Monday, September 15, 2014
September 15, 2014
Kamusta po kayo :) (Hello Friends!)
So this week has been one of pondering and learning for me. I don't think that we realize how important the spirit is in our life. I had an experience this week that really changed me. So I don't want to say everything, but lets just say the spirit wasn't as strong as it should have been in my life due to a few of my actions. Members started noticing. They kept asking me if I was sad or what the problem was. That really bugged me.. I realized that the spirit is a tangible object that you can see in people. When you hinder the effect of the spirit by sin or by anything people can notice. I realized how people can tell the difference in you if you do have the spirit. That is something that I am not proud to say. Actually, I am ashamed but I didn't have the spirit before my mission. I plead with you youth or anyone who reads this please, please, please repent. The spirit will fill your life and people will be able to tell :) You need it. It is the most important thing that you will ever receive if you are worthy of it.
On the other hand. We are having a Bagyo (storm) right now :) It got super windy and rainy yesterday and today. It was fun to walk through it :)
Elder Carfielo and I have been working hard and found 13 new investigators who are all super interested because they are coming from members. We have had some real success with working with members this week :) I would share some experiences but I am low on time..
I love you all :) I really do ! Please work with the missionaries.
Elder Bigelow
Monday, September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014
Merry Christmas Everyone :) Yep let the countdown begin. Or at least they have started here. They have already started playing Christmas songs and things because it is the 100 day countdown....
We had a mission conference on Thursday :) I really needed that conference :) I hadn't seen how low my spirituality had gotten. It really helped me to change my heart and turn it even more to the Savior :) One thing that he shared was about Promised lands and where is my promised land? Am I obedient enough to get there :) I think so :)
I also just want to share an experience about Bro G :) He is an old man who we went to his "tindahan" or store to buy some sugar cane. (By the way sugar cane is super good) He asked what our beliefs were in God. Turns out that he has been searching and searching for the truth his whole life he has never found it. He doesn't want to pay a pastor to teach him. ha ha ha :) We explained the Priesthood. He knew about the 2 different types and everything. We helped him know the truth :) In his prayer he let out a few tears and thanked our Heavenly Father for sending us for him to know where the truth is :) Sadly he didn't come to church because he was super busy but he promised us that he would come and that he would spend an hour reading the BOM :) He is super interested in it :) He has some cool books that are called Apocrypha :) If your into deep doctrine, you should look it up :)
We have a whole family of Bro R who is progressing towards baptism :) They should be baptized soon.
This week I also learned a lesson on Member Missionary work. So this week has just been a struggle. I have seen how success in missionary work is in direct correlation with working with the members. The last 2 weeks the members have been overloaded with all sorts of things and have not been able to work with us. We have seen the effect. We have had none of our new investigators come to church in the past 2 weeks .
If you are a member PLEASE, PLEASE work with the missionaries :) THEY NEED you :) Investigators can not progress in the Lord's prescribed way, which is true conversion without you :)
I love all of you and know that this is the Lord's work and that He guides us :)
Love,
Elder Bigelow
We had a mission conference on Thursday :) I really needed that conference :) I hadn't seen how low my spirituality had gotten. It really helped me to change my heart and turn it even more to the Savior :) One thing that he shared was about Promised lands and where is my promised land? Am I obedient enough to get there :) I think so :)
I also just want to share an experience about Bro G :) He is an old man who we went to his "tindahan" or store to buy some sugar cane. (By the way sugar cane is super good) He asked what our beliefs were in God. Turns out that he has been searching and searching for the truth his whole life he has never found it. He doesn't want to pay a pastor to teach him. ha ha ha :) We explained the Priesthood. He knew about the 2 different types and everything. We helped him know the truth :) In his prayer he let out a few tears and thanked our Heavenly Father for sending us for him to know where the truth is :) Sadly he didn't come to church because he was super busy but he promised us that he would come and that he would spend an hour reading the BOM :) He is super interested in it :) He has some cool books that are called Apocrypha :) If your into deep doctrine, you should look it up :)
We have a whole family of Bro R who is progressing towards baptism :) They should be baptized soon.
