tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45670566851141873662024-03-12T20:03:46.464-07:00Teina Serving in Tacloban.Elder Anderson has been called to serve a Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has served the people of Bacolod and now, five months after the tragic typhoon, he returns to Tacloban in the Philippines for two years. Follow his story as he labors among the people in this beautiful part of the world.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-33103801718545567852014-12-08T17:13:00.003-08:002014-12-08T17:13:55.913-08:00Typhoon<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week has been a blast! There is not much power in the area so I will be quick.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We turned up and brother Balledares said a storm is about to hit. So we went home, and began to pack our things. Then on T<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_867540341" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">hursday</span></span> we got a text from the mission president that we needed to be in the District centre (like the Stake centre). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So we went and it was so cloudy and dark outside. Apparently it was going to be bad, but it died down and where we were it just got windy and knocked a few trees over and yeah that was it. In the end it was nothing too big, but it was scary! Many of the missionaries were getting overexcited so I left with my trainee and we found a room and studied. When we came back in, they settled down and starting playing charades with words from the Book of Mormon. See what an example you can have on others!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now we are back in our house, happy as ever, we love our little apartment, just us two, working hard! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-39878192366226299852014-12-08T17:05:00.004-08:002014-12-08T17:05:33.970-08:00<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_867540338" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Morning Update 4 for Super Typhoon Ruby:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Dear Parents and Friends of Tacloban Missionaries,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The storm has passed and blue skies and radiant sunshine abound here in Tacloban. All missionaries have returned back to their areas, except Borongan Zone and the new arriving missionaries. We are still to effect the transfer to incorporate these new missionaries, but hope to do it this week. Relief efforts are being distributed to Borongan and we will also assess the conditions in that Zone before sending missionaries to return.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">There is no power in most of the mission, and so it is unlikely that missionaries will find internet available to email home. We anticipate that power will be restored in a couple of days. Thanks for your willingness to send your sons and daughters as ambassadors of Jesus Christ.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Wayne E Maurer</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Mission President</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-76563790654564191762014-11-20T01:20:00.002-08:002014-11-20T01:20:50.299-08:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm back! I had to go to a special place for missionaries who have been very crook, where they feed you up and send you back to work.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Yes, I got sent to Manila and I'll share with you my journey. I had to catch the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> in the morning, then when I arrived I caught a ferry to Cebu, where I had to catch a taxi to the airport (by the way I'm doing this on my own, no companion and it felt so weird), then I arrived in Manila and man isn't that place so crazy, its like Las Vegas, just a HUGE city with lights everywhere. It is huge - especially compared to small Tacloban!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I arrived in the MRC where Sister and Elder K (the missionaries in charge of the medical recovery center) welcomed me and showed me around where I was staying. So just let me say - I thought I was in heaven for the 4 days I was up there! I turned up for dinner and Sister K said that my pancakes appetisers are ready for me in the kitchen and I was blown out of my mind. I ate the pancakes and everything that followed! Then I had air con in my room, HOT showers, and a comfy bed where I laid down for 3 hours a day resting - and we have movie nights, had washing machines and study as usual!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Manila temple was just across the road and we were allowed to go and do sessions and you bet I did! 14 months without the temple - wow I enjoyed this special, special, special opportunity. I got to ponder and relax and it sure did help with my sickness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I came out of the temple and went back to the MRC, and next minute I hear someone screaming, running towards me and I turn around and Elder Wynn McGregor, one of my all time best friends is full speed about to tackle me haha. It was really random and didn't really hit me, but we hugged and talked and took pictures. Man he has grown up and is so mature!! It was also good to hear the fresh NZ accent haha!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A beautiful experience!! I also saw a Sister Vea who knew Dad and she ran up and said, your dad's president Anderson!! So that was cool. Overall, I had a blast - but I wanted to go back, staying there was just too luxurious and unrealistic and I just wanted to head back to my little Tacloban and work!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I was allowed to go. I had my tickets all booked for me and I flew to Cebu where I got to take pictures of the temple there and then I caught a ferry back and heading back to my own area that I love!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love you family and loved ones and thanks so much for your prayers as I have been ill. I have really been focusing on working on my Christlike attributes. I am continually changing and I'm happy with my progress. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think in some ways I have really changed from a boy into a man. That is what I feel, but I guess you can judge for yourself when I see you again. No one here believes I'm 19, they all guess 23 or above!! Must be my double barrel shotgun arms. