Hi!
(Sorry the letter was a little longer, but some of it was just for Mom : ) so I didn't share it. I asked if they were
soggy there, because Typhoon Mawar hit the Philippines.)
We haven't had any sort of
monsoon/baggio type weather here. Its been nice and flippin hot this past week.
(I asked what Fast
Sunday was like there.)
Fast Sunday in
the Philippines- it’s pretty much the same. Now that I understand Tagalog for
the most part, it’s just normal. Of course people use a ton of other dialects,
but that’s just normal too. I’m gunna go crazy when I go home and all people
speak is English. It’s so boring now. Though I’m kinda bored with Tagalog as
well. That’s why I’m starting in on Ilocano now. But back to sacrament. I
actually went to 2 in Angadanan this past Sunday. One was normal. The other we
didn't have testimonies. It had about 15-20 people, most of which were
investigators. I ended up giving a talk about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and
our fellowshipper that came with us gave a talk on how to bear a testimony. It
was held in a member's home there, and they don't have a branch pres. they only
have a group leader. We talked on a kind of broken karaoke machine. It was
interesting....
Message:
Nasaan ang kapangyarihan
ng Diyos dito sa mundo? Alam ko at ibabahagi ko sa yo. Noon, tinawag ng Diyos
ang mga propeta dito sa mundo katulad nina Adan, Noe, Moises, Abraham, etc...
Magbabago ba ang Diyos? Hindi po. Sinasabi ng mga Banal na Kasulatan, hindi
magbabago po siya. Parehas po siya "noon, ngayon, at magpakailanman."
Noon, ibinigay ng Diyos and kapangyarihan niya sa mga propeta na makapagturo at
makapagbinyag sa tao. Kung totoo ang sinasabi doon sa Biblia, ibninibigay niya
and kapangyarihan sa mga propeta ngayon. Ang mensahe ko ngayon so inyong lahat
ay meron tayong isang buhay na propeta, tinawag ng Diyos dito sa mundo ngayon.
Ibinibigay ng Diyos ang kapangyarihan niya sa kanya. Ginagabayan niya ang mga
propeta sa pamamagitan ng paghahayag o revelation. Alam ko totoo po ito. Ang
totoong simbahan ng Diyos meron tatlong haligi. Yon tatlong haligi ay Buhay ng
propeta at mga apostol, meron silang kapangyarihan ibinigay ng Diyos, at
tinatanggap nila paghahayag mula sa Diyos para sa buong mundo. Ang Simbahan ni
Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw meron yon tatlong haligi. Ito po ang
aking patotoo and alam ko totoo po ito. Iwanan ko ito sa pangalan ni
Jesucristo, ang ating Tagapagligtas at Manunubos, amen.
Translation of Message:
Where is the authority of
God on the earth? I know and I am going to share it with you. God called
prophets here on earth in the past, like Adam, Noah, Moses and Abraham. Does
God change? No. The scriptures say He does not change. He is the same
"yesterday, today, and forever." God gave his authority to the
prophets to teach and baptize people. If what the Bible says is true, He still
gives his authority to prophets today. My message now to you all is that we
have a living prophet, called of God, here on earth today. God has given his
authority to him. He guides the prophet through revelation. I know this is
true. The true church of God has 3 parts to its foundation. The 3 parts are: a
living prophet and apostles, they have authority given to them of God, and they
receive revelation from God for the whole world. The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints has this foundation. This is my testimony and I know it is
true. I leave this with you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Redeemer, amen.
My mother also shared a
quote with me that I feel I should include here.
“Faith can move mountains,
but don't be surprised if God hands you a shovel. ~Author Unknown”
I love you! :* I hope
you have a good week! :)
-Elder Christopher
