tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23733051532693372982024-03-19T15:34:56.857-07:00Called to Serve in Philippines Cebu East Missionelderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-82301609629992904362017-04-16T23:06:00.002-07:002017-04-16T23:06:41.232-07:00Inabanga War<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm going to update this soon....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No time hahahahahha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just search this on the news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ABUSAYAFFFFFFFFFFFFFF all over</span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-32549462218789787132017-04-16T23:05:00.000-07:002017-04-16T23:05:54.980-07:00Power of Choice<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sorry, I think I have not updated my blog 2 weeks ago. At least I'm back! A lot of things happened tho. I hope I can share/remember it all here haha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had an experience while eating in a burger place, a guy sat beside us and asked about Mormon Doctrines. So, we thought he was interested and we talked and shared about how <span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">families can be together forever</span>. But it turned out he just wanted to disprove what we shared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He told us "If you can show me a scripture verse in the bible where God allow the families to be eternal, I will join your church!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We shared the scripture verse where Jesus Christ gave the Priesthood power to Peter to bind families on Earth and in Heaven (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1870937582"></span>Matthew 16:19<span id="goog_1870937583"></span></a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And then he was shocked and was silent and just stop talking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have learned that even if we are given a lot of evidences, answers, or even taught the right doctrine-- we are the one who <span style="color: #990000;">choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Even if someone can affect our decisions, it is us who will make it. Even if someone hinder you from keeping or following a commandment, it is our choice. And <span style="color: #990000;">our choices makes our destiny.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then, we just had our Zone Conference. We got to hear talks and workshops from our leaders. <b><span style="color: #990000;">Sister Maughan</span></b> talked about how to help our investigators to overcome addictions. <span style="color: #990000;"><b>President Maughan</b></span> talked about teaching the people their needs and not just to teach the lesson itself. The Assistants to the President talked about adjusting our lessons to the needs of our investigators.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As you can see they are all about improving our teaching skills to make us better missionaries and be a <b><span style="color: #990000;">Preach My Gospel</span></b> missionaries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had fun and of course, full of Spirit and motivation to work in our area and help the people there</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I don't have any nice conclusion in my post, at the same time I'm running out of time haha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I'll just end it with Extras...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All of them just got the <b><span style="color: #990000;">Blanco Pose</span></b> in their bloodstream now:</span><br />
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<br />elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-58032138598837634212017-04-03T00:40:00.001-07:002017-04-03T00:40:47.937-07:00Being a Missionary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I will start my blog using this wonderful picture. This is the in our area. We discovered it while looking for new people to visit and teach. This is one of the reason why I love doing missionary work, aside from meeting new people or new family and friends, we got to see the beautiful places in our area. I don't know if this looks nice to you but for me, I really like it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Anyhow, we had fun tracting and going door-to-door this week. My companion is very <i>kugihan </i>(hardworking) and funny. Because of him, our work becomes easier (</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm saying this because I know he is going to read this blog sometime. I hope this will give him a big smile hahaha)</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Don't get me wrong but </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>preaching the gospel is VERY HARD and TIRING</b>. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other people we met asks us, why we are doing this, it is very tiring and requires a lot of sacrifice, why do we do this. The answer is very simple...<b><span style="color: #990000;"> it is because we love the Lord</span>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jesus said to His disciples...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="verse-number verse" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="chunk hl-id-9076610" id="chunk160000" node="160000" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="0">15 </span></span><span class="para-mark" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="chunk" id="chunk160001" node="160001" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="1">ΒΆ </span></span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160002" node="160002" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="2">If </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160003" node="160003" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="3">ye </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160004" node="160004" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="4">love</span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160005" node="160005" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="5"> me, </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160006" node="160006" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="6">keep</span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160007" node="160007" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="7"> my </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk160008" node="160008" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="8">commandments</span><span class="chunk hl-id-9076610" id="chunk160009" node="160009" paranum="16" style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "pahoran" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" wrapper="9">.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Our pain, afflictions, and temptations was/is also felt by Jesus Christ</span>. I know that because of this, He knows our state, He knows what we are feeling, and He knows how to help us. This is the key for us to be able to receive that help. Through keeping the commandments. My previous companion once said <span style="color: #990000;">"Commandments are not rules that should just be done. Commandments are the solution for us to be happy"</span>. As I ponder about this, it is really true. Commandments are not hindrance to our happiness. That's the blessing of being here in the mission. Even if it is very tiring, I still manage to get up and do this because I know that someday, <b><span style="color: #990000;">Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ</span></b> will be proud of what I have accomplished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also got the chance to Baptize Sister Lourdes, investigator from the Sisters. It was very spiritual to see her testify in front of us. Another blessing of being a missionary haha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With the most <i>tabian</i> (loud) kid but the most adorable in the branch.