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well this week was quite a big journey! I got my trainee!! Elder Means from Provo Utah at 19 years old!! I have been SICK this whole week which was not at all the good start I wanted to give him, but he is such a good missionary, definitely knows why he is out here on a <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was really funny seeing his facial reactions to the Phillipines during our 4 hour drive from Tacloban to Maasin. He looked like I must have, so worried, where I am going haha, and I love to ask him, has it hit you yet elder? He always says, NO, I don't think it ever will!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We speak a lot of Cebuano in the house and he sounded exactly like me when I started my mission, but I give him encouragement and known that he will be very good in the future, even better than me!!<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">So my area: It is super super hard, but we are working on it!! Somedays we don't even get to teach a lesson, but Im getting really good at finding. My favourite is to play basketball with the tiny pinoys and my companion talks to everyone else and does o.y.m( open your mouth)!! I thought, they love basketball, why not join in and play and gain their respect and break the ice before getting into the sharing, because if we go straight and ask to share, most of the time, they're not at all interested. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">So yes!! IT WORKS and we have o.y.m'ed over 40 people because of it!! They love it when I dunk the hoop haha. I dont even know how to play, but when I dunk, its the end of the world for them!! They have never seen it before!! So it is really funny when ever I walk past them now: All I hear is, Elder Anderson DUNK, DUNK, DUNK!! I think to myself, yeah, we can arrange that for you... Even the old folks join in and chant haha. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">But the main thing is I feel I am gaining the trust of tonnes of people here and if I dont get the chance to harvest, I know they will remember me and my love and accept the restored gospel in the future!! So, I love my area, challenging and humbling, and I am striving for excellence in my work. I know Im so blessed!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Also we have a baptism lined up for next month hopefully - first one in this area in a whole year!! I am super excited. He pays his tithing and everything, I'm sure he will be good!!</span><br />
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family, just another short one!!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I got my package:) and
man did those chocolates melt in my mouth!! Thanks mum and family, it really
made me happy!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Me and my companion
sat down as soon as we got the weetbix in the package and we downed the whole
kilogram of weetbix in one meal!. Actually
while tasting the weet bix, I got a little bit home sick haha, I wrote in my journal, I want
to have my New Zealand food everywhere, in my fridge, and cupboard, but in
reality all I see is RICE :( haha i had a little giggle over this!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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really progressing!! I want to share one
miracle I saw last week!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have been re
teaching our recent convert Brother R every night the past week, and one night
he gave us his brother as a referral! So we went that night and had a good
lesson with Sister jennifer the daughter 16, brother Joemar, his son 12 and brother Eddie Rojas the father.
After our first lesson we asked if we could come back the next day and they
agreed!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We came back the next
day, to find all the family sitting quietly, their book
of Mormons already out on the table opened to
the assignment we left them last time. Our seats were there and they were quiet, and
as we turned up, I got a shock, a big shock - never in my time here on a
mission have I seen a family so prepared and willing to learn from me and my
companion at the second lesson. They are golden - every time we show
up, they’re ready to be taught, no mucking around!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So for me, while
witnessing this and day after day returning back to their house, I see that God touches and prepares people for
us!! He himself prepares these beautiful people to follow his begotten Son whom
he sent!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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agency, ,yes, but what makes me as a missionary most happy is when I see them
using this beautiful gift for the right, for Eternal Life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it is true!! Love you family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-38330001771992875482014-05-29T15:18:00.001-07:002014-05-29T15:18:16.348-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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Brother R and his son, and Sister Karly, our beautiful investigators are being
baptized this Saturday!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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Sis Karly is a gem!! Shes a 21 year old that had family that are members. She
does all the commitments, even over what we ask her to do! In her lessons,
there are 4 languages that everyone mixes up and speaks, Tagalog, Cebuano,
Waray Waray and English!!! hahah its funny, I understand English and Cebuano,
and my companion and her understand them all!!! But Im getting a rough
outline of tagalog, konti lang (haha Jeremy)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #222222;"> Shes got the
knowledge downpat, and her desire just grows every time we visit her. It takes
us a good 45 minutes to walk to her house, in the hot sun, sweating a lot, but
its fun and we enjoy it.<br />
Bro R a husband of a member who has two kids, didn’t ever go to school, and doesnt
know how to read, but his desire to want to be baptized and follow Jesus Christ
amazes me!!</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br />
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as anyone I have ever taught! His
prayers are so heartfelt, so spiritual and just beautiful. I love waiting till the end of our lessons so
he can pray. It leaves me with the spirit. I feel heaven is around me!!!<br />
