My 9th BAPTISM! Transfers are coming!

Hello Everyone? HAPPY JUNE 1st!!!

I can't believe it?! I am already 6 months in the field! Time is kickin really fast!

So, Last Week was a BLAST!!! We found 9 New Investigators, 3 Less Active Members, and We had 1 Baptism...

We found this 9 New Investigators By Our Personal Efforts.

2 of them are Part members. They have Baptism Goal Dates on July 11th, and July 4th.

Names are:

Rose Pinile

Gerald Pinile

Lourdes Pinile

Agnes Pinile

Quennie Pomantoc

Angela Pomantoc

Justin Osias

Julie Osias

Dolores Altejos

4 of them are cousins (the Osias and Pomantoc, And they are really amazing! They are always excited to listen to our Message, They always ask us after the lesson, If when are we going back to teach them.

The Pinile is a Family that we found through OYM. They are so receptive, and nice. But Yesterday when we went to their house to pick them up, Sister Lourdes came and said that we Can't come to your Church, and her mother came came and Said, Elders My Husband said We can't listen to you anymore... When I heard that line, I felt like a Lightning struck my heart... I tried to respond positively to her. We bore our testimonies and said that we are happy to come back and teach them.

A rejection from the Investigators are really one of the most Painful Part of being a Missionary. Your FAITH will be tested in this Situation. Where you need to choose between Giving up on them or to BELIEVE that you can ACHIEVE your Visions for them. I Have Faith that the Lord prepared these People. It's just up to us How we react on this situations. As One of The Armies of God, Being Like The Savior is the Key to Success.

Also My 9th Baptism happened Last Saturday!!!

The Ward Leaders and some of the Members came to support and witness his Baptism. Seeing your Investigators immersed in the water will always be a heart melting scene for me. One soul has been saved...

And The Work here is not yet done.

To be Honest, I was filled with Great Joy this whole week.

This Week was really one of the Best Week so far in this Area.

Anyways, Transfer Day will be on June 3rd. And I don't have a feeling being transferred. My Companion feels that He's transferring. But We will see... :)

So, That's all for today... :)

Always Remember to PRAY & READ THE BOOK OF MORMON,

EVERYDAY, EVERYDAY, EVERYDAY!!!

*BAPTISM PICTURES!

*Hiking Just Earlier (We are wearing our District T-Shirts)

Love:

ELDER ORDEJAN

      Philippines Angeles Mission

A Busy Week of Finding, & My 9th Baptism is coming!

Hello Everyone! It's already 12:54 pm here... I emailed you guys late because we had a Zone Activity in Pantabangan Rizal, Nueva Ecija!!!

San Jose Zone have 24 Missionaries... So, I admit that We had FUN!!!

The Location was really beautiful!!! I Loved It!!! This activity was also a Farewell activity for Sister Gamolo and Sister Jones (They're both going home)

Anyways, Our Week was really AMAZING!!! Last Week we are focusing on FINDING new Investigators... I admit that It was hard but It was really FUN!!!

I would say that Referrals from Members are a lot easier to teach. But We don't have any other source... JUST FIND! FIND! FIND! :)

Also Last Friday We had an Companion Exchanges with The Zone Leaders.

So I stayed in our Area, and worked with Elder Larsen... Elder Larsen was my batch here in Angeles Mission. He's originally from India Mission, He's just waiting for his VISA back to India. So, He's also almost 6 months here in The Philippines Angeles Mission. :) He was called as a Zone Leader April 22, 2015...

He's really FUNNY! And He's really a GREAT Missionary! :) He interviewed Brandon Ferrer (Our Baptismal Candidate for May 30th)

GOOD NEWS!!! Brandon passed the Interview!!! I can't express the feelings that I felt when I found out that Brandon passed. It's really overwhelming! After Weeks of teaching Brandon about the Restored Gospel! At Last!!! He's now Ready to Enter The Waters Of Baptism!!! :) You don't have any idea what I feel right now.

As Months goes by... I am learning to Love this Calling. I am Changing, I am Growing, I am drawing closer to The savior, I am blessing The Lives of Others, And I still have this assurance that The Lord will bless Me and My Family. As Long as I do My Commitments, and Keep My Covenants to Him.

When I was reading the Scriptures one Day, A question came to my Heart and Mind, And that is, "Where Does Faith Come From?"

