Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
Week 37
hello po
Next week I get to Skype home and I am way way excited because I just realized that's it's almost Christmas because the Christmas music and decorations have been up since September here.
It was low key a way hard week with not much free time with all the activities going on and some difficulties with ward communication, but I have no real reason to be upset because of course it's not about me. I am just happy I get to be here and serve and also Skype home next week.
The old companionship of Elder Sills and Elder Hamilton in our kabahay are both gone and it went from 3 Americans in the house to now me being the only american haha, but we're still working hard and a bunch of baptisms are coming up, but tagalog is now times 2.
That's it. You know whats next.
I chopped off a chicken head last pday and we ate it
Shout out to my filapina mom
we boatin
I just woke up mind the face
Till skype time
Love Elder terry
Next week I get to Skype home and I am way way excited because I just realized that's it's almost Christmas because the Christmas music and decorations have been up since September here.
It was low key a way hard week with not much free time with all the activities going on and some difficulties with ward communication, but I have no real reason to be upset because of course it's not about me. I am just happy I get to be here and serve and also Skype home next week.
The old companionship of Elder Sills and Elder Hamilton in our kabahay are both gone and it went from 3 Americans in the house to now me being the only american haha, but we're still working hard and a bunch of baptisms are coming up, but tagalog is now times 2.
That's it. You know whats next.
I chopped off a chicken head last pday and we ate it
Love Elder terry
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Week 36
Way blessed this week with huge huge success with our investigators.
So many of you may not know, but for missionaries back in the day their bigger focus was on teaching men and baptizing families, but recently that has changed completely because is was not as successful as some others ideas. The idea came from Elder Dallin H. Oaks to focus on YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS. These Millennials are in a crucial time of their life because they are now independent, self reliant, and are searching for answers for their upcoming difficult journey. This group of people are way willing to change and work hard.
So that has been exactly our focus. After the youth activity we had in our area are investigators moved from non progressing families to youth who have been prepared and have the strongest desire to have the truth and happiness in their lives. Their names are Josephine, Melanie, Cherry May, Veronica, TJ, Mark Joseph, Ganarose, Daichan, Shela, Jennyrose, and 3 other sisters and they are all youth and have all gone to church and all want to be baptized. Alot of them are classmates so they just fellowship each other, go to classes together, read the BOM together and come closer to Christ together.
I can't stress enough how all of this has come from the will of God and his desire for us to receive these blessings and the chance for us to help guide them into this happy lifestyle is by far the greatest thing I have even witnessed or have had the opportunity to be apart of. I am way happy here and I am hyped for the next 16 months.
Our community service project this week was just going around random people's houses and cleaning them. #lighttheworld
My mom says that I special
Shout out to Nanay Guleng and her astig grandkid
Chicken feet tastes like BBQ chips
Yerp gtg
Elder Terry
So many of you may not know, but for missionaries back in the day their bigger focus was on teaching men and baptizing families, but recently that has changed completely because is was not as successful as some others ideas. The idea came from Elder Dallin H. Oaks to focus on YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS. These Millennials are in a crucial time of their life because they are now independent, self reliant, and are searching for answers for their upcoming difficult journey. This group of people are way willing to change and work hard.
So that has been exactly our focus. After the youth activity we had in our area are investigators moved from non progressing families to youth who have been prepared and have the strongest desire to have the truth and happiness in their lives. Their names are Josephine, Melanie, Cherry May, Veronica, TJ, Mark Joseph, Ganarose, Daichan, Shela, Jennyrose, and 3 other sisters and they are all youth and have all gone to church and all want to be baptized. Alot of them are classmates so they just fellowship each other, go to classes together, read the BOM together and come closer to Christ together.
I can't stress enough how all of this has come from the will of God and his desire for us to receive these blessings and the chance for us to help guide them into this happy lifestyle is by far the greatest thing I have even witnessed or have had the opportunity to be apart of. I am way happy here and I am hyped for the next 16 months.
Our community service project this week was just going around random people's houses and cleaning them. #lighttheworld
Elder Terry
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Week 35
Hello My friends and family
It was a fantastic week. The past couple of weeks have been a little difficult in finding success even though Elder Obias and I are doing our best being perfectly obedient in finding and teaching. We could just not find the people who are ready for our message. After much prayer and fasting for the ward and investigators we were way blessed.