</span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-44198758271316305812017-03-27T00:43:00.002-07:002017-03-27T00:43:23.456-07:00Inabanga Branch<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is where we waited our new companions for few minutes. It was a hot day, but seeing the sea makes me want to dive in and swim. <b><span style="color: #990000;">"THE WAVES ARE CALLING ME"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm with my new companion <b><span style="color: #990000;">Elder Thomas</span></b>. He is a funny guy and he loves to joke. He is still young and very enthusiast. I like how he see things, good perspective on things. We got along immediately. Looking forward for more days with this missionary. By the way, we suddenly became popular because I'm with a 6 foot 3, American, <i>gwapo kuno </i>companion. Boys always call him "Joe" and the girls always say "hi" with <i>kilig </i>faces. Everyone likes him in our area. I can see that we will have a lot of success in the near future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got sick yesterday, stomach ache, maybe somewhat like ulcer/gastritis. I thought that with my daily intake of the medicine for it will prevent it from happening again. I WAS WRONG. But I am okay now. It will not prevent me from doing missionary work (sometimes missionary walk. HAHA kidding)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't have new pictures because it has been 4 days since my last blog. (Don't worry it is Preparation day today) More pictures to come don't worry</span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-53858269793002394892017-03-22T19:12:00.000-07:002017-03-27T00:43:38.339-07:00Transfer day!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was companion with this guy, but he already transferred. Too bad he didn't see his face in my blog haha. Anyway, this is <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Elder Tyrell</b></span> and we had fun in 1 month and a half.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First, the Sisters invited us to have Community Service in the their area. We swept the dried leaves under their investigator's trees. I never thought it will be that hard. Especially the leaves were stuck in the floor. Anyway, we did great and it was fun. After that we checked the place and saw these Carabaos resting.</span></div>
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Next is we had our last District Meeting with Inabanga District. The Zone Leaders made a fake transfer list and left it on the table to test the missionaries if they are going to look at it. Good thing no one looked at it and they announced the fake transfer list and everyone was shocked and gone crazy. It was fun to see their faces and their reactions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lastly, we had <strike>last supper</strike> last dinner appointment with Elder Tyrell and Sister Robles at Mellanes family. It was so fun and I was on the spot with my jokes. Everyone had happy memories instead of sad memories. Although the members were really close with the missionaries, it will never be prevented that the missionaries who are transferring will be missed. <u><span style="color: #990000;"><b>That's why we missionaries take a lot of pictures because, pictures make us closer to the people we met and we spent time with.</b></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just realized how important the time is. How it is precious. I see and meet people everyday. They are making who I am, but I have to realize too that they are going to pass by. I should cherish and appreciate every moment. I'm happy to have struggles and trials because of this I have learned a lot.<u><b><span style="color: #990000;"> I know that God really knows what's best for us</span></b></u>. <span style="color: #990000;"><u><b>The key is to trust him and do what He wants.</b></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The time is really far spent! I only have 7.5 months left #DiliKoTrunky HAHAHA</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-30511520252740217112017-03-22T18:22:00.001-07:002017-03-22T18:22:28.819-07:00Months with NO Post<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm really sorry. I haven't update the blog for a looooooooooong time. It is because of the the <b><span style="color: #990000;">Security </span></b><i><b><span style="color: #990000;">blah</span></b> </i>so that your account will be safe. It asked for verification code using my smartphone, and of course, I don't have my smartphone with me for 2 years. So... I can't open my blog account. I tried to look for ways and I found it, remove it and Vioala, I'm back again! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hoping to update you guys every week. I can't guarantee it but I will try.</span><br />
<br />elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-86900391880438126852017-01-29T22:18:00.002-08:002017-01-29T22:18:34.498-08:0022nd Birthday!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, sorry for not having updates weekly. We have been busy looking for <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scattered Israel</span>. </b>I will just make this quick because my birthday this year had been special to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The day of my birthday was on Saturday. We still had ordinary schedule like studying, proselyting time, teaching people repentance. I feel like it's not really my birthday... until lunch time, when the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Zone Leaders</span> called and disturbed our beautiful lunch, which I cooked, and asked me to go to the office. I knew something's fishy was going to happened. Me and my companion found out that someone left a cake for my birthday (of course, it came from my family). The Zone Leaders and the <span style="color: #cc0000;">office Couple Missionaries</span> sang a happy birthday song to me, which I find sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then at night of my birthday. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Sister Abril and Sister Tauiliili</span> surprised me with a birthday cake!!! They got stressed because of this hahaha. Props to them and I didn't really expected it.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then Monday came, our Preparation day. We played basketball in the morning and then had lunch with our District at Kuya J's. It was nice and happy to celebrate my birthday with <span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Clark and Elder Cirunay</span> (our Assistants to the President), and our office princesses Sister Abril and Sister Tauiliili, and also with my handsome and <i>artistahin </i>companion <span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Reynoso </span>(Jolo Revilla look-a-like. He's the one on my left)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then we e-mailed our families and friends back home. They surprised me with a video that I like to share but it is so long and will take time to upload. Maybe when we I get back or when we meet here in Lilo-an, Cebu then I can show it to you haha. They are so sweet! It almost made me cry that's why I stopped it immediately and downloaded it to watch it back home (of course, I don't want to cry inside the computer shop with plenty of people around)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I felt really special. I felt like I'm the most important person in the world! I really appreciate it and looking forward to see my family and friends soon! I love them so much and missing them so bad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANK YOU SO MUCH!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">May God be with you all 'till we meet again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">-Elderblanco</span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-55558850165635155892017-01-01T19:12:00.000-08:002017-01-01T19:12:34.935-08:00Happy New Year!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How's your New Year? Hopefully no one got hospitalized because of the stray bullets or fireworks. Happy to hear your messages, send it here: <span style="color: #cc0000;">jan.blanco@myldsmail.net</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A lot of things happened in 2016 where I learned, struggled, grew, developed faith, made mistakes, fell, and stood up again. I'm happy for where I am right now. I can see what Heavenly Father wants me to become and it is my commitment to do what He wants me to do. I am so blessed to know this. Specially this New Year we all be having New Year's Resolution--which we all know that it will not be followed. HAHA. