Week 42

Goodbye Sogod! ✌️

Morning everyone, sorry I missed the drop last week. But nothing really happened anyways, just the usual which would probably be a crazy experience for someone back home. That is the usual here really. There's always a spiritual experience happening. 

We just moved apartments and it's super nice, sadly it won't be used, by me at least. I'm transferring to Catarman! Search it on google maps. I will be in Bobon area at the top of the mission coming all the way from the bottom in Sogod. Definitely going to miss this place and the people here. Sogod really lived up to its name. 

This last week I've been thinking a lot about the scripture 2 Nephi 26:24 about how Christ doeth nothing save it be for our benefit, or the benefit of the world. Or another scripture that talks about how all things will work together for our good. A big reason these have been on my mind is because of all the trials and things that we've been experiencing. Every time I thought why is this happing to us, that scripture resurfaced over and over. I realized that there's no secret or hidden mystery about our trials here at all. These are all opportunities to grow, to prove ourselves herewith to show the Lord we are willing to do all He has commanded us (Abraham 3:25). 

I'll be speaking Waray-Waray S in Bobon. My 3rd area and 3rd language! Yippy. I'm also going to be a new zone leader. 

Love you guys and hope you enjoy my emails. I also ate pig blood mixed with squid yesterday--it was great actually. Also on a bus playing 70's music right now, so hopefully you can understand my typing. This thing is super shaky. But we also get to drive next to the ocean so it's worth iy. 

Anyways ya, love you guys, keep thinking celestial.

Our new apartment has a red light mode:)

And an awesome tree house a guy invites us to go up and teach there
(we didn't go up btw):




















































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