This week I also learned a lesson on Member Missionary work. So this week has just been a struggle. I have seen how success in missionary work is in direct correlation with working with the members. The last 2 weeks the members have been overloaded with all sorts of things and have not been able to work with us. We have seen the effect. We have had none of our new investigators come to church in the past 2 weeks .
If you are a member PLEASE, PLEASE work with the missionaries :) THEY NEED you :) Investigators can not progress in the Lord's prescribed way, which is true conversion without you :)
I love all of you and know that this is the Lord's work and that He guides us :)
Love,
Elder Bigelow
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
September 1, 2014
Hello Po :)
This week to be honest has been just the regular mission life. Which includes teaching people and just feeling the spirit :) Um I really have no cool stories to share.. Actually this one :) Sister V was an old investigator who got offended by a member in a class. So, we had some of her friends go and visit her. When we visited her again, she was a "different person." She was super interested and ready to learn. We had a super spiritual lesson. She knows its true and even though she is an investigator she is going to take us to all of her family. :) :) I am excited about that !! :) Um nothing to much happened. :P Sorry about pictures.... I haven't really had anything exciting to take a picture of. :P Me and my companion are doing just fine, but I am going to be honest because I am still struggling with the language. I don't know what I am going to do... I only have like 6 months left. :P
I have really been thinking about different things. I have been reading the D&C and have been inspired by the prophet Joseph Smith. I know that he is a true prophet :) I know that Jesus is the Christ :) I am slowly losing myself in the work :)
Sorry I know I am not the best at writing but I will try to get better :)
Love you all
Elder Bigelow
This week to be honest has been just the regular mission life. Which includes teaching people and just feeling the spirit :) Um I really have no cool stories to share.. Actually this one :) Sister V was an old investigator who got offended by a member in a class. So, we had some of her friends go and visit her. When we visited her again, she was a "different person." She was super interested and ready to learn. We had a super spiritual lesson. She knows its true and even though she is an investigator she is going to take us to all of her family. :) :) I am excited about that !! :) Um nothing to much happened. :P Sorry about pictures.... I haven't really had anything exciting to take a picture of. :P Me and my companion are doing just fine, but I am going to be honest because I am still struggling with the language. I don't know what I am going to do... I only have like 6 months left. :P
I have really been thinking about different things. I have been reading the D&C and have been inspired by the prophet Joseph Smith. I know that he is a true prophet :) I know that Jesus is the Christ :) I am slowly losing myself in the work :)
Sorry I know I am not the best at writing but I will try to get better :)
Love you all
Elder Bigelow
Monday, August 25, 2014
August 25, 2014
Good Evening America :)
I don't know why I just wrote that :) But anyway, I just want to share a few stories :)
One is about a Brother in our ward. He was baptized a long time ago. He and his family went less active for about 10 years They converted to a different religion but through it all came back to the church. They have a son who is on a mission and a daughter who is about to go on a mission. When I got to this area, Tatay (Father) was an "average member". He didn't go to church every Sunday but would go every other week!! He was one of those members who I thought would never do missionary work in his life. One Sunday we went and visited their family. We shared a message and asked for referrals. He was hesitant at first but gave us one. His family was flabbergasted, they said that we were the first missionaries for him to give a referral to. Then everything changed. He became super active. He is now the Young Mens President and now works with us every Sunday. His family still doesn't know what we did to him.... Missionary Work has changed his life :) It all came from a short little visit.
I then also want to share a story about a few investigators.
1) A man came up to us 2 weeks ago asking where our church was and if he could attend. My companion thought he was just another trike driver and almost blew him off... I am so glad we didn't. He came to church just like he said he would. It is amazing how the Lord is in the small details :) We are going to go find his house and teach him and baptize him.