We had a Stake youth Christmas party last Friday and the missionaries sang a song and then we left to work. Before we went out to work we later found out that there were a bunch of Investigators in our area that attended the event. So that next day we contacted as much as them as we could to invite them to church. On Sunday we had 9 new investigators come to church even though we've only taught them once or not at all. Way blessed to be here during this Christmas time and be a missionary here. It probably sounds like EH to all you guys, but this really meant so much to me and my companion.
I love the support and prayers that you all give me and I continue to grow and understand how the Lord works everyday. I keep studying and I am honestly just having a blast. I can't really describe the events and feelings that occur everyday, but it's pretty spectacular to take part of the latter day work.
Happy Thanksgiving? lol I forgot about it
We told these kids that we could walk on water and now they think we are Gods
I am going to move here one day
We boatin in up
Purty
yoooooo boooiiiiii
ELDER TERRY
It was a fantastic week. The past couple of weeks have been a little difficult in finding success even though Elder Obias and I are doing our best being perfectly obedient in finding and teaching. We could just not find the people who are ready for our message. After much prayer and fasting for the ward and investigators we were way blessed.
We had a Stake youth Christmas party last Friday and the missionaries sang a song and then we left to work. Before we went out to work we later found out that there were a bunch of Investigators in our area that attended the event. So that next day we contacted as much as them as we could to invite them to church. On Sunday we had 9 new investigators come to church even though we've only taught them once or not at all. Way blessed to be here during this Christmas time and be a missionary here. It probably sounds like EH to all you guys, but this really meant so much to me and my companion.
I love the support and prayers that you all give me and I continue to grow and understand how the Lord works everyday. I keep studying and I am honestly just having a blast. I can't really describe the events and feelings that occur everyday, but it's pretty spectacular to take part of the latter day work.
Happy Thanksgiving? lol I forgot about it
We told these kids that we could walk on water and now they think we are Gods
ELDER TERRY
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Week 34
I am not dead
I am very happy
I grow everyday
I strive to be obedient
I understand the will of the Lord
I love you all
I have no free time
I forgot my camera
I am not dead
I am very happy
I grow everyday
I strive to be obedient
I understand the will of the Lord
I love you all
I have no free time
I forgot my camera
I am not dead
Monday, November 20, 2017
Week 33
Hello everybody I got a Hairs Cut
Another successful week here with hard work and cool stories, but nothing really special happened this week. Life here is now officially the norm and Tagalog language is not really a problem while teaching and the culture makes more sense now than American culture. So it is cool to see the progress in myself through Christ-like attributes.
Christmas is coming up which means lots of activities and ideas and singing coming up. So I am pretty excited especially with skyping family and friends coming up because I do not forget any of you and I of course miss you all and appreciate the love and support you all give so much.
Here we had to postpone 3 upcoming baptism for Veronica, Cherry May, and Melanie to ensure that they truly had a testimony and followed all the commandments for them too endure to the end. Sad to postpone but in the end I know it will help out the situations in their lives. So great seeing my new friends(investigators) change their lives and for the opportunity for me to help guide them into the best and happiest path for them is quite fantastic.
Sad News
Earlier today I found out that my first Baptism, Tatay Edgar Radam, back in Mabini had just passed away at age 50 and it really made me sad at first, because I was planning on visiting him after my mission to follow up on his life, but luckily we believe in the Plan of Salvation, the plan for families life after earth and I know he is happily where he needs to be now. A very difficult situation can always be shown the happy side through the gospel. Keep his whole family in your prayers for them all to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
and of course some pics
tagalaba
My set up
Eating at Chow King
My new family lol
ILY Elder Terry
Another successful week here with hard work and cool stories, but nothing really special happened this week. Life here is now officially the norm and Tagalog language is not really a problem while teaching and the culture makes more sense now than American culture. So it is cool to see the progress in myself through Christ-like attributes.
Christmas is coming up which means lots of activities and ideas and singing coming up. So I am pretty excited especially with skyping family and friends coming up because I do not forget any of you and I of course miss you all and appreciate the love and support you all give so much.
