FAMILY!
You're in Cali? Haha surprise surprise! Promise me we'll go
when i get back ah? That's way fun though, i was dying laughing at Drake's
story about going to the 'swamp meet' and getting his foot burnt. Hahaha, poor
kid. But thank you all for the emails, i love hearing from each and everyone of
you so much. Tell the fam in Cali I love them too!
This last week was fantastic. The Baptism of Wemphrey,
Thessa, and Ayejane was amazing! Elder Iloa and I sang Ako Anak sang Dios!
Which is I am a Child of God in Ilonggo. :) It was so awesome. Wemphrey and
Thessah said they both want to serve missions when they grow up. And Ayejane's
mom who was less active before returned now! Ayejane is so awesome too, she
reads the Book of Mormon every day, and shares with us what she learned when we
teach her. Thessah is the really little one in the picture, she's 8 years old
but it looks like she's 5! When she came into the water it went up to her neck!
It was so adorable.
Caduhaan is really doing great! Our baptisms fell through
for June 22 and 29, it was pretty heart breaking because of the situations, but
it's okay because Heavenly Father will work out His plan for them to be
baptized. Sister Tessi will be baptized on July 6th! We can really see the
Gospel making changes in the lives of their family. Her husband is Brother
Winston, a really strong member. They both said that lately as they've been
coming to church, reading in the Book of Mormon, and listening to our lessons
they've noticed they dont fight as much as a couple, the Spirits in their home,
and they're really feeling Heavenly Father's love in their lives. How powerful
no? The Gospel truly does bless families. That's why when the time comes for me
to have a family i will establish it on the rock of my Redeemer who is Christ,
because i've seen the fruits of doing so!
Elder Iloa and I get along so well, he's for sure my
favorite companion. We eat like horses. But somehow we're both losing weight
still? It's probably because of how much we walk haha. But I've really just
been so happy lately. I mean there are days and times when I'm just going nuts,
trying to figure out our schedule and things that we need to do, but it's so
wonderful, because none of it is for myself! Everything I'm doing here is for
other people, specifically the Filippino people, and I love them so much!
Caduhaan has been my favorite area, just like i said last time. I've learned
so much about the work, the restored Gospel, and about myself. I'm really
learning how to trust in the Lord. Thanks mom and dad, for raising me up in the
true church that Jesus Christ Himself established and continues to run until
this day. I know this church is true, it was restored through the Prophet
Joseph Smith. We can know that's true through reading and praying about the
Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Which i have done! And now i
can say i know it's true. I love you family. Keep clinging to the rod by
studying the scriptures every day.
Elder Doane
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