1/30/2017
Hoy mga pogi/maganda!
So this week was full to the brim. First, on Wednesday, we took our 2-3 hour trip to Dingalan, a place way in the mountains, for my companion (as new district leader) to interview someone for baptism. I got to see the sea for the first time, and a river yesss! Then the next day we traveled back and the Gabaldon Elders stayed over with us because the next day we had a World Wide Missionary Broadcast and of course, our disk version was scratched so the last 30 mins actually took 3 hours to get a new copy and eat lunch. We got huge changes in every mission in the world, which is 400+ affecting 200+ missionaries in every 1 mission, that's a lot of change! The next day was district conference, which is every area in our district (I realize that actually explains nothing, sorry!). Then today we played B-ball, traveled to a river and cooked Filipino food on the campfire (Oh Yaaa!), and got to see some waterfalls! Pretty great and pretty pretty.
So the changes in the missions are in the schedule, as in there is pretty much only a wake up time and a curfew time. It used to be a scheduled day by hour, though we still have the same things to do but do them when we want to do them. Then we would, at the end of each day, record numbers of our work that day and see how they met with the mission's goals. There were 9 key indicators, now only 4, and that changes a lot of things. As in, we can really focus on the investigators and their needs and not worry about meeting the numbers needs. Like in the MTC (Missionary Training Center) in Provo, we teach people, not lessons, or in this case, we teach people, not numbers.
Anyhow, something I absolutely love, that maybe you guys and mga babae should do is make a quotes board. Ya, it sounds like some Pintrest thing, but I started this in my last area and every now and then I read all the quotes, and there is always one that I needed for that time in my life. Pretty great also.
So my spiritual thought for you all. Actually this has popped up a lot lately and I know I've also said a lot about this before... about being an example to others. This time I'll give you some great examples here in the mission. One person we try to visit a lot is named Vanessa and she's a single mom, and has had some crazy trials in her life. I think of her as a great example, because she still keeps her morals and standards, even though her dad loves to drink and not support her in most of her doings, and she is trying to raise her son in a Christ filled environment. Side note, she is one of the reasons I am out in a foreign country for 2 years. To help her grow and be strengthened spiritually, even in hard circumstances. Another example is a mom again, but her husband isn't religious. She has adopted like 10 kids and is very, very poor. I really don't know how she doesn't just lose it sometimes, especially since her kids are 9 or under, that's some serious patience. She, even with her instances stays strong and moving on and shows every one of those 10 kids what is right or wrong. Another one is My mom, who like the first was a single mom with a hard headed son and she did her best and I turned out ok, sort of, haha. (Mom Note: Turned out AMAZING!!!) I accredit her with every good decision I made, every hardship I got through, and every life changing moment I've had, because without her, a lot of things would be different. I can easily say she's my best friend, has always helped me to better myself and learn and grow, and has always been there supporting me and those around her. I have a great testimony of being an example to others, because of the many examples in my life and there are many... like my wrestling coaches, my grandparents, some youth football coaches, but of all Mom still trumps all, sorry guys. I love you all and want you to look at your life and see those who are or were great examples to you, maybe really changed your life, and thank them, then work on becoming one of those great examples too.
Thanks for the support everybody, have a fantastically wonderfulistic week!
Elder Peterson
Here's a few photos for the books...
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