Here we had to postpone 3 upcoming baptism for Veronica, Cherry May, and Melanie to ensure that they truly had a testimony and followed all the commandments for them too endure to the end. Sad to postpone but in the end I know it will help out the situations in their lives. So great seeing my new friends(investigators) change their lives and for the opportunity for me to help guide them into the best and happiest path for them is quite fantastic.
Sad News
Earlier today I found out that my first Baptism, Tatay Edgar Radam, back in Mabini had just passed away at age 50 and it really made me sad at first, because I was planning on visiting him after my mission to follow up on his life, but luckily we believe in the Plan of Salvation, the plan for families life after earth and I know he is happily where he needs to be now. A very difficult situation can always be shown the happy side through the gospel. Keep his whole family in your prayers for them all to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
and of course some pics
tagalaba
ILY Elder Terry
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Week 32
What's Up Po
Good to have this opportunity to email you all to keep you updated on everything, and I am also truly thankful for the emails and support you give to me in the hard time and great times. It never goes unnoticed.
It was a good week here in Dagupan with everyone worrying about transfer week and with us not having to worry about any transfers in our areas it really helped us focus on the work. We had a total of 41 new investigators with over 50 lessons throughout the week and led to us having 7 of our investigators going to church and they got to see the primary program. Because of the primary program we hit a record high Sacrament Attendance of 294 in the ward. I was so happy to see the work here progressing bit by bit and I now truly understand that the work here is actually not about numbers. Success, as it says in the Preach My Gospel, that, "Your success is measured primarily by your commitment to FIND, TEACH, BAPTIZE, and CONFIRM". Even though we can be perfectly obedient in doing everything right, sometimes God has another plan for us and these past couple of weeks have helped me understand to be patient and understanding to the will of the Lord.
Here in the mission I have read the Book of Mormon (BOM) every single day since Day 1 whether in Tagalog or in English and to this day I get the same feeling of confirmation through the Holy Ghost that the Book Of Mormon is true. This book is what gives me the answers and motivation in everything that I do and if you have not read the BOM yet or have stopped, I highly, HIGHLY suggest getting it started up again.....It's pretty good if I do say so myself, but I will let the book speak for itself.
Some pics
Our Baptism, Manalyn Obniala, and all her supporters. She is way smart and awesome and I know one day through her, her whole family will be baptized and follow her great Example.
None of our kabahay's are transferring till after Christmas so sick
BOIIIIII
Perfection of a picture
Love you all and Love it here
Elder Terry
Good to have this opportunity to email you all to keep you updated on everything, and I am also truly thankful for the emails and support you give to me in the hard time and great times. It never goes unnoticed.
It was a good week here in Dagupan with everyone worrying about transfer week and with us not having to worry about any transfers in our areas it really helped us focus on the work. We had a total of 41 new investigators with over 50 lessons throughout the week and led to us having 7 of our investigators going to church and they got to see the primary program. Because of the primary program we hit a record high Sacrament Attendance of 294 in the ward. I was so happy to see the work here progressing bit by bit and I now truly understand that the work here is actually not about numbers. Success, as it says in the Preach My Gospel, that, "Your success is measured primarily by your commitment to FIND, TEACH, BAPTIZE, and CONFIRM". Even though we can be perfectly obedient in doing everything right, sometimes God has another plan for us and these past couple of weeks have helped me understand to be patient and understanding to the will of the Lord.
Here in the mission I have read the Book of Mormon (BOM) every single day since Day 1 whether in Tagalog or in English and to this day I get the same feeling of confirmation through the Holy Ghost that the Book Of Mormon is true. This book is what gives me the answers and motivation in everything that I do and if you have not read the BOM yet or have stopped, I highly, HIGHLY suggest getting it started up again.....It's pretty good if I do say so myself, but I will let the book speak for itself.
Some pics
Our Baptism, Manalyn Obniala, and all her supporters. She is way smart and awesome and I know one day through her, her whole family will be baptized and follow her great Example.
Love you all and Love it here
Elder Terry
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Week 31 - All Saints Day
Como estas hows life going on back in the states
Ang buhay ko dito sa Dagupan ay maganda at masaya talaga.
