Week 102

Hello Friends and family,

I am grateful to be able to write and hear from you again this week. Thank you as well for all the Birthday wishes you have sent this way. It will be a great day.

It's been another great week here in Alaminos.

The First Counselor of the branch, Brother Balili, gave us a referral about 4 weeks ago to a less active family that had just moved back to our ward boundaries. After teaching one lesson to them we realized that 2 of their daughters haven't been baptized yet.

So we taught them the lessons and the Family enthusiastically returned with full fellowship and Gyn Gyn 12, and Ilaine 9 were baptized this last Saturday

This is the Osorio Family who lives extremely far away from the church and have no transportation, but still always seem to find a way to make it.

We lastly found a grove of trees.

I guess next week will be the last email I send from the Philippines.

Love Elder Terry

Week 101

Hello Po,

I am grateful again for the chance to email you all again

I am very happy that my last area is here in Alaminos (Home of the 100 Islands) the most beautiful zone because I get to visit beaches like this. Patar Beach

and see views like this. The Tip of Bolinao

The work is also great because I get to look at things like this daily. (find the pig)

and I even get to work with some of the best of the best missionaries.

I am just very happy that I am here in the Philippines serving as a missionary in this true Church of Jesus Christ. Even though the time is wrapping up I still learn something new everyday and gain a stronger testimony of the atonement of Jesus Christ as I use it daily. I just want to say again I am grateful for you all and the love, support, and prayers you have given me. See you real soon. ❤

Elder Terry

Week 100

Hello Friends and Family,

This week was great. Well it was just another Normal week here in Pangasinan.

We went bowling in Dagupan

We are learning how to make Filipino food so I can cook when I am home.

Happy Birthday Sister Nor.

We visited the Beach again in Victoria Alaminos.

As the last final weeks wind down I really am just trying to enjoy every last bit of time I have left to work in the Philippines as hard as I can.

I Love and Miss you all

Elder Terry

Week 99

Hello Friends and family,

It is great to be here and write to you all right now. I thank you again for all the emails, love, and prayers that I have received and felt from each and everyone of you.

My week here has been great and amazing things have happened such as...
Spending Valentines day with Elder Collier and Elder Collins. Best date yet!❤

We saw this guy riding a carabao and we were so close to asking him if we could ride it , but he turned right into the filed away from us.

This is the Humilde Family and Camela on the very left is the only active member of the family and Daniel at the bottom is progressing towards Baptism.

This is the walk to our house we take almost everyday.

This is our wonderful district who I love so much

Where's Waldo

Lastly we were blessed to have a beautiful Baptism this last Saturday for Dexter. Dexter will be an amazing addition to Alaminos First Branch and I can already see the potential he has even though he is just 23 years old.

Him and his soon to be wife, Jackie, are already planning their Temple Sealing this next year. I'll have to come back and visit for that.❤

That is all for this week,

Love Elder Terry

Week 98

Hey Friends and Family,

Elder Collins and I are having a great time here in Alaminos 1st Branch. The work seems to be just flying by each day with great success is especially finding this week.

These are the Elders in our Branch Elder Taylor (Wisconson) Elder Lee (Utah) They are a huge part of the reason the time here in the mission seems to be running out fast.

It's a blast having them in our house and it makes every P-Day an Adventure. Last week was at Bolinao Falls.

The branch is also very supportive and it is a blessing to have this as my last area.

I love being a missionary and everyday as a missionary feels more of a blessing for me than it does for investigators because I am able to witness so many miracles.

Love Elder Terry

Week 97

Hello friends and Family.

We worked in our area this week and drove by this beach and decided to take a pic of what we get to work by sometimes. We decided not to hang out too long due to the temptation to jump in even in our missionary clothes. I can wait one more transfer. haha

We had exchanges with the Elders in Bani. It was a blessing being able to work with all the Elders in this Zone because here are some of the best of the best due to the fact that Alaminos District is planning on becoming a Stake within the next year so each branch here has 4 Elders or Sisters. So we went from being a Zone of 12 Missionaries to 22.

This is Elder Collins and I doing our thang

This week we also said good bye to Elder Ramos because he has transferred now to become a Zone Leader in Carmen. Never forget!

Another great week. Thanks again for all the Love and support.

Love Elder Terry

Week 96

Hello Friends and Family,

It's great to be here and write you again this amazing week here in Alaminos

This week we enjoyed another P-Day and I bought a couple of souvenirs, so I will not be going home empty handed.

My personal studies have becoming more investigator focused meaning as I am reading the Book of Mormon I think about how that specific verse or section will help other people in their lives. This way of studying is definitely more enjoyable, spiritual, and the 1 hour seems to just fly by.

The weather while proselyting has been great with it always being sunny, but with a nice cool beach breeze, so that  has been a nice blessing. I don't think that will last much longer so I will enjoy it while I can. 😊

I will just tell you that I love this branch and area so much and it is a huge blessing to have such amazing youth here that work with us all the time making our investigators feel very fellow shipped. There are five 18 to 21 year old youth that are all filling out their mission papers at the same time and it is great to work with them and help them prepare for their missions.❤

That is all for this week.

Elder Terry