Week 71

Marami mga Palaka sa bahay namin. Tulungan namin!

Hello everybody, kamusta kam. 

This week has been great and spiritually fulfilling. We had MLC (Mission Leadership Conference) and were able have a visitor from the church headquarters, Brother Welch, from missionary department. He was amazing and taught many great principles to us. Especially about faith. 

I guess I never realized how important it is to have faith; that by my faith I can help others. We read from Mosiah that Alma's faith and others were the reason for an angel to visit Alma the younger. And Ammon's faith and others helped converts thousands of Lamanites. Our faith really can do great things! As long as our eye is single to His glory, then our actions follow. The Lord can truly do much for and through us. 

In this mission I have heard many people that want to change and become a great person as a reason to go on the mission. And it is a good desire to want to be better. But the truth is that the mission doesn't change us...but it does give us all the opportunities to change! This is just as our lives; we are not perfect. And if that is true, I promise the Lord gives us many opportunities everyday to change ourselves to become more like Jesus Christ. 

We were also able to testify to a sister about God's Love and that we are all his Children. I felt the spirit really strong and knew without a doubt that I have Father in Heaven with open arms always guiding and showing us His love.

This week we had many opportunities to share God's love to others. Many times this is how God shows His love to others, through others: US! Let's not be the reason someone doesn't get to feel the love of God!. 

Singing in the branch Christmas Party and helping set up was really great. We also got to go Christmas caroling with the branch and help give away rice and food to others! 

This day we practiced our district dance for Christmas Conference! I'll send a video if i get a chance. Love you guys!!














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