After pondering that Question. I received a Solid Answer, That Faith Comes from God. Faith is His Product. And All of His Children have access to It. If They just SURRENDER their OWN WILL, And FOLLOW HIS WILL. As a Missionary Of Jesus Christ I learned Life Changing Lessons that I will never ever forget. And The Principle that I always apply to myself is "Just Have Faith, And Be Who You Are"

Also Yesterday was The Stake Conference of San Jose Stake! The chosen Speakers shared Inspiring Talks, Our Mission President was also there and Shared a Talk about Missionary Work! He's really AMAZING! It was really a Wonderful Experience.

Well My Dear Brothers and Sisters, That's All for Today...

Don't forget to Pray, and Read The Book Of Mormon,

EVERYDAY! EVERYDAY! EVERYDAY!!!

Please Keep in touch with Me...

*Farewell to Sister Cawile (Philippines Bacolod Mission)

*ME!!!

*Zone Activity Pictures 

*Me and Elder Larsen (Our zone Leader)

*Fried Chicken 4 You!

Love:

ELDER ORDEJAN

      Philippines Angeles Mission

Sister Victorino's Death, Lupao Ward in Progress...

Hello Everyone!!!

A message from our Mission President;

Last Thursday night Sister Michelle Victorino’s life and mission service were abruptly cut short  by illness. For unknown reasons, Sister Victorino 

contracted a severe, fast moving infection in her body which led to septic shock and failure of vital organs. Extraordinary medical efforts were made to preserve her life but to no avail...

The Wife of our Mission President said;

We will miss having Sis. Victorino walking the streets of San Jose OYMing and sharing her bright smile with others or sharing testimony with those she teaches.  But in her loss we can take comfort in the words of Pres. Joseph Fielding Smith,

“No righteous man is ever taken before his time. In the case of the faithful Saints, they are simply transferred to other fields of labor. The Lord’s work goes on in this life, in the world of spirits, and in the kingdoms of glory where men go after their resurrection.”

May we rally together and treasure good memories of Sister Victorino and the time that we have to be full-time missionaries.

I was really Sad hearing this news last Friday Morning. I just recently met Sister Victorino in our Zone Meeting Last 2 Weeks ago. She was really a Jolly Person, She's really nice! But  I would like to say that I know and I believe that the Plan of Salvation is TRUE!!! The Plan of Salvation is for US!!! Everything happens for a reason... Later @ 5:00 pm We are going to have a Memorial Service for Her...

Anyways, Lupao Ward is really making a BIG Progress! The Ward Leader and The Ward  Missionaries are working together to strengthen the Ward here. Especially The Home and Visiting Teachers are doing a Great Effort to help us, and The Ward. 

Next Sunday we will be having Our Stake Conference (San Jose Stake)

It was really A Big Blessing to help this Ward. I was touched by the words of our Ward Mission Leader last night, He told me that He prayed for a Good and Obedient Missionary to be assigned in their Ward (He's referring to me)

He was very grateful that his prayer was answered. He told me the inappropriate things that the Missionary before me did in their Ward.

They are really TRUE SEEKERS of Miracles...

Also, This coming wednesday, We are going to have a Missionary Fireside for Sister Angelique Cawile... She's going to Preach the Gospel in The Philippines Bacolod Mission. She leaves on May 22. We are looking forward for this Fireside. It's a Time for all of us to Inspire others to Come Unto Christ. 

One of our Golden Investigator will be interviewed on May 23rd. For his coming Baptism on May 30th.

So far, I am doing my very Best to be Exactly Obedient, to Help Everyone here, especially my Companion. 

And That's all for today...

Always Remember that I Love You!!!

#SanJoseZone

#MissionaryWork

#BecauseHeLives

*Lupao Ward Chapel and The Bulletin Board

*The Creepy Coffin Outside the Alley of Cemetery

*Lupao Municipal Hall

*Me and Elder Webster

*The Ward Missionaries in Lupao

*Philippines Flag Blanket

*Beautiful Sunset

*Me and the Sunset

Love:

ELDER ORDEJAN

Philippines Angeles Mission

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day to every mom in the World!!!

Well, Today will be a short letter...

I Love Lupao so much! The members here gave me a Special Welcome Party.

They are so Amazing! Also, A Member gave me a list of some Ilokano Phrases.

I am practicing really hard. I know I speak this Language! :)

So far, there's no new updates from me today.

I just want you to know that I Love You..

Don't forget to Read the Book of Mormon, and Pray, Everyday, Everyday, Everyday!

*Ward Welcome Party

*Investigators and Workers

Love:

            ELDER ORDEJAN     

                         Philippines Angeles Mission