NOICE

These last two weeks have been pretty sweet.  I have a new companion, his name is Elder Hernaez!  He's super awesome and just like me he's a foreign Filipino!  Only difference is that he grew up in the Northern part of the Philippines until he was 9 then moved to Canada.  He speaks fluent Ilokano which is awesome and super useful.  Elder Somosa was shipped off to Palawan and we miss him tons.

We had a great time helping some sisters move out of their apartment this last week.  As you can see by these candid photos I was a huge help in that process.

Our investigator, Eric, has attended church for the last two weeks and he confirmed with us yesterday that he is ready to be baptized!  We'll keep pushing him for the 14th of April and continue to help him to accept this important step in following the Savior.  One of our recent converts, Jessica, has also informed us that she wants to prepare to serve a full-time mission!  As President Fermanis would say, "That made me happier than a rat up a drain pipe!"  The Lord keeps abundantly pouring blessings upon us here in the mission field and i'm so grateful for this opportunity to be a part of this work.  

1- Party at the office

2-​​​​​​​​​​ Gotta love that Filipino food

3- Another squad

4- King Ace's baptism!  (His name is literally King Ace)

5- Beautiful Makati 1st Ward

6- We had a mini MTC where we had future missionaries come and participate to prepare to serve.

  

We have a couple baptisms coming up this April so stay tuned.  Missionary work is too sick.  Love you all have a good week! 

ELDER BURDEOS

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2016 - 2018

PHILIPPINES MANILA MISSION

Welcome to the Quezon City Mission

No, I have not been transferred to the Quezon City Mission but I've spent more time within their mission boundaries than I have in Manila hahaha.  

Wednesday we had our zone conference which gave us all the spiritual boost that we needed.  A topic that really stood out to me was what it really means to submit to the will of God.  Sometimes we think about submitting to the will of God as accepting the outcome of life and everything happening to us but it's more than that.  Submitting to the will of God is serving in all circumstances and situations, loving others like the Savior has taught us to, and making sacrifices and consecrating ourselves to following God and His commandments.  I love zone conferences and the opportunity that we get to listen to our Mission President and selected leaders.  I had the opportunity to give an example of the "Companionship Inventory".  Or commonly known as the most awkward part of missionary work in which you and your companion sort out any problems you may have with each other and discuss anything that could keep you from being unified.  It was a very fun experience.

Thursday was another eventful day as Elder Somosa and I travelled to the Quezon City Mission Office to deliver some supplies.  We had a lot of fun driving around trying to find the office and i'm pretty sure I am now more familiar with the Quezon City Mission's area than I am with Manila's haha.  Thursday night was one of the best nights of my mission because I was able to request permission from President to have dinner with some family in Rockwell.  It was so fun to catch up with them and they fed us REALLY GOOD Mexican Food which I have been missing a ton.  

This week was very enjoyable and the work in our area is starting to roll.  We were able to find some new investigators to teach and we can't wait to see the conversion and progress take place as they continue to follow the example of the Savior.  THE CHURCH IS SO TRUE IT HURTS.

1- Here are some of our investigators we've been teaching, the Canlas family.

2- Our lock broke the day before zone conference which was the day a lot of Elders stayed over at our apartment :')

3 & 4- Sick pics from the field trip to the Quezon City Mission office.

5- THE FAM.  Taken at the dinner I was able to have with my relatives from the Philippines and Hawaii!  

6- My cousin Angelo who appears to have been nonstop lifting the whole time I've been on my mission.  He could probably bench press me at this point.

7- Taking the new missionaries to get their licenses at the LTO.  Elder Somosa is the best co-pilot ever hahaha.

8- If all of us could be as happy as this dumpling guy, the world would be a beautiful place of healing and comfort.

9- The missionaries of Makati 1st Ward!

10- We'll be losing Sister Montaño on Tuesday as she will be heading to her real mission in Melbourne, Australia.

11- They told us to "act like you don't know i'm taking a picture"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY OLDER SISTER ERIN ON THE 14TH!!  ALSO MAYSEN ROLLO ON THE 18TH!  AND SETH VANMAREN LAST WEEK!  LOVE YOU GUYS THANKS FOR BEING BORN.

I hope you all have an amazing week, thank you so much for all of your emails and support.  I love you be safe!

Sacrament Concert

How's it hanging.  We didn't have much go on this week besides MLC.  Something that I learned from the challenges and hardships I faced this week was that we need to counsel with the Lord on a daily basis on what our plans are and what we need to accomplish those set plans.  Sometimes we get so caught up in the work we've been given and we forget that God can help us every step of the way, all we have to do is ask.  My priorities this week were all on getting catching up on all the work here in the office and stressing myself out over everything as opposed to strengthening my own faith and the faith of those around me.  Even in the hardest and busiest of times it's important to remember the spiritual side of life and what should matter the most to us in the long run.  I invite each and every one of you who are reading this to prioritize what really matters to you this week.  Try putting God and family ahead of everything else and see the blessings that come from it.  Something really funny that happened this week was a member went up during fast and testimony meeting and somehow managed to blend singing a whole 4 verse hymn into her testimony and then just acted like nothing happened.  The best part is that for some reason she had her own D.I.Y. missionary nametag hahaha.  She's my new idol.

1- For a long time in the mission we went without Book of Mormons because apparently they were having a hard time going through customs. They finally came this week so don't worry the church remains true.

2- Family home evening at the Garma residence

3- Found this upper decent sports car in the middle of BGC

4- This is my face 98% of the time 

5- T-REX X-ING WOW

6- On the left of me is Sister Cabrera and she went home this week.

Mahal ko kayo