Antipolo Zone- Philippines: Week 1- Groundhog Day🛶🪵

Back to the grind

I got transferred this week, which means I said goodbye to the gang in Taguig and was welcomed here in the Antipolo zone. 

Word of the week: taon (year)

Tomorrows the one year anniversary, turn me up 07N

ESPN TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK:

10. This Tuesday and Wednesday I said goodbye to everyone in my ward, all my RCs, the gang, etc. Pretty sad can't lie, I was there for 6 months meow meow meow meowww. 

9. Our last dinner they fed us balut... obvi that's not it, they had some other soup but yeah. They bought 6 balut for the 2 of us! I only ate two tho thanks Anchetas!!!!

8. Transfers were chill, packed all my stuff which took eons. But I got to see gang @ transfers, Brainard, Cockrell, Bulilan. Some of the goats. But yeah good to see them and said bye to Freeman

7. The new area is chill, it's a hybrid- so not city, not province. Everything is kinda far so we take jeeps, walk, and tricycle around which is adding up... . But it's a beautiful area and the ward is pretty nice and chill.

6. My new comp is Elder Leonores and he's fire. He's the ZL 1 and has only 5 months left on his mission so I'm learning tons from him and having to adjust quite a bit. I've had American comps for 6 months but now I only speak Tagalog even at the crib. Which is good for me- I can't lie so I'm super hype to be working with him and we're gonna try to cook up something fire in Antipolo.

5. The ward here is good and the youth love to work apparently. Saturday we had 12 workers it was lowkey annoying with that many but they were helpful for helping our friends come to church!

4. We were able to pull 14 SA this week. We have 4 baptisms lined up for this month which is exciting and we're looking forward to a big September We got some couples getting married we also have a lot of kids being taught. Which is chill but they're not yet independent which is sometimes frustrating but it's gonna be fun. 15 baptisms is our goal for this cycle

3. Our house is so fire!!!! Chat we're actually so up this house has AIR CONDITIONING, it has a bidet, and it has HOT SHOWERS!?!?!!?! Living the high life fr.

2. First time I met this person, she said, "woah I totally dreamed about you". Like she dreamed that I was my comp's new companion and that I'd be coming here. Weird and kinda cool

1. Tatay Edmundo got baptized this week!!! Although I wasn't there for it, I got to see his picture with Elder Freeman. So happy for him, truly an elect person. Just a humble man who wants to serve God. He's the goat

Espiritual na isip:

Exodus 3:11-12

11) And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

12) And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

This was when God called Moses to be a prophet and to go free the Hebrews from Egypt. But Moses here is shy or hesitant to accept the calling. But the Lord responds with comfort and tells him that he won't be alone.

I think it's a great story that we can apply to our lives. God gives us challenges and trials because He knows we can do it. And He will be there with us every step. And now we know Moses as a great prophet but even he was hesitant. 

So push yourself, face challenges, go back to church, accept a calling, because the Lord knows you can overcome and do it all.

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Elder Tyson Smith