Kumusta everyone! Hindi ko alam where to even start! Week two in sa MTC was wonderful. I actually LOVE it here- it's so fun, I have made so many new friends, and it's so fun to get to see them around campus all the time. It is literally like high school all over again, pero I loved high school, so I am okay with it. The difference between here and high school is that the lunches are a little bit better, and classes end at 9pm. Ha! Other than that, it is comfort zone to the max.
Our district is the best, and we have SO MUCH fun!! One of the Elders in our zone came up with a rap for the Philippines mga misyonero and ITS BRILLIANT! I'll try to send a video of him rapping it. Pero, I'm bad at using my camera for videos, so you have to skip like a minute in the beginning, and then like a minute at the end hahaha! But I highly suggest listening to it- sobrang funny!
We have so much fun here, and the Tuesday/Sunday devotionals are amazing. Last week GUESS WHO CAME to speak?! Elder David A. BEDNAR! And this devotional was broadcasted live to every MTC in the world! How cool is that?! His talk was AMAZING, and he said something that I've been thinking about every single day. He said: (and this is my paraphrasing because I'm not THAT good at taking notes) "Consider this: what will we give in return for the LOVE and LIGHT and MERCY that God has given us? All He asks of us is that we follow the path He's provided. May our motive be our LOVE for God and for His children. This is the beginning of what we can do in return for what He's done for us." Maganda!
How POWERFUL is that?! That's what I, personally, am doing here. I am setting aside my life to be a full-time misyonero for our Diyos because He has paid the ultimate sacrifice for me, and for all of us. It's the least I can do. Pero, you don't have to be a full-time misyonero to show God that you are grateful for what He's done for you. Use His Atonement to better yourself, use repentance to come closer to Diyos, serve His mga children is the best way you know how, stick to the straight and narrow, at keep His commandments. "If ye LOVE me, keep my commandments" John 14:15 I believe it is.
God is good. :) He WILL bless you for following Him. Ah. Guys, read in Matthew 14, about Peter walking on the water. Matt 14:27-31 I think... "But straightaway Jesus spake unto them, saying: Be of good cheer; it is I; be NOT AFRAID"
The scriptures say those three words over and over again: BE NOT AFRAID. I was told that depending on the translation, the bible says "be not afraid" 365 times, as if we need to hear it every single day. TRUST GOD, and be not afraid.
And when Jesus tells Peter to come to him, Peter stepped out onto the water, and verses 30&31 say: "But when He saw the winds boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, LORD, SAVE ME.
"And IMMEDIATELY, Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him: O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"
"Lord, save me." Peter said, and IMMEDIATELY, Jesus caught Him. He didn't first ask him why he doubted, pero he FIRST caught him. Our Lord wont ONLY listen to our pleading if we are always on the right path. He wants us to be on the right path, but His love and mercy is not limited to only those who are perfect. He will ALWAYS help us if we come to Him. But WE HAVE TO COME TO HIM. He isn't like the Natural Man who says, "Oh, NOW you want my help?" He WILL HELP IF WE ASK. Pero, we HAVE TO ASK.
I know He will come for His lost sheep. PLEASE READ THE TALK: He Will Place You on His Shoulders And Carry You Home by President Uchtdorf given in April 2016. Listen to it, and find relevance to you. My FAVORITE talk. :)
I love you all. Thanks for reading to the end, and if you're just scrolling to the end to see the pictures, that's cool too. Love you still. ;)
LYRICS TO OUR MISSION RAP:
District G-16 yeah, we preachin' up the good news
Missionaries rappin' like the Philippino hood blues
Kick our crocs in the air cause we don't wear dress shoes
Representing Christ- we know that we can't lose
Woah, head out to the field cause we're dyin'
In the field: Angeles, Bagiuo, Kawaiin
But our Elder Bernal, Cavite is where he's flyin'
Baptism is the goal and you know that we tryin'
6 weeks and a half in the MTC
Missionary goggles for the sisters that we see
But the white hand book here reminds us how to be
Page 33, read it up
Let my district be heard, this is 16-G.
PURE GOLD.
Pics:
1. Two of the elders in our district and sis Matheny
2. Our rooms have these killer vending machines with all types of foods in them. So.... We had to
3. TEMPLE!
4. District temple pic
5. Sweet Philippines mission shirts
6. mga kasama
PHILIPPINES RAP! (i hope you guys can watch it) 10/10
7. Chicken fling lololol
Mahal Kita!
Sister Mosher
2 of the elders in our district and sis Matheny
District temple pic
Our rooms have these killer vending machines with all types of foods in them. So.... We had to (2)
Sweet Philippines mission shirts
Temple (2)
Temple
Elder Florez's 10th and 11th PACKAGE. We've literally been here for 15 days.
My mga kasama and I wanted to take a picture, and this district REALLY wanted to be in the picture, too so we let them joing. I dont know who they are lol
P Day ') Temple (2)
P Day ') Temple
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