Hey everybody,
This has been a very extraordinary week we had a lot of good success this week in all that we do as missionaries. Lots of great things were learned this week, and throughout this transfer. Really sad about what is going to happen these next couple of days. First things first is yes that would be about enough for a new pair of shoes mom, that is perfect and will probably pull that out on Thursday!! Thanks for your support this has been the hardest transfer of my whole mission, lots of challenges, and lots of weaknesses that I have had to overcome this last transfer. So glad I got to spend it with Elder Bagonbon, bad news is is that Elder Bagonbon will be transferring so yep I'm going to get another companion. I'm going to go on number 13 for my amount of companions!! Yep that is really something!! Yea we also were able to find out about those things happening around the Philippines!! Really excited to hear that the Lord's work is progressing like the stone cut out of the mountain (Daniel 2:44-45) Really loving this area, we had another amazing turnout at church, we had 5 investigators come to church, which is a very big amount especially with the fact that the church is over 40 minutes away and our area is a very poor area, but we have very strong investigators with very strong faith!! We will be able to have baptisms this coming transfer, I know it these people we are teaching have been prepared by the Lord for us to bring to them this everlasting gospel!! I'm loving my life as a missionary and wouldn't trade anything for it!! Miss you all tons too, but I love being a missionary and I know its been through obedience I have been able to overcome my weaknesses this transfer and made them my strengths!! I loved this transfer hardest, but most rewarding so glad to have spent it with Elder Bagonbon really going to miss him!! Love you all and till next week!!
Mahal kita,
Elder Thompson
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Hey everybody Kumusta po ba kayo??(how ever you please)
Ayos naman ang buhay ni Elder Thompson ngayon, at syempre makakapagtuloy naman na magiging mas masaya!!(Everything is Elder Thompson's life now, and of course continue also be more fun!) Basta masaya ang buhay ng misyonero!! (Just enjoyed the life of a missionary!)Hey everybody this has been an interesting week indeed, we had a lot of special things happen this week and lets just say that a lot of learning still, you would think since i'm an old fart in the mission now you would think I would know what to do in all situations, but guess what HINDI!!!(NO!!!) Still learning naman!!!(turn) We had an amazing week none the less we had our temple day last Tuesday and that's always an enjoyable thing to experience!!! I love being able to go through the temple a least once a transfer, I'm so blessed for that. It's defenitly a very special place and i'm always so happy to be able to go!! The district leader stuff is going good I have an amazing district, the problem is 2 of the missionaries in my district are going home this transfer, one of the elders and one of the sisters, the funny thing is the sister going home is one of the only 2 sisters that came with me here to the Philippines and now she's going home!! HOLY COW TIME FLIES!! I'm honestly still feel like that I'm so young in the mission, but your guy's skype call home made me realize it!!
Anyways Ed sounds like that he is still Ed still trying his best to be the tough guy!! Hhahah sounds like Addy's is loving life as well as NG haahah NG im going to be more tan than you are when I come home, except its going to be a farmer's tan hahaah PATAY!!!(Dead) Anyways we had a very big jump in our area yesterday we had 6 of our investigators come to church yesterday WAHOO!! All 3 of our investigators with baptismal dates came which is amazing!! It was such a happy day today!! I love washing clothes for 3 hours yes 3 HOURS!!! We don't have washing machines like everyone else, I'll show you guys how to wash clothes by hand when I get home(might save us alot of electricity) hahaha joke I'll just show you guys!! Anyways our area is progressing a ton, still on that thinking/waiting part on the school topic, so we will see. Um question what do you guys think about me getting a new pair of shoes?? The Rockports that I have the bottom of the sole is now opened up wide, what I can do is get that repaired for only 200 pesos and get a rubber sole installed, the only problem is I only have these rubber shoes and well they are very uncomfortable, I have seen a couple of good deals here, but maybe I'll just use the rubbers until I get my other shoes repaired, but what do you guys think?? Just want to know!! This transfer has been a 8 week transfer and its coming to a close, next week we will know if i am transferring or staying hopefully staying, but you never know, this is the Lord's will, anyways you guys will know that next week!! An amazing week for sure and miss you guys all tons and don't worry I will not get trunky its not something I want to receive!! Anyways love you all!!!
