What a spiritual week this was! The culture is starting to sink in and i'm starting to adjust little by little. Our mission was extremely blessed to be able to host a visit from Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
He spake to us at the Buendia Chapel which is actually the very first chapel ever established in the Philippines. As he spoke to us he talked with such passion and I was able to tell that he is not just some random guy who we claim to be a leader. He is a man called of God to help guide and teach us with the power of the spirit. He allowed us to raise our hands and he would answer any questions that we had regarding the gospel and his answers were always exactly what we as missionaries needed to hear. I also had the opportunity to meet every missionary serving in the Philippines Manila Mission and I feel very blessed, they are very obedient and hard working. The majority of us are Filipino and Polynesian.
He spake to us at the Buendia Chapel which is actually the very first chapel ever established in the Philippines. As he spoke to us he talked with such passion and I was able to tell that he is not just some random guy who we claim to be a leader. He is a man called of God to help guide and teach us with the power of the spirit. He allowed us to raise our hands and he would answer any questions that we had regarding the gospel and his answers were always exactly what we as missionaries needed to hear. I also had the opportunity to meet every missionary serving in the Philippines Manila Mission and I feel very blessed, they are very obedient and hard working. The majority of us are Filipino and Polynesian.
While taking this picture waiting for Elder Bednar to arrive our whole mission sang a few hymns and it was one of the most spiritual experiences I have ever had. Being in a room of servants of the Lord who are so in tune with the spirit and feeling the power in the room was indescribable. Also the amount of talent found within our mission is off the charts. Almost every single one of us has an incredible voice (I say almost every single one because I am the exception). If ever you feel down or like there is no way to carry on, turn to your Heavenly Father. Say a prayer or sing a hymn. I can promise you that with the help and comfort of Heavenly Father always being there for you, you will be able to carry on and overcome ANYTHING.
Elder Desabille and I dialed in on two investigators this week who have not been progressing as well as we would hope. We planned on teaching them the Plan of Salvation and hopefully extending a commitment to attend church with us. The moment we walked in, Tess immediately starting talking about baptism and asking questions regarding the topic. We answered her questions and explained to her the importance of baptism and we were prompted to extend the commitment to prepare for baptism on March 18th so we did and they accepted! We will now do everything that we can to help them prepare! It felt amazing to see children of God progress and take that leap of faith to be baptized in His name in order to return to Him. I'm very grateful to be here as a missionary and for this work, I can't wait to see many more souls accept this gospel and come unto Him!! Love you all hope you have an amazing week!
Elder Burdeos
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