Magandang Umaga po Sainyo Lahat,
(Good morning all please sainyo)
So another week done and gone and I'm still a happy missionary. So another great and marvelous week of doing the Lord's work here in the Philippines, and like always its always still amazing. We are doing so well here in the area of Quezon City 1st Ward. The work goes on and on, its amazing and we are really turned our focus on the less-actives as well as our many investigators in our area. We have a lot of good plans coming up this week to be excited for especially the one called a baptism on Saturday. WAHOO which will be talked about more later in the letter. As well as this we have a lot of less-actives coming back as well as investigators really wanting to know the truth. To answer your questions mother I meant 15 1/2 but if there isn't any of those then just 16 will be fine just in case right?? Also the gold toe black socks yes, as well as a bunch of ibuprofen I need that stuff here since we are coming on the hot season here again. Yes I am getting alot smaller I get that alot from our batch they all say "Elder Thompson what the heck happened to you hahahaha" Always get that asked when I see my batch. If you could could you guys send me another new journal or do you want me to just buy one here? I can!! It depends on you guys but oreos and beef jerky are always welcome in my package. I don't have the Christmas stuff anymore sorry the tree kind got killed in my house in my first area sorry!!
So with my area me and Elder Su'a have been doing so amazing together, we just keep having so much success in our area that we amaze even ourselves by how much success we have here in this area. Its really because I have really been stressing the being a 4th missionary in my life, its been a big influence and it always strives me to do my best everyday and to not give up no matter what happens to our area. I have already started to have members in my area to write in my book of rememberance to really remember this area and to remember the so much success I have had in this area as well as in myself as well. I really do love this area you don't know how relieved I was to be able to stay in this area again, I really do have a big love for this area, and all the members I have come in contact with here in this area. Just preparing myself for all that will happen in the future and live for tomorrow and "Look not behind me" Genesis 19:17. I really do not want to leave this area its been such a big builder of my faith as well as I learned that anything is possible I have learned that through one of our investigators as well as a one of our less-actives.
The less-active is a family the Abendano family the Abendano family back when I was with Elder McCoy, they were not one of our focus families they were sort of a family that we would go to if we got punted from most of our appointments. Then when I got with Elder Basalo we made them a focus family as well as during that time, when I was with Elder Basalo the week of transfers, we heard from one of our investigators that Brother Abendano, was in the hospital, with kidney failure, I was very scared as well as Elder Basalo, luckily the hospital they were in was in our area, after our personal and companionship study we went straight to the hospital and found the room, he was in I was very sad at first when I first saw him since he was in very bad condition, when we were there we were asked by sister if we could give him a blessing, so I anointed him then Elder Basalo gave him the blessing. During Elder Basalo's blessing he said the words"Through your faith, you shall be healed from this sickness". Then after that we waited for a little time and then last week not yesterday Sunday, the Abendano family came to church. Which surprised me also which the sister said to me, Brother Abendano was released from the hospital the Saturday, before Sunday then the next day went to church. It was so good to see that how big this families' faith is, we went to them them and Brother was in tears he said that he was having a bit of trouble that he and his wife started praying and then what happened everything went well and he was released, it was a miracle indeed it was also amazing to be part of this in their lives.
We also have great news, one of our investigators, Elsa Denosta, will be baptized this coming Saturday, its going to be so amazing to be able to see this happen, since I was one of the first 2 elders to find her in our area. She was a 7 Days Adventist dati, but now is going to be baptized this Saturday. We have experienced a lot of trials to have her understand the doctrine since her church is so different from our religion. Especially about Sabbath Day, since they are the church that go to church on Saturday, we had to explain me and Elder Basalo, that we go to church on Sunday, by reading Acts 20:7 or 1Corinthians 16:2 to explain that after Christ died on Friday that on Sunday when he rose again that he said that this is the day that you should remember me through the sacrament. We reviewed it again me and Elder Su'a before her interview yesterday after our stake conference. She passed and is really ready said our district leader, it really gives me joy that after so much we receive so much blessings, after so much tribulation" D&C 58:4. I love this area so much in a simple sentence.
So this area is so amazing like I said its going so amazing the work is going so well and I don't want to leave this area, but i really don't think I'll be here much longer. I love you all so much and miss you all GOOD LUCK!!!!