Mahal na mahal kita(I Love you),
Elder Thompson
Ayos naman ang buhay ni Elder Thompson ngayon, at syempre makakapagtuloy naman na magiging mas masaya!!(Everything is Elder Thompson's life now, and of course continue also be more fun!) Basta masaya ang buhay ng misyonero!! (Just enjoyed the life of a missionary!)Hey everybody this has been an interesting week indeed, we had a lot of special things happen this week and lets just say that a lot of learning still, you would think since i'm an old fart in the mission now you would think I would know what to do in all situations, but guess what HINDI!!!(NO!!!) Still learning naman!!!(turn) We had an amazing week none the less we had our temple day last Tuesday and that's always an enjoyable thing to experience!!! I love being able to go through the temple a least once a transfer, I'm so blessed for that. It's defenitly a very special place and i'm always so happy to be able to go!! The district leader stuff is going good I have an amazing district, the problem is 2 of the missionaries in my district are going home this transfer, one of the elders and one of the sisters, the funny thing is the sister going home is one of the only 2 sisters that came with me here to the Philippines and now she's going home!! HOLY COW TIME FLIES!! I'm honestly still feel like that I'm so young in the mission, but your guy's skype call home made me realize it!!
Anyways Ed sounds like that he is still Ed still trying his best to be the tough guy!! Hhahah sounds like Addy's is loving life as well as NG haahah NG im going to be more tan than you are when I come home, except its going to be a farmer's tan hahaah PATAY!!!(Dead) Anyways we had a very big jump in our area yesterday we had 6 of our investigators come to church yesterday WAHOO!! All 3 of our investigators with baptismal dates came which is amazing!! It was such a happy day today!! I love washing clothes for 3 hours yes 3 HOURS!!! We don't have washing machines like everyone else, I'll show you guys how to wash clothes by hand when I get home(might save us alot of electricity) hahaha joke I'll just show you guys!! Anyways our area is progressing a ton, still on that thinking/waiting part on the school topic, so we will see. Um question what do you guys think about me getting a new pair of shoes?? The Rockports that I have the bottom of the sole is now opened up wide, what I can do is get that repaired for only 200 pesos and get a rubber sole installed, the only problem is I only have these rubber shoes and well they are very uncomfortable, I have seen a couple of good deals here, but maybe I'll just use the rubbers until I get my other shoes repaired, but what do you guys think?? Just want to know!! This transfer has been a 8 week transfer and its coming to a close, next week we will know if i am transferring or staying hopefully staying, but you never know, this is the Lord's will, anyways you guys will know that next week!! An amazing week for sure and miss you guys all tons and don't worry I will not get trunky its not something I want to receive!! Anyways love you all!!!
Mahal na mahal kita(I Love you),
Elder Thompson
Love the pics but no captions!!!
Special Note: this email was actually sent out on February 12, 2013: Bad Mom didn't post it til now!!! We even received a ton of pics too!!! But no captions:(
Hey everybody!!!
So everyone this has been an amazing week or sure, lots of learning on how to be a better missionary!!! We had an amazing zone training kahapon, we learned what, why and how to receive a true testimony of this gospel, we each used a different scripture, it really opened my eyes on what really is a testimony, not a storymony!! We have found ourselves sometimes having a storymony, but where is our real testimony. It was an amazing district meeting, we also, followed that up with an amazing testimony meeting. This was an amazing week of learning really I cannot express what I felt this week, it really helped with what I have been focusing on since, I know now this is the time for me to shine and I want to let you know all of you is do not hide your testimony, it can do a lot of things that we didn't think it could do!! OPEN YOUR MOUTHS!!!