This week on November first was a special Holiday here called "All Saints Day" where the people here all visit the cemeteries to remembered their lost family members and OF COURSE us as missionaries saw this as an opportunity to teach the Plan of Salvation and find new investigators. I was a bit hesitant at first about offending people here or something, but when we showed up I saw something I wasn't expecting. Everyone was basically having a fiesta and there were stores all around selling candles and flowers and tons of horns and bells and kids running and jumping around the graves like it didn't matter at all. The cemetery was right by the beach and a GIANT mound of trash. I kind of just looked around and said let's just work. In just 3 hours we taught like 7 lessons and found 20 new investigators and the families we taught were in large groups just gathering around us because they were bored just sitting around and they wanted to listen to the two gwapo Mormons. So pretty successful.
Other than that we have been having success here with a baptism this last Saturday and another next week and than another interview for baptism next next week. So pretty astig.
Some pics peeps
The back of the cemetery
If we get punted we teach the goats
Short story about Ralph.
He is a crazy kid who is really smart, but has a short attention span so sometimes it's pretty hard to teach him, but finally we taught him all the lessons and it was time for him to be baptized. It actually took him 3 tries to be baptized correctly. The first time he went to be baptized after the prayer he proceeded to throw himself backwards without plugging his nose and then he got right back up while spitting out water and almost throwing up. This didn't stop his desire to be baptized because we then told him to to crouch as he was being put under and so during the whole prayer he stayed crouching so low that the water was up to his chin and EVEN after that his hand was still sticking out of the water again. Luckily the 3rd time was correct and successful but that was awesome to witness. I still laugh about the to this day and I wish it was recorded for you all to see
I saw a movie about this once
Thank you all Ingat
Ang buhay ko dito sa Dagupan ay maganda at masaya talaga.
This week on November first was a special Holiday here called "All Saints Day" where the people here all visit the cemeteries to remembered their lost family members and OF COURSE us as missionaries saw this as an opportunity to teach the Plan of Salvation and find new investigators. I was a bit hesitant at first about offending people here or something, but when we showed up I saw something I wasn't expecting. Everyone was basically having a fiesta and there were stores all around selling candles and flowers and tons of horns and bells and kids running and jumping around the graves like it didn't matter at all. The cemetery was right by the beach and a GIANT mound of trash. I kind of just looked around and said let's just work. In just 3 hours we taught like 7 lessons and found 20 new investigators and the families we taught were in large groups just gathering around us because they were bored just sitting around and they wanted to listen to the two gwapo Mormons. So pretty successful.
Other than that we have been having success here with a baptism this last Saturday and another next week and than another interview for baptism next next week. So pretty astig.
Some pics peeps
The back of the cemetery
He is a crazy kid who is really smart, but has a short attention span so sometimes it's pretty hard to teach him, but finally we taught him all the lessons and it was time for him to be baptized. It actually took him 3 tries to be baptized correctly. The first time he went to be baptized after the prayer he proceeded to throw himself backwards without plugging his nose and then he got right back up while spitting out water and almost throwing up. This didn't stop his desire to be baptized because we then told him to to crouch as he was being put under and so during the whole prayer he stayed crouching so low that the water was up to his chin and EVEN after that his hand was still sticking out of the water again. Luckily the 3rd time was correct and successful but that was awesome to witness. I still laugh about the to this day and I wish it was recorded for you all to see
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Week 30
Kumusta po kayo lahat
Nagpapasalamat ako sa pakakataon na magemail sa inyo. Before I begin I just want you to know that the Philippines is lit no doubt about it and I learn something new everyday. My Tagalog is definitely less of a burden on me so I am now learning more deep Tagalog words and even trying to learn some Pangalatok which is a very common dialect in Pangasinan. But again as always this week has been filled with ups ad downs and because it is GRATITUDE WEEK here I will only talk positive.
