Companion: Elder Seumanuafa, Elder Parkinson
Hello everyone,
Well it has been almost two weeks since i have arrived at the MTC, and this whole experience so far has been so amazing. It is so difficult dealing with all of the adjustments to mission life, but with effort and obedience, the Lord provides the rest. I have been learning Cebuano, and it is probably the toughest thing i have ever tried to do. i would like to say that i am starting to understand it, but you never know what to expect when you roll up to the Philippines and you cannot understand a word anyone is saying. i hope that by that time i will be as ready as i possibly could be with a firm grasp on the language and most importantly having the spirit as my companion. The food here at the MTC is terrible and the only thing keeping me sane here is the 4 glasses of chocolate milk i drink every meal. Its awesome there is an elder in one of the older districts that has a scholarship to BYU after his mission and he has generously started helping me work out (he is murdering me slowly) but i have already gained some weight! it is fairly grueling, but pretty soon i will be a little bigger. well on Sunday we went on our temple walk, and when we were just chilling on the temple grounds a man with his three children came up to us and asked us to sing some songs. there were probably around 20 of us elders there and his little boy asked us to sing the army of Helaman song. we said sure why not and before we finished the song the man had tears in his eyes. we then sang a few more songs, but i cannot help but think that we really helped that man with something in his life. it was truly a great missionary experience, and the spirit was so strong. it is so powerful when we have so many missionaries in our Sunday and Tuesday devotionals singing anthems of our purpose as missionaries. it is crazy to think that my time is now to leave my mark and help other people to their eternity of happiness. i feel like it is such a privilege to be here on a mission and to be able to serve others. Something that i had not known about missionary work is that we are to show the love of Jesus Christ for his children on the earth today, because he is not here able to do it himself. I still marvel at the fact that the Lord trusts 19 year old young men and 21 year old young women to bring about his most important work. I am just so grateful to be here on my mission and try to bring at least one soul unto Christ.
Nahigugma ko kanamo ug nasayud ako nga tinuod sa niining simbahan. Manluluwas ug manunubos si Jesukristo. Nasayud ako nga mahingtuoran mga pamilyas. Sa ngalan ni Jesukristo, Amen.
much love, Elder DeSchepper
Well it has been almost two weeks since i have arrived at the MTC, and this whole experience so far has been so amazing. It is so difficult dealing with all of the adjustments to mission life, but with effort and obedience, the Lord provides the rest. I have been learning Cebuano, and it is probably the toughest thing i have ever tried to do. i would like to say that i am starting to understand it, but you never know what to expect when you roll up to the Philippines and you cannot understand a word anyone is saying. i hope that by that time i will be as ready as i possibly could be with a firm grasp on the language and most importantly having the spirit as my companion. The food here at the MTC is terrible and the only thing keeping me sane here is the 4 glasses of chocolate milk i drink every meal. Its awesome there is an elder in one of the older districts that has a scholarship to BYU after his mission and he has generously started helping me work out (he is murdering me slowly) but i have already gained some weight! it is fairly grueling, but pretty soon i will be a little bigger. well on Sunday we went on our temple walk, and when we were just chilling on the temple grounds a man with his three children came up to us and asked us to sing some songs. there were probably around 20 of us elders there and his little boy asked us to sing the army of Helaman song. we said sure why not and before we finished the song the man had tears in his eyes. we then sang a few more songs, but i cannot help but think that we really helped that man with something in his life. it was truly a great missionary experience, and the spirit was so strong. it is so powerful when we have so many missionaries in our Sunday and Tuesday devotionals singing anthems of our purpose as missionaries. it is crazy to think that my time is now to leave my mark and help other people to their eternity of happiness. i feel like it is such a privilege to be here on a mission and to be able to serve others. Something that i had not known about missionary work is that we are to show the love of Jesus Christ for his children on the earth today, because he is not here able to do it himself. I still marvel at the fact that the Lord trusts 19 year old young men and 21 year old young women to bring about his most important work. I am just so grateful to be here on my mission and try to bring at least one soul unto Christ.
Nahigugma ko kanamo ug nasayud ako nga tinuod sa niining simbahan. Manluluwas ug manunubos si Jesukristo. Nasayud ako nga mahingtuoran mga pamilyas. Sa ngalan ni Jesukristo, Amen.
much love, Elder DeSchepper
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