Mom those are amazing scriptures, the same chapter of the scripture in Proverbs is one of my personal favorite, it is Proverbs 3:10-11 it is an amazing chapter. Also the one from Philippians is also an amazing scripture, you never know what you will find in the scriptures, anywhere there is a scripture that is prepared for you. It is so amazing, another thing that I have loved about the mission, is dati,(previously) I had no desire to read and kinda just let it go by, but now whenever, I have time other than personal study, I read in the scriptures talk about a real turn around!!! I will be writing an email, either this email time or the next one!! First business is HAPPY BIRTHDAY NG!!! You are now a teenager, hahaha Mom and Dad how does that make you feel hahaha jokelang!!(just joke) Sounds like you guys are really having a great time with everything we had a great week indeed, Ed has to get surgery, which is really cruddy, geez, that really stinks Ed and Addy still sounds like that nursery is a whole new things for ya!! Anyways sounds like you guys are enjoying life and really trying to be your best here! Me i'm trying my best to be a great, and obedient missionary!!, I still mess up every now and again, but i'm trying my best!! Anyways we are really making progression with everything, in the branch, we are still having a very hard time getting the investigators, to church it really is hard for our area, we are so far away, but we are still trying our best, the work other than that is going great we are finding new people to teach, still trying our best to really have them feel the spirit, and to be touched by that power. Love you all so much, really miss each and every one of you. Mahal kita(LOVE),
Elder Thompson
Hey everybody!!!
So everyone this has been an amazing week or sure, lots of learning on how to be a better missionary!!! We had an amazing zone training kahapon, we learned what, why and how to receive a true testimony of this gospel, we each used a different scripture, it really opened my eyes on what really is a testimony, not a storymony!! We have found ourselves sometimes having a storymony, but where is our real testimony. It was an amazing district meeting, we also, followed that up with an amazing testimony meeting. This was an amazing week of learning really I cannot express what I felt this week, it really helped with what I have been focusing on since, I know now this is the time for me to shine and I want to let you know all of you is do not hide your testimony, it can do a lot of things that we didn't think it could do!! OPEN YOUR MOUTHS!!!
Mom those are amazing scriptures, the same chapter of the scripture in Proverbs is one of my personal favorite, it is Proverbs 3:10-11 it is an amazing chapter. Also the one from Philippians is also an amazing scripture, you never know what you will find in the scriptures, anywhere there is a scripture that is prepared for you. It is so amazing, another thing that I have loved about the mission, is dati,(previously) I had no desire to read and kinda just let it go by, but now whenever, I have time other than personal study, I read in the scriptures talk about a real turn around!!! I will be writing an email, either this email time or the next one!! First business is HAPPY BIRTHDAY NG!!! You are now a teenager, hahaha Mom and Dad how does that make you feel hahaha jokelang!!(just joke) Sounds like you guys are really having a great time with everything we had a great week indeed, Ed has to get surgery, which is really cruddy, geez, that really stinks Ed and Addy still sounds like that nursery is a whole new things for ya!! Anyways sounds like you guys are enjoying life and really trying to be your best here! Me i'm trying my best to be a great, and obedient missionary!!, I still mess up every now and again, but i'm trying my best!! Anyways we are really making progression with everything, in the branch, we are still having a very hard time getting the investigators, to church it really is hard for our area, we are so far away, but we are still trying our best, the work other than that is going great we are finding new people to teach, still trying our best to really have them feel the spirit, and to be touched by that power. Love you all so much, really miss each and every one of you. Mahal kita(LOVE),
Elder Thompson
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Dear Wonderful Family of mine,
So to start everything off is congrats Ed on your success as a wrestler, 4th in state is not bad for a new starter, that is a very good job congrats talaga(really), that is a very good accomplishment, congrats very proud of ya Ed, anyways its also good to know that my sister is having a great time with this Blaine, but remember I have to meet him, I really want to now. NG should really wrestle, start him off even earlier than Ed or me so that he will be the best hahaha!! Working on the writing I realized that, just received a letter from Becca I would like the address of her mission, so that I can send it directly to her, also, I have a letter going out to Uncle Matt and Aunt Licia, so that's really something to be excited about, also Brisbane is where Elder Burgan is from so if he is assigned into his ward how funny would that be!!! Give him a pat on the back for that one!!!