Nagmamahal (LOVE)
Elder Thompson
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Magandang Umaga po Sainyo lahat!!!
(Please sainyo good morning all!!)
Una, Elder Thompson and Elder Su'a are loving the life that we have here in the Quezon City 1st Ward, the work is very progressing rapidly. Lots of things have been happening we have really got this area going, lots of new investigators and lots of new less-actives too. We have really trying to ubos the CMIS or the records of the less-actives so that we know all the less-actives in our area before one of us transfers to a different area. We have already seen the progress of our work here in the area. Which I will tell to you all mamaya sa sulat ko ha? (later in the letter I ha?)
Im really excited to see all those in the ward are really stepping up to plate as Dad would say. Very excited for Garrett that's going to be a very great experience, really hoping to actually have someone in the ward go to the Philippines as well doesn't matter who or where just want someone to talk to in Tagalog when I get home, cause of the fact that I'm going to be the only one in the whole ward that knows how to speak Tagalog maliban sa akin!!!(Tagalog except me) Even though when I'm going to be able bear my testimony in Tagalog no one is going to understand me hahaah SWEET!!!
So everybody this week has been an amazing week, and siempre this coming week is also going to be so stinking awesome I can already feel it. So last week we had baptism as well as temple tour on the same day what I freaking awesome time for us as missionaries me and Elder Su'a. So since you guys are so excited to hear the word baptism, ill tell you that one of the children, of one of our less-actives families the Clarin family, their youngest daughter Arlene, was baptized last Saturday, by Elder Thompson into Ang Simbahan ni JesuCristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Their Dad is not a member is why I was able to baptize her, but their Dad is our investigator and is starting to really open up. He came for the first time to church yesterday and also attended the baptism of Arlene. It was amazing!!! I love this family so freaking one of the reasons I didn't want to be transferred is this family. We are really making progress the mother and son are members, but were less-active, but now are ACTIVE!!! WAHOO!!, their son, Ariel will also be receiving the Aaronic Priesthood and become a deacon, so much progression, now its all the focus on helping them stay active and bringing Brother into the gospel.
We also had temple tour that same day, but earlier in the morning. It was a big success you will see later in the picture. Lots of people I got to see it was a very happy Saturday for me and Elder Su'a. So with that also one of our investigators, Elsa is really progressing and has a baptismal date set for Nov 3rd she's an amazing investigator, we had our struggles getting her to understand the gospel at first since she was a dating 7 Days Adventist so we had a little struggle with the Sabbath Day as well as FOOD??(They still believe in the Law of Moses, its forbidden to eat anything with 4 feet), but now she has overcome that as well as her last church actually come to her house and chastise her and say that we are not true since they said "Ang mga Demonio ay magsisimba sa Linggo" (the devil goes to church on sunday) Demons are the ones that go to church on Sunday!!! She has overcome all of those trials that have been upon her and just keeps going shes so stinking masipag(energetic)I love it. Really does have a testimony we have really kept the Book of Mormon a priority for her. She's an amazing investigator none the less, and I'm very excited to be able to see her be baptized into the church.
So we have had a lot of our focus more on our squatters part of our area, this is where we have found a lot of our new progressing investigators. We also now have planned a whole entire day to go tracting this week in one of our more richer part of our area, so wish us luck on that, we are going the whole day with that. Its going to be so much fun I can already feel it. The Lord's work is progressing none the less and the work is never done. I love you all and miss you all so much, but I know that I'm where I need to be right now.
Mahal na Mahal kita, (Love to Love you) Elder Thompson
(Please sainyo good morning all!!)
Una, Elder Thompson and Elder Su'a are loving the life that we have here in the Quezon City 1st Ward, the work is very progressing rapidly. Lots of things have been happening we have really got this area going, lots of new investigators and lots of new less-actives too. We have really trying to ubos the CMIS or the records of the less-actives so that we know all the less-actives in our area before one of us transfers to a different area. We have already seen the progress of our work here in the area. Which I will tell to you all mamaya sa sulat ko ha? (later in the letter I ha?)
