A Missionary's Work: Not Too Much, But A Lot

5/8/2017

Hey everyone, it's this Elder again!

Kumusta po kayo (how are you guys doing)? It's been a great week, complete with finding a feeding a monkey, catching a bird that speaks but isn't a parrot, and ate another cashew (turns out I'm not allergic to cashews, yesss!) This week has been hot and hotter. Probably because of all the electricity black outs we have. If the electric fan goes out, it's a sauna in our apartment. Though I have also been using the toaster oven we have to bake interesting creations, haha! Not sure my companion likes those creations very much ha.

We went to visit a new area in our area and I saw the most interesting man-made bridges ever (sucks I didn't take a picture, next time). It was bamboo, of course, but the supports were just a couple of pieces of wood in the shape of a triangle, balancing on the point to support this very long bridge. I don't know how that thing is up but it seemed to hold.

We also went and visited some of our investigators. They're some of our favorite people. The family consists of mom, dad, two brothers and two sisters. The hard part is the oldest brother has leukemia cancer and even though he's my age, he looks the size of a 12 year old with no hair. Their family has become so much closer together because of their trials they have had the last few years. So that's why we are so excited to serve them and teach them and help them come unto Christ. Especially knowing families can be together forever, through God's plan that he has given us. It's so amazing to think someone that has made a world, and life on that world and space, and is so much more than any of us, would care for each of us individually. He knows us and loves us like nobody else does. He loves us enough to let his son, Jesus, suffer, die and live for us. All of that, and he has a plan for us; that's amazing! This family is on their way to baptism and getting sealed in the temple (to be with their family forever).

I really love the people we get to meet, serve, teach, and be a part of their lives. I am trying to focus on these people and their needs more. Have you ever tried to help someone so much that you cared for them and their needs and not your own? It's an amazing feeling to truly pick someone up from their spiritual fall, because you let you own needs and wants go, so you could help them with their own wants and needs. I don't have a lot this week but it truly has been a week of wonderful moments.

Love you all and remember to Stay Pogi / Maganda and smile on!

--Pics of course!
Elder Peterson