Week 35

So, it's been 8 months since I reported to the MTC.  How crazy is that? It really doesn't feel like its been that long because I still feel super new out here. Its weird to see the changes that have happened in my life and the weird gaps between what I think I can do and what I can actually do. Apparently I speak a lot more Tagalog than it feels like I do, which is nice to here, and I've actually been able to start picking up and processing the Pangasinan that I hear in the street. The gift of Tongues is real, because I know that this isn't coming from me.

I had an experience this week in teaching about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ where I was so clearly able to feel the Lord guiding me it was amazing. We were sitting out in this little shack in the middle of a bunch of fields and it was raining ridiculously hard. The pounding of the rain on the metal rook and the wind made it hard to hear. It was windy, it was almost cold, and we were doing our best to help this girl answer her questions. We were teaching about prophets and why they were and are so important for us, and I had this moment where I was speaking and at the same time, realized that the words I was speaking weren't coming from me, but coming from the Spirit to help her hear exactly the things she needed. It was amazing and a powerful witness that the Lord is using me out here.

Love you all and hope you're all doing well,

-this kid

Picture 1 is us walking our workers through the bukid and they were all amazed we knew so many shortcuts like thats now what we do all day

Picture 2 is a bunch of people who wanted to take a picture with us at church on Sunday