He has been afraid of the interview that he needed with the district
leader, but i told him, he would be fine! He has had a lot of time and we have
taught him for over two months, so he could really understand the doctrine and
understand what covenant he is making!<br />
Last Sunday he was interviewed and he was good!!! He was so happy and gave me a
big hug after. He and his son and sister Karly will be baptized this Saturday
and we are all excited!!<br />
Hopefully I can send some photos!!<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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about the short emails, but I will Skype next week! i cant wait:):)</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WOW its been a very
busy busy week!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Haha i think i say that in all my letters, but
we had a lot to do preparing for our two family baptisms! The Salve family and
the Baracuso family! Two very special families that have seen the light, and
have walked through that gate way, being baptized last Saturday ! It was funny,
after their baptisms, the two little kids in the photo with me, were scared and
practicing their testimonies in the toilet while getting changed into their dry clothes! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was awesome, have
the chance to baptize PeeJee, the father of the Salve family! And I really felt
the spirit raising my hand to the square, saying," Having been commissioned
of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Ghost"! W hat a beautiful opportunity I had to do this! I love it
and i love these people!<br />
Little experiences like these I love and will cherish for Eternity!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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conference in Tacloban! President Nielson will be talking! Im excited! And i
get to see the rest of my batch! I will send a batch photo next week!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-22653649509457630092014-04-24T21:30:00.000-07:002014-04-24T21:30:20.302-07:00Missing Pepe...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Again:) another fabulous week of the Lords work!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have two experiences this week that have made my testimony stronger.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>So first experience:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I don't know if I told you my family, but a few weeks back, me and my companion and another two Elders from my district were playing basketball on p.day, and the game got faster and faster! Next thing I know, my companion is on the ground, with his shirt over his face finding it real hard to breath! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We stopped the game to find out what was wrong. He said he was allergic to eggs and chicken - which we had eaten that whole week! He said he had been through this before and needed to go to the hospital! So we asked the bishop to take us and he did. We walked him in, and he needed all these injections and the doctor told us if this gets any worse, he will need to go to an upgraded hospital! So within 20 minutes we came from playing a happy game of basketball, to a hospital! After about 4 hours waiting, he was fine.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Then last week, last p.day,we played touch. He survived it, there was no problem, until when we got home. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>He started to puff up again all over his body and began to breath really deep. I said, Elder, lets go, we need to go to the hospital before this gets worse! He said to me," "No" Elder Im fine! Im really fine, I can handle this". I said back, "no elder we need to go"! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>As I started to get things ready, something told me, "he needs a blessing" I listened to the simple,calm and gentle feeling and I said," before we leave Elder I will give you a blessing"! He agreed and I gave a blessing that I knew came from God through me. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>This experience is like the experiences of the prophets of old all through the Book of Mormon, Nephi sees the spirit of the Lord in 1 Nephi chapters 11 to 14, the sons of Mosiah and Alma the younger seeing the Angel in Mosiah 27 and the brother of Jared who saw the Lord and was brought back into His presence in Ether 3!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>And I know I had a similar experience, I saw the power of God work in front of my very eyes and my companion was fine. The priesthood is the power of God and I'm truly grateful for this experience. I will cherish this memory for the eternities.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lately I've been really missing my little Pepe! Despite the many challenges we missionaries have everyday one of my hardest challenges is not seeing my little sister. I've been really missing her to the point where I have been praying to Heavenly Father to give me a dream about her or with her. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> It didn't come in an instant but a couple of nights later I had a dream that I was at home. I was lying down in my room and I was pondering. As I was pondering on my bed I heard a noise, a noise that sounded familiar to me, but in my dream I couldn't really recognise who it was! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> As I lay down on my bed the voice become louder, and I could understand her voice. She was speaking fluent English! Pepe came speeding around the corner as she does and started speaking to me! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I said, "kinsa man ni"" which means "who's this?" in Cebuano - and Pepe said, "it's me - Pepe, your younger sister"! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I woke up that night, very happy and blessed to have that dream! That dream mean't to me that Pepe will be speaking English to me when I come back home! (and maybe understand cebuano :/ haha) I loved that small simple dream, and it built my testimony that Heavenly Father really answers our prayers!