tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75072283755333149252024-02-20T09:51:27.174-07:00Elder Andrew D. CookElder Andrew D. Cook coming to your from a mission for the Lord in the Philippines.Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-78539574672604049302015-12-02T21:20:00.000-07:002015-12-02T21:20:43.151-07:0011-30Subject: <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">more mass with high protein weight gainers.</span><br />
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why do neither of the last three special words I wrote follow the rule: "I before E except after see, except in words such as Protein Weight, and Neither"?<br /></div>
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well, before everything else: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! :DDDDD</div>
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this last week has been exceptionally awesome! we have BIIIIIG plans for Balaoan, and everytime someone reminds me I am going home, I almost cry because I feel like I am the best missionary I have ever been, and there is so much to do, and I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME!!!!<br /></div>
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We have planned an FHE for an entire Barangay of Less actives. (for those of you that don't speak, a barangay is like a neighborhood. it's hard to describe, but it's like equivalent to several city blocks, and almost everyone in this specific barangay is a member.<br /></div>
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we also have 13 IBD. but one of them just got arrested for not paying off thier loan from the ex-branch president. so there is that... but THE ESTELA FAMILY IS AMAZING!<br /></div>
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the Spirit was so strong in the lessons! the ward can tell that Elder Mita and I are serious about the work, and they are getting excited too! when I first got here, I called Balaoan dead beat, but It has changed soooo much! we are transfering from an old dilapidated house to a stake center, so that when we get there we can make Balaoan a ward. And we have a plan. I just hope I can see the fruits in the small time I have left. I am expecting a last month miracle!<br /></div>
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there are only 2 Elders now, so we annexed the other area. our area is SOOOOO big. (all the state-side missionaries laugh.)<br /></div>
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I have soo many people to tell you about... but I don't have time! they are all so amazing!<br /></div>
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Sister Jane hopfully can introduce us to the politicians. mabey we can have a king lamoni? maybe not... elections are coming up. 2016 will be dangerous for white ELders she told us... but only in Balaoan! good thing I am leaving! hahaha :D<br /></div>
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One youth gave us a referral. when she prayed, the SPirit was SOOOOO strong! yes!<br /></div>
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Michelle's niece is in the hospital, so we haven't taught her since the baptism.<br /></div>
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there is the nicest frenchman who just moved here. his wife is an active member. #hope<br /></div>
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Dianne has been different since the baptism in a GOOD way :D always smiling! </div>
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I don't like the way goat tastes. snake is "good," but has toooo many bones.<br /></div>
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I'll be honest. I don't like meat in general... but that's okay. when the members feed us, I understand they are sacrificing, and I know they will recieve blessings! :D<br /></div>
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I have learned the dark secrets of why less actives here were offended. it's like a soap opera. it makes me laugh. yet I am sad. If only they could feel the Atonement!<br /></div>
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well have a great week! you can probably tell I rushed, but that's beacuse I have to get back to work! love you all! have a great week! especially mom!</div>
Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-17642936652284073142015-12-02T21:06:00.001-07:002015-12-02T21:20:21.680-07:00Last Week<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
I almost forgot to send a mass email! yikes!</div>
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SO this last week, we had a beautiful baptism! Dianne, and Michelle were baptized into the true church! Michelle is the one who had the amazing prayer answer like I told you before! I asked Dianne how she felt after recieving the Holy Ghost. she was just floating. she simple grinned and replied "happy"</div>
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My companion as of today is OFFICIALLY ELDER MITA!</div>
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He's sooooo good! we are going to have such great success on my LAST PLANNER! WOOT!</div>
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TODAY, we went to a gorgeous waterfall. I will send pictures when I get them from Elder Mita. my camera broke last Monday, so I will have to rely on him. well actually I put my memory card in someone else's camera and took pictures that way... but He is compressing them into the email :D</div>
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Oh, Elder Mita is from... drumroll... the COOK islands! discovered by my sailor-hero! haha It's a great name! XD</div>
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That's all I got. my ponerize is Galtations <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1223329723" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5:22</span></span>. I wanted to memorize the list... and I thought I could learn something awesome. I'll let you know! XD</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-41910419299250072752015-11-18T18:25:00.001-07:002015-11-18T18:25:29.605-07:00November 16, 2015<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
I got a phone call during email, so I have been in the computer shop for an hour, and just now have a chance to write my email!</div>
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I guess the only thing we really did this week was in Baguio. My last ever chance to go to Legarda, Baguio. I will miss the rolling hills. we took the Agoo road, so we passed through ALL of my areas except one! We arrived in Baguio, and saw all of the missionaries in the mission in one room. and I don't know any of them! haha everyone I knew is already home! Then we all sat down, and heard the words of 1/6th of the quorum of the 12, and their wives! Elder Anderson the most adorable story. He met his wife when she was considering going on a mission. He said "oh! let us go together!" she got quite the mission! haha.</div>
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It is obvious that the Apostle's wives are equally as called as they are! they speak with the same kind of power :D</div>
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We were told that Elder Perry had a remarkable Spiritual experience before his death, and he said the only reason he had to go was so that there could be new Apostles. He said soon I will be joined by others of the brethren, so that they could also be replaced. Obviously the new Apostles will be simply amazing. Elder Renlund is also an amazing teacher. the Spirit flowed forth from his mouth. He is TRULY called of God, and even only 41 days after receiving that calling, he already is qualified! :D</div>
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Our lessons have been consistently better. In 9 days I will be with my new companion. we saw our branch's key indicators. Balaoan needs a lot of help. but my goal is to contact all 85 of the "prospective Elders" this is not just referring to prospective missionaries, but they are included. this also refers to Fathers and Husbands who do not yet have the blessings of the Melchizedek priesthood in their family. These families need me. I want to make a difference before I go home. I only have 6 weeks! yikes!</div>
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I had a super sad experience. maybe you remember Richard, from my 2nd area in Agoo. the old man who got baptized in just 5 weeks. He was sooooooo faithful when I was there. He said because of the gospel he didn't need his cane anymore ! I thought his faith was strong. then he had a stroke and disappeared. the Elders couldn't find him. turns out he went to a hospital in the next province. when he returned, he wont come to church. he tells the Elders "I already know everything" I was heart broken.</div>
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but I could hold on to one hope. In Tublay, the family we baptized. (the only FAMILY of my mission) is SUPER active, even now. that's what I need to hear. :D</div>
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Have a great week! We will see in 10 years whether or not they could endure to the end :D</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-50708863843317260762015-11-09T23:07:00.001-07:002015-11-09T23:07:57.629-07:00Nov 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;">This email was sent Oct 18:</span><br />
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We were hit by a massive hurricane. It was bigger than the entire Philippines, and it went right through Manila! we are on the far coast, shielded by a mountain, and we are still without power for three days. we had to travel to the nearest big city to email! (big city? ha! Bacnotan doesn't even have Jollibee!)</div>
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For the first time in my mission sacrament was cancelled, so we were stuck in the house. in the evening we played board games. unfortunately our gas ran out, so we were eating cold canned food! yuck! power should be back tomorrow :D</div>
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President has declared all missionaries are in training again, so we are doing "the first 12 weeks" again, but in my case it's "the last 12 weeks"</div>
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Just got my temple recommend renewed. It was soooo cool to hold that little piece of paper :D I felt the peace :D</div>
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That's all for this week! I love the Phillipines!</div>
