Elder Cal Robertson's Mission

Bobon Maupay na buntag sa inyong lahat! No one actually uses that phrase here, N just wanted to use 3 languages in one sentence.:)  Super busy here in the Philippines as always. We went to Missionary Leadership Council this week on Tuesday hangtud Thursday. So that was fun to see all the other missionaries there and learn more on how to be a leader. I feel like there's kind of a difference between worldly leaders and leaders in the Church. Worldly leaders most of the time have glory pointed towards them; leaders in Christ's church of course point all glory to the Lord. We are all helping each other come closer to him. We can't be saved through famous people, sports, games, cellphones, not even what ever it is you spend your time in. This is why we must put all our effort, time, opportunity to Jesus Christ, and His Kingdom. Mosiah 3:17 ... Cool random verses from 2 Nephi 32:10-11 ... First time I think I've put scriptures in my email. I actually had them written out but ...

Rose, something good that happened last week: Friends at church on Sunday. Great area with lots of teaching and member help. Bud, something to look forward to: Traveling to Tacloban for Zone Leader training (8 hours away) and seeing Elder Phillips. Thorn, something that didn't go well: Realizing I'm not really good at teaching and don't know the language very well, but trying to work on it. Interesting facts...when people say they are going to have a "snack" they normally buy some bread, and then dip it in Coke. Last week someone was eating a sandwich with rice and rice noodles in it.  Carb overload! Elder Robertson and Elden on Mother's Day

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...

Called parents...midnight their time as they were in Stansted, England.  Tried to call them later but they were at breakfast at the Hampton Hotel, or out on a walk to the 13th Century Parish Church of Holy Trinity, Takeley, England.  No luck talking with them this week.  Maybe next time.

  Thoughts & Socks Morning everyone! Hope y'all are doin' well. We just had zone conference yesterday, and was great to be with other missionaries there. We got to go to a the 3rd floor again except with the mission president. And the APs, so that's been fun. The mission president showed us a magic trick too, when he came to our apartment.  Don't have any crazy stories--just working hard and trying to be better. We're trying to visit our new people and especially recently baptized because they need to be nurtured more and keep learning about God's love. Especially through the members.  I've been trying to think Celestially every day and every hour through garnishing my thoughts with Christ. I've learned in the scriptures when Christ says He shows men their weakness, that they may be made strong through Him. And for me I feel he says it in the same way He talks about personal revelation. So really this is a form of revelation for reevaluation   So thr...

Maayong buntag sa tanan! This week was great, we had pancakes.  And last pday night we got a power outage so that was fun, and then we played badminton out in the street for a bit. Then Tuesday through Thursday we found people, taught some referalz and Friday we had exchanges. I went with Elder Harman because he's the district leader so he had to do the baptismal interview for Sister Champagne...she passed by the way.  And also she got baptized and received the gift of the holy ghost! Super awesome day. Then Sunday was General Conference! Super awesome! Learned a lot! I think my favorite thing was the theme of keeping covenants and going to the temple. Breaking news, I can't go to the temple y'all [because of missionary work]. But I can keep my covenants and if we do that, we can have the power and blessings in our lives that come from the temple.  I've learned that there isn't necessarily power in making covenants with God, like if we make a covenant but then don...

Champagne Hey guys, it's Elder Robertson here. This week we found a lot of people and Champagne has her Baptism this week! I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning. That might be a weird way to describe it, but just seeing her progress from day 1 until now, where she understands the importance of the gospel is super awesome. I'm super grateful to the church members here too. They have been amazing friends to her.  Yesterday we had a cool experience where we found this lady and so we taught here about the restoration. I felt the spirit and explained what it was and if she felt it, and she did. The Spirit is a way God invites us to keep His commandments, and that is what I told her. So we set date for her baptism and left with good vibes and a couple experience points. So yeah, seek the Spirit and let the Lord help.  I've learned this week about repentance and that it's not just praying for forgiveness. When we keep the commandments we are repenting or when we change...