July 28, 2013

Hey Mom,

Everything is going so great I love the work that has been going on these last couple of days. Lots of busy days and a lot of work in the rain this week love it!! This week also was able to go and do a little unfinished business in Taytay 1st ward yep I got to go back to that area for a day and see some of the great progress that has been happening there since I left the area after only 3 weeks of being there. the work is going so very great there in the area from what I saw and I am very satisfied for what has happened in that area since I left it. The work has also continued to move forward and continue to be a blessing to us as we continue to be our very best everyday!! so this week is going to be a very busy week. We have a lot of great activities planned for this week, just earlier we had our Pday/ Temple day and it was a very good day!! This week we also have planned that we on Thursday will be attending the what we call Mission Leadership Council what used to be called Zone Leader Council, now its a lot of things put together!! Also on Saturday we have whats called a One Day Mission, where all of the youth will be divided into 4 groups each group headed by one of the 4 full time missionaries in the ward and then we do what we always do as missionaries find, teach, and bring unto Christ. Its going to be so amazing!!

So you should expect to see a lot of good pics for this coming week. WE will see how everything goes!! Anyways the work is amazing and I love being a missionary I wish it could go on forever but to be honest too I'm really excited to see you guys again and see all of the things that have happened since I left for my mission! I miss each and every one of you and I hope that you all continue to be a blessing in each others lives!!! Love your faces!!!

Mahal kita,

Elder Thompson

July 22,2013

Hey Dear Mother of Mine,

Hey Mom and everyone the work of the Lord is going and going great. This week is going to be an exciting week. This week we have the chance to attend the temple again 2 more times before I go home, once as a zone with the amazing Taytay zone the other with all of the batch mates going home with me then enjoy a nice ERC session. I sent the pics and yes I was in a hurry to get the money, but today I got some pretty sweet stuff which you will see when I get home since I cannot always give out surprises!! Anyways you will have to find out sooner or later. This was also a great week for me and Elder Pedrola not gonna lie I love Elder Pedrola he is one of the coolest missionaries I have had the chance ti be companions with on the mission.

Anyways good to hear that Kortney passed beauty school maybe she can cut my hair when I get home and it should be free right?? Yea I'm thin woop dee doo, you expect me to get fat in the Philippines?? Good also to hear that Addy has enjoyed her time in school, really think she is so awesome and deserves a lot for her patience. Anyways just got my temple recommend renewed since just last week it was expired hahaha!! With everything I'm happy and loving my life as a missionary I really cannot complain since life here in Angono ward is so awesome the members are amazing and the ward is also amazing, we get a lot of work done just little this and that with investigators, but we have a very progressing investigator Robert Lopez who is so amazing. Overall I'm happy and really cannot complain!! The Lord's work is still spreading!! Love you all so much keep in touch!!

 

Mahal kita,

Elder Thompson

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

Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine!!

 Hey everyone another great week gone by!!! So much that I was able to learn this week, we had our last zone conference with President DeLaMare it was an amazing time to be able to see him for a last time and get a good last picture with him and his wife and son, Ben!! It is very sad to see that man go home, he has influenced my mission in so many ways and has been a big help in me overcoming my mission challenges!! Really going to miss him and his family they have become what we call other family. I have enjoyed the time that I have had to be under his direction and see the great ideas he has for helping the mission and the work continue forward as it says in the prophecy in Daniel 2:44-45. It shall cover the whole earth and not one person shall not be given the chance to hear the gospel's great song!!! It has been such a great influence in my life as a advocate for the Lord!!! Loved this week and have seen such a great progression with the ward that I am in, it has literally done a complete 360 since the last time that I was assigned here in the ward. So many of the youth have been so willing to give their time to be a influence in this ward. Also some great news, one of the less-actives that I started teaching here when I was last here with Elder Braind well he has been making great progression, he was married to his wife and now they were also called as ward missionaries, also they are going to be able to go through the temple and be sealed together as an eternal family. So excited for him!!! It has been a year, but what has happened, he now is going to be sealed and get his endowments!! So happy to have been an influence in his life!!! Anyways also with that we have been making progression with our investigators, who are close to being baptized into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!! THE WORK IS SO AMAZING!!!!

  So question time, with that Mom I think you could send the money to the name of my companion, Elder Sanico who has an id here. To honestly say how much I would need I would probably say about 6,000 pesos, but it is up to you if you think that is enough or not!! Just so you know if you think it is a good idea to do that!! If we can use this it would be easier since he is Filipino and always has an id with him from here and I have mine from US, also he has done this before with some of his other American companions. It is effective promise, but it is really up to you guys too!!! Anyways give those 2 sons of guns a big hug from me, hahaha but tell them it is going to be bigger when I actually hug them!!, but still a time away from that!! Also got my flight plans so you guys should be receiving that soon here, I'm going through Tokyo, then Portland, Oregon then straight to Phoenix from there!!! Anyways you'll see when you receive the itinerary too you guys will understand more!!! Man this week has been crazy during the zone conference last Thursday got to see almost all of my old companions it was awesome to snatch some pics with them as well and just any of the missionaries that I have been able to be very close with!! Don't worry about me getting trunky I think you guys are more trunky than I am!!! The work goes on and that means its time to go and do a great and marvelous work again and don't stop or life what one of our stake presidency said; RUNNN!! YOU RUNNN when your on your mission, don't walk, RUNNNNNNN!!! There is so many people still waiting for us to give them that chance that Heavenly Father has given to each of us to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ!!! Love you all!!! 

Mahal kita,

 Elder Thompson

 

Elder Thompson and comp Elder S

President D and family with Elder Thompson

 

 

Dear Wonderful Mother of Mine,

  Hey how is everything going there in the heat?? Everything is going  so great here in this area, we had just the biggest breakthrough this week with the ward. This has been a very hard area for anyone that has been here in this area. We had such a breakthrough. Me and Elder Sanico, have been working and praying that the ward will help us and participate in missionary work!! Guess what happened this week, we have a lot of the youth participate in missionary work, we had a lot of the potential missionaries work with us, as well as James Vinoya, our biggest focus on going on a mission. He has been called to be the WML as well as 2nd Councilor in the YM, and he has been doing that calling so well!! We have a lot of youth now willing to even give us their time to work with us even if it is a short time. Also this week we had temple tour this last Saturday and we brought a lot of people, we had specifically the focus members or less-actives and our investigators with baptismal dates!!! with that we had a less-active it was her 2nd time only to go to the temple. She then the day after went to the bishop and asked what she can do to be endowed in the temple. It was awesome to see, just by attending the temple and partaking of the Spirit that resides there at the temple. Now she has a calling as a ward missionary and meets with us when we have our weekly coordination meeting with them!!! It has been an amazing week to be totally serious with everything. 

  So ya to start things off just want to say HAPPY FATHER"S DAY to everyone over there that has is a father love all of you!!! Good to know that Preston and Tanner are coming home give them a big hug from me miss those guys a ton!!! Yea don't count those days you still got a lot of time left before I come home sorry!! With the questions um, the money is going to be a problem because I actually lucked out cause the lady at Western Union, was awesome. I need to have my passport if I want to get any money from Western Union, so yea it is going to be a problem with that!!! Give you something to think about!! I don't know what I can do with that kind of stuff!!! For now still think about that!! Anyways I love life there really is no problem, we are doing our best everyday and the blessings our sure in our front!! Love you all, also received the letter from Tess Thomas, going to write her back, so be ready for that huh?? Love you all!!

Mahal kita,

 Elder Thompson