Kumusta kayong lahat!
Awesome week as a missionary, as always filled with miracles, as my testimony continues to double daily. My struggle now with Tagalog is simply vocabulary, in which having a Filipino companion, Elder Kapunan, is awesome. He is already a great elder, and know he will continue to grow, as he continues to consecrate himself daily to the Lord. The work is hard in every aspect, but so worth it.
The experience I want to share this week happened as our Zone, set a specific time for inspired finding. Two hours on Tuesday, initially set to allow us to find more of those who the Lord truly prepared for us. As a zone we opened with a prayer, and set out to our areas. As we planned to work and find in Hiwalayan, we quickly realized, NO ONE was home, everyone was attending a funeral for someone who recently passed. Elder Kapunan and I had a decision to make, with 15 minutes to make it. Would we stay and work to find the few we initially had planned, or switch to another area. Taking the decision to the Lord, we said a companionship prayer. Immediately having the same idea, to go to Bacong, without a sakay(trike), we began to think of who we could call, when a member walked up to us saying he was supposed to work with the other Elders, but they cancelled, in which lined up perfectly, helping us to get to our area on time, and begin our finding. As we walked into a side street in Bacong, we began to talk to 2 nanays sitting down, as we helped them set up for the upcoming festiva. Soon about 10 other people came walking in to help, as the nanays helped us to introduce ourselves to them. Even an inactive member, who weve been trying to contact for a while, had family there in which we were able to talk to her, and she came to church this past Sunday. By the time we left, we werent able to write all their names, but were able to answer questions they had, and invited us back to teach. I testify of power of prayer, and dedicating time to the Lord. Not when we have time, but as we make time.
I continue to feel so weak, so incompatible, and not enough, by myself to be a missionary. Which provides miraculous opportunities for the Lord to make such, strengths. In Jacob 4:7...
7 Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things.
The Lord was able to take a weak and incompetent person as myself, to continue to work wonders in His work. I absolutely love this opportunity to be a missionary, and serve the Lord. This beautiful promise, is for everyone. That as we trust in the Lord, our weaknesses arent hindrances for the Lord, but direct pathways for him to work through. Recognize the weaknesses, and realize the miracles, and tender mercies of the Lord.
I pray for each of you daily and know and have witnessed for myself that the Lord truly answers our prayers. JAHS TRAHS!
Alam ko at nagpapatotoo po ako na ito ay ang gawain ng Ating Ama sa Langit. Nagiging ng isang saksi ako sa katotohanan na ito araw araw. Walang alinlangan, walang katakutan.
ELDER ISHIBASHI
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