Happy
Fathers day to all the fathers that just so happen to skim through this letter,
especially my JR. Happy Fathers day dad! I tried to send a film
clip of me wishing you a happy fathers day but that just was not wanting to
work; you’ll just have to read it in black and white. I love you dad. Thanks
for being my friend and my father.
We
had a great week; it felt long because the days were so full. We went to
the first ever Mission Leadership council on Tuesday so that was
exciting. It was neat to see the behind the scenes part of the mission.
I had no idea that our missionary work could be broken up into 4 separate
graphs haha. We discussed the successes and concerns of the
mission. We found out a little more about what exactly we will be
doing. We will be going on exchanges every week until the end of the
transfer. The area farthest out is 4 hours away, so we will be doing quite a
bit of traveling. Sister Farnes is such a trooper and so good at going
with the flow. I feel bad her training has kind of been hijacked but she
is a great sport!
John
Paul (13) and Eric(10) Loma’s baptism went so well! Sister Loma was telling us
that Eric was throwing a small temper tantrum before the baptism because he
wanted to look nice and his clothes were dirty. He ended up trading outfits
with his younger brother! They both looked very handsome. We gave them
little CTR rings after the baptism (thanks KT for the supply) and then on
Sunday Eric gave me this fuzzy hair clip thing – no clue where he got it but it
is so darling! On Sunday we were talking about temples in our gospel essentials
class, specifically family sealing and Sister Loma had teary eyes. She is
so excited for her baptism on the 6th and then getting ready for
them all to go to the temple. She told me this week she has seen changes
in herself. Time and time again I have realized that is really the point
of the gospel to give us the hope and faith to make changes.
A
few weeks ago Meg noted a quote by Mother Teresa about prayer…. “I used to pray
that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will
guide me to do whatever I am supposed to do, what I can do.”
I
have thought a lot about this quote and have made an effort to change my
prayers. I have been asking for the strength to talk to everyone and be
led to those who are prepared. Last week we met sweet Avalina, she is 85
years old and still as active as they come. She is the treasurer for a
committee in their Barangay and has a fire for life. We were able to
share a lesson with her and it was wonderful…. However she told us she is a
Roman Catholico and will die a Roman Catholico but she wants us to keep coming
back. I told Sister Farnes about the quote after we left the appointment
and she laughed and said, “that’s what you get for following a Mother Teresa
quote.”
Every
single night the sky is lit up with the most magnificent lightning shows.
Most of the time as we are walking back we don’t need our flashlights because
every few seconds it is almost that the sun comes back out.
We
have become addicted to making pop corn on our gas stove. We put the
cornels in a pan with oil and then shake it back and forth over the
flame. Oh the things you learn on a mission.
It
was independence day this week… there were no BBQ’s or fireworks, but
there were lots of Filipino flags flying.
Speen!
Happy happy birthday!!!!! Hope you have a great b-day on the mish…. Go buy some
delicious treat on your way home from teaching! Sure love ya kid and I am so
grateful you are my baby brother.
Love
always from the pines,
Sister
Christensen
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