A Carabao/Baptism Week!

Hello Everyone!

Today will be a Short Letter, I need to update some Mission Reports But You are always Welcome to reply...

Last Week's Highlight was,

Brother Mark O. got baptized last Saturday!!! Hurrah! We've been waiting for it, He's really really Special to us. He's one of my Investigator that really wants to go to the Temple... He Loved the Temples and The Church. He's been attending Institute and He Showed A Mighty Change Of Heart. He's Solid! I was touched by his Short and Powerful Testimony Last Saturday...

Also, Sister Divine C. One of Our Recent Convert was the Speaker for Mark's Baptism. She talked about Faith. I don't know how to explain this, but When she Started Speaking, The Room started to Warm, and It was really QUIET...

She shared Good Verses and bore What Faith can do to our Lives.

It was a Wonderful Baptismal Service!!!

Yesterday In the Sacrament Meeting, One of our Recent Convert (James C.) was one of The Speakers. He talked about The Restoration Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ. He's Amazing!!! The Members loved his Talk... He did a Great Job!

He really Applied the things We taught him. I admire him a lot.

And We found New Investigators Last Week! We are now building their Foundation of Faith, We're Looking forward for the results. We also reached 85 OYM's last Week! We talked to a lot of People, and those 85 People we talked to has now Knowledge about The Gospel Of Christ. 

I think Last Week My Companion showed me The True Principle Of Charity.

Being Outward in Times Of Difficulties and Trials is One Of the Hardest attributes to apply. He's really Charitable in all things. In our Lessons, This is Weird, But I think Every Time He teaches I just can't stop looking at him, I think He's Glowing while Teaching. And I can Tell that That's Christ's Countenance in Him.

We're doing Great, and We're Enjoying Our Time Together.

In my Personal Studies, This Verse from Alma 53:20 enlightened me a lot about Being True... It says,

And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and  also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all they  were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

I learned that you should always be TRUE when you Express yourself to Every One. Because All my Life I've been living this Motto, 

"BE WHO YOU ARE" 

And in my Opinion, Not Being True at all times is not being Who You Are.

There should be NO LIES, and NO FAKES. I am happy that Until now I am still living my Motto Of Being Who I am. And I am Happy about it!

That's all for today... Please Be Spiritually Minded!

LOVE:

       ELDER ORDEJAN

Philippines Angeles Mission

Pictures:

*First Carabao Ride!!!

*First Dog Meat I ate!!!

*Baptism Pictures!!!

*Carabao Ride Video

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Hello, Everyone!!!

Its Official!!! Christmas Season Is Starting to Wrap The Philippines!

I have a Lot of things to Say today, But I don't really have enough time to type it...

Last Wednesday I gave The Workshop in our District Meeting, And I talked about CHARITY... This is What I Learned while Studying and Teaching Charity to my Fellow Missionaries:

Charity is The Mother Of All Virtues.

Charity Is The Pure Love Of Christ.

Every Thoughts, Words, and Deeds that We have should Center on Charity.

No Matter Where You Are, What You do, Always Ponder this Question, Have I Done Any Good In The World Today? If Not I have Failed indeed...

I would Like to Testify that If You Have Not Charity, You Are Nothing!

Just Like what It says in Doctrine And Covenants 12:8 (One Of my Favorite Scripture): And no one can assist in this work except he shall be humble and full of love, having faith, hope, and charity, being temperate in all things, whatsoever shall been trusted to his care.

As a Missionary I Testify that Charity is needed to have a Successful Companionship. I am Grateful for Our Savior's Example.

I am also Grateful for My Companion's Charitable Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. We're doing really Well, We're both Improving, and Striving To Be The Missionary that God wants us to be.

Anyways, Last Friday We had a Companionship Exchanges, I Stayed In The Area and was given a Chance To work with our District Leader.

Elder Taylor is his name, and His Trainer in the Field was also My Trainer. (I think this is The 2nd Time that I worked with him)

The purpose of The Exchanges was to Interview one of our Investigator.

And, So Happy to announce that He passed The Interview! He will be baptized on the 19th of September!!! Sad to say that He's our Last Baptismal Candidate for September. But We are really excited for his Baptism.

We are focusing on Finding Investigators and Less Active Members last Week, and Finally, We found 2 Progressing Investigators, One of them even came to Church Yesterday.

Yesterday, @ The Sacrament Meeting I was really Surprised when Our 1st Counselor announced the Name of Our Recent Convert ("Vilma S.", Mother of Leomark, Sheila, & Michelle) And He said that, She will be The New Secretary of The Relief Society!!! The Members Sustained her.

That really Surprised me!!! I was Really Really Happy with her New Calling! I know that She will be an Amazing Relief Society Secretary!

We had our Ward Council Meeting Yesterday after The Sacrament Service. We talked about The Goals Of The Ward, and Ideas To How Best Help The Ward. I Love and Admire our New Bishop...

I think that's all for today...

LOVE:

       ELDER ORDEJAN

Philippines Angeles Mission

Pictures:

*Me and My Companion

*Christmas Lights!

*With My District Leader

*Me (My lens has prescription)

3 Baptisms Accomplished!!!

Dear Everyone!!!

Last Week was another Awesome Week for us!!!
Why???
3 of our Solid and Faithful Investigators got baptized last Saturday!!!

Sister Divine C., Sister Sheila and Michelle S.