Im really excited to see all those in the ward are really stepping up to plate as Dad would say. Very excited for Garrett that's going to be a very great experience, really hoping to actually have someone in the ward go to the Philippines as well doesn't matter who or where just want someone to talk to in Tagalog when I get home, cause of the fact that I'm going to be the only one in the whole ward that knows how to speak Tagalog maliban sa akin!!!(Tagalog except me) Even though when I'm going to be able bear my testimony in Tagalog no one is going to understand me hahaah SWEET!!!
So everybody this week has been an amazing week, and siempre this coming week is also going to be so stinking awesome I can already feel it. So last week we had baptism as well as temple tour on the same day what I freaking awesome time for us as missionaries me and Elder Su'a. So since you guys are so excited to hear the word baptism, ill tell you that one of the children, of one of our less-actives families the Clarin family, their youngest daughter Arlene, was baptized last Saturday, by Elder Thompson into Ang Simbahan ni JesuCristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Their Dad is not a member is why I was able to baptize her, but their Dad is our investigator and is starting to really open up. He came for the first time to church yesterday and also attended the baptism of Arlene. It was amazing!!! I love this family so freaking one of the reasons I didn't want to be transferred is this family. We are really making progress the mother and son are members, but were less-active, but now are ACTIVE!!! WAHOO!!, their son, Ariel will also be receiving the Aaronic Priesthood and become a deacon, so much progression, now its all the focus on helping them stay active and bringing Brother into the gospel.
We also had temple tour that same day, but earlier in the morning. It was a big success you will see later in the picture. Lots of people I got to see it was a very happy Saturday for me and Elder Su'a. So with that also one of our investigators, Elsa is really progressing and has a baptismal date set for Nov 3rd she's an amazing investigator, we had our struggles getting her to understand the gospel at first since she was a dating 7 Days Adventist so we had a little struggle with the Sabbath Day as well as FOOD??(They still believe in the Law of Moses, its forbidden to eat anything with 4 feet), but now she has overcome that as well as her last church actually come to her house and chastise her and say that we are not true since they said "Ang mga Demonio ay magsisimba sa Linggo" (the devil goes to church on sunday) Demons are the ones that go to church on Sunday!!! She has overcome all of those trials that have been upon her and just keeps going shes so stinking masipag(energetic)I love it. Really does have a testimony we have really kept the Book of Mormon a priority for her. She's an amazing investigator none the less, and I'm very excited to be able to see her be baptized into the church.
So we have had a lot of our focus more on our squatters part of our area, this is where we have found a lot of our new progressing investigators. We also now have planned a whole entire day to go tracting this week in one of our more richer part of our area, so wish us luck on that, we are going the whole day with that. Its going to be so much fun I can already feel it. The Lord's work is progressing none the less and the work is never done. I love you all and miss you all so much, but I know that I'm where I need to be right now.
Mahal na Mahal kita, (Love to Love you) Elder Thompson
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| Temple tour!!! |
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| Members from his area at Temple Tour |
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| Newest baptized member |
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| Elder Su'a joining in!! |
Monday, October 15, 2012
Magandang hapon po sainyo lahat!!!
So first lets start off with yes im still here in Quezon City 1st Ward and I'm still very happy even though I haven't been to the more beautiful parts of the Philippines, I'm still very happy and I'm really enjoying the fact that I may have another baptism coming up very soon so handa ang sariling mo para sa isa pang binyag dito sa area nito. Hahahah I love speaking Tagalog sorry po. Anyways so I have a new companion, Elder Su'a from Apia, Samoa so yes that's right I got a Polynesian companion something that I have always wanted in my mission. The funny things is too is that we are batch. We were together in the MTC, but different district, but we got to know each other in the MTC, now we are companions in the mission field, so nope I'm not training still haven't gotten that, its ok with me I mean its really on the Lord's time. I have written letters as well I just needed to print some pictures for them so that I can send those with it. WAit lang ha!!! So maybe I might get a lava-lava but I honestly do not know. Basta parte sa buhay natin mahal ko ang buhay ko!!!
