Hello
Everyone!
Well
I am now happily here in Bambang! This is one of the farthest Zones in
our mission and is in the mountains. I have to say the 4 hour drive was a
little brutal to the knees but its nothing I can't handle! The area is a
little cooler than my other areas due to the fact that I am on a mountain, but
I still manage to sweat a lot. Story of my life!
In other news, we
have a pizza place literally right next to us and man do I take advantage of
that! One of their pizzas is like the perfect snack size for me! I
just need to make sure I don't spend too much money on them haha. My new
companion is Elder Tabudlong and he is pretty funny. I can also see that
he is ready to go home, but I am making sure we end his last cycle good!
The area is pretty great so far. We have a ton of members in our branch
which is a total difference from my last area. Like my last area,
everyone likes to ogle over me but that's ok. The major difference I have
noticed is that people are a lot more outgoing in this area. I love it
because it makes it easier for us to get contacts!
Alright!!! I
have realized there are various advantages to having a companion who is going
home after this cycle. For one, we get a lot more food! Members are
always feeding us because they know that my companion will be going home
shortly. It's also awesome to have a companion who has his Testimony to such
an elevated level. He truly believes and knows in what he is
teaching. He is my 5th companion so far in the mission and he is my 4th Bisaya (native) companion. For some reason, I seem to get along really well with
the Bisayan!
Anyways, leaving my last area was a little hard. Its
hard to believe that I only left that area 4 days ago. It was harder for
me because in those months I really bonded with those members and
investigators. I really treasure those relationships I was able to build
with the people of Naguilian. I hope that I'm able to do the same with
the people of Almager branch! At this rate, I may have to return to the
Philippines after all because I have a ton of friends here! I feel rather
accomplished right now as a missionary.
My main reasons behind going on a
mission were to help others find the true joy that comes from the gospel of
Jesus Christ and to form eternal relationships with the people that I
meet. Throughout my mission I always pondered about what things I could
bring back with my in the next life and I realized that one of those things is
relationships. The beautiful thing about relationships is that is built
spiritually rather than physically. The connection you build with people
you meet and love is not seen, but rather felt. I am really glad that
Heavenly Father created such a beautiful place where I can build such
relationships and bring them with me throughout all eternity. After all,
I do love spending time with my friends!
On another bright note, my new
Zone Leader is my MTC batch mate Elder Ishibashi! He looks like he is
doing really well and he is super excited to be in the same Zone as me.
We will have a great cycle this cycle. Well I love you all and I am
grateful for this new opportunity to serve in the Mountains! I feel at home
here.
Well I will talk to you again next
week!
Love,
Elder
Zach Warren
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