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My verse last week was D&C 29:7 what I learned was that the work of salvation is a passive experience, much like a roller coaster. we are not the source of energy, our Father in Heaven is the source. we are just along for the ride! we are however called to be the catalyst, (to bring to pass) so what we do is just try as many times as we possibly can, and the Elect will just come to us.</div>
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well It's almost December, and I have chosen my 3 words for this year. It is best found in this article <a href="https://www.lds.org/new-era/2010/09/truth-will-prevail?lang=eng" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.lds.org/<wbr></wbr>new-era/2010/09/truth-will-<wbr></wbr>prevail?lang=eng</a></div>
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attached: my personal study, and my 3 words. (But it's so blurry!)</div>
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I got in a fight with one of my roommates. last Monday we found him in a computer shop by himself. he wasn't even wearing a tie! goodness gracious!</div>
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He was bullying his companion into paying for everything, and told him he wouldn't work if the other Elder didn't pay.</div>
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Now, I let them have their own disagreements at first... stay out of other people's business. but then he wanted to do exchanges with us, (like last week) a second time. and I said no, because my area is so not progressing, I need to find like crazy. but he kept going on about it. so eventually I let them do exchanges, but as soon as we were out of the house I called the zone leaders.</div>
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I don't really care too much if he is disobedient in his own area, but if he is disobedient in MY area, that's when I get furious! they didn't even go out and work that morning. It hurt my work.</div>
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He hasn't talked to me since then. it's been a full week now. what ever. He said he can't handle the stress of working. heh heh maybe he's not ready to be on a mission then? maybe that's a harsh judgment...</div>
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On the other hand, we do have one little hope in our area. the one progressing investigator we have is getting baptized this week! Her name is Dianne, she is a dropped former investigator, but she called us my second day here and asked to be baptized, and has kept every commitment since then.</div>
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We also found 15 new people this week, but I think only 1 of them will actually let us come back.</div>
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we just got news that Elder Castillo is transferring next week... to my old area with Elder Jones! say what?!</div>
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Yesterday was "Araw ng mga patay" pretty much like our memorial day</div>
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we were given so much food, and only taught one person. everyone else was at the cemetery! Elder Castillo had a hard week, because he was remembering his family. at first I got a little frustrated, because he wouldn't talk about hit, until things finally cracked, and I think we became a lot closer. I just testified about why I'm on a mission, and that he is stronger than he thinks.</div>
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Of course you and I also have people to remember, and the things they did are written on our hearts, and to them I say:</div>
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Dios ang inyong kasama, hanggan sa muling pagkikita natin.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">My Verse<br /><br />1 Nephi </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1979080103" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 12.8px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">13:37</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> (I think one of you sent this to me last week, but it was ironic, because I had already chosen it.) I learned the difference between the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and the Power of the Holy Ghost. It is in fact the same difference as those who are called and those who are chosen, and the only thing the Lord asks us to sacrifice is a broken heart and a contrite spirit. The Holy Ghost is peace. we might not expect constant guidance, but we CAN expect constant peace, and guidance when necessary :D</span></div>
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Then SUPRISE! my companion books it. as in, he hopped a bus without telling anyone. Conference was held in San Fernando, Balaoan in an hour north. right after morning session, he just disappears. he called the zone leaders. " Hey, I'm on my way to Balaoan. I forgot my bag. could you please give it to Elder Cook."</div>
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He was with Elder "The King" Wilson. This is one tough customer. This kid is an Ex-gang, covered in tatoos, and the assistants are scared of him. He's been in Sudipen (next city north of Balaoan) for 8 months because the Ap's said he was transferring, and he said "no."</div>
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So he got very angry angry with his companion, and kidnapped mine.</div>
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I was then put for the day with the district leader and his greeny. (Elder Wilson's 2 companions) I had a GREAT time. It was super weird being on exchanges on a <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_897640859" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span>. But here's the reason it was so great:</div>
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after work it seemed like I was going to have to sleep in Sudipen. I was not so much looking forward to this. since all three of us just transferred in, and it wasn't my house. we had no groceries, bale no dinner. </div>
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but we started talking and I mentioned a talk I just read about how some missionaries held their own testimony meeting, in their appartment. I mentioned how I would love to be in their house, but I didn't think there was anyone in our mission who would be down for that kind of Spirit. you would just get made fun of "oh! you want to be a prophet do you?" suddenly I realised something. I was with two other Elders who would be down. It was a good feeling. one Elder gave me a letter to read. It's called the Ricciardi letter. It was quoted by President Uchtdorf in part in the talk "Fear No Man" but this was the complete letter, and I was EXCITED to read it. </div>
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I settled down to read, because I thought I was going to be sleeping over in Sudipen. it's 21 pages long, but incredible inspiring. The Spirit testified that there is a reason I was there in Sudipen that night. the second I finished the last page, and I mean the very second, Elder Wilson bursts in to the room. "I decided to sleep here <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_897640860" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tonight</span></span>, so I can go to the gym <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_897640861" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tomorrow</span></span>." Elder Castillo walks in smiling. and we go home. I was happy to be going home again. after reading this letter, and listening to conference, I was overflowing with the Spirit, I testified to the tricycle driver the whole way home, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face.</div>
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Elder Ricciardi shared an interesting perspective on this verse. "The field is white already to harvest. not brown ready to plant. not yellow ready to water. If you are not harvesting, you are not finding the Elect of God, who hear His voice. you are not fulfilling your call. It's not my call to plant.</div>
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The next thought is my own, but I don't remember thinking it. I checked my copy of the D&C. I had a single word underlined. "the field is white already to harvest, and lo he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that <u>he</u> perisheth not at the last day, but bringeth salvation to his soul."</div>
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after all we do there is one person we are laying up for. our own salvation. the more we forget our selves, and help others, the more we save our own neck. it's a beautiful paradox.</div>
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I have a small statue of the last supper, on my desk, and I put my verse in Christ's arms. what's your verse? let's hold each other accountable :D\</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the first two are my old area, the last is my new. big difference no?</span></div>
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To save time by explaining the whole story, I was being hunted down by the orc overlord, but His right hand man turned on him and saved our necks! Truth Conquers All!</div>
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This week was SUUUUPER productive! we have 3 potential baptisms, all three came to church, and one of them even paid her fast offering. woo!</div>
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Not much other wise to report , I will be transferring <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1190108170" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday</span></span> to train, but I still don't know where I'm going! whew! adventure!</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Note from mom: This is what Andrew sent. Luckily I realized it was a game reference. It had to do with some drama he was experiencing with his mission. All cleared up! Whew!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">This next part wasn't a part of his mass to anyone but rather a fun thing we got to share and I thought would be fun to allow you to participate in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">My children and I went to the Bean Museum at BYU. They have taxidermy animals there. I sent him a picture of what was labeled, "Philippine Duck." This is the picture we took:<br /><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Who can argue with the duck? My only response was, "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Maybe your duck isn't classified as a "Philippine Duck" even though it's Filipino. Maybe the Philippine Duck lives in the southern Philippines.</span>" I hope you enjoyed our adventure in water fowl!</span></div>