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We all welcomed 2017 with a hope that this New Year, we will be committed to do our goals this year and especially what God wants us to do and be. Hoping that 2017 with be nice to us haha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We spent our New Year's Eve (basically it's afternoon because we had curfew) with <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Consolacion Zone</b></span> (because Lilo-an Zone dissolved huhu) with <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Elder and Sister Weatherston</b></span>. They invited the Consolacion Zone to spend the New Year's Eve in their home. We were lucky to have them in our lives. They provided the venue, the movie, and the <span style="color: #cc0000;">SNACKS</span> haha. We watched <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Errand of Angels</span>, </i>it is all about missionary life. How a new missionary struggled to be the best missionary ever. It's funny yet very inspiring and motivating. It was fun and a privilege to spent this day with these beautiful and fine Elders and Sisters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maybe, you all know that being a Missionary is easy and fun. Well, I got to tell you that it is not like that. Missionary work is never easy but it is rewarding. Missionary work is not always fun, we experience struggles and rejections all the time but everything is very joyful-- that's what the Gospel of Jesus Christ promised. Fun and Joy is different :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next year, I will be spending my Christmas and New Year back home! :D (Makati City)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See you on Monday!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ciao</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-21949412800357499112016-12-28T20:09:00.002-08:002016-12-28T20:10:31.593-08:00Christmas Season<div class="separator tr_bq" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span></b> is not just about giving, it is also about receiving--<span style="color: #cc0000;">receiving Jesus Christ's teachings and follow Him</span>. It amazed me until this time on how the Christmas Season can affect the world with their attitude toward each other. This made the people focus more on the positive side than the negative side. But the real essence of Christmas should be focus on our <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Savior Jesus Christ</span></b>. He is the real reason why we celebrate Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hoping that you had a wonderful time this Christmas with your family and friends :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The problem is we got sick during this time hahaha the worst was, I cannot taste what I cooked. WORST FEELING EVER!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Merry Christmas and Advance Happy New Year!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The week was great and it ended with a <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Baptism</span></b>, what a wonderful icing on the cake! We were blessed to see and feel the change in Sister Elizabeth's life. We can see that she will be strong member and will help the lives of others. We heard her testimony after the Baptism-- she cried because of so much happiness that she cannot explain.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the blessings of the Gospel is that it will help you to have <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">real</span></b> happiness--happiness that comes inclined with God's Will--and eventually lead you to Eternal Happiness. In the Book of Mormon, Prophet Alma describing that <span style="color: #cc0000;">committing sin will never result to real happiness</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baptism is just the beginning of it (after having Faith and Repented of your sins), then the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and lastly Enduring to the End. This is part of the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Plan of Happiness</span></b> that Heavenly Father gave us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We were really happy to witness of this spiritual Baptism and after that the we had fun at Lilo-an 2nd ward Christmas party :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We saw this beautiful and unique Pigeon.</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-46853277531985446242016-12-11T21:02:00.006-08:002016-12-11T21:02:56.514-08:00Christmas Party<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not enough time. Sorry :D</span><div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Will update this post soon but for now, I'll just upload the pictures :D</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-63237812683071036012016-12-04T19:38:00.002-08:002016-12-04T19:38:54.414-08:00Happy First Sunday of December<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's the most beautiful time of the year! <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas </span></b>is just few days away. I can feel the Christmas vibes even though it is still hot here in Cebu haha. The people changed for the better, this what makes the Christmas so powerful-- enemies become friends, the rich helps the poor, the weak become strong, etc.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">JESUS CHRIST</span></b> is the reason why all of this is happening. He is our best example of having unconditional love for others. As the Christmas approaches the Church gave us a fun activity that can help us follow the example of Jesus Christ. I hope each one of us who can read this, will strengthen our Faith in Him and increase our love for others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can find the activity here and watch the video:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first Sunday of the month means<span style="color: #cc0000;"> Fasting and Testimony Sunday</span>. I am blessed to participate in fasting for the people in our area. I had personal things that I asked but most of it is for the people in our area. I am inspired to hear and ponder the testimonies of the members of the church here in Lilo-an. I've felt their dedication to follow the commandments of God and eventually be part of the Zion. I felt the Spirit prompting me to share my testimony and it was nice to share it again in front of the congregation. I missed that feeling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We enjoyed the rest of the church service especially that our fasting and prayers were answered immediately. I testify the power of fasting. It is really powerful as long as you have Faith and the thing you ask is not against Father's will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The church provide us the "Light the World" campaign. Here am I holding it</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also, when times we are down and losing hope, Heavenly Father is giving us encouragements and motivation to carry on in this work. He provide this children who made us happy and get back to ourselves. They help us boost our strength to continue doing the missionary work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just also realized that I reached my 1 year mark here in the mission. My family is so sweet that they surprised me with this cake!! I'm lucky to have them in my life. I will not receive these blessings if not because of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Truly, this month is full of love and good stuff. Looking forward for this month's better stuff. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas truly is the best time of the year!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Catch you up on next monday!</span><br />