So I really enjoyed Conference as well especially just like you Mom, I loved Jeffrey R. Holland's talk on Loving the Lord, it was really strong and like always it was amazing. Also really liked the quote from Elder Walter F. Gonzalez said in his talk it was "The things that are essential in life, are invisible to the eye" I thought that was a very great things he said especially the fact that its so true that we dont know what we have until we realize that we do not have it anymore. Life goes on and on like always and we need to know how it really is all the things that we have are really the things that are essential for our salvation. We also need to take in to thought the things that Elder Russell M. Nelson also told us that we must ask the missionaries, yes that is so true, we cna help those in the world and bring them to Christ, huwag kayo maging mahiyain sa amin, dahil magbibigay po tayo ng ebanghelyo ni JesuCristo sa buong sanlibutan. He said that we should ask the missionaries, it important what we say to them, and do to help them constantly do what we can to be a big impact on the people that we meet. The world is need of worthy young men and women to help this great cause. As well as them members we need them just as much as the missionaries. That's why the tell us to talk with the missionaries, because "if not now, When?, if not them Who?", I remember this quote from when Elder Nielson of the Seventy, mission toured our mission. He said that too us and we need to keep working our hardest to be great advocates for Christ. Like Elder Holland said "How much do we love the Lord", lets do our best to do that. It really was a feast of spiritual food constantly for us this week. Conference is so amazing.
So sorry about last week by the way last week only got to email, you all I had a big problem with the internet here in the computer shop we email at. Sometimes I just want to pull my hair out, the internet here sucks sometimes it even goes out, so yea that's why I didn't get to email you guys last week, other than Mom. So with you taping I will be videoing myself from my camera, ill try my hardest to do it, but if it doesn't go through I will definitely send a picture of myself though this week will do that. Were going to take a lot of pics me and Elder Su'a so that you get a more outlook of our area and as well as my new skinny look hahahaha!!! I love it!! All my shirts that were tight on me dati now are all huge on me!!! I love it!!! Already have a good idea who I want to give the CTR rings too so I'm really just preparing myself for the new transfer. Its gonna be awesome. I love you guys so much the work of the Lord's goes on!!!
Mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
So first lets start off with yes im still here in Quezon City 1st Ward and I'm still very happy even though I haven't been to the more beautiful parts of the Philippines, I'm still very happy and I'm really enjoying the fact that I may have another baptism coming up very soon so handa ang sariling mo para sa isa pang binyag dito sa area nito. Hahahah I love speaking Tagalog sorry po. Anyways so I have a new companion, Elder Su'a from Apia, Samoa so yes that's right I got a Polynesian companion something that I have always wanted in my mission. The funny things is too is that we are batch. We were together in the MTC, but different district, but we got to know each other in the MTC, now we are companions in the mission field, so nope I'm not training still haven't gotten that, its ok with me I mean its really on the Lord's time. I have written letters as well I just needed to print some pictures for them so that I can send those with it. WAit lang ha!!! So maybe I might get a lava-lava but I honestly do not know. Basta parte sa buhay natin mahal ko ang buhay ko!!!
So I really enjoyed Conference as well especially just like you Mom, I loved Jeffrey R. Holland's talk on Loving the Lord, it was really strong and like always it was amazing. Also really liked the quote from Elder Walter F. Gonzalez said in his talk it was "The things that are essential in life, are invisible to the eye" I thought that was a very great things he said especially the fact that its so true that we dont know what we have until we realize that we do not have it anymore. Life goes on and on like always and we need to know how it really is all the things that we have are really the things that are essential for our salvation. We also need to take in to thought the things that Elder Russell M. Nelson also told us that we must ask the missionaries, yes that is so true, we cna help those in the world and bring them to Christ, huwag kayo maging mahiyain sa amin, dahil magbibigay po tayo ng ebanghelyo ni JesuCristo sa buong sanlibutan. He said that we should ask the missionaries, it important what we say to them, and do to help them constantly do what we can to be a big impact on the people that we meet. The world is need of worthy young men and women to help this great cause. As well as them members we need them just as much as the missionaries. That's why the tell us to talk with the missionaries, because "if not now, When?, if not them Who?", I remember this quote from when Elder Nielson of the Seventy, mission toured our mission. He said that too us and we need to keep working our hardest to be great advocates for Christ. Like Elder Holland said "How much do we love the Lord", lets do our best to do that. It really was a feast of spiritual food constantly for us this week. Conference is so amazing.