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We received another referral from the same family that referred BlesmeLord. Sister Janine. actually, I tried to teach her 5 months ago with Elder Anota, but it was COMPLETELY different this time!</div>
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She will be marrying the relief society president's son on October 24. (good day) and she came to church!</div>
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we taught a really really powerful lesson about covenants, and how baptism leads to celestial sealing! we discussed how the church will help her develop a personal relationship with her Savior.</div>
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we invited her to be baptized the week after the wedding, but that is a national holiday "araw ng mga patay" or "all saints' day." which is like our memorial day. In my experience this is the most celebrated holiday right up there with Easter, and Christmas.</div>
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I had a really great week. I had everything straitened out <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_99575946" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span>. </div>
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My companion on the other hand is super sick. He's got rashes, joint pain, and a high off and on fever. <i>Dengue! </i>yikes! people wont let us teach them sometimes "you should be in a hospital!" but we have a no admittance policy in the mission. If he needs it, he gets sent to Manila. The only cure for Dengue is time. so there is not much more the hospital can do than we can. lots of water!</div>
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There's been a lot of miscommunication, which was the cause of my troubles, but everything has been sorted. :D </div>
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The result has been a good talk. my companion and I have been a lot more effective, and I feel the Spirit in our lessons. what else can I ask for?</div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Dear Family,<br /><br /> Another up and down week!<br />The week started really bad. We, for the last transfer, have been progressively more and more disobedient. I felt so bad. I didn't like it. but I didn't have the courage to stand and say "no!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> I emailed my stake president to ask for advice. He told me a similar experience from his own mission, and said "my only regret was not doing it with full disclosure to the mission president. Elder Cook, Roar like a lion!" so I set an appointment with the mission president to tell him of my stress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> Then <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1324240466" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday</span></span> came around. before this I couldn't sleep. It was hard to focus. But I told President, and I asked for a blessing. I felt really really good. At first Elder Jones was upset, then he seemed okay. after that he got really sad. We had a great talk. I told him what I want to do. I act. I am agent to myself. I am responsible for my situation, for better or worse. and now, we joke and laugh like nothing happened. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> We were riding a tricycle home, and I sat on the outside. I felt soooo good! I thought "I roared like a lion! no, wait! Juda is the lion! What is Ephraim?" And then I remembered. I ROARED LIKE A UNICORN!!!! I tried to imagine this, but nearly had a heart attack, and fell off the tricycle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> everything was going great!!! Until this morning... We had particular discussion with the zone leaders. We told them last night, we would not be attending the zone activity. They told us in text that we would not need to attend. But this morning, they called and said that President Balledos told us our "P-day privileges" had been revoked. we <i>thought </i>they were saying that we would stay home until after the activity, but they said we had to stay inside all day! I know this is not what President does, because he would have us instead go out and work. so I called him. The zone leaders called again "You need to call President right now." I snapped! I told them that we were buying phone minutes, and then I would call, and I hung up, because I was so angry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">I did talk to President, and everything he told me was different than what they said. He said that he gave them permission to do what ever punishment they felt necessary for us, because he trusted them as zone leaders. but they told us that President chose to make us stay in the house all day. The zone leaders called us "disobedient loosers" (I used their spelling) but President just told me it sounded like a miss communication, and told me to talk to the zone leaders, and if necessary elevate to the assistants to the President.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">The zone leaders told Elder Jones (I talked to President, he talked to them. we played to our advantages.) that they were going to "revoke the punishment" but when I snapped, they decided to let us still be punished</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">I am just sick of highschool type drama. I graduated 5 years ago for crying out loud! It was never like this at RadioShack, and sometimes work drama was pretty hot!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #e7e6e2; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3;">Dear President,<br style="outline: 0px;" />First, my report: Elder Jones and I had a talk, and everything is going great. I saw an immediate change in our lessons, and even though it was only 3 days, even our stats reflect the change! We found six investigators in 3 days, which was really important, because we haven't gone finding in 6 weeks before now. and the best part: I feel the Spirit in our lessons :D I'm not concerned now about how I am going to handle disobedient choices. before I was too afraid to stop us, but now I have courage, and I think Elder Jones also really really wants to do the right thing!<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />But, I am having a really reeaalllly hard time with other missionaries. especially the leaders. I know this is bad, and It's probably my fault. we just have a difficult time communicating. I specifically hate getting insulted. and they say they are joking, but it doesn't sound like a joke to me. I'll be honest, I'm shaking right now, almost crying, because I am so angry. but I know it's just because of my own communication skills. I want to just give up and emergency transfer, but I don't think that will actually help. I wont learn anything either. I have tried soooooo hard to be obedient my entire mission. the only thing I want, is to preach the gospel. but one transfer changed everything! instead I have to deal with other missionaries. I get most angry when missionaries insult me for doing things I KNOW they did before. they don't even chastise, they just insult. I didn't even want to be doing disobedient things anyway, (and we haven't since I talked to you in your office.) which is what makes it even worse. I just need to learn how to talk to people.<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />how can I learn better communication skills?<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />what I learned about agency: Agency is acting as an agent, in one's best interest. if we are agents to ourselves, then we are making choices in our own best interest; choices that will lead to everlasting life. It's like you said making the right choice every time. Agency is stewardship of our own choices which is made up of three things:<br style="outline: 0px;" />1. knowing our responsibility. The Lord will make clear to us the difference between right and wrong.<br style="outline: 0px;" />2. actually making the decision. <br style="outline: 0px;" />3. taking responsibility. since we are able to make decisions, we are response-able. responsible. and this means we are accountable to the consequence of our actions. if we admit we are responsible, sometimes we also must admit we are irresponsible. It might be difficult, but this is maturity, and allows us to repent. It's hard, but when you accept it, it makes you feel great.<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />Thank you for understanding, and still loving us. I know I can trust you to do the right thing, and It makes me feel secure, especially in such a dark and dreary world. I know I can endure to the end. the Lord has lessons for us to learn, and when I go home I will be a different person!</span></div>
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But I know that those with the Truth need not fear, and I am doing my absolute best to be obedient. I want to live after the manner of happiness, and I must admit, I chose this situation, and I can choose a new one for the future. and I'm still happy. Because I know how to choose my future! I just gotta keep going. forget myself and go to work.</div>
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I got some really good news from President last Thursday, after my interview. I was told I will be opening for a third time! and not only that, I will be training. Unless of course something happens. who knows. but that's what's going on right now!</div>