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-41121832965437557052016-11-27T20:53:00.000-08:002016-11-27T20:53:05.516-08:00First week of Training<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Training a new missionary helped me to feel like missionary again. The longer you stay in the mission the easier things become routine. But being a trainer right now, really gets me back on track.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every time I wake up at 6:30 in the Morning, I feel inspired to spent the whole day training <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Reynoso</span></b>. I am eager to be a good example and teach everything I have learned and I am learning here in the mission. He is easy to teach because he is humble and a positive thinker which makes it balance. (because I'm the NegaKing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have weaknesses and struggles but despite that, we still manage to continue working hard and focus on how to help the people in our area. The more we do the missionary work, the more selfless we become. We are really enjoying our companionship. We fill each other's gaps. We look for ways to make our work fun, too. Just like in this picture...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had the chance to hold a <span style="color: #cc0000;">Family Home Evening</span> in <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lorada's</span></b> place. We invited Less-active Members and investigators to show how important the Family Home Evening is. It was fun and <i>nakakabusog. </i>The food was so delicious and healthy!! Props to Brother and Sister Lorada! :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They have this in their living room:</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-86925761351870699852016-11-20T20:02:00.001-08:002016-11-20T20:08:53.527-08:00Elder Cook of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We got the chance to meet a living Apostle of the Lord, maybe this is one in a lifetime for others but I am very blessed to shake hands an Apostle of the Lord for the third time. First Apostle that I shook hands with was <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Dallin H. Oaks</span></b>, second was <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder David A. Bednar</span></b>, and this is the third.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Quentin L. Cook </span></b>is currently going around the Philippines to talk about missionary work. He talked about the importance of talking to everyone we meet. The <span style="color: #cc0000;">Gospel of Jesus Christ</span> is needed for our salvation. The gospel will also help us to be happy in this life and the world to come. So, why hide it. Why not share it to every people you meet. It's like you have the cure for Cancer and you should share it to others. We were blessed to hear him testify of the divinity and power of <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jesus Christ</span></b> and his witness that God is really there, talking to us through the Prophet and His Apostles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It was a nice experience, every missionary in the Cebu East Mission gathered together to hear his talk. So we got to see also our batchmates. It was fun seeing them all again. It's been a year! Wow, time is really fast. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also got to see my friends in the mission and my previous companions!! How I love being a missionary. I also received mails from the people we baptized. I'm excited to see them soon!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Being in the mission made me realized that I was being selfless, my <span style="color: #cc0000;">love for Jesus Christ and for my brothers and sisters</span> are increasing. Being a missionary is really the best 2 years that is happening and going to happen (of course, I am only a year here so I don't have the right to say it haha kidding).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Till we meet again. Char!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Disclaimer: Sorry for grammatically incorrect sentences and wrong spellings because I don't have much time. Thank you <i>sa pagsabot</i> ;)</span></div>
elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-50064616664669155892016-11-16T20:43:00.001-08:002016-11-16T20:43:18.614-08:00Elder Blanco's Trainee!!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wow, the transfer cycle went quick! I didn't expect it will be that quick. I said my farewell to my previous companion, Elder Hall because he got transfer to <span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Consolacion</span>. I was the one left in the Area. So I'm still here in Lilo-an! Yay!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me and Elder Hall experienced giving community service for Sison Family. We just cleaned the garage, scrub the pillars, and everything. We did this because, Sister Karen was the only one who initiated to clean the house because her sister was going to visit them, at the same time it is the Death Anniversary of their father. So they had family reunion. So we offered help. As missionaries, we are not only here to share the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gospel of Jesus Christ</span></b> but to help others through service. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It also says in the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Book of Mosiah</span></b>, 17th verse of the Chapter 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyhow, what I anticipated happened. I am <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">TRAINING</span></b> now. My heart pumps so fast just realizing I'm training, because of excitement on what's going to happen. So before we get to see the new missionaries, we waited in the Mission Office and waited for the new missionaries to arrive in Mactan Airport. The Assistants to the President get them with the help of the Senior Couples--<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder and Sister McNett</span></b>, and<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Elder and Sister Weatherston</span></b>. We got to meet the trainers coming from different areas in our Mission. Most of the trainers are from our batch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So they came and the Assistants got us from the Mission Office to the Mission Home (where our Mission President and his wife live). We had 1 hour training on how to be a good/best trainers! HAHA</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After that, we spent our lunch with the new missionaries just like what I remember happened to me a year ago. We don't know who is going to be our companion. The Mission President and his assistants prayed and seek for counsel from God on who will be the best companions for each of us. I feel that the companionship that was made was really coming from our Heavenly Father. He really knows who is the best for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And the pairing came, I expected <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elder Reynoso</span></b> to be my companion before it all started. I had this feeling, maybe the spirit telling me that he was going to be my companion. AND GUESS WHAT?! He is my companion right now! HAHAHA How cool was it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm so excited to share my knowledge and my example for Elder Reynoso. I really want him to be a good missionary. I'm hoping everything will turn out right with the help of Heavenly Father. I'm going to update soon about my training experience! I don't have much to say because we just had been companions for 2 days haha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PS: In the mission, we call our Trainees <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>"</b></span><i style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">ANAK"</i>. So technically, I'm a father now! HAHAHA A single parent hahahah joke. That's bad :P</span></div>
elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-86061243635068419822016-11-06T20:13:00.001-08:002016-11-06T20:14:44.080-08:00Mission Tour with Elder Haynie<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First of all, sorry for not posting regularly. We got very busy :D You know... busy people! HAHA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyhow, we had mission tour with Elder Haynie, we talked about how to be effective missionary and how we can find people who are ready to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is so funny and kind. He spent almost an hour just to shake all of our hands and talk to each one of us. He is truly a servant of the Lord. The people is more important than anything else. The Lord teaches us that loving the people is the 2nd most important commandment of all. The cool thing is, they are living in Manila, Makati to be exact, for almost 18 months now. I hope I can see him after I finish my mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The cool thing that happened this week was when me and my companion spent the night cleaning our apartment! It was the most tiring day of the week but it was worth it! The funny thing is, we heard Elder Haynie was going to inspect our apartment and that is one of the reasons why we general clean our apartment hahaha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We got the chance to go to the Cebu Temple because we have investigators who wanted to go to Cebu Temple. Good thing we had Stake Temple Trip so spent the morning touring them to the Temple. It was really nice to be in the temple. You can feel the serenity and peace inside. It is literally above the world and above worldly things. Hoping to be in the temple again :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alright! See you next week</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ciao!