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hows everyone going?? Man how was General Conference? Awesome I know, First time I watched all of them without falling asleep or getting bored and zoning out!! haha<br /><br />They are the most powerful speakers on this earth! Did you feel the Spirit?? I did, and it was saying in my heart, that everything they were saying was TRUE!! I can testify of that ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They were all chosen speakers to touch the hearts of the children of men! It really touched my heart and life, to listen to how I can clean my weaknesses up, become better, and continue to always strive to become like Him, even our Saviour Jesus Christ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We made friends with this American that owns a shop near our house, We took this friendship to the point where we got a teaching appointment with him and one of his little Filipino workers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">His name is Dennis and the workers name is Eilyn. They spoke English, so my "first lesson" ever teaching in English haha very, very hard and it sounded weird! She is seventh day Adventist, so it was a good experience for me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We opened our lesson about the restoration and she fired out all these questions. Questions about the Mosaic law and a lot more random ones. We answered all of then, and then she said to me, "Do you think your gospel is true?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Without any hesitant and even thinking about my answer, I said " Sister Eileyn, I <i>know</i> its true" We came out of the lesson, having set another teaching appointment and my companion said, "Did you see her when you said you know it was true? She was shocked and I saw it. I didn't realise it, but I know that wasn't because of me, but the Spirit. It's amazing feeling and watching the Spirit guide our investigators to our Savior! I'm not afraid at all to say that. I'm not only not afraid, but I LOVE sharing it with everyone :)</span></div>
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Here in Kananga we have a brand new apartment, I mean brand new and its nindot kaayo!!!</div>
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I love being in a nice apartment and its good because its just me and Elder Minorias!! We have a shower, but it doesn't work yet, but it has HOT water, yay and we have a tap to wash our hands and clothes and a tap at the sink to wash our plates instead of always walking out to the well and filling up bucket with water outside and always calling my companion" companion I need help with the water" about 50 times a day haha.</div>
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After I emailed you we went to President Lopez' house and there he bought us a feed and we got to eat all the ice cream we wanted!! YES so delicious!! I havent had ice cream in a very long time!! After that he talked to us and discussed us all the things we learnt from this mission, and how we can take it with us and its OURS!! </div>
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Both him and sister Lopez dropped us off at the airport and he gave us a hug. He's so good family. He has taught me about the mission, and in his mission vision, has helped to change me. </div>
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We checked in and I was 10 kgs over and had to spend a tonne but I got on the plane which was the important part!! </div>
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We traveled to Manilla and stayed in the hotel there. As we walked into the hotel, we saw our old batch mates from the m.t.c and gave them all a big hug and had a good catch up!! </div>
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Our flight to Tacloban was 4 in the morning. So early we got no sleep. We traveled to Tacloban and I was super excited. We got there and the airport was just smashed up and the airport was so so small. </div>
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We met with President Andaya and sister to and they welcomed us and took us all to the mission home. On the way to the mission home, my mind was just BLOWN away. Seeing the destruction that took place here 5 months ago, it feels like the typhoon hit this place only yesterday. It looks like the land desolation in the Book Of Mormon. It made me sad.. There are wires EVERYWHERE so I watch where I walk. </div>
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We then had a breakfast, then a devotional, then I met my new companion, Elder Menorias from Mindanao here at the bottom of the Philippians. He's fluent at every language which is good. He is going to teach me tagalog. </div>
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There are seven languages here. We got told that our apartment was not yet finished and we have to stay in the mission home for a week. Im fine with it because theres a washing machine, a dryer and showers:) hehe and our apartments are new, theres showers and toilets that flush:):) YES!! this made my day!! Im assigned in Ormoc. Which is Cebuano speaking - which is good for me:) Today we got a p.day and we went to the soldiers monument, which is the photo I had on my facebook before I came out on my mission!! One of the statues broke in the typhoon.</div>
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This mission is WAY different from my old one, different vision, people, language and everything!! But I love it and am going to enjoy it here. I feel I'm only going to love my new mission even more!! </div>
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I love you and I'll write you next week. Fams. Just letting you know im safe!!</div>
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WOW!! I received a call yesterday from my old companion Elder Burnett - that I am transferring back to the Tacloban mission! I'm super super excited right now!!</div>
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I have actually left my apartment in Stop Alginado!! My last good byes to my beautiful apartment!! My last look back to this beautiful place and members and memories.</div>
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We had a baptism this week and I told the investigator I was leaving. He texted me and thanked me for all i did to bring this beautiful gospel into his life!!! This was very touching and I love him. I said goodbye to my companion Elder Doverte and gave him a big hug. A big hug that showed to him, that I was grateful for all he did for me. I love him heaps and will come back here to visit him. I traveled from Stop to Bacolod which was 4 hours and I came here with my batch friend Elder Wheeler , man we are just so excited to move back to Tacloban!! </div>