So sorry about last week by the way last week only got to email, you all I had a big problem with the internet here in the computer shop we email at. Sometimes I just want to pull my hair out, the internet here sucks sometimes it even goes out, so yea that's why I didn't get to email you guys last week, other than Mom. So with you taping I will be videoing myself from my camera, ill try my hardest to do it, but if it doesn't go through I will definitely send a picture of myself though this week will do that. Were going to take a lot of pics me and Elder Su'a so that you get a more outlook of our area and as well as my new skinny look hahahaha!!! I love it!! All my shirts that were tight on me dati now are all huge on me!!! I love it!!! Already have a good idea who I want to give the CTR rings too so I'm really just preparing myself for the new transfer. Its gonna be awesome. I love you guys so much the work of the Lord's goes on!!!
Mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
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| Elder Thompson with the S Family!! |
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| New comp Elder S they actually had met at the MTC |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Hello Po Ang Minamahal kong Pamilya
So everyone announcement, the best thing that I have ever been able to hear its such a blessing to be able to hear this from the bishop in our ward during our last Sunday services. Its such a blessing to be able to hear that the age of missionaries are now lowered now boys can go when they are 18 and for girls to go at 19 that is such a great blessing and it gives so much a better chance to build the Lord's kingdom its such a great thing that they are able to hear that. Its good to know that the ward is already making their time to send out as many as they can to continue this great work here in the world nowadays. Tell those in the ward to take this great blessing seriously its a big blessing for all those at that age. Its good to already know that the Lord is already preparing his way to the world. It always makes me happy to know that this is happening now. Glad I was able to leave before I was 19 it was such a blessing. Its good to know that 5 of those are already preparing it really is a blessing to be able to serve a mission and now at such a young age. I wish those 5 all the best of luck it really is awesome to be a missionary!! Oh by the way I will need black gold toe ones not the blue ones and size 15 for my shirts since I have lost a lot of my weight, also if you could I would like a bunch of ibuprofen, as much as you can the ones here don't work or something hahahah.
So this week was another amazing week for me and Elder Basalo. Me and Elder Basalo were very successful we found a bunch of new investigators also we found out today that our time as a companionship will be cut short :(. found out today that Elder Basalo will be transferring to a different area. Its crazy I felt that I was going to be transferred, but I wasn't, he is and was very surprised I think we all in the zone were hahaha. The thing with that is he is the only one in our whole zone that is being transferred, weird huh? Also keeping the new companion every transfer streak going hahahah!!! Very sad that he is leaving, but I'm still going to persevere, going to keep this area going strong to continue to keep the great work we are doing still going. I did not know that you were friends with Badeth, wow that's very cool yea she is a great investigator we found me and Elder Hopkins then she moved back to Bicol, it was good to know that she was being visited again its good to see she was baptized to I saw at Temple Tour and was just like what the heck??? It was so good to be able to see the fruits of my labor go through!!! So what else happened this week we had a less-active have to go to the hospital because of kidney failure and just last week was the first time that they came to church for a long time it was good to be able to be able to visit them at the hospital. Brother is doing better from what I have heard, we visited yesterday and gave him a blessing and right now we don't know how he is doing so we really would ask that prayers in his behalf. By the way I'm fine on my money no problems with money I'm doing fine I'm just applying what you guys taught me BE THRIFTY!!! So I'm really just doing my best to be a great missionary for the Lord and today we had a workshop by the Zone Leaders which was so amazing it taught us about 1, 2 , 3 , and 4 missionaries and why we need to be #4 missionaries the ones that do not complain and do what they are supposed to do and why they need to. It was such a big eye opener and I felt that is what I need to strive for constantly. So now that's what I'm going to do with my new companion and do all I can to think about my mission and nothing but that. this was an amazing week to end off a transfer and I'm going to miss Elder Basalo its been amazing being companions with him. Going to miss him and i love this area so glad to stay here and I will tell you what I feel at Conference next email time love you all and miss you all tons!!!