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-Blankie</span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-39931651964796186062016-10-16T22:40:00.000-07:002016-10-16T22:40:08.464-07:00Awesome Week with Elder Hall<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm sorry again. I can't upload pictures right now. The computer here is... meh. Anyway I would just like to say that last week really was a great week. We have met new people in our area and the area is starting to progress. I really think that we did a great job last week. We really pushed ourselves to reach our goals. And we were happy with the results.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sister Trinidad and her children came to church last Sunday. They really enjoyed the experience in the Church Service. The members in this ward were really a good fellowships to Sister Trinidad. When I was talking to Alan about church he asked if church would be a regular occasion which for me I think means that he really enjoyed church that Sunday. It was an awesome Sunday, the Tempuratura family also came back to church this week along with the Tortosa family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We were able to talk in ward council with all the ward auxiliaries about how we can improve the ward and become more organized. They were really open to us about how they think they can improve the ward and help the missionaries. We worked together giving each other ideas, and now we will leave the rest to the ward and the lord to help it become an awesome ward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Elder Hall is such an awesome companion and he wants me to put his name here in my Blog. :D </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pictures will be uploaded next Monday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">I PROMISE!</span> <strike>Promises are meant to be broken</strike></span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-614331276868537612016-10-09T23:23:00.000-07:002016-10-09T23:23:18.563-07:00General Conference<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here I go again, few days after. Regular Preparation day today :D HAHA</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not a whole lot happened this week. We just watched the re-broadcast of General Conference and heard important messages from the Prophet and the leaders of the Church. I'm amazed that at their age, they seem pretty stronger than normal. I know that they are blessed because they follow the Law of Health that Heavenly Father gave us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like what Prophet Thomas S. Monson said in the Priesthood Session</span></div>
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<i><span class="chunk" id="chunk30010" node="30010" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="10">faithfully </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30011" node="30011" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="11">observe </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30012" node="30012" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="12">the </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30013" node="30013" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="13">Word </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30014" node="30014" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="14">of </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30015" node="30015" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="15">Wisdom </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30016" node="30016" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="16">are </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30017" node="30017" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="17">promised </span><span class="chunk" id="chunk30018" node="30018" paranum="3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" wrapper="18">particular </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The answers to the questions βAm I good enough?β and βWill I make it?β are βYes! You are going to be good enoughβ and βYes, you are going to make it as long as you keep repenting and do not rationalize or rebel.β The God of heaven is not a heartless referee looking for any excuse to throw us out of the game. He is our perfectly loving Father, who yearns more than anything else to have all of His children come back home and live with Him as families forever</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">If we will sincerely repent, God really will forgive us, even when we have committed the same sin over and over again. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">This does not in any way mean that sin is OK. Sin always has consequences. β¦</span></div>
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<a class="article-author__name" href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/d-todd-christofferson?lang=eng" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">By Elder D. Todd Christofferson</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">One of the terms we hear often today is that Godβs love is βunconditional.β While in one sense that is true, the descriptor <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">unconditional</em> appears nowhere in scripture. Rather, His love is described in scripture as βgreat and wonderful loveβ [<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/138.3?lang=eng#2" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">D&C 138:3</a>], βperfect loveβ [<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-jn/4.18?lang=eng#17" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">1 John 4:18</a>; <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/8.16?lang=eng#15" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Moroni 8:16</a>], βredeeming loveβ [<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/5.26?lang=eng#25" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Alma 5:26</a>], and βeverlasting loveβ [<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/jer/31.3?lang=eng#2" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Jeremiah 31:3</a>]. These are better terms because the word <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">unconditional</em> can convey mistaken impressions about divine love, such as, God tolerates and excuses anything we do because His love is unconditional, or God makes no demands upon us because His love is unconditional, or <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">all</em> are saved in the heavenly kingdom of God because His love is unconditional. Godβs love is infinite and it will endure forever, but what it means for each of us depends on how we respond to His love. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To βcontinue inβ or βabide inβ the Saviorβs love means to receive His grace and be perfected by it. To receive His grace, we must have faith in Jesus Christ and keep His commandments, including repenting of our sins, being baptized for the remission of sins, receiving the Holy Ghost, and continuing in the path of obedience. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To abide in Godβs love in this sense means to submit fully to His will. It means to accept His correction when needed. β¦ It means to love and serve one another as Jesus has loved and served us. It means to learn βto abide the law of a celestial kingdomβ so that we can βabide a celestial gloryβ</span></div>
