July 14, 2013

Hello Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine,

 Hey everyone everything is going so good this was a great week for me and Elder Pedrola. We had a very successful zone interviews on Thursday and they were awesome, just so you guys know my new president is President Revillo from General Santos City, Mindanao, so yes he is from the Philippines and we had a good interview in Taglish hahahah. Sadly i don't know remember anyone from the mission that will be able to attend my homecoming.:( All the real close people to me in the mission from Arizona are the ones that follow me in going home not the ones before me. The work of the zone leader in the Taytay zone is very hard, but it is also so rewarding so much I love being a zone leader another way to be able to serve with the fellow elders and sisters in the zone. We usually are always working we just attend more meeting than district leaders, we attended just yesterday the stake coordination meeting which is very sweet to attend since you get to see the progression the wards have been making. A big change I tell you. Also we get to see the progression of the baptisms in the zone and I feel the zone is very sweet.
 
  To begin things off is I think honestly I would definitely want to have it on Sunday since I think that is probably the best days for those that we want to invite. Also depends on you guys, but me I want it on Sunday. I honestly think there is also a reason why the 2 week extension happened, maybe to get you guys more excited I honestly don't know. Anyways gonna give you some pretty sweet feedback on me and Elder Pedrola's week. A lot of our investigators have certain concerns that definitely keep them from being baptized it is very hard to see those kind of things. We actually this week have been focusing on our finding, this week I went on exchanges with one of our ward missionaries, it was a tough start we got punted from a lot of our appointments and what happened eventually all of our appointments from that time to 7:00 were all out, yea it is tough to have that happen, but what we finally decided was we were going to go and do some finding or tracting. As we knock on doors before hand we planned or set goals on how many doors and how many house we would teach at. After planning me and the ward missionary, Nato said a prayer so that we may be open to the Spirit and know which houses to knock on. We went out and a we were going about we saw a house that had a "ICE FOR SALE" sign on the door so me being me I say lets buy some ice then try talking to them. WE knock and as we wait we see a woman and he just goes back into the house, so thinking its done were about to go away, then her little boy starts yelling at us then she comes out and we are able to start a conversation with her she lets us in immediately we share to her the part on families she opens up her concern being a single mom and part of a broken family, we testify to her that the gospel will help her and it was awesome, you could totally feel the Spirit , and we know she was very interested she said she will read and pray. It was a big jump for me and my companion. We were super happy that whole day. I know the Lord does provide ways to talk with those he has prepared. I love still being a missionary, stinks that the Christiaan, Preston, and Tanner had to turn in their tags and I'm still here I love it!!

 Tell Ed don't worry about that junk, tell him to go on dates not get a girlfriend its a pain in the butt. Tell everyone I love them and see them on the 14th, but still a long time. Love you all so much and hope to hear from you all again!!

 Mahal kita,
 Elder Thompson

New mission president and his wife with Elder Thompson

July 7, 2013
Hey Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine,

 Hey everybody the work of the Lord is progressing a lot and it is going so well here in the Angono ward this is an amazing area as well as my companion, Elder Pedrola he's way sweet he's a obedient missionary, but also a great person he really is a great person that I want to have as my last companion in the mission. So first things first it is great be being a zone leader it is definitely a great time to serve your fellow missionaries. Also my zone is the Taytay zone so yea it is an amazing zone and we have a bunch of new missionaries in our zone as well as really old missionaries in the field. By the way for you guys to know if you don't remember Sister Tingey yea she is in my zone and when she found out I was also from Mesa she flips and asks where I went to school. Told her everything and then I remember that she knew Addy I say Addy is my sister she says What?? Then I explain that she is getting married she was very surprised in what I said to her. Anyways yea it is going so well in our zone last week we had mission leadership training meeting last thursday, then we had our first zone training today, with setting all of our goals as a zone, then we taught chpt 13 in Preach My Gospel. It is going so well in the zone we can already see the great things coming our way as missionaries.

   So yea i have also found out that this is also where my trainer Elder Burgan also ended his mission so yea it going so very weird
with this kind of stuff going on. I will be one of the groomsmen for Blaine don't worry about that it will be just weird from me to be back in a suit after not wearing one for 2 years. Anyways its going so great here in this area, we have a lot of progressing investigators and a lot of good potential. The work is moving forward and everything is going so well.  We will probably need about 6,000 pesos to take care of everything I think. Really this week just went getting used to all of the new things to do as a new missionary in the new area as well as a new zone leader. Overall great week tell Christaan and Preston to wait for a Lil season and then I'll be back ahahaha. Love you all so much!!!

Mahal kita,
 Elder Thompson

Elder Thompson and new comp Elder P

Elder Thompson with the pres and his family

Yes, I got behind again:)
July 2, 2013

Hello Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine,

  Everything is amazing and well in the Quezon City 4th Ward, so had an amazing week plus a few days!! Lots of good things happened this week that I would like to mention. So first and foremost the work in our ward is progressing so much and the great work of the Lord is so progressing in this ward, the members are really responding to the Lord's call to assist the missionaries in the great work. Yea I know I keep repeating it because it has been a very hard time at first getting the members to trust us and allow us to work with them!! The reason I say this is the fact that thinking that I was going to spend my last area in this area I was wrong I have again been asked to transfer again and now I'm transferring to the area of Angono Rizal or into the TayTay zone as the new zone leader in the area so yea I was very shocked when I found out I was transferring let alone also the fact that I am going to be a zone leader, I was shocked. My new or future companion is Elder Pedrola really heard good things about him heard he is very obedient really happy to hear that cause I have really been praying to have a obedient companion. Really excited for these new things are going to happen, but very sad to be leaving the area as well as my companion, Elder Sancio really going to miss this guy he has been an amazing companion, has helped a lot with everything that I have learned this transfer especially with how ti really get the members to really be close to you!! I have been able to see the complete turnaround of one ward that many have said is one of the hardest areas in the mission. I have enjoyed my time to be in this area and am excited for my new area. Since when I was in Binangonan, I actually attended church at the Angono chapel, and it is a beautiful place, it is very beautiful!! Really excited for this opportunity!!

 Good to hear that the fab 3 are back are now home and served their missions faithfully. Tell them I miss them and will see them very soon, but not be thinking that I'm always thinking of home, there is still work to be done in the Lord's vineyard!!! I'm going to have an amazing transfer I really think that I am going to enjoy the coming transfer. Tell the Fab 3 that save me a spot on the basketball court when I get home. Anyways good to hear that the Neus family have been enduring everything really think that you guys are doing a great thing by helping them I always like the scripture Mosiah 2:17 serving those means you are also serving your God. Love the good things that I always hear from you and the letters you send. Did you send the letter that I wrote to Tess?? I hope so since she has been waiting a while for that!! Ok with the money not a problem don't want you guys to be overwhelmed especially with everything that is happening. Whatever happens just let me know so that I can get that information from my next companion so that I may get the money!! Basta I love you guys so much and send that love to the ward and the Fab 3 hahaha miss those guys ready for a big Fab 4 reunion!! Love you all and keep the missionaries in your prayers we need it!! Wish me luck in my new calling!!! Love you all!!

Mahal kita,
 Elder Thompson