Hey everyone! So this week has been great! I got a couple emails telling me to work on better details and answering questions so that’s something that I'll try on doing.  Some weeks it’s easier than others but I’ll try my best! I’m happy to report that I had a good week. I just put hard work into action and was happy with my efforts and saw some progression as me as a missionary.  

 

So to answer a couple things right off that bat...

 

There are like no street names in the Philippines. There are, but no one knows them. They just use buildings or businesses as landmarks then work their way around. The street we are on is called Gregoria though.  I’m not sure how big it is but there is a buliding that are a part is connected to thats called Markella then on the other side there is a big house. So maybe you can find something. I’ll try to find a address this week! 

 

4th of july! Sounds like you all had a great celebration. Not going to lie, I missed it a little. It may be my favorite holiday besides Christmas! It’s just a great day of food games and AMERICA! haha. Here in the Philippines it was just another day of work and walking.  We did make spaghetti though cause the apartment next to us has the other set of missionaries in this ward and there is an American, Elder Meek, from Woodruff Utah!  Sounds like a terrible town. 180 people only he said! haha.  But he’s a cool guy! Played sports and what not in high school! 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THIS WEEK! MARK, SHAUNA, TYCE, AND JETT. July is just full of birthdays in this family! Hope the celebration goes well!! 

 

WHEN do you guys go to LJ!!! Take a nice wave for me! 

 

SO for this week! 

 

Pretty busy actually! Lots of teaching with members present which is good but at times members just say they want to go and I didn’t know they were coming with us so we have like 4-5 members with us. Way too many. Kinda makes me a little frustrated when Elder lets them all come without me knowing. Im good with 2 max. That’s all you need unless it just gets to relaxed in lesson or just too much of a distraction. Definitely something I won’t let happen anymore.  But besides that the work here is going.  THis week we were able to finally contact a potential investigator and it went really good...

 

Jefferson Benson - we were sitting in the house just kinda chatting with him and what not then Elder Dalumpines just whispers to me. Ikaw magtudlo sa iya. (you teach him). i didnt really know what he meant this time cause there’s been time where he’s said that to me and I’ve taught the whole lesson so I started and taught and just went the way I was feeling and just  focesed all on baptism and Gods plan for him. Finally Elder Dalumpines jumps in and talks about the gospel and we just had a good lesson. i was glad i was prepared and listened to the Spirit and led the lesson the way i thought it needed to go and turns our we have a BAPTISMAL DATE WITH HIM!!! It was great cause he said that he desires salvation and said that he would like a chance to have that gift so we just laid it out on the table and i think he really liked our message! it was great! im hoping to really progress with him and make something good! alot of prayer and study will go into this one! 

 

As for our other investigators they havent been at there house or still trying to figure them out. like they come to church but they have no desire to stop smoking or if they want to be baptized that dont have a desire to come to church.  

 

As for Richard we havent been able to find him again. we are going to search for him more this week. Elder Dalumpines said he saw him in town and he just kinda hid his face so maybe hes a little shy of us now or i dont know but hopefully something happens.

 

JR Amato- told us that first visit that he doesnt work and hes always home but whenever we stop by he is never home and his family says hes at work till the next day. so we arent really sure were he is at or if his family is making up accusess. just need to catch him at home again and be able to teach him.  

 

As for me and the work here i feel like im progressing. i feel like as i work hard the Spirit is leading me more and more. sometimes i feel like Elder would rather socialize with the members then work if its like 730. sometimes if we have no more teaching im fine with stopping by a members house and having them feed us but at the same time if we still have places to go id rather go there  and sometimes i feel like he gets a little annoyed or thinks im a kill joy but hey thats not my problem. Im just doing what i need to do. hopefully i can continue to work hard. thats my plan. im just tightning the belt and doing things how i want to do them cause when i do that i feel like im finding my purpose more and more and having more blessings and guidance of the Spirit come to me and the work!!!  

 

Im so glad to be here on the mission. this week has been great. still lots to work on. still lots to improve. still lots to teach but as i continue to push through it and give it my all the weeks move faster and the days get better! I love this gospel and the blessing it brings to me. I was reading in the Bible for personal study yesterday and this morning about when Christ got baptized in the different accounts but i loved how in everyone it mentioned that after he was baptized the voice of God was heard saying this is my beloved Son in whom i am well pleased. i was thinking how much that applies to us.  God is well pleased in each and every single one of us when we do the right things. perfect or not we are all His beloved sons and daughters and He wants the best for us. that's why He’s asked us to follow his Son. the example for all. that's why Christ came here. "not for the righteous but for the sinners" (luke 5:32)  def a good feeling i had reading this and hopefully its clear to all of you! THIS CHURCH IS THE TRUE CHURCH. THIS IS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE WAY.  

 

I love you all and miss you but i love this work. who knows about next week but all i can do is continue to do this work. the Lords Work!! How great a calling and privilege!

 

Love,

Elder Sargent!   

 

P.S.- again sorry about my spelling! im just losing it!  

 

 

 

 

 

me and a couple of the ysa in the ward. 2 out of three of them have there mission calls. the girl leaves july 18th to somewhere in the philppines and the guy in the blue shirt was supposed to leave to the provo mtc on the second cause he got assigned to Australia but he doesnt have his visa yet to australia so hes just waiting on that but the church told him hopefully he can leave on the 13 of august  

 

 

 

this is me and sis mayang. a recent convert in our ward as of last September!