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<a class="article-author__name" href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/jeffrey-r-holland?lang=eng" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland</span></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Brethren, the appeal I am making tonight is for you to lift your vision of home teaching. Please, in newer, better ways see yourselves as emissaries of the Lord to His children. That means leaving behind the tradition of a frantic, law of Mosesβlike, end-of-the-month calendar in which you rush to give a scripted message from the Church magazines that the family has already read. We would hope, rather, that you will establish an era of genuine, gospel-oriented concern for each member, watching over and caring for each other in compassionate ways, addressing spiritual and temporal needs in any way that helps.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Today, I would like to ask you to consider two questions:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">First: βWhat can I learn from Alma?β Second: βHow am I like Amulek?β </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">In whatever position you currently serveβwhether you are a deacons quorum president, a stake president, or an Area Presidentβto be successful, you must find your Amuleks. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">While some of us should be looking for an Amulek, for others the question might be βHow am I like Amulek?β β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Perhaps, like Amulek, you know in your heart that the Lord has βcalled [you] many timesβ but you βwould not hear.β β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Our beloved Savior knows where you are. He knows your heart. He wants to rescue you. He will reach out to you. Just open your heart to Him. It is my hope that those who have strayed from the path of discipleshipβeven by only a few degreesβwill contemplate the goodness and grace of God, see with their hearts, learn from Alma and Amulek, and hear the life-changing words of the Savior: βCome, follow me.β</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Oh, how I want each of my children, grandchildren, and each of you, my brothers and sisters, to feel the joy and closeness to Heavenly Father and to our Savior as we daily repent of our sins and weaknesses. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">β¦ When we sincerely repent of our sins, they are truly goneβwithout a trace! I have personally felt joy, relief, and confidence before the Lord as I have sincerely repented.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To me, the greatest miracles in this life are not the parting of the Red Sea, the moving of mountains, or even the healing of the body. The greatest miracle happens as we humbly approach our Father in Heaven in prayer, fervently plead to be forgiven of our sins, and then are cleansed of those sins and changed through the atoning sacrifice of our Savior. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span>Four essential steps that can help us come to know the Lord are exercising faith in Him, following Him, serving Him, and believing Him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The exercise of faith in Jesus Christ is relying upon His merits, mercy, and grace. β¦ As our faith in the Lord increases, we trust in Him and have confidence in His power to redeem, heal, and strengthen us. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The Savior has admonished us to become as He is. β¦ Following the Lord includes emulating Him. We continue to come to know the Lord as we seek through the power of His Atonement to become like Him. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">We more fully come to know the Lord as we serve Him and labor in His kingdom. As we do so, He generously blesses us with heavenly help, spiritual gifts, and increased capacity. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">We come to know the Savior as we do our best to go where He wants us to go, as we strive to say what He wants us to say, and as we become what He wants us to become. β¦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">β¦ Believing Him with our whole soul comes as we press forward along the covenant pathway, surrender our will to His, and submit to His priorities and timing for us.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The Doctrine of Christ</span></div>
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<a class="article-author__name" href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/brian-k-ashton?lang=eng" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">By Brian K. Ashton</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The doctrine of Christ β¦ is the meansβthe only meansβby which we can obtain all the blessings made available to us through Jesusβs Atonement. It is the doctrine of Christ that allows us to access the spiritual power that will lift us from our current spiritual state to a state where we can become perfected like the Savior.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", Zoram, "noto sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">So how can we apply the doctrine of Christ more fully in our lives? One way would be to make a conscious effort each week to prepare for the sacrament by taking some time to prayerfully consider where we most need to improve. We could then bring a sacrifice of at least one thing that keeps us from being like Jesus Christ to the sacrament altar, pleading in faith for help, asking for necessary spiritual gifts, and covenanting to improve during the coming week. As we do so, the Holy Ghost will come into our lives to a greater degree, and we will have additional strength to overcome our imperfections.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have received many spiritual impressions that I wrote in my Studu journal. Hopefully looking for opportunities to use it in teaching and in sharing the gospel to others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you want to read or watch more of the General Conference, you can visit this site</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just Rodel's happy face because he saw... hahahahaha</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-62160692814847525482016-10-05T22:00:00.001-07:002016-10-05T22:00:08.717-07:00Hello transfer day! Bye bye office<div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So it's transfer day, there will be departing missionaries and there will be new arriving missionaries. I've got the chance to spent few days with the departing missionaries. As I have asked them how're they feeling right now, they said that it was weird and it's just like a dream. They have served well and they have done their best that's why they are going proud and with honor. I'm so excited to hear what will be going to happen after their mission life.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">departing missionaries took rest for awhile</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was fun to be with them but there are effects to that. The office was like it was run over by a storm. Every transfer day it will be always like this. Haha. I feel bad for the one who's cleaning the office</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday was </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">transfer calls, so we know that some of the missionaries will stay in their areas or they will be transferred to another and/or they will </span><u style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">TRAIN</u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. So as an Office Elder, I got the chance to see and served the trainers and trainees in the mission. It's good that that was my last day as an office elder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The trainers were so excited to see who are they going to train. Some of the trainers are new trainers some are used to being a trainer haha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After the missionaries have arrived Sister Maughan and us, who're assigned in the office, gave an orientation about the mission, culture, health, do's and don'ts, etc. While we are orienting them, the Assistants were giving a short workshop to the Trainers. So that they will be a good trainers to their trainees. For me, 12 weeks training is the most delicate and vital part in the mission because this is where you will set your foundations and your perspective in the mission. So good luck trainers!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">President Maughan with the Assistants, prayed and studied each new missionaries in order for him to give the best and right trainer for them. It is not just they pick someone and tell them to be companions. They do it in the Lord's way. If they think they will be compatible, President will pray for it and the Lord will confirm it through the Holy Ghost. They will feel swell in their hearts if they made right decisions. It is really amazing how the God really want us to decide. I've seen my mother always doing this whenever she is in a scenario where she doesn't know what to do. I am really blessed that I've know how to get counsel to the God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So this is how they ended up. First, the trainers were called and then they told where they were assigned. Then their new companions were called :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's not complete. I just picked random pictures of them because the post will be so long if I put them all here haha sorry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At the end of the day, it didn't change the fact that we were leaving the office. It's sad, I didn't really think that I was going to miss the office. But I just realized that maybe the departing missionaries feel the same as I did. They were released as a missionary and they were released to the things, <span style="color: #990000;">missionary stuff</span>, they get used to for about two years (for Elders) or eighteen months (for Sisters). It's so happy to serve God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It says in the 15th and 16th verse of Section 18 in the Doctrine and Covenants the promise blessing you will receive if you serve God and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ...</span></div>