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Have a great week! ROAAAAAAAAAAAR! </div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-1446460608299338622015-09-15T16:26:00.001-07:002015-09-15T16:26:24.944-07:009-7-2015<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Note from Mom: I haven't been on the computer. I've read and responded to letters but getting them posted to the blog is a different animal requiring the computer. Sorry!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.9px;">I have to say, that Brother Covey's book, <i>Seven Habits of Highly Effective People</i> has been really, really helpful. I am really glad I'm allowed to read it! (I was told President also said we could read <i>How to Win Friends and Influence People</i>, but we don't have a copy in the house) I've been taking a chapter, and identifying every gospel quote (that he doesn't he doesn't credit) and finding a chapter in the Book of Mormon (or Doctrine and Covenants) that teaches the same principle. I will be using the language from the book, so if not everything makes sense, go ahead and read the book!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> Now, mind you, this gives justification to the word 'should'! <i>if</i> you WANT something <i>then</i> you SHOULD do what is necessary for that blessing. (see D&C 130:20-21)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The best thing I remember is when he said, "if you are in a bad situation, you chose it." </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> I've only read the first three habits (private victories), but I am not quite ready to move on to the next four. I saw quite a bit of difference between the beginning of the week, before I read anything, and the last few days, as I've tried to apply new skills. for example, Wednesday, I got ready to work, and stood waiting for two hours, while my companion just sat on the bed, playing cell phone games. he wasn't dressed, but at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1324240463" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12:00</span></span> (when we should be going home) he insisted he had been ready since <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1324240464" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:00</span></span>. </span></div>
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Everyone have a really great week. or in other words, act to have a good week!</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-13513900162809622772015-08-31T14:51:00.001-07:002015-08-31T14:51:22.067-07:00Emails from Aug 24 and 31<span style="color: #cc0000;">Note from Mom: I was super busy with the start of school so I didn't get this posted. I'm sorry for the delay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">I finished reading the institute guide "Doctrines of the Gospel" in just one week! this is my Favorite quote. It reminds me no matter what is going on around me , no matter how disobedient other people are, I can still increase in light and truth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> I know this sounds super cliche, but I honestly believe this, and I can't tell you how much comfort it brought me. and I get along better with everyone now, because I am not uptight. I realized for months now I have been complaining about companions. I feel sooooo bad. that is not charity. they are trying too. and they have a different perspective on what success is. so they might feel very successful! </span></div>
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But before I get to that, I want to apologize for complaining about my companions for so long. It was really prideful of me! Especially Elder Jones. He does some very disobedient things, but to be honest, He's one of the few people here who is essentially <i>nice</i> to me!</div>
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We had an FHE with our Investigator with a Baptisimal Date. half way through the games, He stood up and said "This is childish! I am leaving!" and it was at his house! To compound this, there was a young man there, who has severe anxiety attacks! He couldn't function well, and hasn't been able to go into work since then, having an anxiety attack every evening!</div>
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Gossip from the other missionaries has been affecting me real bad. I cried in front of a member... They tell me I am bad for sharing experiences in our zone meetings. I have essentially stopped participating. but last thursday, I only raised my hand once the whole day, and after the conference, the other Elders came up to Elder Jones and told him how bad it was that I participate. but that was nothing compared to what happened the next day!</div>
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The investigator I mentioned earlier, DIED! Here's his story: He used to be wealthy, but he sold some land to the Governer, and 3 million went "missing." Due a legal dispute, he was promised 8 million from his niece, (It was locked up by something similar to a lien) and had loaned her over a million to pay "lawyer fees." this niece was just running with the money! when his savings were running out, he began borrowing money to pay the niece, he borrowed more money to pay the loans he took, slowly he began borrowing more an more to pay the people he was borrowing from, kind of like a pyramid. Eventually he borrowed from a very dangerous source who gave him 5 days to pay back. He died on the 5th day of high blood pressure from the stress! His cousin is a member in our ward. he told us that the niece is now in prison. His baptism was supposed to be Saturday! Elder Jones has taken this VERY hard! he is unable to focus now.</div>
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I told all this to my mission president, of course, and I want to quote my last paragraph to him:</div>
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"However I am not coming to you with problems, I am telling you this to explain how I solved my problems. I have found much strength and power in the Book of Mormon. the Chapter that meant most to me this week was Ether 12. It solved all my problems at once! I learned about Faith to overcome any obstacle in my way. and I also like the scripture about the other missionaries' gossip: "Fools mock but they shall mourn!" haha Most important in any time of trouble is the presence of the Holy Ghost. He is called the comforter for a reason! :D</div>
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I guess you might describe it as Irony, that the activity days girls mailed me a 14 day advent calendar, and the last day was Friday.</div>
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Elder Jones and I also had a conversation about disobedience, and have seen MARKED improvement. also, the more trials I have the more I learn, so I really can not be unhappy about it. </div>
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This week, We had a bunch of new missionaries come in! We were requested to exchange with them the day before they meet their trainer. Elder Youngerman, who was with us in the MTC but went home came back this transfer, and was with Elder Jones. I exchanged with Elder Richardson, who will be trained by Elder Heninger, MY SON! in otherwords, I met my GRANDSON! heh heh He's a good kid, but he also went to Bingham.</div>
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good or bad news: (I am not yet sure.) I was extended. only 2 of us were extended! they rest of my batch is still being released on the 16th, while Elder Brig Perkins and I are being released on: the THIRTIETH! </div>
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In regards to missing Starwars and Christmas, the only response I can give is best quoted by mister Skywalker himself, right after his hand was cut off: "<wbr></wbr>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO<wbr></wbr>OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!"</div>
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I don't know why we were extended... they say it has to do with travel blocks on the 24th-29th, but my release date wasn't in that period. also, why were only the two of us extended? I am however excited to have just that much longer to be in the Lord's service, and I have absolutely no excuse to be home sickness, as I won't have any special upcoming events to look forward to!</div>
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Rereading that last paragraph, I said to Elder Jones "My English is so gone." after which he reminded me that it should have been "My English is so <i>wrong"</i></div>
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I have a copy of "History of the Church: volume six" (I think I told you we found this at a used book store) and I am now past chapter 8. Joseph Smith was an interesting politician! I thought it was cool how Porter Rockwell got out of prison in Missouri, and arrived back in Nauvoo on Christmas day!</div>
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Mariano death was confirmed murder, but it wasn't poison, it was blunt force to the head. eep. we'll be taking him to the temple in a year.</div>
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for our service project, we build a house. Nifty experience to put on a job application no?</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">I have been having a hard time keeping up on email in general and then I've really gotten behind. I have over 700 unread emails. Sadly, as I was cleaning Andrew's room up for my girls to move in, I neglected to read his emails. lol I guess we can't all be perfect.</span><br />
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We went on Exchanges. apparently, the mission has redefined what Elder Bowen asked us to do. It is now no longer "testify to 30 people" but "teach 40 lessons." They specifically told us we do NOT need to testify to 30 people, if we teach 40 lessons a week. also the word 'testify', I am told, means "Hi, I am Elder Doe. this is a pass along card. It has our strange message on the website. call our number. bye!" Although, I don't see this as testifying, it is still more than doing nothing, so I can't complain. I am told, since the 40 lesson plan happened, our mission's overall baptisms have PLUMMETED! sad, sad news. BUT I don't have to worry about what anyone else does, as long as I do what the Lord expects right?</div>
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We had interviews with President. I love that guy so much. He doesn't usually give great personal advice, but I can tell he cares, because he says things like "Elder Cook, I really enjoy your weekly letters. I like how you never come to me with problems to solve, but you always tell me how you made your own solutions."</div>