I will start with a story with one of our investigators Manalyn a 14 year old girl who is way smart and had a problem. She was taught by the missionaries in the past enjoys having us over has prayed to know if this church was true, BUT never received an answer. So we decided to text her every single day to remind her to read the Book of Mormon and pray about the truthfulness of the restoration. After 2 weeks of her saying she wasn't sure if this church was true One Day she finally said that she had received answer through Faith, time, reading, and praying. These moments may seem like not much to some people reading this, but it is the moments like this that makes being tired everyday worth it and walking 15 kilometers everyday seem not so bad, because you grow so close with your investigators and know we set her baptism date for 2 weeks from now and she is more than ready to be fully active and activate her whole family too.
I sadly keep forgetting to take pictures because everything here seems normal, but here are just some of the ones I took this week.
These are the utensils I use in Dagupan because we get fed so much here
Chicken Intestines are thrown away in America, but here they are put on a BBQ
Ralph our baptism this Saturday
I read the BOM in Tagalog
Sige po ito lang
Salamat sa horas nyo at ingat po kayo
Nagpapasalamat ako sa pakakataon na magemail sa inyo. Before I begin I just want you to know that the Philippines is lit no doubt about it and I learn something new everyday. My Tagalog is definitely less of a burden on me so I am now learning more deep Tagalog words and even trying to learn some Pangalatok which is a very common dialect in Pangasinan. But again as always this week has been filled with ups ad downs and because it is GRATITUDE WEEK here I will only talk positive.
I will start with a story with one of our investigators Manalyn a 14 year old girl who is way smart and had a problem. She was taught by the missionaries in the past enjoys having us over has prayed to know if this church was true, BUT never received an answer. So we decided to text her every single day to remind her to read the Book of Mormon and pray about the truthfulness of the restoration. After 2 weeks of her saying she wasn't sure if this church was true One Day she finally said that she had received answer through Faith, time, reading, and praying. These moments may seem like not much to some people reading this, but it is the moments like this that makes being tired everyday worth it and walking 15 kilometers everyday seem not so bad, because you grow so close with your investigators and know we set her baptism date for 2 weeks from now and she is more than ready to be fully active and activate her whole family too.
I sadly keep forgetting to take pictures because everything here seems normal, but here are just some of the ones I took this week.
These are the utensils I use in Dagupan because we get fed so much here
Salamat sa horas nyo at ingat po kayo
Monday, October 23, 2017
Week 29
Hello. Po sa inyo lahat. Sorry for my last couple of emails because my P-Days have been full and busy and a little stressful running around trying to do everything, but now I am here and will respond to your emails and try to write as much as I can describe about the past couple of weeks.
Dagupan has been great to me because we continue to have lots of support from the members from food and them working with us and words of encouragement. FUN FACT - If you actually look at a overview map of Dagupan it is actually just water and fish ponds everywhere with lands houses and roads just kind of built on top of it all.. There are floods constantly on the paths and it's so common to the people here it doesn't even bother them. Also as winter comes closer the weather has gotten way more tolerable, but stormy season is coming closer upon us so I am hoping that will not become a problem to us here.
To be honest this past couple of weeks have had some crazy ups and downs. We have been trying our best to be perfectly obedient and working our butt off, especially in trying to find new investigators.We have found soooooo many people to teach and it has been a humbling great experience. These people are so accepting and loving to us here that everyday we finish the day with over 10-15 full lessons. They love our happy attitude and the true message of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we have for them. We taught one Family, the Fabinas family that just moved in the area and we taught them about the Book of Mormon and we then came back to follow up if they read and they all read together thru chapter 2 and some even already to chapter 6. So happy to see people progress.
But sometimes our investigators just choose not to keep the commitments we are leaving with them especially with going to church. It's sad because they have these concerns, promblems, and challenges in their lives and this message we have is THE BEST way for them to grow repent and become like Christ. I do not have the desire to drop any of the people we are teaching, but there are also more people out there that are ready right now for us. As you return to the people again and again you truly gain a love and desire for them to be happy so we are planning on giving them all another chance to change and the only way for that is the TOOLS OF THE LORD. yes we are all just tools in the LORDs ministry and it took me a while to learn that and figure it out.
Of course sometimes I miss home and want to sleep in, but it's not about me at all. Sure I am growing and learning everyday through these experiences, but I am only here to invite OTHERS to come unto Christ. I love my mission and I am OK and safe MOM, I love the people, and the food, and I love my mission 2 X's. I keep forgetting to take pics so this doesn't really capture much but here you go anyway.
