Philippines Iloilo Mission: 12/10/18

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Mayong gabi sa inyo tanan!

[Christmas package came early!]

Our radio interview audio from last week is now available! CLICK HERE to listen! 😄

Sorry once again these emails seem to be getting shorter and shorter but I know after Christmas is over, I'm hoping, I can describe more spiritual experiences to you all again! Also, video and pictures below!

Just a highlight I want to share with you all is how applicable scriptures really are in real life! So we have this program that President Cruz wants us to follow to guide us sa (in) Personal Study kag (and) Companionship Study namon (ours) which involves reading ang (the) Book of Mormon kag Preach My Gospel. Sa past few weeks we've been reading the war chapters in Alma and it's really hard to apply in real life if we're just reading it straight and not looking for the deeper meaning, pero what I've learned is that we really are in war! Well not in a physical war, haha! Right now we're at war at Satan. The strategies that he has can be deceiving but we are way stronger than he is and will ever be 😊 Just once verse that really stood out to me this week was Alma 56:47:

47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.

I know if we don't doubt, the Lord will help us even in the hardest times! Just like President Uchtdorf said, "Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith." Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are always cheering us on. They're on our side and don't want us to fail! Never doubt, keep the faith!

P.S. I'm also really excited for this week because it's Christmas Conference! The entire mission is getting together and I'm so excited to be experience my one and only mission Christmas! Yay!