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<i>15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know the feeling and I have witnessed people really changed and become closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am so happy to part of the Lord's vineyard. Even though I may have few baptisms in my time as a missionary, it is not important. What important is, I have brought myself unto the Father and I will and do what the Lord has expected me to do! Gospel of Jesus Christ really can make you happy :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So that's how the day ended. Thank you for the crew who helped us this <span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">transfer day</span>. What a exhausting day we got! But it was all worth it! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Special thanks to Elder Hall and Elder Dela Rosa for helping us in the Office!</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-87149274653856560392016-10-01T05:53:00.001-07:002016-10-02T02:18:45.277-07:00Everything worked out<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nothing really happened this week we just went out more in the field. We were advice by President Maughan to go out more in the field if we are already done with the office works. Especially because we are already tri-some. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, there are a lot of struggles this week but eventually got resolved. I know that the Lord will not abandoned us, He will be with us specially during times that we are down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really love the 88th verse in Section 84 of the Doctrine and Covenants, and I read it every time I'm feeling down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyways, let's focus on the bright side...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We met this girl while we were having haircut. She approached us and asked if we want to buy her <i>pan/</i>bread. We recognized that she knew that we are missionaries because she called us "Elder! Elder!". We talked to her and asked her background. Her name is <span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;">Jessica</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span>and she's 13 years-old. She walks and sells all day whenever she doesn't have classes to help her mom financially. What a <i>buotan </i>girl! We were impressed because at a young age she has the sense of responsibility to help her mother. But it doesn't end there. Jessica is also a talented girl. She has a pretty singing voice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She listens to the missionaries who are teaching near their house. She is really interested to our message and looking forward to have the chance to attend church in Lilo-an Chapel. I really am happy to met her. She inspires me to help the young generations to be like her example. I salute you Jessica!</span></div>
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-43156030224838833302016-10-01T00:34:00.001-07:002016-10-01T00:55:13.249-07:00PART 2<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, this is the second half of the post CEBU TEMPLE...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before we went out to the Cebu Temple, we said our goodbyes to <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sister Nelson</span></b> (the senior couple missionary assigned in the Cebu Mission Office). We always drop-by the office whenever we are getting supplies in the Distribution Center. She is so <i>buotan</i>! She always greets us a warm welcome. She's so fun to be with. When we told her that we are about to be replaced in the office, Sister Nelson got sad and said she's going to miss us. To jump to the end, we got her Facebook account and we're going to contact her after the mission because she promised that we will have a room in their house whenever we want to visit <span style="color: #990000;"><b>IDAHO</b></span>. We are going to miss you too Sister Nelson, especially your <b><i>Tender Mercies</i> </b>(candies/chocolates they gave if you visit the Cebu Mission Office) HAHA!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To cut the story short we got so tired and the traffic was so bad so we end up being home at 8pm. The next day, we continued our regular day in the office and eventually went out to work. By the time we got to our second appointment, Elder Hall saw a cute puppy. Despite of the warnings Sister Temperatura (a member in Lilo-an who was showing us the house of a less-active member) that the puppy will bite him, Elder Hall continued to play the puppy, hence he got bitten by the said puppy. So the Mission President's wife told us to send Elder Hall to the nearest public hospital because they give free Anti-rabies. That's the reason why we are here in this picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm not generalizing the hospitals but in this public hospital that I will not name, we spent the whole day waiting. We waited that long for just an anti-rabies shot. The nurse explained that the doctor who were assigned in there is missing-in-action. We felt bad for the people who waited so long, who sacrificed their day not to work/go to school even if they needed to, and ended up to go back next day for the check-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyways, that day really tested my patience. I realized that was an opportunity for me to control my temper. We got the chance also to spent the time to get to know each other. I happened to have the chance to take fish-eye pictures of their <i>nawongs </i>(faces)<i>. </i>They didn't even notice that that were funny pictures.</span></div>
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That's it. That's how the week ended. Now we welcome the newest member in the Office District. <span style="color: #0b5394;">Elder Hall</span>. We had a lot of fun together, both in the office and in the field. This is my first time to have 2 companions. <u><i>Tri-some, awesome</i></u><br />
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elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-67305023434272826352016-09-24T02:02:00.002-07:002016-09-26T00:52:47.870-07:00Cebu Temple<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's the end of our 4th week this Transfer Cycle and many things have happened in this week. As an Office Elder, we really don't know what will happen next so that makes this calling so exciting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In this blog, I will be talking about these things: Lilo-an Stake Conference, our loyal "kuyog", handsome and <i>buotan </i>guard, worked with the Assistant, Cebu Temple trip(!!), met Guevarra from The District 2 (Preach My Gospel DVD), say thanks and bye bye to Sister Nelson (Cebu Mission Senior Couple), and so many more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let's first go to Lilo-an Stake Conference... We had a wonderful Stake Conference. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">President Lim</span></b>, after 9 years of serving as Stake President, stepped down last Sunday. He shared his testimony on how he did not expect the growth of the Church here in Lilo-an. He shared the humble beginnings of the ward until it became the Stake Center. The previous stake councilors shared their testimonies and give thanks and appreciation to President Lim for being an inspiration and helping the Stake to be where it is right now. