Dear Mom, Dad, Lauren, Elder Froude2, and everyone who wished
me a great happy birthday,
What an interesting week this was! Monday was my
birthday! I am now officially 21 years old! We had breakfast at this all you can eat breakfast
buffet for only 160 pesos and I treated all of my kabahay (housemates) and we all ate till we
were stuffed! Then, we worked the rest of the day getting things done at the
office and had an FHE (Family Home Evening) at Sister Merci's house with her
family. There was also a lot of food there. Then the sister missionaries in our
ward bought us cake and we had dessert outside their apartment. So, it was a
good day…we had a lot of fun!
The next day on Elder Pedrola's birthday, and still
technically my birthday in America, we were treated by the Revillo's to Vikings
(another all you can eat restaurant) for dinner. Wow! I am so spoiled! Haha! They treat us so well in the office. I'm just
afraid I'll get white and fat before I go home... >.< Haha! I'm already losing my tan!!!
And as newly 21, I would like to thank everyone who has
supported me so far in my mission here in the Philippines. It was very much
worth it and more! I have gained much appreciation for life and for my relationship
with my Father in Heaven who I’ve come to know more fully, not through a
peaceful and blessed life, but through the refiner's fire. My mission has not
been an easy mission but I know that all of the trials that the Lord has put me
through and all of the hardships I’ve had to face have made me who I am today.
I trust the Lord so much more now for the many experiences he's given me and
for the promises he's kept so long as I’ve kept his commandments.
I would like to thank my wonderful, loving, and
supportive parents and my brother Elder Froude2 for his decision to go on a
mission as well. Best of luck, Bro! Thanks be to my sister Lauren and her
family and her new upcoming baby! Thanks to Tito Pepe, Tita Jackie, Tita Jona, Anton,
and Anya for their emails and their birthday greetings. Also, to Tita Tina,
Tita Nora, and Tita Lulu for the love that they send. Maraming salamat kay Mama
(Many thanks to
my Grandma Norma) for her support and many emails, Tita Lennet and
Uncle Monjun for their pagmamahal (love).
This week was relatively straightforward, no need to wake
up super early this week but we've been out late because of the increase in
missionaries and the increasing distance our zone interviews have been. I mean,
we've been going farther out. Anyway, we've just finished up the last two zones
on Thursday and it was a killer 31 missionaries with 7 more that still need to
be interviewed on Monday. It was a late night but fulfilling. The crazy thing
is that after this next week, it's transfer week again and we'll need to start
preparing...I mean a lot of planning will come up and we'll need to prepare
more workshops!
On the bright side, Sister Merci is getting baptized in 4
hours so I am excited! We are still getting good missionary work done even
though we're very busy. Then the Benfit family is coming along really well. We
taught the Word of Wisdom and we'll finish the rest of Lesson 4 before their
baptism on Nov. 10th, close to mom's birthday. Oh and btw, Brother
Todd's team won the finals for the PBA last night!
Well, that's all for now. Two months are coming to a
close and I’m going into over gear…there is no time to be trunky, no time to
falter, the kingdom of God is calling and I'm moving onward! I love you all!
Doing you Proud,
Elder Froude ^_^
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| Sister Merci's baptism day! |
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| Me at the office |
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| With Elder Merrill |
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