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Hello po President.<br style="outline: 0px;" />Last week, the computer gave me errors, but this week, I'm able to email you just fine. <br style="outline: 0px;" />This week, I have really felt the power of the Atonement, and gained A LOT from my personal studies. <br style="outline: 0px;" />The Book of Mormon always gives me hope. I can feel a sharp increase in my Light :D<br style="outline: 0px;" />I have mostly studied the Doctrine and Covenants. I have learned a lot of great verses about missionary work. and Spiritual gifts.<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />In the sacrament, I visualized a man being pulled by someone else into a filthy river. this is how I felt before. No matter how hard I try to fulfill my purpose, I feel like the other missionaries, (who are a little less dedicated) try to pull me down to their level. After partaking of the sacrament, and asking for help through the Atonement, the image changed. I now visualize the same two people at the river, but instead of the one trying to drag the other in, I visualize, the one outside trying to help the other out of the river. of course, the current is still strong. the water is trying to sweep both of them away, but the stronger a foundation the one has on the rock of his redeemer, no power under hell can overpower them!<br style="outline: 0px;" /><br style="outline: 0px;" />This is all. thanks for all you do for us! ingat po.</div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">I have had the bestest week ever! I took a self evaluation. am I acheiving what I want to be a achieving? no. am I becoming what I want to be? yes. I am becoming more sanctified. am I doing what the Lord expects of me? I think... yes. I realized that I was setting my expectations higher than Father actually was. that is why I was getting frustrated. because the Lord would not allow his work to fail. so if I am failing, then I must not be trying to achieve what the Lord wants. HE understands that there are many factors. HE understands that my companion is not ready to teach 40 lessons. So He is not mad at me, because He knows I WOULD be doing it right under different circumstances. He knows I am putting in more effort than I am actually physically capable of!<br /><br />When I realized this. all the stress went away :D and then I started studying. I learned the most amazing things this week! I have really torn apart the Doctrine and Covenants. I am sure you have noticed by know the way I study. I have been looking for the most absolute basic Truth. every time I put my eyes to a book, I study with the goal of "increasing in Light" because If I can light up a room, just by walking in, then people will HAVE to believe what I say! And when I say "the gospel makes me happy!" they will believe me because they see how happy I am!<br />As I have increased in Light, I can almost see it! I feel less heavy. and the very very first thing I notice when I wake up is the Holy Ghost. it's the best good morning ever!<br />what have a I learned you ask? I learned: Covenants are actually a SUB-CATAGORY! I thought covenants were the most important thing, but it actually gets even simpler! covenants are a part of "celestial law"<br />what we want to achieve in this life is being worthy to return to Father, and If we want to dwell in His presence, then we need to abide Celestial Burnings, and the way to do that is be purified. if we want to be pure, we have to live celestial Law. so one law is covenants, another law is obedience. the FIRST law is obedience actually! another law is charity. another law is faith. another law is hope. there are lots of laws.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">in addition to the Doctrines and Covenants, I have been reading the institute manual for Doctrines of the Gospel because my goal is to study super simple doctrines. here are a couple of quotes to support what I have said :D<br /><br />•<br /><br />“When Zion descends from above, Zion will also ascend from beneath, and be prepared to associate with those from above. The people will be so perfected and purified, ennobled, exalted, and dignified in their feelings and so truly humble and most worthy, virtuous and intelligent that they will be fit, when caught up, to associate with that Zion that shall come down from God out of heaven” (John Taylor, in Journal of Discourses, 10:147).<br /><br />•<br /><br />“Jesus will never receive the Zion of God unless its people are united according to celestial law, for all who go into the presence of God have to go there by this law. Enoch had to practice this law, and we shall have to do the same if we are ever accepted of God as he was. It has been promised that the New Jerusalem will be built up in our day and generation, and it will have to be done by the United Order of Zion and according to celestial law” (Wilford Woodruff, in Journal of Discourses, 17:250).<br /><br />•<br /><br />“The people of the city of Enoch, because of their integrity and faithfulness, were as pilgrims and strangers on the earth. This is due to the fact that they were living the celestial law in a telestial world, and all were of one mind, perfectly obedient to all commandments of the Lord. When Christ comes, these people will be returned to the earth again, for this is their eternal abode” (Joseph Fielding Smith,Church History and Modern Revelation, 1:195).<br /><br />•</span></div>
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"the future is bright, and Latter-day Saints have every reason to be optimistic.... It might be well to remind ourselves that Enoch and his people established Zion in their day, also a time of great wickedness. We will do the same." (Doctirnes of the Gospel: student manual)<br /><br />This is my favorite, because even if every other missionary in the whole world is not living worthy to have that name tag, I can still be more like Christ, and by extension, my Father in Heaven.</ul>
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well, that is all! have a wonderful week! -Elder Cook</div>
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So this week, we got absolutely NOTHING done! My companion got sick, and as such, we were stuck in side for a very very long time.</div>
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I began thinking, (#pondering) "why doesn't the Lord every transfer, put me with really really diligent missionaries so we can have a miracle effect on our area?" I was not so much complaining, as much as wondering why I can't help the people more.</div>
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Then I came to this thought "Your calling is NOT just for your investigators."and "If I honestly believe that everyone will have the same chance to receive the gospel, then my mission doesn't seem nearly as drastic. I have many lessons to learn myself, and there are many things I can help my companion, and district learn." </div>
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I was feeling a little down, until I started studying in section 84 of D&C and it really made me happy, because it helped me find out why I was down, and change :D</div>
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Well, this week, I got a phone call at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1299078336" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:28 pm</span></span>. I was almost asleep. "Elder Cook, will you accept the invitation to be District Leader?" "Why yes of course President." then I went to sleep.</div>
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We had members working with us for 5 out of 6 working days this week. That lead to some interesting adventures. for example: Yesterday, I helped pull in a GIANT fish net. It must have been 100 yards long. when it was all up on shore, there were 2 fish. they were about 4 inches long. I told my companion we should suggest throwing the nets on the other side of the boat, but he didn't think that was funny.</div>
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Then <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1299078337" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Saturday</span></span>, we traveled to Tagudin, about 10 minutes away from my first area, to witness a baptism! It was from Elder Jones' last area. The services were held in a bamboo hut, and 4 people showed up. not even all the missionaries came! </div>
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We took the long 2 hour bus ride back to San Fernando, and I realized we forgot to stop at my favorite bakery. my only regret of my mission. I got very car sick, because the bus had no shocks to speak of! I didn't even get sick when we went to Manila, so this was strange.</div>
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THEN later that afternoon, we attended ANOTHER baptism! BLESMELORD RAMOS! WOOT! it was really funny to see the contrast between baptisms. For one thing, the first baptism was held in a drinking water tank. the water was green. ha ha. the second baptism was the first ever time that we didn't have to remind the ward mission leader to fill up the tank! He also had the baptismal clothes ready BEFORE WE GOT THERE! </div>
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The very last day of work, we got a fresh RM to come with us. She had a very powerful testimony. Our investigators pulled us aside after church, and told us how much they like her. Her family fed us dinner, and we taught about eternal marriage, then I shared some of the conversion stories from my mission. it was just a good Spiritual day.</div>
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I am having very fruitful personal studies now. I have made a very in-depth study of the Book of Mormon. one verse at a time. That combined with my appreciation for the Sacrament, and other Covenants, has made my week happy. The Spirit testifies of the Truth of the gospel.</div>
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It was a very good week. Oh! I learned how to make homemade veggie burgers. that will be useful when I come home! :D</div>
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Have a great week! I love you all! ingat kayo!</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-25179616796979136982015-07-21T10:29:00.000-07:002015-07-21T10:29:04.320-07:00mas mass! haha (more from 7-13-2015)<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">I forgot to tell everyone about the lighthouse! we walked out to the lighthouse at the edge of our area to: 1. see it, and 2. try to teach the light house keeper. when we knocked on his door, and told him we have a message about Jesus Christ, he said "there is no Jesus Christ here. I am Catholic." It made us laugh as we walked home, (in a flash typhoon that came as we started walking) because most other Catholics I know DO believe in Christ... right?</span>Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-70640530386291830402015-07-21T10:21:00.003-07:002015-07-21T10:21:51.457-07:007-13-2015 forwarded pictures<span style="color: #990000;">Note from mom: Andrew forwarded a couple of activity pictures that had been forwarded to him. You can play where's Andrew or see that he is a little to the right of the middle standing up except in the bottom pic in which there is only a forehead. :)</span><br />
