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| Our Thanksgiving celebration! |
People that I
love,
As a missionary, I get to do a lot of things that push me out of my comfort zone every day- talking to strangers, inviting people to do things that are completely new to them, trying new foods, trying to speak a foreign language, etc. Every single day, I do things that I never would have done in my past life and that actually really would have scared me. But it's such an awesome opportunity, because I've learned that when I'm out of my comfort zone and doing what Heavenly Father wants me to do, I feel His strength giving me the confidence and power to do what He has asked :) I felt that I was pushed out of my comfort zone quite a bit this week, but we had a lot of success and miracles because of it.
As a missionary, I get to do a lot of things that push me out of my comfort zone every day- talking to strangers, inviting people to do things that are completely new to them, trying new foods, trying to speak a foreign language, etc. Every single day, I do things that I never would have done in my past life and that actually really would have scared me. But it's such an awesome opportunity, because I've learned that when I'm out of my comfort zone and doing what Heavenly Father wants me to do, I feel His strength giving me the confidence and power to do what He has asked :) I felt that I was pushed out of my comfort zone quite a bit this week, but we had a lot of success and miracles because of it.
On Wednesday
morning, Sis Sarte and I got up early and went to the construction site in our
area where they are building a new stake center. We stood in front of about 75
construction workers and shared a message with them (definitely a little out of
my comfort zone... :)). They were all wearing their helmets and squinting in
the bright morning sun as they sat on piles of gravel and listened to us share
about how families can be together for eternity. It felt like a Philippines
construction site version of the Sermon on the Mount :) we got all of their
information and yesterday we contacted one of the brothers that we met. He and
his family are so excited to come to church and we really can see that there
will be many more miracles from the construction site project!
We also got a
text from Sis Mylene that she was not doing well on Saturday and that we
shouldn't go to teach her. We thought about what we could do for her and went
to a member's home. We invited their RM son right then and there to take a 15
minute tryke ride with us to visit sis Mylene and give her a priesthood
blessing. He was more than willing and sis Mylene was so grateful and really
wanted to receive the blessing. Bro Darren gave her a sweet blessing where he
promised her peace and that Heavenly Father is aware of her situation and
although she wasn't doing well enough to speak, she just wrote "maraming
salamat" - thank you very much- on her paper :) she wasn't able to come to
church this week, but we know she felt the power of the priesthood
blessing. Miracles!
Sis Merly and
bro Romeo are also still miracles. We did what wasn't the most convenient, but
we invited a former stake president who lives in our ward to come with us to
teach and testify about the law of tithing. It's not going to be easy for Bro Romeo
and sis Merly to pay tithing because their income is based on the harvest they
get from their rice and corn field twice a year. It's a huge act of faith for
them, but after hearing the testimony of Pres Balajadia and how tithing has
blessed his family, they agreed to give the full 10 percent to the Lord.
Christmas is upon us and I want to
invite all of you to take 2 min and 45 seconds to watch an amazing video and
remember the true first gift of Christmas. It won't be a waste of your time! mormon.org/christmas
Enjoy!
And this week, do something out of
your comfort zone for Him :) It won't be without miracles!
I love you!
Sister Gustafson
Sister Gustafson
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