We have seen many challenge in our area this week but accompanying those many challenges, came many blessings and beautiful, little miracles.
I've struggled a lot on my mission to know exactly where to focus my efforts because the need is different in each area and sometimes when we try to focus on too many things at once, the end result is usually much less progress or improvement than if we had focused more on the center of the target and just attacked it with all we got..
Welp, last night we had the great opportunity to watch a Philippines Area Special Broadcast in which Elder Oaks, his wife, and other general authorities spoke to us...one of the main things that Elder Oaks discussed was those things here specifically in the Philippines in which we, as missionaries, and all need to be focusing our efforts...Obtaining more worthy, full-tithe paying Melchizedek Priesthood holders and centering our families on the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ-including praying, reading the scriptures (Book of Mormon and Bible), and attending church services, with special emphasis on partaking of the Sacrament, as a family.
THAT is EXACTLY what we have been working on here so diligently these past many months. It was such a blessing and relief for us to hear those words come from a living apostle of God, that we are helping in some way. shape, or form, to help build our Father in Heaven's kingdom on earth, in this time.
That is still our focus here in Libmanan and in the whole Naga Mission and boy are we seeing change. :) Elder Oaks also mentioned how a true gospel culture means that we are WILLING to CHANGE.
In Mosiah 4:10 we read that "if you believe all these things see that ye do them."
It is not just enough to believe, we must ACT. and Act Now.
Saw one of our focus priesthood holders bless and brake the sacrament for us this week-with clean, white button-up shirt and all. It was a glorious sight.
Found many members and new potential investigators this week, answer to our prayers.
Caught a jeepney last night (completely empty-never happens at night) on our way home from the broadcast in Pamplona!! M.i.r.a.c.l.e.
Many wonderful things happening here. I know this is the Lord's work. I know He loves His children, that's US! I know He is here for us and will NEVER leave us. Choose the right. Turn to Him. and Do as He Did.
Mahal ko kayo. Happy Halloween! :)
-Sister Roderick
P.S. I have been trying to have a bit more fun on the mish (don't worry, nothing too crazy) to help my companion learn better, enjoy the work, not get so stressed (like me..), and of course for us to bond and become more united in our work...soooo late Friday night we decided to show a bit of how we really feel inside after a longgg, hard week and we became ZOMBIE SISTERS!..haha fun stuff. not usually my idea of a good time but ya know it turned out to be fun for us I think..also, it started raining while we took pics and videos..and being the smart me, I clicked the self-timer thing on the camera then ran to where she was..outside the front door...soaking wet from the rain..stepped right on that nice wet tile and biffed it..you bet, right in time for the camera to snap a pic of me sprawled on the ground! hahaha couldn't stop laughing bout that one for a while.
Have a great week, laugh more ah! :) It helps.
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