Philippines Iloilo Mission: Week 53: MALIPAYONG ISA KA TUIG (Happy 1 year)

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Mayong hapon friends kag family!

Pasensya gid (So sorry)! This week was great but not too much time once again. But I just want to bear my testimony of a bunch of stuff I learned from serving a mission for an entire year!

I've learned so much on my mission! I've learned so many years worth of life experiences in only 365+ days being out here. It's amazing to be able to give myself whole-heartedly from the moment I wake up to the minute I go to sleep to serve my Savior. That is honestly a struggle in itself kay mga natural men/women kita, pero that's what I've been constantly striving to overcome along with a bunch of other weaknesses! And to be completely honest I didn't think a mission would be too difficult despite the language, but it is one of the hardest - actually the hardest thing - I've done in my life. But that is what makes it SO WORTH IT. The best things in life I've learned through trying my best to give my service to our Heavenly Father. We aren't perfect and They don't expect us to be, but They give us all the tools we need to become the best version of ourselves. I'm so grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ which can completely and surely heal us if we let Him. Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself for us and His Atonement is so personal to each and every one of us. He wants to help us and I'm grateful that I'm an instrument to help others understand that. I love being a missionary, I know He lives, I know He loves us. Kag I know this is all true, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.