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Ii was thinking in my head the whole trip back, "Im really going back?? This doesnt seem real!" haha Being out in the mountains for 5 months is a very big change to here in the city!! Theres "CARS" haha it was really mind blowing! I arrived at the office here in the big city Bacolod, and saw my old companion. It was so good to see him and I'm having a good chat to him now.</div>
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MAN I've been blessed so much to have had two solid trainers with whom I've learned so much! So Im in the office typing this to you. I'm so excited my fingers are struggling to write because of my excitement!!</div>
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We meet with President in a hour which is going to be so cool. I will show him my love for the example he has been in my life. I will give him your love too Mum and Dad!! WOW super excited!! I'll be in Tacloban either tonight or tomorow , not too sure on the facts!! I'll send some photos on p.day!!! I love you family!!<br />
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Sa simbahan ni jesu christo sa mga santos sa ulihing nga mga adlaw!! This is the true church!</div>
Love you - here in Bacolod, soon to travel home to Tacloban!</div>
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Hey everyone!! Ok I'm relieved that my sister is okay!! Please dad keep up dated me on her situation!!</div>
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Ohh man I cracked up at the photo of Pepe holding Anataria - haha its so funny!!<br />
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This week! This week has been very different for me. Very different. A lot of our investigators had just TONNES of questions for us about the gospel. Questions I have not yet come across or answered, but through the experience of my companion I got a lot of experience for myself out of this week. Which is so good.</div>
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So we walk in and start the lesson and the mother fires out!! "why dont you have graven images?" We explained why we don't , then she said , "I have saints who I worship every day, and if Im going to join your church, I'm bringing my saints with me."</div>
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Heres a photo of one of our solid investigators!! he will go on a mission Im sure. His baptism is in two weeks!! im excited:) And no Nevah has not come over for a holiday - see pic..<br />
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Ants, Church, beautiful family dressed in white, FHE<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-48045944050764481152014-02-24T18:53:00.001-08:002014-02-24T18:53:25.546-08:00A Lovely family baptized!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.600000381469727px;">
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Hey my family that i love so dearly :)</div>
Hows things, Hows everything going. In Ukraine that's really scary for my sister!! Will she be alright Dad??<br /></div>
This week has gone so so fast!! So fast!! Me and my companion have been really busy here in Stop- alginado!!</div>
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The other day, I went to have some breakfast and ants had got into it. I did not want to throw away my cereal so I got out the sieve and sieved out the ants. Here's a picture. I won't give in to the ants. I won't.<br /></div>
We had our baptisms with the Bulleno family!! Thy are so special and it was a pleasure to witness their baptisms!! The son John-mar baptized his whole family. Jennecel , Mary- joy,sister Josephine and Brother Sonny!! Their testimonies after were so sweet!!<br /></div>
One thing that was funny, I showed a picture of our family,( the photo that Nopera took) and while I was showing them, they all pointed to Dad and said, Pinoy siya??? hahah that was a really funny moment!! pinoy siya means, is he a phillipino? haha because dad's so black in the photos. They are so funny here.<br /></div>
In my personal study:<br />I have been reading the account in Alma when Alma the younger is talking to his sons, Helaman, Shiblon and Corianton!! The book of Alma is so interesting i cannot put it down!! </div>
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One thing i like in there is the love Alma has for his sons!! One thing I like in Alma 37:32 is where Alma's speaking to Helaman and says "Teach them an everlasting hatred against sin and iniquity" - WOW, I thought - how powerful is that!!</div>
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This stood out to me because my job as a missionary is to do as Alma the younger did and taught his sons which for me now is crying repentance to the people here in Bacolod.!! And as sons and daughters of our God, we need to stay as far away from sin and keep on the straight and narrow path and as Jesus says in 3rd Nephi<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_496466333" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">13:30</span></span> -31 The lord will give you the things you need in your travel!!<br /></div>
The language is coming along, just working hard on my speed and tone!!</div>
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<br />I know this is the ONLY true church here on this earth family!! And I know Jesus Christ visited the Americas and will come again.<br /></div>
Love you Family and have a good week.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-83182113122645998962014-02-17T18:37:00.001-08:002014-02-17T18:37:18.985-08:00Catch up - By Dad<br />
Sorry for not keeping the blog up folks.<br />
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The last was 17 December 2013.<br />
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Heres a little bit of info: I will now post his weekly letters. I won't try to catch up, the editing will take half a day. Elder's tend to sit down and type like crazy in lower case with errors and all because of time restrictions on computers.<br />
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Elder Anderson spoke with us at home on Christmas Day. The connection was very poor but it was nice to speak. He is doing well and now has a companion from the Phillipines who is a great cook, so the menu has a bit of variety now. Elder Anderson has steadily improved in the Cebuano language and is now teaching most of the discussion when required. His testimony has grown immensely. He loves the Phillipino people with all his heart. This coming week he has four baptisms. He is so excited.<br />
