2016-7-6 Happy Independence Day

Kumusta po!

Starting to get a little cooped up here in the MTC! Only 1 more week until I bust out of here though, we've dug a tunnel under the street to the temple using spoons from the cafeteria. In reality I've enjoyed it here, and I've gotten to learn so much. I didn't get out anywhere exciting this week, so feel free to skim! (joking)

At this point I'm teaching completely in Tagalog, although it's slow, neanderthalic Tagalog. I wasn't really a gesturing person before, but now I am! Also, my highlight of the week was bearing my testimony to the MTC in Tagalog, it was really fulfilling. 

We go proselyting again tomorrow, and I'm excited to have more language under my belt and to hopefully be a lot more effective!

4th of July away from home was a first, but it was still fun. Our multi-cultural zone had our backs and drew flags all over our whiteboard, and it's so worth it to be here.

My scripture study this week was pretty insightful. I used the footnotes a lot, which is not something I normally do. The highlight is probably reading the story of Jesus and the woman at the well. Jesus tells the woman a ton of things that happened in her life, and because of this she knows that He must be the Christ. Her own testimony is now assured, and she runs back to her town to tell everyone. Some people believe her words, and come to the well to talk to Christ. These people have their testimonies in Christ strengthened from the spark that the woman gave them. Then Jesus then goes to the town and teaches to everyone, including those that didn't initially believe the woman, and they are all convinced.

My personal interpretation is that some people will be moved by my testimony of Christ, but many won't be affected. In the end it will take their own personal testimony to be converted and to know of Christ, like how in the story the woman just helped some to find Jesus. Sharing my testimony with people won't be enough, they will need to pray and find for themselves that Christ is their savior.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Love you!