2) Last night we taught 5 (19, 20, 21) year olds. One of them was a former investigator. When we found them they were all smoking and singing... Not the best atmosphere. When we talked to them we found out that they all were super religious. Not something that you would expect from a "Barkada" like that. We taught a powerful lesson. All I could think about all 5 of them is that they are all future missionaries ;) I know that they will get baptized. One of them has been really studying because he wants to find out about why he is here on this earth. We helped them answer that and they are super interested. Again, I don't know why I was led to find them. The thought just came into my mind to try them :) I know again that the Lord has his hand in all things :)
I hope that is enough stories for you :)
I love you all
Elder Bigelow
I don't know why I just wrote that :) But anyway, I just want to share a few stories :)
One is about a Brother in our ward. He was baptized a long time ago. He and his family went less active for about 10 years They converted to a different religion but through it all came back to the church. They have a son who is on a mission and a daughter who is about to go on a mission. When I got to this area, Tatay (Father) was an "average member". He didn't go to church every Sunday but would go every other week!! He was one of those members who I thought would never do missionary work in his life. One Sunday we went and visited their family. We shared a message and asked for referrals. He was hesitant at first but gave us one. His family was flabbergasted, they said that we were the first missionaries for him to give a referral to. Then everything changed. He became super active. He is now the Young Mens President and now works with us every Sunday. His family still doesn't know what we did to him.... Missionary Work has changed his life :) It all came from a short little visit.
I then also want to share a story about a few investigators.
1) A man came up to us 2 weeks ago asking where our church was and if he could attend. My companion thought he was just another trike driver and almost blew him off... I am so glad we didn't. He came to church just like he said he would. It is amazing how the Lord is in the small details :) We are going to go find his house and teach him and baptize him.
2) Last night we taught 5 (19, 20, 21) year olds. One of them was a former investigator. When we found them they were all smoking and singing... Not the best atmosphere. When we talked to them we found out that they all were super religious. Not something that you would expect from a "Barkada" like that. We taught a powerful lesson. All I could think about all 5 of them is that they are all future missionaries ;) I know that they will get baptized. One of them has been really studying because he wants to find out about why he is here on this earth. We helped them answer that and they are super interested. Again, I don't know why I was led to find them. The thought just came into my mind to try them :) I know again that the Lord has his hand in all things :)
I hope that is enough stories for you :)
I love you all
Elder Bigelow
Monday, August 18, 2014
August 18, 2014
So this has been the best week ever but also the worst!! This is an excerpt from my letter to my mission president, this was my week.
"We got punted more times than I can count this week, even from our most progressing investigators and members. They just were not at their houses. I know that it was something that the Lord knew I had to go through. I also got super sick from Thurs to Friday. I felt like this week most things just went wrong. The funny part about all of it is that I had been praying for trials so that I could prove my diligence to the Lord. Surely they came and I got through all of it. Even though the work was not the best this week, I know I have a stronger character because I continued to be diligent. I know that the Lord had his hand in everything that happened.
That sums it up. A crappy work week but I am still happy about things. The lessons we did have were super powerful and we now have 9 IBDs :) The Lord has also given me a huge assignment as a DL. I am going to need his help to fulfill this one :)
I just want to tell you about an experience to show that HF knows who I am. First on Wed I started to get sick, my tummy really started hurting. Thurs we worked, but I wasn't feeling the best. We worked in our farthest area, it was about 6:30 and I needed to go home. There is not trykes or anything at night in this area. So, we had to walk, about 1 hour. I kept praying and praying that I could get a ride home. Any trike that passed by didn't want to take us and what not. I was really hurting. Finally after like 10 min there came a van, the driver just said to get in, I am going to the main part of town. So as soon as we got home I went straight to the CR or bathroom. Lets just say I was in there for 2 hours. I have no idea what I would have done if I was outside our apartment. I am thankful that HF saved me from a super embarrassing and humiliating experience. I know its not anything related to missionary work but it touched me because I really felt that HF loves me :) I know he loves you to :) This is his work and I know it :)
I love you all :)
Love
Elder Bigelow
"We got punted more times than I can count this week, even from our most progressing investigators and members. They just were not at their houses. I know that it was something that the Lord knew I had to go through. I also got super sick from Thurs to Friday. I felt like this week most things just went wrong. The funny part about all of it is that I had been praying for trials so that I could prove my diligence to the Lord. Surely they came and I got through all of it. Even though the work was not the best this week, I know I have a stronger character because I continued to be diligent. I know that the Lord had his hand in everything that happened.
