Speaking of rain, it finally tapered off, and today it didn't rain for the first time in about 10 days. The sun came out and the humidity skyrocketed. Ah well, we just plan on being wet either from the rain or the humidity.
One day last week, it started raining just as we left our apartment, and by the time we got to the office, it was raining so hard that there was water flowing in the church parking lot. Sister Whiting had worn her good leather shoes and had ignored the prompting to bring along her flip flops. So she ran barefoot into the office. Not that it did any good, because that evening on the way home, she got out of the car to go into a shop and landed ankle deep in a puddle. So much for saving the good shoes. Next time she brings her flip flops!
We helped President and Sister Clark prepare for the upcoming zone conferences this week. We are not teaching this time, but Sister Whiting was asked by the Assistants to lead the missionaries in the mission motto and scripture. She has it 80% memorized and plans to have it 100% memorized by Thursday--the day of the Tarlac zone conference. We thought we would share it with you:
"In the Philippines Angeles Mission we teach repentance, baptize converts, and rescue members.
"Our purpose as missionaries is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.
"Doctrine and Covenants Section 4:
1. Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.
2. Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve Him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
3. Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;
4. For behold 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 he perisheth not but bringeth salvation to his soul;
5. And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God qualify him for the work.
6. Remember, faith, virtue, knowledge, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.
7. Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you. Amen."
All who have used Preach My Gospel will recognize the "Your Purpose" statement, and of course we all know D&C 4. The first sentence is unique to our mission. Our missionaries recite this before every companionship study and at every meeting so they have it down. (we haven't done this, hence the reason Sister Whiting needs to practice) Sister Whiting's job will be to slow them down and have them think of the words instead of see how fast they can say it.
We attended Dapdap branch again today. They are always so warm and welcoming. In fact, the branch president always gives Elder Whiting a big hug. One of the elders assigned to Dapdap, Elder Lewis, is from Hyrum, Utah and is a big tall young man. He's been in the mission less than a year and they tease him about his height and his Tagalog, and he loves it. We have dear friends in Dapdap.
We leave you with this quote from President Benson from today's Sunday School lesson:
"You have been born at this time for a sacred and glorious purpose. It is not by chance that you have been reserved to come to earth in this last dispensation of the fulness of times. Your birth at this particular time was foreordained in the eternities ...You are to be the royal army of the Lord in the last days...." --Ezra Taft Benson--
Well we spoke too soon; it's raining outside!
Mahal Kita,
Elder and Sister Whiting
We thought you would enjoy some pictures of things we see while driving around the Philippines!
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| Jeepney of the Week--Bird's Eye View |
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| Always Carabao |
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| Pig in a Trike |
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| Boys on a Bike |
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| U-Turn gone wrong |
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| Horse Drawn Hearse |
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| Hey, it still runs! |
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| Kaliglig |
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| Misty Morning |
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