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Elder Anderson has been notified that his original assigned mission has reopened and that he will in time be back in Tacloban mission which was wiped out in areas by the cyclone in November. He looks forward to this. He speaks very highly of his current mission president.<br />
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Elder Anderson loves photos of his little sister Pepe-Anei. We send them almost daily. <br />
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Our impression as parents is that he is being an obedient and hard working missionary. His personal warmth and sense of humour is a blessing to the people.<br />
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DaleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-91211491639383013552013-12-17T02:40:00.001-08:002013-12-17T02:41:12.770-08:00A Faithful18 year old...<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">
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OK, well times is just flying fast!!! Another weeks down and my mission to going too fast!! I'm getting the language!!! I'm understanding a lot and its finally making sense. I'm still troubled at times in the lessons but I'm getting use to it!! My companion's impressed with me because in our language study, I could teach him nearly the whole restoration, ask commitments and prayer and testimony!! So its coming along slowly!!! Our goal is for me to be able to teach all the lessons the last week me and my companion are together!!!<br />
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We had our baptism and marriage for Irwin And Milan last Saturday and it was really a beautiful thing to witness!! Me and my companion had to sing - President asked if we could do an item, and we sang!!! I totally mucked everything up, and they still thought I was good haha, I pretty sure they're just being to nice to me.<br />
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Sacrament is so much different here family - they sing the same songs every week, and we don't have a piano player, so they put on the piano , and it automatically plays the church songs which ALWAYS puts everyone out of time!! Its funny!! I wish you guys could be here!! Its funny at church how everyone wants to sit next to me and my companion!!! especially the old sisters!!<br />
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We had our first feed with a member two days ago,The Bulanon family. Jesse Bulanon They are such a wonderful family and to me, they're a huge impact on our Stop Alginado branch, ALWAYS caring and loving to the other members and us missionaries! They feed us this kumara type vegetable. I took one bite of it, and it tasted like a kumara back home!! So I ate a lot, and they just kept feeding me, because I dont think my companion liked it - but it was REALLY tasty and nice!! And I think they really like me just because I ate a lot!! And I think it looked like I wasn't picky too.. </div>
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A boy by the name of Jo Jo Bulanon, he's an 18 year in our branch, hes a strong member and very loving to me and my companion!! As we were eating at his brother's Jesses house, he told us, that his little 18 year old brother "jo jo" got offered a scholarship by the government, to go to uni in Baclolod and box, which is a massive opportunity !!! </div>
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His father and mother told him to accept it, accept the once in a lifetime opportunity!! Brother Jesse told us he dropped the scholorship because he wants to serve a mission!!! </div>
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I saw this boy the same age as me, his faith, his testimony of the Saviour and my faith grew as I heard this story!! I have so much respect for Jo Jo and I love him to pieces!!!</div>
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Love you my family and have an awesome week:)</div>
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passed, man it goes so fast!! First I'd like to start off by telling you
something that I learned in my personal study!! I read through 1st Nephi
chapter 8, which talks about Lehi’s dream. I was reading in this section because we are
teaching missionary work to Irwin and Milan our investigators who are getting married
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and do all our commitments and come to church and so forth. Anyway Ii was
reading through it and as he explained in I think verses 16 and 17 it talks about how Lehi wanted both Laman and
Lemuel to partake of the fruit, but they didn’t. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that even in strong families, your kids or grandchildren can( hopefully wont) still
fall away from the church - it happened to prophet Lehi - two of his sons
stayed rebellious even though they saw miracles and angels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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realise how grateful I am to my family and
also helped me realise how I don’t want ANY of my kids to ever go less active
and fall away from the church. This mission has been the key to whether I chose
to follow the world in my life or Jesus Christ!! And with a family like ours
and through my testimony in Jesus Christ I chose to follow him. I am truly grateful for that and for choosing
his plan at first !! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I’ve said time and
time again, I love it here and I love the people. Also, the knowledge and
patience I’m learning out here is indescribable!! I don’t think I could have
never learned everything I’ve learned so far if I didnt decide to come on a
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hairs because apparently to my companion they were too long, Which is a good
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comapnion, haha He eats nothing which is good because I get more food !! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My companion is really good at the language and has taught me a lot. I can understand ALOT more in
lessons now and I can open a lesson, say a prayer, explain a little bit of the
lesson, and bear my testimony at every principle we teach!! So im getting better!!
I am truly witnessing the gift of
tongues!! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another funny story. So there’s this less active who we always go
to and try and bring him back to church, but he seems to always be working .
