6-9-25 NASA GITNA KA NG KANYANG PLANO!

Huuuii aloha mai me ke aloha! https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHDB8BrMq5Bve6rVA Another awesome week in the Philippines! This week was sofer stretching, but in so many ways miracle filled. I am thankful for the experiences, that over the time Ive been blessed to have here has built my testimony, and I am continually grateful to the Lord for the blessings I've recieved in my own inadequacies. Out of the experiences this past week, I thought of one that I wanted to share! For the past few weeks, we've been teaching nanay Aida Evangelista! We found her walking away from her home, and after introducing ourselves and talking with her, inviting us into her home. Nanay Aida's experiences are some of the hardest that I've heard, since being on my mission. Stories of blood, and tears, trailed through her pain filled life. We sit, listen, and are able to give her commitments, that opens to her access to Gods blessings in her life. The past few weeks have been awesome, as we began to see changes, and see her happy. She's been coming to church, and loving it, having dreams of the messages we share. However the story, comes with one of our recent lessons with her. There was her son in-law. A younger man, at about 25 years old. We talked with him, and asked him where he was from, in which he mentioned LiCab. Which is part of my last area, Quezon, Nueva Ecija. It was a far area, but we went there consistantly to teach two families. One found home to home, the other found Preajeepin! Or what Elder Bohman and I called teaching on the jeepneys when no one could leave:) The nanay we met there, allowed us to find her house, and she loved the messages we shared, especially the Plan of Salvation as her husband passed a few years ago. There came a time, in November where a storm flooded LiCab, and we were never able to get back, until I was transferred here. Back to the story, as missionaries, making connections is absolutely critical, especially on first meetings! Only knowing two families in LiCab, asked Reniel, if he knew a nanay Evelyn from LiCab, and said her last name. His eyes lit up, asked how I knew her, and said that was his dad's sister! Elder Johnson and I were able to make this connection, and talked to him about the messages that brought his family members peace, and was given the opportunity to share the same with him. It was crazy to me, the odds (divine plan) of meeting this young man. The things that had to have happened. Elder Bohman and I opening our mouths in a jeepney months before, finding this home, and teaching this nanays family consistently. Moving to Aduas, and going to a street in the middle of no where, following a prompting to go to an uninterested friend, and stopping nanay as she was leaving. Ultimately, meeting Reniel after a few teachings. I know the Lord truly has plans. For each and everyone of his children, the questions comes from our readiness to follow through and do our part. I am grateful for the Lord, using an individual as imperfect as I, do be a part in his perfect work. Jahs trahs, youre right where he needs you to be. ELDER ISHIBASHI