It was a Wonderful Baptism Service!!! The Members came and showed their Love and Support for them. These 3 Amazing Sisters bore their Emotional and Powerful Testimonies.

I Love watching them Stand in front of us and bore their Testimonies.

Their Seminary and Institute Teachers was really Impressed in their Testimonies.

One of their Seminary Teachers Stated, "My Soul was delighted with their Testimonies''

Oh, How Sweet it is to hear. I can testify to what She said. They Changed a Lot!

They Love The Gospel! And They Stand For What they know is Right.

So Grateful that I'm One of their Teacher Of this Restored Gospel...

One of our Recent Convert (James C.) Baptized his Sister (Divine C.)

It's really really an Awesome Moment Seeing Brother James, use the Powers of Heaven to Help his Sister Receive The Gospel. Also, Sister Jaycee was one of the Speakers in the Baptism Program.

She got baptized Last Saturday, and She didn't hesitate to Speak and Share Her Knowledge about The Gospel.

Well, Yesterday was Fast and Testimony Sunday, I was really surprised when one of our Recent Convert (Leomark S.) stood up and Bore his Testimony in the Pulpit. He's Really Amazing!

And about the Work, We are really Struggling in Finding New Investigators, It's My Bad, I think I'm Losing Faith, Confidence and Courage to do so. But I already asked God For Strength, And We are Looking Forward for this Coming Week. We are focusing on Finding. The Members here doesn't really give us Referrals. I think since I got here I only received Less than 10 Referrals from them.

When I was with My Short-Term Trainee, We taught the members, How to Share The Gospel.

And They Promised us that They will do what We taught them. But until now, They are not doing their part. I know It's hard, But I know that if they will do it Sincerely, God will help them.

Because I really Know that The Worth Of Souls is Great in the Sight Of God.

Yesterday was my 9 Month Mark! Look How Fast Time is, It's Really Really Fast!!!

I can't measure how This Mission Changed me, from A Shy Recent Convert to an Official Representative of Jesus Christ. I Know That The Church Is True!

Me and My Companion are doing Really Well. He is really Good at encouraging me, I Love being with this Missionary, I admire and Love This Guy. He's Biggest Strength for me is His Powerful Testimony, and His Charity towards Everyone!

I think that's All for today,

Please Don't Forget to Pray & Read The Scriptures Everyday, Everyday, Everyday!

(Please Attend Church Service on Sundays too, It will help you a lot!)

Enjoy Your Joy!!!

Pictures:

*Baptism Pictures

*Zone Activity (Last Monday)

*FHE @ Salvador Family

*Me and My Companion (We ate Tacos Last Friday)

LOVE:

       ELDER ORDEJAN

Philippines Angeles Mission

Rejoice!... Through ups and Downs of Life!

Hello Everyone!

Well, It's Monday again! And I have A Great News for all of you!!!

I AM STAYING IN MY AREA! (LUPAO) 

Last Wednesday when our Zone Leaders announced that,

My Heart was really Jumping Up and Down! Elder Naylor and I were so Happy, that we are still staying together for another 6 Weeks. So Awesome!!!

And also, last Saturday, One of our Amazing solid Investigator Sister Jaycee got baptized!!! Hurray! Few Members showed up because they had an Activity at the Stake. But The Baptismal Service was still Amazing!

One of our Recent Convert here in Lupao was called to speak for her Baptism.

She shared a Great Talk! Sister Jaycee was really Happy that Day!

Another Good News!, 3 of our Faithful and Smart Investigators passed the Interviews! I knew that they will pass it. I know how the Spirit touched their Hearts, I know how they got their Testimonies, I know their Weaknesses, I know their Strengths. And I also know that they are Ready to enter the Waters of Baptism on the 5th of September! I Learned a lot from these 3 Investigators.

They Loved the Church, and They are all engaged in the Activities in the Church. The Ward has had some Changes Yesterday... We had our Ward Conference! The Chapel was filled with 118 Members and 7 Non Members.

Some of Our Recent Converts joined The Ward Choir and performed a Great Musical Number! Well, Our Bishop and 1st Counselor got released yesterday, And one of The Best Person here in Lupao was called to serve as a Bishop. Our New Bishop is Bishop Ducusin. I really Love Our Last and New Bishop. We get along really well. And The Ward has New Goals.

The Ward is Planning to give Callings to Our Recent Converts which is Really Good! It will help them a lot.

It seems that I'm still struggling with my Attitude, and I think I still need to work with My Christlike Attributes more.

We had some difficulties last Week as a Companion. I am the Problem, And I don't want that to affect our Relationship as a Companion. I Love Elder Naylor, And I am so Grateful that We will be together for another 6 Weeks. I do admire his Personality, and Love his humor. One of our Strength is Our Bond as Companions and will be, until We say Goodbye from one another. 

We had a Zone Activity just a couple hours ago. It was really Fun!

There's some new Faces in our Zone, because some of them got transferred last Thursday.

We were Studying Real Growth through Obedience, and It reminded me of my Trainer a lot. I am so Grateful for his Example and Obedience. For He taught me The Do's and Dont's in this Mission. It was a Big Blessing for me. I Love My Trainer so much. Obedience will really set us free from Guilt, Regrets, and Sins. So Please, BE OBEDIENT!

That's All for today...

LOVE:

       ELDER ORDEJAN

Philippines Angeles Mission

Pictures:

*Baptism Pictures

*Elder Naylor and Me

*Me

*Zone Activity