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">President Juntilla</span></b>, the newly called Stake President of Lilo-an did shared a <i>nindot </i>talk, he is a funny person and likes to joke. He humbly accepts the calling and promised to do his best to be the leader of this stake. The Stake Conference was presided by Area Presidency First Councilor Evan A. Schmutz and he concluded the talk about <span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;">ZION</span>. He later explained the requirements God made for us to experience a perfect world and a perfect city. It is by keeping the <u>covenants</u> we made with God and staying worthy to perform His saving <u>ordinances</u> in order to be inside the gates of Zion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At lunch time, of course, who would've thought that Elder Blanco can cook? I cooked <u><span style="background-color: white;">Tinolang Manok</span>,</u> and they loved it. I tried to act professional and say "Wala akong dinagdag na Salt and Knorr dyan", when honestly it is my first time to cook it! BEGINNER'S LUCK it is!! Hahaha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We worked after that, and we were with our always-ready-every-Sunday-kuyog <span style="color: #0b5394;">Brother Lim</span>, grandson of the Late Stake President. He is so funny and loves to work with the missionaries. He is also preparing for a mission. He wants to acquire the knowledge that is needed in the mission that is why he always works with the missionaries. At just the age of 16, he had endured a lot of problems. As young as he is, he maturely overcame and learned from those problems. I will not be telling those things here, instead I will show his <i>gwapong nawong</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After finishing our proselyting we drop by the mission office in the evening, there is a guard who always smiles and greets us. He never tires from running from his sitting place just to open the gate for us. His name is <span style="color: #0b5394;">Brother Ruben</span>! He is the security guard at the Lilo-an Chapel. He guards the vicinity from 6pm to 6am. What a man! His job is very tiring and very hard. I salute Brother Ruben, he is working hard to provide food for his family. At the same time, he is so buotan. I know his family is so lucky to have him.</span></div>
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Then, while Elder Grimpluma and Elder Calumpang were getting their licenses at LTO Danao, I had the chance to work with Elder Baladad. We went and taught their <span style="color: #bf9000; font-weight: bold;">GOLDEN </span>investigator, <span style="color: #0b5394;">Brother Jay</span>. He attentively listened to us and asked questions regarding what we were talking about. I had the chance to share the FIRST VISION to him and testify of Joseph Smith, Jr. as the prophet of the restoration. We felt the Spirit and we continued with the lesson. He really seeks to know if what we are saying is true because he keeps the commitments given to him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We were happy to finish the lessons and we extended another commitment to Brother Jay to bring him closer to Christ. Then after that, we went back to the office only to find out that only one of them (Elder Calumpang and </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Elder Grimpluma) passed the license examination HAHAHA. </span><i style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Who do you think failed the exam?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Oh, how lovely was the morning" last Wednesday. We were able to have our Temple Session with our zone, Lilo-an Zone. This was the climax of my week. I was very excited and very humbled to enter the temple. Just by looking at the temple, you can feel the peace and serenity, this was a very spiritual experience. It was my 2nd time to go here but it was my first time to go inside the Temple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before I entered the temple, I wrote some questions that needed to be answered from Heavenly Father. As I joyfully and prayerfully sit in the Celestial room, I read the Bible and strong impressions came into my mind and heart, Heavenly Father really answers. I was reminded of my covenants and how Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ worked just to make us eternally happy. I will never forget this wonderful experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At this moment, we saw <u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Eric Guevarra</span></u> in the Temple. You might not know him but to the Missionaries he's quite famous. He is one of the Investigators the missionaries taught in <i>Preach My Gospel: The District 2</i>, we had the chance to talk to her wife. She shared their struggles before and what really happened why they got separated before. The Gospel really helps the family to draw closer to god and strengthen the relationships of members in the family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Time is not enough to finish this blog! I will be sharing the rest of it next week! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But all in all, it was a very fast week. I hadn't even noticed that it is already the 5th week of the transfer cycle. It was fun and very exhausting. But the important thing I got this week is I learned from my mistakes and I have grown and improved myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><u>Side note</u>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They have branded rice here in Cebu! Check this out!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow! I never thought you can buy<br />
friendship with such a cheap price!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ciao,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-Elder Blanco</span></div>
elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373305153269337298.post-44045354849602613182016-09-17T00:52:00.001-07:002016-09-17T02:16:42.919-07:00First Blog<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">FIRST BLOG EVER! I'M SO HAPPY LOL</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before I start my blog, I want to share why I am happy creating this blog :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Out of so many opportunities to write a blog, this is the only time I'm very eager to do one. It all started when I was bored in the Office and look for pictures related in our mission. I saw a picture with a link going to Sister Mcnett's blog (senior couple missionary who is assigned also in the office). As I am scanning it, I saw funny pictures and read some interesting lines that made me want to do the same. I am now a BIG fan of Elder and Sister Mcnett's blog. I will try to follow them as soon as I know how to hehe.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mcnetts with Sister Osumo (photobombers:Elder Laga'aia and Sister McMaster)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Had a chance to have a WHACKY picture with our Mission President and his wife. Another bucketlist checked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today is our Preparation day, Saturday. Usually, the preparation day of missionaries is on Monday. We are special missionaries that's why we have special preparation day haha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Earlier, we had the chance to help our fellow missionaries to transfer house in Lapu-lapu. We are so lucky to have the Assistants (Assistants to the President) to help us in transferring their things. They are so buotan and true servants. Props to them, they did most of the help :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had our lunch at the Barbecue Place in Lapu-lapu merkado! Destroyed my diet again. I will have to start my diet again tomorrow. I'm gaining weight so fast huhu. Too bad I haven't taken picture of the mouth-watering pork lean and chicken liver... yuuuuuum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We will be having Lilo-an Stake Conference tomorrow. I'm so excited to see Elder Schmutz and he is presiding the Conference. It's good to hear from him because he was the Mission President of Cebu Mission and Lilo-an Stake is under his Mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's all for the week, will try to update you guys again next Saturday. Hopefully we are not busy that time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ciao,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Elder Blanco</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span>elderblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697626561474924720noreply@blogger.com0