We
just made it through another transfer week. It always feels so good to
make it to the end of the busiest week of the transfer and look back and
think "We have six weeks till we do it again". This Transfer was a bit
more hectic since there was a group coming from Provo who had their
flight canceled so they can in a day late. So instead of staying here
for one night they stayed two. IT's always super fun to see the new
missionaries arrive. And this time I actually knew one of them from
before the mission, Elder O.
From
Thursday to Sunday it was raining. Non-stop. IT was crazy. Elder B
and I traveled to Vigan on Saturday to look at new apartments and it
was flooding all over Ilocos Sur. President Barrientos advised the
missionaries that if there was flooding in our area to stay in the
apartment. Luckily, not much flooding around Laoag City, so we were able
to get in some teaching time. Not much, but it is better than none.
On
Thursday, I had quite a bit of study time while waiting to help out
with the new missionaries. I decided to study Elder Oaks talk "The
Challenge to Become". It was amazing! I have read it before, but this
time I got so much more out of it. With the new standards of excellence
and the call of exact obedience, I have been looking studying a lot
about repentance, as it applies to missionary work. One thing I got last
time I studied was how repentance is the process by which we change our
selves to become what our Heavenly Father intends us to be. And then in
reading Elder Oaks talk, that was driven home for me. That is the
entire purpose we are here on Earth, to become what he is. We could have
been taught everything he knows, but without a body and the chance to
choose for our selves, none of that knowledge would be worth anything.
This is the time for us to become as Him, and for us to do that he has
given us a Savior, even Jesus Christ. This is the greatest showing of
our Heavenly Father's love for us. With out Christ, we cannot make it
back to Heavenly Father. He is central to God's plan. He lives and loves
us. He knows every sorrow, care and fallen moment because he atoned for
all of them. I know this with all of my heart.
I
hope all is going well for everyone in everything that is going on in
their lives. Keep on relying on God for help and he will lead you. Keep
on seeking his guidance and help his kingdom move forward. There is no
greater work to do. Mahal Kita! Kita Kits!
Elder RWood
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