12-8-2019

Hello all!!!! This week has been full of more work and some pretty exciting events First off the top 1/4 of our mission is getting hit by hurricane KAMMARI today-Wednesday. Second Me and my companion got told to evacuate Marabut because of the NPA terrorist threats there. Thank goodness that we got out, I pray that the people there and in the path of the hurricane will be safe. Second off my finger that was infected is finally healing!! YAY FOR HOSPITAL VISITS AND MEDICINE!

My district leader said when we arrived to their apartment last night that as he had been taking his bucket shower he realized that the water had brown things in it. He tried to scoop it out but was not able to, he finally decided to dump out the water and pour in new water because he was sure the water was really dirty (keep in mind, this is water elders have used for months without emptying to shower, they would just refill the reservoir according to however much water they used). As he dumped out the water he told me that their were worms... in the bottom of their shower bucket, THAT IS SO GROSSSS.

 Other than that not much has happened besides the daily progress of the lord gathering scattered Israel.

The scripture thought I would like to share is about the lord and his tender mercies. The lord knows each and every one of us. He knows what we have need of and he is willing to help us, if we but have faith and look to his light. I know that just as the people of moses, those who look upon god and his light according to their faith will be able to recieve his tender mercies as they direct their eyes single to the glory of god. If we do this we recieve his light and his countenance and most importantly his tender mercies. His tender mercies include every little thing, not only the huge great things in your lives but the little, small, seemingly insignificant things that brighten our day. In nephi 1 it says, 

20 And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had ^acast out, and stoned, and slain; and they also ^bsought his life, that they might take it away. But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender ^cmercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of ^ddeliverance.  

It is hardest to see the light of his tender mercies when times are hard but I promise you his tender mercies are there even in the hardest times. I know that if we take time each day to see and appreciate the tender mercies in our lives from him, we will be able to open our spiritual eyes  to see his endless love for us. I know he loves each and every one of you, he bestows you with tender mercies every day, all you have to do is look for it.

  

Until next time ya'll!!

Sometimes this is how tired I feel.

Classic Philippino lunch.

Boodle fight baby why is there no silverware you ask?  You guessed it you eat with (drumroll please)... YOUR HANDS.

Soldiers of the Philippines and a soldier of the Lord.

My Philippino family in Marabut.  They are not members of the church but feed us almost daily.  

Meli Kalikimaka is the thing to sayyy on a white sandy Christmas day.

Note from Mom:  I guess hurricanes are a pretty much a yearly or more occurrence there.  This last one was large.  All missionaries were accounted for and safe.  I have no update as to whether or not he was sent back to his area with the terrorists threats.  We will see soon.