May 20, 2013

Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine,

 Hey everybody, another great and marvelous week again. Had a great interview with President DeLaMare since it is also going to be the last one that I'll have. Since he goes home this coming transfer. He is really an awesome/ spiritual giant, that has definitely helped me so much in my mission. We had a great zone interviews as well as district meeting earlier. Found out that all the missionaries in my house except for me are transferring, yep the other elders are getting whitewashed, and my companion, Elder Hawkins are all transferring!! Yep so I'll be introducing the new elders in the area, since its an open area!! Anyways really excited for what is going to happen in this area, really think that next transfer, is going to be an amazing transfer. Even though the area is definitely the hardest area in the mission, we can definitely do it. I know this area can be so much better, I have seen it and know that as long as we work our hardest, we will be blessed and continue to be able to touch many hearts in the area, and ward!! 

 So yes that means I'm staying another a transfer, really don't know if this is where I'm going to end my mission, really don't know if I do whatever if not OK still with that. My release date is still August 15th this transfer we will get our travel plans to go home, not really looking forward to that!! Anyways, really think that this coming transfer will be amazing!! Really hope Grandpa is doing OK, that is a very serious condition, how do I know I asked an elder I know that is a nurse what that was and he described to me, that is very scary. I'll constantly keep him in my prayers. Fathers and Sons, they still go to Preacher Canyon or as Dad calls it the DUSTBOWL!!, just wondering!! Don't worry about the wedding being the same week as me coming home, really don't think that is going to be a problem, I'll gladly share with Addy again, it is also a very special day for her as well, so why not. I don't see any problems with this at all. I'll just think of it as a moment from the RM that I'll be able to experience, but I promise I'll do my home teaching beforehand, so that I don't get picked up by a drunk friend then land in prison. haahaha. Send Grandpa my love, really love that man to death, and sieympre Grandma as well. Love you all so much, a lot of stuff is going on in my area, first off we had a baptism, last Saturday, really awesome service, really special for my companion, it was his first baptism and he was able to baptize her. Marie Tubio Balauro is her name, she is amazing, her husband is working in Pampanga, right now so they are separate, she is living with her 2 kids in a house that she works for. Yes she is a housemaid, but so amazing!!! This week we just had nothing, but problems with her baptism continue. First the other housemaid that was supposed to look after the nanay(mother) that she takes care of (who is confined to a wheelchair), just so happened to quit her job and go home to Bulacan, sad she also had a baptismal date, sad story, then we just couldn't have anyone look after her, since no one in the house all the time other than them 3. We taught her a lesson on Trusting in the Lord, we used Proverb 3:5-6 (Mom's favorite right??) as well as Mosiah don't remember, but I just opened my scriptures and found a scripture in Mosiah and felt prompted to share it!! Was a great lesson, she committed to continue to pray and ask the Lord for assistance. We then proceeded to our WML who wasn't home, but we called him he told us to go to our Bishop, so then we go our Bishop and ask him if there is anyone that he knows who can take care of the nanay(mother) for the time of the baptism. He had one, we were amazed how quickly it happened. We then went back to her house and told her, she said, she hadn't eaten she was already fasting we hadn't even taught her fasting yet!! She is amazing and yes it was a miracle that she was baptized!! Great experience for to end the transfer!! Love you all so much!! See you next week!!!

Mahal kita,

 Elder Thompson