Cool story about my work here.
Tagalog is not as much as a concern as it used to be so my true personality and talents and happiness is coming out. Elder Sills, Hamilton, and Obias and I all get along very well and we love to be be obedient. The members are taking notice to. they are saying things like, "we feel the spirit strong with you guys", "are you guys actually related" , and they are always willing to help out. We seriously have dinner appointments every single day with the members. It's a good life here.
It rained the whole day and flooded everywhere, but Elder Obias and I don't care we worked.
I don't know how to basketball
I am surrounded by bugs and water you just can't see
Our baptism next week, Ralph, who just turned 9 and is crazy
LOVE ELDER TERRY
Dagupan has been great to me because we continue to have lots of support from the members from food and them working with us and words of encouragement. FUN FACT - If you actually look at a overview map of Dagupan it is actually just water and fish ponds everywhere with lands houses and roads just kind of built on top of it all.. There are floods constantly on the paths and it's so common to the people here it doesn't even bother them. Also as winter comes closer the weather has gotten way more tolerable, but stormy season is coming closer upon us so I am hoping that will not become a problem to us here.
To be honest this past couple of weeks have had some crazy ups and downs. We have been trying our best to be perfectly obedient and working our butt off, especially in trying to find new investigators.We have found soooooo many people to teach and it has been a humbling great experience. These people are so accepting and loving to us here that everyday we finish the day with over 10-15 full lessons. They love our happy attitude and the true message of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we have for them. We taught one Family, the Fabinas family that just moved in the area and we taught them about the Book of Mormon and we then came back to follow up if they read and they all read together thru chapter 2 and some even already to chapter 6. So happy to see people progress.
But sometimes our investigators just choose not to keep the commitments we are leaving with them especially with going to church. It's sad because they have these concerns, promblems, and challenges in their lives and this message we have is THE BEST way for them to grow repent and become like Christ. I do not have the desire to drop any of the people we are teaching, but there are also more people out there that are ready right now for us. As you return to the people again and again you truly gain a love and desire for them to be happy so we are planning on giving them all another chance to change and the only way for that is the TOOLS OF THE LORD. yes we are all just tools in the LORDs ministry and it took me a while to learn that and figure it out.
Of course sometimes I miss home and want to sleep in, but it's not about me at all. Sure I am growing and learning everyday through these experiences, but I am only here to invite OTHERS to come unto Christ. I love my mission and I am OK and safe MOM, I love the people, and the food, and I love my mission 2 X's. I keep forgetting to take pics so this doesn't really capture much but here you go anyway.
Cool story about my work here.
Tagalog is not as much as a concern as it used to be so my true personality and talents and happiness is coming out. Elder Sills, Hamilton, and Obias and I all get along very well and we love to be be obedient. The members are taking notice to. they are saying things like, "we feel the spirit strong with you guys", "are you guys actually related" , and they are always willing to help out. We seriously have dinner appointments every single day with the members. It's a good life here.
It rained the whole day and flooded everywhere, but Elder Obias and I don't care we worked.
LOVE ELDER TERRY
Monday, October 16, 2017
Week 28
Hello sorry again for the late email. I am just here to let you know that I am safe and I did not die.
The missionary portal was down all day so I am here now. ur welcome. Last week the internet went down and I spent 2 hours of my pday just trying to fix it.
Little update we watched general conference last week and it was honestly 10 times better because I have so much more of a purpose and a reason to take notes and listen to the apostles and prophets. Pday's are full of adventures and are slowly taking up my whole day and it is starting to take away all my time for email. I promise next week we be way nicer.
At stake center watching General Conference
Companion
New area has lots of water
The missionary portal was down all day so I am here now. ur welcome. Last week the internet went down and I spent 2 hours of my pday just trying to fix it.
Little update we watched general conference last week and it was honestly 10 times better because I have so much more of a purpose and a reason to take notes and listen to the apostles and prophets. Pday's are full of adventures and are slowly taking up my whole day and it is starting to take away all my time for email. I promise next week we be way nicer.
At stake center watching General Conference
Monday, October 9, 2017
Week 27
Hello all you people.