Mahal na mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
So everyone announcement, the best thing that I have ever been able to hear its such a blessing to be able to hear this from the bishop in our ward during our last Sunday services. Its such a blessing to be able to hear that the age of missionaries are now lowered now boys can go when they are 18 and for girls to go at 19 that is such a great blessing and it gives so much a better chance to build the Lord's kingdom its such a great thing that they are able to hear that. Its good to know that the ward is already making their time to send out as many as they can to continue this great work here in the world nowadays. Tell those in the ward to take this great blessing seriously its a big blessing for all those at that age. Its good to already know that the Lord is already preparing his way to the world. It always makes me happy to know that this is happening now. Glad I was able to leave before I was 19 it was such a blessing. Its good to know that 5 of those are already preparing it really is a blessing to be able to serve a mission and now at such a young age. I wish those 5 all the best of luck it really is awesome to be a missionary!! Oh by the way I will need black gold toe ones not the blue ones and size 15 for my shirts since I have lost a lot of my weight, also if you could I would like a bunch of ibuprofen, as much as you can the ones here don't work or something hahahah.
So this week was another amazing week for me and Elder Basalo. Me and Elder Basalo were very successful we found a bunch of new investigators also we found out today that our time as a companionship will be cut short :(. found out today that Elder Basalo will be transferring to a different area. Its crazy I felt that I was going to be transferred, but I wasn't, he is and was very surprised I think we all in the zone were hahaha. The thing with that is he is the only one in our whole zone that is being transferred, weird huh? Also keeping the new companion every transfer streak going hahahah!!! Very sad that he is leaving, but I'm still going to persevere, going to keep this area going strong to continue to keep the great work we are doing still going. I did not know that you were friends with Badeth, wow that's very cool yea she is a great investigator we found me and Elder Hopkins then she moved back to Bicol, it was good to know that she was being visited again its good to see she was baptized to I saw at Temple Tour and was just like what the heck??? It was so good to be able to see the fruits of my labor go through!!! So what else happened this week we had a less-active have to go to the hospital because of kidney failure and just last week was the first time that they came to church for a long time it was good to be able to be able to visit them at the hospital. Brother is doing better from what I have heard, we visited yesterday and gave him a blessing and right now we don't know how he is doing so we really would ask that prayers in his behalf. By the way I'm fine on my money no problems with money I'm doing fine I'm just applying what you guys taught me BE THRIFTY!!! So I'm really just doing my best to be a great missionary for the Lord and today we had a workshop by the Zone Leaders which was so amazing it taught us about 1, 2 , 3 , and 4 missionaries and why we need to be #4 missionaries the ones that do not complain and do what they are supposed to do and why they need to. It was such a big eye opener and I felt that is what I need to strive for constantly. So now that's what I'm going to do with my new companion and do all I can to think about my mission and nothing but that. this was an amazing week to end off a transfer and I'm going to miss Elder Basalo its been amazing being companions with him. Going to miss him and i love this area so glad to stay here and I will tell you what I feel at Conference next email time love you all and miss you all tons!!!
Mahal na mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Magandang Umaga Po SaInyo Lahat,
So everyone Elder Thompson has now officially been in the Philippines 14 months and I'm still loving it and not getting sick of it!! So we have our P-Day since earlier we had our temple day today!! Can't really be more thankful to be in one of the only 3 missions in the Philippines that has a opportunity to have a temple day and to attend it once every transfer!! Sure the other missions got more beautiful scenery, but guess what we have a beautiful temple that we get to attend so I'm so happy. Its always a blessing to be able to attend the temple it really is the house of the Lord and the Spirit is always abiding there!! Sent you a picture of the temple, but ill send another picture later since I'm losing my time here on the computer just to wait for the pics to upload just wasting time. Not a lot of picture this week, but got two really great ones at the temple.
So what does PAT mean well ill give ya a Tagalog lesson, ibig sabihin ng PAT ay Pili Anong Tama or sa English Choose the Right!! There you go 3 new words for you all to say to me when I get home and when you guys ill just blast you in a bunch of Tagalog so that you don't understand. I'm still studying there is so much vocabulary in Tagalog you literally have to watch how you say the word or you can be saying something totally different. Like for example one of them is when you have a ' over a a you have to say it very strongly so for example basa' this means wet, but you also have basa which means read so yea its intimidating, but its amazing when you actually understand the people. Even though I have been out for over a year now. I still sometimes don't understand what the people say, but its going really good I'm still studying so I've seen the blessings from that. Its good too see that the ward is receiving a lot of honorable returned missionaries and just like that its about to send more out to replace them hahahah. Our ward is literally missionary ward!! By the way if you guys could if you could send in the package is some more socks, but would it be fine if you send the Goldtoe socks if those are too expensive then its a whatever for me, but I do need socks soon and well not now, but soon!!! Also just whatever you think i would need if you could maybe send beef jerky and oreos.