Anyway I caught him out. We went to go visit him this one time and saw a
teaching opportunity on the other side of the road so we went and talked to this stranger AND out the corner
of my eye I saw brother Mahina walk out, spot us and went straight to his back
yard! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We then went across
the road to brother Mahina’s house and he was in the backyard cutting his-Im
being serious the grass was so short, it was like weeds and dirt and he was
there cutting it with a machete haha. Me and my companion stood there and
looked at each other.!! We then asked to share a message and he said he was
busy!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">haha We then left and
cracked up laughing. I said to my companion, do people think we are that stupid
then we crack up laughing again!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Its the best here,
walking up mountains, teaching people, walking across streams and just an
adventure to get to my investigators.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a good week. Have
some weetbix for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-91388742562695193902013-12-02T03:20:00.001-08:002013-12-02T03:20:50.538-08:00I work in the mountains<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Okay so im going to go
more indepth with this email. Man one week already gone, wow the time flies, OK
well explaining my apartment:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That well outside is
our water for the shower, to wash our plates and for water in general -, we buy
filtered water across the road so that’s a life saver. We wash our clothes by hand outsid. This week
we are getting a member to wash our clothes and we pay him, just becaue we have
so much!!I We have a roof but mosquitos can enter through the roof. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I wash in a bucket, its funny, because I
see myself in two years and Im going to be a rugged maori when i get back
,lol.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Im doing good in the area, the language is
hard and Im getting use to it, BUT Im starting to understand, and its sinking
in whenever we are teaching. I share my testinmony ,always open with a prayer
every single lesson. The people, love
hearing me talk because I only know a little, and because I think they can have
a good laugh haha. But im learning, and
me and my companion’s goal is before he leaves,
the last week Ill be leading the area and teaching most of the lessons!!
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please keep my learning
the language in your prayers to help me and Sister Anderson, because its not
easy and we need that help!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I taught my first
lesson in a members home, Brother Romeo, I talked about Ether</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 12:27 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and I thought I did alright . He got the
message so yes thats my real first lesson in the language. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OKay so im going to
show two photos I took.!! Our area is the most ‘bukid’ in the whole Bacoclod
area, (which means mountains), so Im out in the real Phillipino world. We walk up all those big moutains and it sometimes
takes 40 minutues to get upto one appointment, or one investigator, so managing
where we go is important so we stay in one area for the whole day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Every</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Friday </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">we go out to Canubgan which is a 30 minute
ride into the mountains on a motorbike, or how we call it a hubble hubble and Jeremy
probably knows!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I sweat continuously
here and just got over my sickness, and now I can eat properly, me and my
companion are going to get a lot of food!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Its funny because my
companion eats NOTHING and I tease him because he has no chest, I mean it looks
like he hasnt done a press up in his life -hahah so he wants me to train him
within our 30 minute exercise times in the morning hahah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There was a cool
experience with a recent convert who was going to be a paster in another
church, we went and visited him and we got him to come to church - hes a golden
investigator. I jumped for joy inside because it was good to
see him where he needed to be and shows he really soaked in our message. Its
weird because even though I may not know the language, I can still communicate
with the people. The Lord really helps me with that. Ive really gained a
big understanding of the Book of Mormon, but I still have a lot to lern, so Im
focusing on how I can help meet the needs of my investigators. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This morning I was
reading about repentence and I learnt that every time we give a commitment, we
are inviting them to repent. Throughout my life I always understood that
repentance is a change in heart, thoughts and desire and this morning my mind
really opened up to the real meaning to repentance, turning andchanging your life
towards the Saviour, and my job is to be a guide for the people I teach and
commit them to repent.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was real awesome,
we had our second baptism on sabador,(S</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">aturday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) , Marjorie aresgar. She’s 13 and real shy, It was another good
experience to witness her being cleanse from sin and her receiving the gift of
the Holy Ghost. Family I have been really blessed to serve here in Stop
alginado and I pray for Tacloban everyday that I may serve there. I know it
only depends on Heavenly and if he feels it’s right. I love it here, I love you