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Here are the pictures from the Zone Activity in June at Kahuna Beach.</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-82818196237819953632015-07-21T09:47:00.003-07:002015-07-21T09:47:44.654-07:007-13-2015<span style="color: #990000;">Note from mom: Sorry for not posting this last week. I went out of town that day and am just getting back to things.</span><br />
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well, as this week went, We have seen much improvement in the companionship. We went from 2-4 appointments a day, to 6-8 which is a reflection of how much time we spend fishing . :)</div>
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there is this WAY cool book-boat docked in San Fernando. they are just a floating book store. and they are a Born Again group, so almost every book is bible related. they also do service projects and stuff to help the community. they also offer lunch, so we went and bought lunch. over priced.</div>
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we have had more member work than usual. that is all that happened really. transfers are this week so we'll see who the new guy in the house is.</div>
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We were supposed to have a baptism last Saturday, but because of the MASSIVE typhoon, that was delayed till THIS Saturday!</div>
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Yesterday, his father recieved the Aaronic priesthood, so that he may baptise his son, but Bless has already passed the interview, so it is a sure thing! (knock on kahoy)</div>
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I will tell his whole story. (though I have shared much of this before)</div>
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My very first week, I asked Elder Anota to take me to the active members. He only knew where the relief society president lived. so we arrived, and I told her "we will be returning on Thursday to teach you about the Atonment. please have a new friend here waiting for us. dinner is not necessary."</div>
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then we left. I tried this with a few other families when I met them at church, but all of them said "I am happy to feed you, but I have no one to introduce to you" oh well...</div>
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when we returned Thursday, sister Gaa, (the R.S.P.) introduced us to Romel Ramos. "This is my brother in law. He stopped going to church when he was twelve and is now born again. He has two sons who are not baptized. His wife left him while he worked abroad in Saudi, and she found a new boyfriend, so he moved back in with us until he goes back to Saudi next month. both of his children will be living with us!"</div>
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After teaching them the first lesson, BlessmeLord (his son) wanted to be baptized! (Christend did as well, but he is only 7) Brother Ramos and his children came to church that week and told us "For the first time religion makes sense. I never understood when I was a child, but I know that this is true now!" and they have not missed a week since, EVEN IN THE TYPHOON! (only about 20 people showed up!)</div>
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After learning about eternal families, brother Romel told us, "It is important for me to stay for my family, and raise them to the Lord. I will NOT be going abroad next month, and I will find a job here." I wish I could describe how much of a sacrifice this is! Imagine working for an oil company, and then multiplying your income by 45 (due to the conversion rate) and then giving that up to work work at... no where! He still hasn't found a job yet! (Fortunately the Gaa family is supporting them until he finds something!)</div>
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We invited Romel to prepare to receive the Priesthood, and baptize his own son. the only problem was coffee. It took him a few weeks to give it up, but President himself came and suggested a better way to invite for commitment, and... as I mentioned earlier, HE RECEIVED, YO!</div>
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I guess that His wife may have dumped her other boyfriend, because I just met her last week. It turns out that they actually met in church, back when he was a child, so she is a less active member as well! She lives in Manila, but if she comes to San Fernando to stay, we will get her active, and they will be sealed together forever!</div>
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I am just so happy, because I have seen so much change in their lives :D</div>
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I would like to tell you about Nora Porawan as well. She began investigation with her daughter Precious. When Elder Anota and I first met them, he told me he felt like he already knew them. They "looked familiar". HOWEVER when Finished the Restoration lessons, and told us they do not want to continue investigation. we visited again last Saturday with Elder Jones. Precious is A LOT more open then her mother is. As I left, I had a happy feeling that we planted seeds, which would sprout for other missionaries. (probably after Precious moved out from her mother's house) Then, as we were walking out, Precious said "Hey, I have a friend from Tagudin. He is a Mormon. Actually, he is my BEST friend." It turns out it is Elmer, the member who called president and got Elder Jones in trouble in the first place, so that he was emergency transferred here! Elmer also moved to San Fernando, and I think (despite Elder Jones' history) He will open a door for Precious! Isn't it crazy how people are connected?</div>
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That's all I have today, other than I want to bare my testimony of the Sacrament. before my mission, or even honestly before last month, I felt the Spirit very powerfully SOMETIMES at church, just like any normal day (as in it's always there but just not strong). but now I feel it EVERY TIME, conistently for 3 or 4 weeks. It's just like the temple. I can not wait for church every week.</div>
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I also have begun a thorough study of the Book of Mormon. I am taking it one verse at a time, until I feel sufficiently involved with the verse, and I move on to the next. most days I only read one chapter in my allotted time of a half hour. I get my reading time by going to bed a half hour early, and waking up a half hour early (So we have changed the schedule from '<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1299078333" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:30 to 6:30</span></span>' to '<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1299078334" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:00 to 6:00</span></span>') I study for a half hour before I get ready. then we have normal studies starting at 8. I feel awesome. I got about ten times happier. It might just be that the skies are more blues (all the rain storms stopped for a day) or maybe I just noticed the sky more :D</div>
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The gospel is really my strength.</div>
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have a great week, I love you all! If I don't get to emailing you, it's because I spent a long time writing this, and I have 27 messages still in my <span class="il">inbox</span>! love you all! ingat!</div>
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I have learned A LOT from the sacrament. I learned "If you can't have faith that the Atonment will change other people, how can you expect it to change you?" </div>
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My special assignment is still stressful, but this week I am studying repentance and forgiveness. </div>
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yesterday, we got hit with two typhoons at once. the floods were up to our knees after church, and flooded the chapel. The other elders wanted to walk home. I felt prompted distinctly NOT to. a few minutes later one of the other companionships rescued a lady and a baby washed away in the flood. after this I went out to help as well. there were some people stranded on a road island, but they refused to come in to the church. meh, their choice. </div>
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after everyone was rescued, they wanted to walk home again. I told them I would not go, because I had a feeling. My companion said, "fine, but I am going with them."</div>
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of course, as per handbook I immediatly reported to the zone leaders that my companion left without me, (skipping the district leader, because he was the one my companion was going with!) one of the zone leaders ran them down, and convinced them not to leave, and my companion would not speak to me for a few hours. </div>
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we both apologized, but he still doesn't seem to want to talk to me. I studied by myself, and we haven't planned in a few days.</div>
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as much as I want to tell President I am not in to the whole "special assignment" plan, I know that the revelation was inspired, and the Lord will qualify me for the work. I can't council God. I am sure He has MANY more lessons for me to learn. we'll see how this goes.</div>
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at the very least, I still feel the Spirit, and that is what matters! I look for it more, when I am in a harsh enviroment. and Sacrament, has taken on a temple-like experience for me. when I realized it was not just "renewing baptisimal covenants" but a new and sepparate covenant every week, I really started paying more attention to how to Atonment and the sacrament are related. the sacrament gets me a Spiritual High that I really can't describe. I miss the temple a little bit less, because I get the same intense feeling. I guess that is why they are called "high priests" no? (all though, the sacrament is not a replacement for the temple. I still REALLY miss the temple. I can't even tell you how often I ponder about it!)</div>