So guys this week me and Elder Basalo's hard work really did pay off this week. This week me and him had 10 less-actives come to church as well as 6 of our progressing investigators come. So yea me and Elder Basalo had a great time this week its definitely a great week to start of the week before transfers which by the way am not looking forward too, I have a feeling I might leave this area. I don't know why, but I feel like that I may!!! Really love this area!!! When you have been in squatters as long as I have you really come to love the people. So now that Romela is baptized right now we are working on having members visit her as well as home teachers for her and her sister's family!!! We have found alot of new investigators. We are receiving alot of referrals constantly, from one of a new re-activated less-actives, Sister Rivera. This week we found 7 new investigators and 2 new less-actives in NIA the squatter part of our area!! All of them are really great and the area is just getting better and better!!! I love it!!! Really excited for General Conference and all the things that I will learn from it!! So good to hear from you guys and hear all the good news of your guy's life!! Also friends and family friends!!! I love you all so much Elder Thompson is going so strong and I have seen such a big jump in my maturity it really does surprise you what you learn on your mission!!
Mahal na mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
So everyone Elder Thompson has now officially been in the Philippines 14 months and I'm still loving it and not getting sick of it!! So we have our P-Day since earlier we had our temple day today!! Can't really be more thankful to be in one of the only 3 missions in the Philippines that has a opportunity to have a temple day and to attend it once every transfer!! Sure the other missions got more beautiful scenery, but guess what we have a beautiful temple that we get to attend so I'm so happy. Its always a blessing to be able to attend the temple it really is the house of the Lord and the Spirit is always abiding there!! Sent you a picture of the temple, but ill send another picture later since I'm losing my time here on the computer just to wait for the pics to upload just wasting time. Not a lot of picture this week, but got two really great ones at the temple.
So what does PAT mean well ill give ya a Tagalog lesson, ibig sabihin ng PAT ay Pili Anong Tama or sa English Choose the Right!! There you go 3 new words for you all to say to me when I get home and when you guys ill just blast you in a bunch of Tagalog so that you don't understand. I'm still studying there is so much vocabulary in Tagalog you literally have to watch how you say the word or you can be saying something totally different. Like for example one of them is when you have a ' over a a you have to say it very strongly so for example basa' this means wet, but you also have basa which means read so yea its intimidating, but its amazing when you actually understand the people. Even though I have been out for over a year now. I still sometimes don't understand what the people say, but its going really good I'm still studying so I've seen the blessings from that. Its good too see that the ward is receiving a lot of honorable returned missionaries and just like that its about to send more out to replace them hahahah. Our ward is literally missionary ward!! By the way if you guys could if you could send in the package is some more socks, but would it be fine if you send the Goldtoe socks if those are too expensive then its a whatever for me, but I do need socks soon and well not now, but soon!!! Also just whatever you think i would need if you could maybe send beef jerky and oreos.
So guys this week me and Elder Basalo's hard work really did pay off this week. This week me and him had 10 less-actives come to church as well as 6 of our progressing investigators come. So yea me and Elder Basalo had a great time this week its definitely a great week to start of the week before transfers which by the way am not looking forward too, I have a feeling I might leave this area. I don't know why, but I feel like that I may!!! Really love this area!!! When you have been in squatters as long as I have you really come to love the people. So now that Romela is baptized right now we are working on having members visit her as well as home teachers for her and her sister's family!!! We have found alot of new investigators. We are receiving alot of referrals constantly, from one of a new re-activated less-actives, Sister Rivera. This week we found 7 new investigators and 2 new less-actives in NIA the squatter part of our area!! All of them are really great and the area is just getting better and better!!! I love it!!! Really excited for General Conference and all the things that I will learn from it!! So good to hear from you guys and hear all the good news of your guy's life!! Also friends and family friends!!! I love you all so much Elder Thompson is going so strong and I have seen such a big jump in my maturity it really does surprise you what you learn on your mission!!
Mahal na mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
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| Elder Thompson gets to go to the temple in Manila every transfer |
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| Elder Thompson and Elder B at the Manila temple |
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