So anyways everybody, to start off the letter this week we go back to Tuesday, on Tuesday we had exchanges with the Zl's so yea it was pretty awesome, my companion, was Elder Rhoad's who just became our Zone leader after being an AP for a time, so we had a good time together really learned a lot from him we had a lot of success in finding, so I really enjoyed our exchanges, hes a great missionary and is a great example here in the mission. My companion, Elder Bagonbon is the best companion, that I have ever had I know I say that about all of my comps, but he is just amazing, I feel more comfortable around him more than any other companion. We have had so much success together, we just keep finding and finding, the areas are really starting to turn "puti" for "aahin" hahah guess what that means. I have matured a lot from being comps with Elder Bagonbon I think that is the reason why we were put together as companions, we are literally the same, a missionary couple, the Jensen's, are from Canada, they actually have a house in Queen Creek as well so they invited me over there after the mission, the said when we had transfer meeting, when I was called to be companions with Elder Bagonbon, they said "Now that's a dynamic duo" honestly he is the best comp ever and we have had so much success, so glad this transfer is 8 weeks long!! Don't want to lose this guy he is awesome, anyways still praying about it so give me some time, but I'll talk to President DeLaMare about it, anyways that's all we had this week, anyways other than the fact that we have a lot of preparation in our area, and soon to be baptisms in this area, thank you all for your support, really need it!!
Mahal kita (LOVE),
Elder Thompson
So to start everything off is congrats Ed on your success as a wrestler, 4th in state is not bad for a new starter, that is a very good job congrats talaga(really), that is a very good accomplishment, congrats very proud of ya Ed, anyways its also good to know that my sister is having a great time with this Blaine, but remember I have to meet him, I really want to now. NG should really wrestle, start him off even earlier than Ed or me so that he will be the best hahaha!! Working on the writing I realized that, just received a letter from Becca I would like the address of her mission, so that I can send it directly to her, also, I have a letter going out to Uncle Matt and Aunt Licia, so that's really something to be excited about, also Brisbane is where Elder Burgan is from so if he is assigned into his ward how funny would that be!!! Give him a pat on the back for that one!!!
So anyways everybody, to start off the letter this week we go back to Tuesday, on Tuesday we had exchanges with the Zl's so yea it was pretty awesome, my companion, was Elder Rhoad's who just became our Zone leader after being an AP for a time, so we had a good time together really learned a lot from him we had a lot of success in finding, so I really enjoyed our exchanges, hes a great missionary and is a great example here in the mission. My companion, Elder Bagonbon is the best companion, that I have ever had I know I say that about all of my comps, but he is just amazing, I feel more comfortable around him more than any other companion. We have had so much success together, we just keep finding and finding, the areas are really starting to turn "puti" for "aahin" hahah guess what that means. I have matured a lot from being comps with Elder Bagonbon I think that is the reason why we were put together as companions, we are literally the same, a missionary couple, the Jensen's, are from Canada, they actually have a house in Queen Creek as well so they invited me over there after the mission, the said when we had transfer meeting, when I was called to be companions with Elder Bagonbon, they said "Now that's a dynamic duo" honestly he is the best comp ever and we have had so much success, so glad this transfer is 8 weeks long!! Don't want to lose this guy he is awesome, anyways still praying about it so give me some time, but I'll talk to President DeLaMare about it, anyways that's all we had this week, anyways other than the fact that we have a lot of preparation in our area, and soon to be baptisms in this area, thank you all for your support, really need it!!
Mahal kita (LOVE),
Elder Thompson
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