Mission Letters from Elder Mark Griffitts - Philippines, Laoag Mission - August 2018 - August 2020
Monday, May 6, 2019
Week 40 - May 5, 2019 (Dingras, Philippines)
Happy Birthday Mom, I hope you all had a wonderful and Jedi-space battle filled day on the 4th! And I guess next week is the mother's day shout out but here's to the best mother in the galaxy. Hope you all had a great week as well- it's been good here. The rainy season is getting underway, and we have been getting soaked these last couple days- we always go out in a clear morning with no umbrellas, and then end up getting soaked and we still don't learn. But it's a lot of fun- I love being out in the rain here because it means it's not crazy hot. But that's been the big changes in this week. We are seeing some great progress and miracles in the area. It's been a fun week of meeting new people and sharing with them what we have, and I've just had a good time observing how nice and welcoming the people are here. Rarely will we meet someone who doesn't want to just talk with us, we will just show up at a house and they will get out chairs and invite us in- I just think it's amazing how humble and kind these people are. This week we have really been working on helping people see the beauty in the message, how it's not just a new church but a fuller knowledge of the plan of happiness that our Father has prepared for us. That's why I'm here. and that's why this church is here on the Earth. We are all here to become happy, and we can only find that lasting, infinite happiness that continues after this life through the Gospel and Atonement of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. That's the message of the Restoration, and that's the purpose of mankind on the Earth- to seek this joy. So You all have a great week, and remember why it is we are here. I love you all, and I wish this joy upon all of you- I'll see you all soon :).