and miss you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Click on letter to enlargeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-84616895927113664592013-11-25T00:23:00.001-08:002013-11-25T00:23:11.198-08:00My first area and companion<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">OK where do i start? Well I think Sister Anderson has told you about us saying goodbye and leaving each other and photos and all. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But I'll start from where its easy because the computers here are so super slow. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hopefully I can put photos in OK, Well the flight over was very long. When we stopped in Japan, we bumped into the first ever missionary that served in the Philippines which was a choice experience.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">He was going over to help with the typhoon!!,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When we arrived in Manila. We walked outside the airport and the HEAT HIT ME SO BAD!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Its so hot here!! So we stayed in a hotel for like an hour then needed to catch our plane to Bacolod in three hours. I said goodbye to my companion and district hoping Tacloban would open back up!!! We flew to Bacolod where our president greeted us which was cool! He's a very on to it man a so super nice, He said kia ora to me!! We went to the mission home and had our opening orientation then he called me into his office for an interview. He said my companion was Elder Burnett an American, who is a good missionary with the language and everything!!! Then he said Im in the Bukid area, which is mountains!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">He said their turning this area into a stake and he sends only good missionaries there.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I then met my companion, hes super cool and on to it, Im grateful for him and show it in my prayers everyday!!! So then we caught a 4 hour bus drive to a place called STOP Alginado!!! its called this because there's this big stop area for cars and stuff. Sorry im trying to write fast. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Anyways, first day I get a sore stomach, spewing up, sore throat, fever and everything for 3 days!! it was a killer first three days!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Its so humid and sticky here. Then we went to our flat and ohhh my family!! Hahaha the worst place i have ever seen in my life. It's known as one of the worst flats in the mission!! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So my first experience here wasnt the best family!! When I felt a little better we went out and taught less actives. I can see what Jeremy meant by his love for the people . They are so nice and giving and they have barely anything. The little kids, some the same age as Pepe, they always laugh at me when Im trying to speak the language but I enjoy it!! At the same time Ive never seen so many people stare at me when I walk through the streets and in the mountains,lol!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So Im picking the language up here and there. A 13 year old Phillipino called Dantley Brabatadada was getting baptized the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">and we arrived </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and we went to his house and gave him a lesson and this was the first time i met him and he wanted me to baptize him!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">At first i thought he was joking at first, but he wanted me to, so</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> I had been here 3 days and I had my first ever baptism!! it was so special to be able to do that for him!! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ive gained a good relationship with the boys around my age, they like me and help me with the language!! The older ladies I think like me too and they laugh about the way I speak. Then the next day I had to bear my testimony in Cebuano!! It was a little scary at first but i thought i did well!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">They thought that my language was so good that they thought this is my second transfer which was really nice of them!!! I loove it here - you don't have to worry!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Im doing fine with my fan on me every night - the whole night! Haha its my favourite thing!! I love you Sister Anderson and I miss you like crazy!! I look at our leaving photos everyday:):)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I would say the whole culture shock really hit me at first, but Im good now!! My companioins real, real protective of me!! It was a good wee.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I love you, and I'll write next week:) love you mum and awa thanks for that inspiring message, tell my nieces I love them and my future ones. Love you MUM!!!! AND DAD AND ATA and I hope Ata has a good time in the states:):)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-79357219046382513782013-11-24T23:44:00.002-08:002013-11-24T23:44:45.148-08:00Arrival in Bacolod Mission<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hey Dad and Mum, Elder anderson here, Ive made it to Bacolod!! im finally here after a long trip!! my mission president is the nicest person dad, Its super duper hot and i meet my companion tommorow , He's American!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So lets see how this goes. I said bye to Sister Anderson at the MTC which was awesome. Sad but its alright!! We flew to Japan then to Manilla - stayed at a hotel then said goodbye to everyone that was in my zone at the m.t.c. sad but when tacloban opens back up, I may be still on my mission and see them again, </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Im doing fine so no need to worry, Im in a Cebuano speaking part up north in Bacalod, which is good!! i Think its Escalante which is up north. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ill write to you next p.day okay!! And I'll send some photos of our last days in the MTC!! Love you have a good week.!! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768705350282863863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567056685114187366.post-23123262374437871022013-11-24T23:39:00.000-08:002013-11-24T23:39:00.248-08:00Tacloban : Nov 14 and 15 <div dir="ltr">
MUM and DAD im not kidding you at all! Im serving in Bacolod mission, ilawkano speaking, so i have to learn a new language, I asked if we would have a chance to go back to Tacloban, he said less likely but MAYBE???? Man these photos of the devastation make me sad dad... I will serve the Lord whereever I go dad!!! </div>
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Im super happy right now, all the islanders in my class are going to different missions, and me and the two Americans are going to Bacolod. I cant believe all this has happened!! and the storm to hit my mission out of 21 missions isnt a coincidence. I love you mum and dad, and I havent told sister anderson yet!! tell everyone back home okay dad, and say thanks for all the letters from Jash, Aunty Sal, Khalid Gilbert, , my Tacloban group are huddled around me looking at these photos of Pepe. Love you mum and dad!!<br /></div>
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