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well this is all for this week, I have MANY emails of encouragement and support to reply to from last week. sorry for being such a downer. wish I could have been more uplifting last week, I hope you at least come to appreciate the Atonement a little more yourselves every day! love you all! bye!</div>
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Oops! Forgot to tell the independance day shenanigans! For lunch, before fasting, we went to "pancake house" which is owned by the same guy as our favorite restaurant, so we were expecting awesome service and food. </div>
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I asked what was in the spanish omelete, and after 5 minutes of "umm......." the waiter finally replied "egg." Despite how many times we kept telling him to speak in Tagalog, the waiter just kept trying to speak in unintelligable, broken English. </div>
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Then the food arrived, and Elder jones had ordered a salad, which came with four pieces of iceburg lettace, although the menu said "mixed greens with alfalpha sprouts." when we gave them back the salad, and told them we just would be happier without it, a few minutes later the manager came out to yell at us. (we didn't tell her we are friends with the owner.) she said (in a nutshell) 'we are out of stock, you get what we give you, and we don't have to explain ourselves!' </div>
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It was really interesting to compare this event with the reason we went out to eat: Capitolism Day! Because our "forefathers" died in a war, we can complain about our orders, and if we dont want it, we can return it!</div>
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I still love the Philippines more than they do. I won't lie, I was REALLY happy with the food I ordered. probably because I ordered something I knew wouldn't disappoint me ;) I got a rootbeer float too! rootbeer floats on the 4th of july! happy New Years everyone! (I mark my calander by this day, because of all the marching I did back in highschool :D) oh! p.s.! in 8 days, I will only have exactly six months left! have a great summer everyone! it's raining on <i>my </i>parade :D we didn't have any work yesterday for the storms! love you all. bye!</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-89519085278954486232015-06-29T16:44:00.000-07:002015-06-29T16:44:47.643-07:00Mass 6-29-2015<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
8 in the morning, Elder Anota gets a phone call: "you have to be packed and ready to go by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1377542962" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10 am</span></span>. Elder Cook is being given a special assignment companion." Half way through the transfer! fortunately for Elder Anota, he never unpacked.</div>
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My new companion is Elder Jones. He was in the MTC with me! (but in a different class) He got in some trouble with some bad Elders, and they <i>influenced</i> him to play video games in the computer shop every day. My official assignment is to make sure he wakes up at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1377542963" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:30</span></span> every morning.</div>
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We used to have a "standard of excellence" which was 7 lessons with a member present, and 6 other investigator lessons taught, with 12 lessons to less actives. President threw this out the window. we now have to teach 40 lessons a week, and it doesn't matter WHO we teach, just lessons. this is NOT good because now missionaries are teaching JUST active members, and the leaders tell us we don't need to teach with member presents any more. the sisters in our district taught 41 investigator lessons WITHOUT a member present!</div>
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Gordon B Hinckley even gave a talk on this <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/find-the-lambs-feed-the-sheep?lang=eng" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.lds.org/<wbr></wbr>general-conference/1999/04/<wbr></wbr>find-the-lambs-feed-the-sheep?<wbr></wbr>lang=eng</a> (notice he refers to a better way) and in another talk said approximately 'a plan to work with members is INFINITY more effective than any tracting plan you can come up with.'</div>
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Now this would not be such a big deal, because I can focus on working with members by myself even if the rest of the mission doesn't, EXCEPT FOR ONE SMALL (I lied, it's a really big) PROBLEM.</div>
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President has told Elder Jones, if he does not reach this 40 lesson plan as my companion he WILL be sent home. It is my calling, and assignment, to make sure he does not get sent home. so last Friday, it was <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1377542964" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5 o'clock</span></span> in the afternoon, and we had not taught a single lesson, and I was just about pulling my hair out. He calmly says "why are you so stressed? It's just a bad day" when I told him, that this one bad day could get him sent home, he didn't believe me! Then we got home, and the district leader said "did you hear the news? Elder Guiod got sent home because he didn't testify to 30 people every day, after covenanting with president that he would." after hearing that, Elder Jones looked at me with wide eyes, suddenly understanding why I was so stressed.</div>
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Elder Jones was such a perfectly obedient missionary before for the first 16 months of his mission, but the pasuway (disobedient) elders have a process they call "poisoning by degrees." it is said, "even the hardest stones get worn away by dripping water." I think he has repented. I think he wants to be obedient again.</div>
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The hard part is our roommates. As soon as Elder Anota left, one elder told me they put on an obedient face for new missionaries so they don't get corrupted right away, but since he has been gone, the change was almost immediate! the very first day we came home, the other elders were listening to Babylonian music in their "civilian clothes".</div>
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I am sorry if this letter is not too uplifting. I am stressed. I can hardly sleep at night. I don't know what to do.</div>
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I had written a big long letter out, but I couldn't go home to go get it, we just came right to email from the zone activity.</div>
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so Happy Father's day! I wrote a nice little bit about Father's day, and the importance of celestial covenants, so just pretend you are edified :P</div>
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In fact, I learned a TON this week, I made a lesson plan for teaching how to make lesson plans, and I was EDIFIED by the Spirit (and we rejoiced together!) and now I suddenly realized how ALL the teaching skills fit together into one lesson plan! I would love to describe it to you, but I haven't finished writing it up yet.</div>
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I have not seen as much success in my whole mission as I have in the last 6 weeks. I still haven't saved the world thirty people at a time, but I have instead made the quality of my lessons SOOOOOO much better. I feel like I understand the doctrine better my self. as in, I KNEW the doctrine before, and my knowledge hasn't increased per say, but it just seems to be more a PART of me :D in Tagalog I would say unawan vs naintindihin but you English speakers just can't get this :P I will just write out a bit more about lesson plans, and send it to all my missionary friends. It helped me a lot. It's kind of amazing how everything just fits together!</div>
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yesterday we had the most successful FHE ever. And BlessmeLord Ramos is all finished with the lessons, and his dad was supposed to be interviewed to be made a priest, but for some reason the interview was cancelled. HOWEVER Brother Ramos sr. bore his testimony, and it was Father's day, and I feel like that was the first time I have felt the Spirit from the closing remarks of an FHE. Maganda.</div>
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Actually, madyo trunky na ako. Everywhere I turn they are talking about covenants, and marriage, and Families, And fathers, and in the last transfer, I have heard at least 4-5 general authorities tell us not to wait to finish our schooling before getting married... I think I finally have a plan for what I want to do when I get home. (like they told us to make in the MTC!) at the very least I don't feel a stupor of thought :P</div>
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oh, by the way, our zone activity was just hanging out at the beach, nothing amazing! have a great week! love you all!</div>
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Oh! I forgot to mention, my companion and I have started a campaign to teach "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" to all our less active families. We will be going through all the principles listed and teaching one lesson at a time. First is Faith, then Prayer, Repentance, Forgiveness... etc. have a read! here's something to get your studies started:</div>
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President Balledos came to our district meeting, and gave some GREAT advice about extending commitments, (which went into my lesson plan) like I said, Even though there have not yet been any baptisms (I haven't been here long enough for someone to be baptized) there are for sure CONVERSIONS because my teaching skills have gotten soooo much better, and the Spirit can testify more! Elder Anderson (quoting Elder Scott) told us that missionaries in the Philippines need to teach more THOROUGHLY in order to convert, not just baptize. </div>
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There was one sister I was a little <i>peeved </i>at because she was constantly chastising everyone for things that are not actually rules. I prepared my self to kindly explain how I felt, but then I over heard her telling someone how she "thinks that Elder Cook is probably her best friend in the mission, because he always tries to look for the Spirit" well now, I couldn't stay irritated at that now could I?! :P I still might need to discuss this with her, because it is causing a bit of hurt feeling with my roommates, but I know she is trying hard to do what is right, and I am too. </div>
