Malipay gid ako nga nagasulat sa inyo sa sini nga aga!
So this week was pretty great! We had our Mission Tour on Wednesday with Elder Brent H. Nielson of the First Quorum of The Seventy, who is also the Philippines Area President. It was really cool to be able to listen and learn from him! He seemed to know everything, as I imagine every General Authority does.
His wife shared a message with us about her family and all their relationships between one another. She spoke of who of their 6 children and all their spouses that not everyone is the same. Everyone likes different things, and new members of the family aren't the same as the old ones. Her main message was that everyone isn't a Nielson, and not everyone has to be in order to fit in and be loved in her family. She related that message to our missionary companionship. For me, not everyone is a Walters. My companions certainly aren't me, and they aren't my family either. They are my companion and we are on the same team. They may be from Las Vegas, or Mandaluyong, it doesn't matter. I need to get over any differences we may have, and realize that we are both here for the same purpose. To bring others closer to our Heavenly Father. It was really a cool way that she shared this message with us!
Also this week we had the opportunity to have two of our Investigators interviewed for Baptism. I was on a member exchange with Hugo Evangelio when we picked them up and took them to the Church for the interview. They were really excited, but they wondered where Elder Solis was. I told them he was going to meet us at the Church for the interview too when the Zone Leaders came. However when it came time to start, Elder Solis never came back, and Elder Leng was also on a member exchange when he showed up for the interview. Both girls became very nervous and didn't want to go in the room. It was really difficult to get it started, but eventually they went in and they passed! Their baptism is this Friday and all of us are super excited! It will be my first opportunity to baptize someone! I'm really excited! Now let's just hope neither one of us gets transferred on Wednesday!!!
As most of you have also heard, there was an Eathquake here on Tuesday morning. The Epicenter was an Island or two to our East on the Island of Bohol. It registered at 7.2 for them, and also caused some damage in Cebu. Here on our Island it only registered at a 4.5 and didn't really cause any standing damage. All missionaries are safe and accounted for! As soon as something like that happens, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve calls the Area President, who calls the Mission Presidents, who then calls his Zone Leaders and it trickles down to each missionary companionship until all are accounted for. In less than one hour it was determined that all missionaries were safe, I'm very grateful for the organization of our church! It happened at about 8am and I was in the bathroom when all our water buckets started splashing everywhere and the room felt like it was tilting and shaking everywhere! I was really nervous at first as to what was happening. The shaking lasting for probably about 20 seconds or so. I walked out and asked Elder Solis what just happened, and he just nonchalantly replied, "It was an Earthquake." Apparently it's just no big deal to him! It was a cool thing to experience and we are safe so that makes it even better!
I'm still enjoying myself over here! I love and pray for each and every one of you often! Thanks for all of your love and support! :)
Halong Kamo Ahh,
-Elder Walters
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