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!