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I am happy always. San Fernando is so beautiful! I can't explain why. I probably have deal with worse disobedience here, than any other time in my mission, but I am just happy now.</div>
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I wrote something I want you to share with everyone you know! I know you are all busy, but if anyone has time to type, It would look much nicer typed up before you share with your friends, compared to my poor handwriting!<br /></div>
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funny story #GiftOfTongues I went to a restaurant this morning, and an Australian came in. I started casual conversation, and asked where he was from. He said "I am Australian." I said "Oh, very nice. I am American." He laughed. "You don't sound American! Did you grow up here?" I replied "No I have been here a long time though! almost two years!" He laughed again! "I have been here FIVE years, and I STILL don't speak a lick." I then was about to testify of our, message, when I couldn't remember how to speak English. #StuporOfThought Two languages in a year and a half. It really is a miracle! #SignsFollowTheBelievers!</div>
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Michele Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588317192713937093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507228375533314925.post-65634076746124519202015-06-08T18:06:00.002-07:002015-06-08T18:06:25.150-07:006-8-2015<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
NEW TRANSFER I am still in San Fernando, with the same companion another 6 weeks. actually President just announced that six months is the MINIMUM time in an area now, so this will probably be my LAST area. (I might have 1 more)</div>
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I didn't write a letter out, because I really didn't have anything to write. I am a little stressed, because we still haven't been testifying as much as I would like too. we had a discussion during companionship inventory. Elder Anota told me he does not want to spend time meeting new people, because our schedule is already "too full" of the people we have already met. those people also tell us "just come back next time. I am busy right now..." not to mention sleeping for 2 hours of proselyting time doesn't really sound like he's too concerned about our schedule... I don't really want to complain. I learned a LOT last transfer.</div>
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hope you all have a great week! I love you all. Do everything in your power to follow Christ. It's the only way to lasting happiness! :D ingat!</div>
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I got Sweeney Todd style shaved, but I am not dead, so I guess that not a very scary concept after all :D</div>
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I got my watch back after two weeks of leaving it with president so he could claim the warranty so he could get it fixed. I missed knowing what time it is!</div>
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I bought another pen! that will seem more significant if you read the attachment :D</div>
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We are planning to move up The Lord's only sure baptismal date in our area.</div>
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First: Elder Anota's trainer came to San Fernando this week, because his trainer is going home, and had to attend the career work shop, so he hung out with us this morning.</div>
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Second: Chowking now makes this happy panda dessert which looks like a panda and is filled with chocolate fudge. super good!</div>
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Third: I volunteered to give district meeting, and I was given a giant white board which I used to help me teach. I have been studying the most basic principles of the gospel to make sure my foundation is really as sure as I want it to be :D </div>
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We have discovered that 1 out of every 30 people we teach has no clue that God has a Body, which is why, I think, no one keeps any commitments, </div>
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SO I taught our district the 6 things EVERYONE needs to know about Father, because you can't have a correct understanding of faith, until you under stand what your faith rests on.</div>
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1. He has a perfected body separate for Christ. Their plan is for us to become perfected like Him. Moses <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1385799700" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">1:39</span></span></div>
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4. He wont lie! If He promises something to you, the only way you could fail to receive is through your own disobedience! remember: Everything we know about Him, we know because HE told us! which is why this is so important. but we can trust Him, because Satan, the other key player ALSO tells us he doesn't lie, but "by their fruits you shall no them" Father has proven Himself time and time again! Satan consistently fails to keep his promises, no?</div>
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5. He is no respecter of persons. Joseph Smith received his answer because of faith. You will too, because of your faith! Father doesn't choose who to answer, and who not to answer, WE choose not too receive his answers! through disobedience.</div>
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background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">intelli<wbr></wbr>gent, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">saw </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">proper </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">institute </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">l<wbr></wbr>aws </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">whereby </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rest </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">could </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hav<wbr></wbr>e </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">privilege </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">advance </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">like </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">h<wbr></wbr>imself. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">relationship </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ha<wbr></wbr>ve </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">God </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">places </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">us </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">situ<wbr></wbr>ation </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">advance </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">knowledge.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>He </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">has </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">power </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">institute </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">laws<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">instruct </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">weaker</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">intelli<wbr></wbr>gences, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">they </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">may </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">exalt<wbr></wbr>ed </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Himself, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">so</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">they </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">m<wbr></wbr>ight </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">have </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">one </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">upon </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">anoth<wbr></wbr>er, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">all</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">knowledge, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pow<wbr></wbr>er, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">intelligence, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">w<wbr></wbr>hich </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">requisite </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">order </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">s<wbr></wbr>ave </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">them </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">world </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">spiri<wbr></wbr>ts." -Joseph Smith. (who then said "this doctrine tastes good")</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Well, the computer changed the white space setting on it's own, and I don't have time to fix it, so I'll end by saying, that this is the whole reason of absolutely everything else, and this is why covenants are so important. as D&C 84 says "If we turn from these covenants completely, we wont have forgiveness from our sins in this life or the next." so this is a pretty serious deal. It makes the thought of anyone burning for eternity cause me to shake. I have to work hard, and I am not sure my body can keep up with my fighting spirit. I will try my best. If I end up in the Hospital, I'll just baptize the nurse, no?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Well I love you all, and because of this, I must love the world, I can leave my family (and friends) for a short time, to help OTHER families understand WHO they are. If this doctrine is new to you, I hope you do A LOT of reasearch, because with out this principle, we really have no reason to exist! this is our DIVINE POTENTIAL. Love you all, and this testimony I leave last of all. I know Father and Jesus Christ ARE, and they are LOVE.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.</span></span></div>
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