Good busy week here in Dagupan. I AM GETTING FAT HERE, but I love it.
We had success here in Dagupan on Sunday with 12 of our Investigator that went to church in only our 2nd week here in an open area. I love it here. But I am also busy
So peace out
Balog
fun fact it is hot here
Good busy week here in Dagupan. I AM GETTING FAT HERE, but I love it.
We had success here in Dagupan on Sunday with 12 of our Investigator that went to church in only our 2nd week here in an open area. I love it here. But I am also busy
So peace out
Balog
Monday, October 2, 2017
Week 26 - Dagupan Transfer
Elder Terry here and it has been a crazy awesome week here. It was transfer week here in the Urdaneta Mission and I have been transferred. I sadly had to leave my beautiful branch of Mabini and my companion Elder Barredo, but I also had the great opportunity to be transferred to the DAGUPAN 3A Ward with my new cool companion Elder Obias. Dagupan has said to be known as the "promise land" and after being here only since Tuesday, I see exactly why. This is one of the biggest Stakes and Wards in Pangasinan, with a sacrament attendance of 250+, and we have had dinner appointments every single day since we have been here and on Sunday we even had 2 dinners. People are literally throwing baptisms at us because we are actually opening this area up so we have a lot planned for this Ward.
I am so excited to be here and to work so hard here. I still love missionary work with all my heart and I can't wait to get a new start in my new area. I did not realize how hard the work was back in Mabini until I got here. because after being here for a couple days the work had progressed so much and now the baptisms next transfer will be every week. we have 100s of baptisms lined up in just 5 days.
Elder Obias is way hard working, enjoys the work, is funny and our personalities clicked right away and the people we teach see it too.
We sing in almost all our lessons and we've made so many people cry from the spirit. This area has been specifically prepared for us to just harvest (no need to plant at all). Literally the members see us working hard and my Tagalog is basically fluent now (mostly) and we work well together so they just work with us and we go and teach them and they go to church and read and I just love it.
This area is awesome and I will get fat here. We already have dinner lined up all week.
Dagupan is a huge city and we went bowling today and investigators and it is basically America in the mall but everyone speaks Tagalog.
Here are just a few of the pics of what is happening in my life.
Me right before leaving Mabini, we made a Giant baptism wall to keep track of all our upcoming baptisms and to stay Motivated and Happy.
This is my new companion ELDER OBIAS in our new open area Dagupan 3A
Nanay Gipa (cool grandma), Elder Hamilton (tallest missionary in the field), Elder Obias (my Companion), Elder Sills (first day on the field), and Choo Chai (DOG)
Teach every creature
Great week here in Dagupan
Till next week Elder TERRY
I am so excited to be here and to work so hard here. I still love missionary work with all my heart and I can't wait to get a new start in my new area. I did not realize how hard the work was back in Mabini until I got here. because after being here for a couple days the work had progressed so much and now the baptisms next transfer will be every week. we have 100s of baptisms lined up in just 5 days.
Elder Obias is way hard working, enjoys the work, is funny and our personalities clicked right away and the people we teach see it too.
We sing in almost all our lessons and we've made so many people cry from the spirit. This area has been specifically prepared for us to just harvest (no need to plant at all). Literally the members see us working hard and my Tagalog is basically fluent now (mostly) and we work well together so they just work with us and we go and teach them and they go to church and read and I just love it.
This area is awesome and I will get fat here. We already have dinner lined up all week.
Dagupan is a huge city and we went bowling today and investigators and it is basically America in the mall but everyone speaks Tagalog.
Here are just a few of the pics of what is happening in my life.
Great week here in Dagupan
Till next week Elder TERRY
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Week 24 & 25
Hello, sorry I did not write this week. I woke up Monday morning to Elder Barredo who was super sick with the flu and was not even able to stand up without shaking because he was so weak. So all of Monday and Tuesday Sister Deyro told us to rest and take a break which sounds nice, but after 2 full days it felt like I was trapped in jail and I just wanted to go out and work, which doesn't sound like me at all. So that's why I was not able to write. Some people ask if I have the opportunity to give blessings to sick people here. The answer is yes yes yes. I am actually out of oil because I have given so many blessings and it truly is a blessing from God to be able to use this priesthood power in my life to serve others and heal and comfort them. Other than that the week was pretty normal. So here are some pics.
