILIPPINES
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4aFwoNOa68
- it is one of the most fun times ever!!! it is so amazing!!
-Elder Larson the YOUNGER
PHILIPPINES CEBU EAST MISSION!!!! OCT 2013-OCT 2015
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