March 25,2018

Hello po! I feel like the time just goes by faster here in Infanta. On Tuesday we were riding our bikes from setting a return appointment with a recent convert and her husband for Sunday to teach them..which didnt happen :( but theres hope!  i saw a true to the faith on this beach chair.. so i stopped my bike and told my self im going to meet these people.. It turns out that they arent even members.. but the true to the faith fell on the road so they picked it up.. We talked to the Mom and it turns out her parents were baptized into the church. Her husband is catholic and works in the nearby salt fields. And they haven't really met any missionaries. So we came back the next day to meet Jorge! Thats the dads name. Cause he was working. So we met tatay and he said it was okay if we shared to them. He called his wife too to come and listen. We shared the Restoration. They were listening...but it was a little hard to concentrate..because they dont have any chairs..i had a hard time concentrating teaching sitting on my bike seat.. until i just sat down on the road.. so we had to sit on the busy road to teach them. they liked what we shared tho. and we gave them a Aklat ni Mormon. They have lots of young kids too. So it was honestly just a miracle that we were able to become friends with them and teach them that day. Were hoping that they will accept more of our messages. We passed their house a couple of times now but no one has been home. so were hoping we can talk to them soon. 

We saw more blessings of sharing the gospel as we tried to close the parents of Precious and Daniel.. the parents have been struggling with commitments and honestly letting us teach them. But the kids love us and keep the commitments. So were going to keep up the BRT to the parents and really try to help them all be baptized. I was asking around on Sunday who could go with us to teach with us too. So improvement. little by little.! they will progress in the gospel too! I know it! 

Sunday School was extra fun yesterday as i was given the assignment to teach gospel principles. There were 10 investigators and some members and I taught about the Atonement. Here in the Philippines this week they are celebrating Holy Week! its a catholic tradition where they do stuff that inst taught in our church. So we were able to open that up in the class and talk and share about it. So It really helped with the investigators because they all have catholic background. It also really tested my teaching and my knowledge about the Atonement. It went good tho. Made the class go by super super fast xD 

This week was harder than last week. We had to push ourselves more.. and some of our new investigators we weren't able to get a hold of and teach. So it was really testing but we saw the blessings as we studied and worked and were blessed to teach another family about the restoration and it was the Dads first time listening. So it was such an awesome teaching experience. To build off what the family knew to help the Dad know about it too! So it was super fun and the Dad loved us teaching him! So next week were hoping he wont be busy with his job so we can share with him again.

I'm not a perfect missionary. I catch my self having hard time focus in lessons as kids are loud and distracting.. getting annoyed because of certain things about Filipinos.. or my investigators not understanding as fast as i would like..or stumbling on words.. But i know as i am patient and strive to do my best in my calling.. through the atonement these people will feel the desire to be baptized in the Church and come to know of the truth. I've seen the blessings pour out to our companionship as we become friends with these people and teach them the gospel. So we will keep up the prayers and keep our faith strong and continue to strive to help these people. Thank you for the prayers and the support! I love you guys. Work,work,work.

This week we had our 1st district meeting and we had our Mission President Interviews! It went awesome. I love hearing the ideas and the support and love from our Mission president and his wife. 

Have an awesome week everyone! Stay close to the Savior and think about him. I will take care too and watch out this week..cause its Holy week in the Philippines! So wish me luck haha! Hopefully our investigators will still accept lessons this week. They gonna be busy busy this week.. But theres hope! Love you guys! 

Elder Breinholt

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Elder Breinholt

Philippines Olongapo Mission