The Cagawan Fam (aka future baptisms)
This is how they dry the rice in the Philippines
If you look closely you can see a wild animal in the bush
This weeks email
I of course started this week just cleaning the house and studying and I even had a little free time to take a nap because Elder Barredo was sick. This week was Interesting with trials left and right. People would cancel lessons and promise to read, pray or go to church but most would not follow. Sometimes agency makes me sad, haha. One day we were way far out in the middle of nowhere teaching a lesson and it started pouring and we had to walk back so it just kind of sucked and got wet, but a little bit through the walk I slipped on mud and literally just sat on a big chunk of mud. There was nowhere to wash it off except in dirty mud puddles so I sat there and tried to wash it off and it just kind of smeared around. We were way far out and the day had just begun so we just kept teaching. The kids we saw got a good kick out of the big brown stain on my butt. I have really learned to not think about myself and really just serve and help other random people I barely now. I have never been happier. I might just stay out here until they day I die.
Transfers are coming up, but so far it looks like I will be staying here with Elder Barredo, but not 100% sure yet
Companionship goals
I slipped. It might of had some cow leftovers in it ( after I already got most off )
We teach everyone we see
I just laughed through the whole thing
Good week here
Love Elder Terry
The Cagawan Fam (aka future baptisms)
This weeks email
I of course started this week just cleaning the house and studying and I even had a little free time to take a nap because Elder Barredo was sick. This week was Interesting with trials left and right. People would cancel lessons and promise to read, pray or go to church but most would not follow. Sometimes agency makes me sad, haha. One day we were way far out in the middle of nowhere teaching a lesson and it started pouring and we had to walk back so it just kind of sucked and got wet, but a little bit through the walk I slipped on mud and literally just sat on a big chunk of mud. There was nowhere to wash it off except in dirty mud puddles so I sat there and tried to wash it off and it just kind of smeared around. We were way far out and the day had just begun so we just kept teaching. The kids we saw got a good kick out of the big brown stain on my butt. I have really learned to not think about myself and really just serve and help other random people I barely now. I have never been happier. I might just stay out here until they day I die.
Transfers are coming up, but so far it looks like I will be staying here with Elder Barredo, but not 100% sure yet
Companionship goals
Love Elder Terry
Monday, September 11, 2017
Week 23
The Philippines is Kewl
I am happy for the growth here in the Philippines it's THE BEST
ANNOUNCEMENT
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Five and a half decades after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was legally registered in the Philippines, Elder Neil L. Andersen created the church's 100th stake in the country on Sunday.
To a capacity congregation gathered in the Kia Theater in metro Manila, Elder Andersen, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke of the historic milestone for the Philippines — the first nation outside of the Western Hemisphere to experience this level of LDS growth.
Why among all the nations of the earth “has the Savior set his feet so firmly here in the Philippines?” he asked. “It is because of who you are.”
Elder Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, praised the Filipino church members for their gentleness, humility, education, optimism and belief in Jesus Christ.
YEAH
It's great to be apart of the growth and the Urdaneta mission holds now the 101 stake here in the Philippines. The work here is great.
Dinner
It's time
IDK
My only friend
Elder Terry loves you all...till next week if the power doesn't go out
I am happy for the growth here in the Philippines it's THE BEST
ANNOUNCEMENT
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Five and a half decades after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was legally registered in the Philippines, Elder Neil L. Andersen created the church's 100th stake in the country on Sunday.
To a capacity congregation gathered in the Kia Theater in metro Manila, Elder Andersen, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke of the historic milestone for the Philippines — the first nation outside of the Western Hemisphere to experience this level of LDS growth.
Why among all the nations of the earth “has the Savior set his feet so firmly here in the Philippines?” he asked. “It is because of who you are.”
Elder Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, praised the Filipino church members for their gentleness, humility, education, optimism and belief in Jesus Christ.
YEAH
It's great to be apart of the growth and the Urdaneta mission holds now the 101 stake here in the Philippines. The work here is great.
Dinner
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