Week 65 (Bacolod)

Maayong udto sa inyo tanan!

This week was okay. Lots of walking. Lots of teaching. Not a lot of results but we are doing our best :) We also had Mission Leader Conference this week and President told us some new changes so that we can better establish the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Philippines Bacolod Mission area. I'm grateful for our mission president who receives revelation from God to help us better help others to come unto Christ and to help each other in His church.

Tuesday, we gave a training at the Willis couple's house and it was weird cause they have air con and fed us sandwiches and chips. Almost all of the missionaries were American. Very American. They also gave us a ride in the back of their pickup truck to the mission office where we signed our immigration papers. Terrifying

We're really excited for Christmas! Lots of plans that you'll hear about in the following weeks. This Friday we have a zone conference/Christmas devotional!

Something I've kinda been learning/studying this week is about how our Heavenly Father is doing everything He can to prepare us for eternal life. All our trials, joys, struggles, successes, failures, tanan gid,  are to give us our best chance to progress and become prepared to live with Him again someday. It's not really about being "saved" but about Heavenly Father helping you to prepare to live as He does and develop your full potential through the tests of mortal life and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I know He loves us and really wants the best for us. I know that the power of the Atonement is real. I am so grateful for the knowledge I have been granted and to have the opportunity to share it with others. It is what changes our lives.

Love you all very much! Merry Christmas! 
Sister Bingham

Pictures: Field Trip to SM on P day, and we went to Krispy Kreme :D 
Almost the whole MTC batch at MLC (missionary leadership council)
Hilarious cartoon in the New Era :D Sister Clarke and I laughed a lot.


Field Trip to SM on P day

Field Trip to SM on P day

Krispy Kreme :D 

Krispy Kreme :D 


Training Meeting/Lunch



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