WOOP WOOP!
Lastly, let me share this picture. Meet Francis, a kid we're teaching. In his hand is a toy car. Now this toy car is very significant, to me at least. Before I left for my mission, one of my mom's second grade students asked my mom to give me these toy cars. He then requested that I give them to kids here in the Philippines. So I've made it a goal of mine to give them to kids that mean a lot to me. Francis is amazing. He's funny, sweet, and absolutely wacky. He's one of the reasons why I'm here in the Philippines and why I strive every day to do what I'm called to do.
It's that time again! BUT before I start anything, let me start by saying..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!
Hope it's the best!!!!! If any of you see this and then see my mom, please give her the biggest hug for me.
SO this week.. This week was challenging, to say the least. It was our first week tracting and working in the whole city of Bato as a companionship. We walked about twice as much and probably sweated about 40 times as much as we did before (at least that's what it seemed like.) Despite that, however, let me tell you how fulfilling it was to just work. We come home smelly and heavy eyed, but we both feel like we truly accomplished something. I am so blessed to be here.
But the best experience I had this week occurred yesterday. We were teaching a family when all of the sudden out of the blue, one of the teenage sisters says to me (in Tagalog of course) "Hey! You don't have an American accent when you speak in Tagalog!" My mind was blown at that point. Absolutely blown. She had been absent for the past couple of lessons we had had so when she returned, she noticed progression that I hadn't. BUT HOLY SMOKES when she said that I smiled and couldn't stop smiling for at least thirty minutes. I know that God's hand is in this work. There's no way it isn't.
Lastly, let me share this picture. Meet Francis, a kid we're teaching. In his hand is a toy car. Now this toy car is very significant, to me at least. Before I left for my mission, one of my mom's second grade students asked my mom to give me these toy cars. He then requested that I give them to kids here in the Philippines. So I've made it a goal of mine to give them to kids that mean a lot to me. Francis is amazing. He's funny, sweet, and absolutely wacky. He's one of the reasons why I'm here in the Philippines and why I strive every day to do what I'm called to do.
Anyway, that's my week in a nutshell. Hope yours was spectacular. Thanks again for all the emails and support. It always, ALWAYS, means the world to me.
-Elder Bondoc
Wow, Elder Bondoc-that smile of yours is really contagious! It's inspiring to see your example of love and service to the Filipino people. I am so glad you speak Tagalog like a native now! :-) That's impressive since you haven't been there that long! so excited to speak Tagalog with you when you get back!
ReplyDeleteYour mom and I had a great lunch last week and we went to see the new Mission Impossible (Rouge Nation)-we loved the movie! I gave your mom a nice Coach purse for her birthday:-) We are having dinner at your house the day before her birthday. Your grandparents are cooking some yummy food! Take care and may the good Lord protect and guide you always! Love 'ya!!
Wow, Elder Bondoc-that smile of yours is really contagious! It's inspiring to see your example of love and service to the Filipino people. I am so glad you speak Tagalog like a native now! :-) That's impressive since you haven't been there that long! so excited to speak Tagalog with you when you get back!
ReplyDeleteYour mom and I had a great lunch last week and we went to see the new Mission Impossible (Rouge Nation)-we loved the movie! I gave your mom a nice Coach purse for her birthday:-) We are having dinner at your house the day before her birthday. Your grandparents are cooking some yummy food! Take care and may the good Lord protect and guide you always! Love 'ya!!