The link above will take you to the Urdaneta Mission Blog and some Mission Christmas Party pictures...you will have to hunt to find Jeffrey, but he is in some of them.
So, as a quick update…I am in
Aguilar. In the Lingayen zone. It is more on the western part of the mission.
The languages here are Tagalog and Pangasinan. I am trying to learn Pangasinan
but it is way harder than Ilocano and I am not too diligent about studying it.
I usually study Tagalog. My favorite filipion food is probably adobo or Chicken
curry. And this week right now is transfer week. This Friday are transfers but
because I am training, I will not be transferring.
You guys did make me jealous about
the Las Vegas Bowl. I like how while I am on my mission you decided to do stuff
like that and not before haha:) It is ironic......:) But It is alright I get to
skype you in two weeks!:) I will skype when it is the 26th here and the 25th
for you guys.
Thank you for the Christmas Spirit!!
I have really come to enjoy the
spiritual side of Christmas more than the materialistic side because here,
nothing really changes haha. I mean right now in a grocery store we are
emailing from they are playing a very bad rap song haha NO CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
HERE! So, you have to make your own by really focusing on the reason for
Christmas.
This week on Wednesday we had our
Christmas Conference which was ON POINT! When you study the birth of Christ you
really come to understand that he was born in the most humble and lowly of
circumstances and yet him being literally Gods only begotten Son. It is
humbling and helpful in this time where some times I really do miss the lights
at temple square or skiing up at Park City or sitting by a nice warm fire
sipping on some hot Chocolate, you need the spiritual insights and reminders
about who the author of the season is.
We also had our Branch Christmas
party this Saturday it was fun but because of how many things we had going on
our work suffered a little but we did get 3 more IBD's. They are awesome and so
GOLDEN! We have known them for 2 weeks and they have gone to church twice and
love the things they are learning and have prayed and read about the BoM and
know it is true! It was a great lesson with them.
When an investigator says they know
what we are teaching is true, the spirit is always so strong. It is like you getting hit by a wave haha but
it is a good feeling wave haha! We had a good week. We are looking forward to another good week
and then I Skype you guys!!!!!!!!!:)
Scripture of the Week: D&C 50:24
Keep on Studying!:)
I love you all and I am really
thankful for the sacrifices you are making for me to have the opportunity to be
here, having my life changed for the better and preparing myself to endure to
the end and be happy doing it!!!:)
I love you dad! I can't wait to swap
mission stories!
I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I AM ALWAYS
PRAYING FOR YOU ALL!!!!:)
Elder Ball
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