1/9/2017
Hoy! Kumusta life ninyo!
Here in the Philippines, Angeles mission in the Bongaler Zone, in the Bongabon Area, we are just living it up with work every day and loving and serving these people. My companion Elder Dela Cruz is awesome and after a frustrating interview with the president (in English), he now wants to learn English, yes! It's pretty important here. If you want that extra income, English will get you and advance for sure, and if you want to work abroad, it's a big help too.
So we had exchanges this week with the Gabaldon Elders in their area Gabaldon (very mountainy and beautiful!). Where we taught one person that absolutely agreed with us on everything... until (always an until, ha) she told us how she believes that Jesus Christ was reincarnated as a Filipino hero named Rizal. Which was quite interesting to say the least. We also had a worker with us and he has to be the most masipag (hard working) ever because he's around 70 years old, is paralyzed on his left side of his body and works with the missionaries every day, which we probably walked 7+ miles that day, wow is what I say! He's still smiling too! Great people here and I have the opportunity to meet them and teach them, yesss!
I also am making the district shirt and hopefully it is cool enough for them haha, though custom shirts here are cheap, the equivalent to 5 US dollars for full print on the front, back, and both shoulders, ya sweet!
The highlight this week was our baptism. Though we baptized the Agres family and they are amazing people, they make me want to become fluent in Tagalog so so much more, so I can help them grow personally and so they can understand me more. It makes me ponder the covenants (a two way promise with Heavenly Father, we promise something and if we keep our promise, we can receive from his many blessings that he wants to give us) we make in such ordinances like baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and even family sealings. It sometimes feels like a simple thing like "oh my family has been baptized so I guess I will too," but do we ever really think about that promise or covenant that we make or will make? We have a joyful and hard working road to follow. When we are baptized, it's taking Christ's name upon us and how we represent him is ultimately our decision, but knowing that he suffered for our sins and died for us, then again lived for us, we should ponder this. Don't shy away, but take this gift and try our best. We aren't perfect but with the gift of repentance, we can continue to strive to honor his name and follow his example. I love to be a part of helping people understand these opportunities he has given us and understand the importance of them too. I know that it's really important to have these ordinances done and that Heavenly Father has a plan for us, and these are part of it. I know that he loves us so much that he suffered to send his son to die for us, and the Christ loved us so much to offer himself to die for us.
Love you all and hope that your week is great, and the you meet even greater people!
Elder Peterson
Here's some awesome pics!
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