That sums it up. A crappy work week but I am still happy about things. The lessons we did have were super powerful and we now have 9 IBDs :) The Lord has also given me a huge assignment as a DL. I am going to need his help to fulfill this one :)
I just want to tell you about an experience to show that HF knows who I am. First on Wed I started to get sick, my tummy really started hurting. Thurs we worked, but I wasn't feeling the best. We worked in our farthest area, it was about 6:30 and I needed to go home. There is not trykes or anything at night in this area. So, we had to walk, about 1 hour. I kept praying and praying that I could get a ride home. Any trike that passed by didn't want to take us and what not. I was really hurting. Finally after like 10 min there came a van, the driver just said to get in, I am going to the main part of town. So as soon as we got home I went straight to the CR or bathroom. Lets just say I was in there for 2 hours. I have no idea what I would have done if I was outside our apartment. I am thankful that HF saved me from a super embarrassing and humiliating experience. I know its not anything related to missionary work but it touched me because I really felt that HF loves me :) I know he loves you to :) This is his work and I know it :)
I love you all :)
Love
Elder Bigelow
Monday, August 11, 2014
August 11, 2014
Hello Everyone :)
This week was just a normal week :) I just want to share some success with our investigators :) We had 8 come to church and 5 of them for their 1st time :) We have really been focusing on member missionary work :) The members are awesome here :) I just want to tell you about M and R :) They are 2 of my favorite investigators because they are 9 and 11. Their family reminds me of mine :) 3 boys and they just fight and are playing all of the time :) R reminds me of Braden. They came to church for the first time along with their less active Mom :) I am so happy !! I don't really have too much more to say :)
I guess this week I have felt the spirit even more :) I know that repentance is amazing even for small things :) I really have been striving to be exactly obedient and I have seen the Lord's hand in everything :) Especially with the investigators. I have 1 and 1/2 more months here in San Quintin so I am going to make it the best ever :) I would send you some pictures but I don't trust this computer shop! :P
Sorry this letter is super short. I don't really have anything different to say :) I know that the is Christ's church and nothing will ever be able to take me away from that :) That's what a mission does to ya ;) 7 months I will be home !!!! Man time flies by so fast :)
Love
Elder Bigelow
This week was just a normal week :) I just want to share some success with our investigators :) We had 8 come to church and 5 of them for their 1st time :) We have really been focusing on member missionary work :) The members are awesome here :) I just want to tell you about M and R :) They are 2 of my favorite investigators because they are 9 and 11. Their family reminds me of mine :) 3 boys and they just fight and are playing all of the time :) R reminds me of Braden. They came to church for the first time along with their less active Mom :) I am so happy !! I don't really have too much more to say :)
I guess this week I have felt the spirit even more :) I know that repentance is amazing even for small things :) I really have been striving to be exactly obedient and I have seen the Lord's hand in everything :) Especially with the investigators. I have 1 and 1/2 more months here in San Quintin so I am going to make it the best ever :) I would send you some pictures but I don't trust this computer shop! :P
Sorry this letter is super short. I don't really have anything different to say :) I know that the is Christ's church and nothing will ever be able to take me away from that :) That's what a mission does to ya ;) 7 months I will be home !!!! Man time flies by so fast :)
Love
Elder Bigelow
Monday, August 4, 2014
August 4, 2014
Just a Normal Week!
So how is everyone doing? I hope great!! Because life is good :) Especially on a mission!! :) This week I want to share a story about Sister V :) She is 71 and just has a lot of problems in her life. Her husband died and she is having medical problems, financial problems and just the whole lot. She kind of reminds me of Grandma Biggs :) Short and just a funny woman. She got invited to come to church from another nanay (mother) here in the branch. She loves church, she says it different from all the other churches she has been too. She has been reading the BOM but hasn't prayed about it. So, last night we went there and we bore strong testimony that the Lord has a plan for us all to be saved and she promised to pray about the Book of Mormon. The spirit was super strong. :)
She is our only Progressing investigator so far :) All the other have let us down because we were expecting 8-10 but only Nanay (Mother) came :)
Anyway we have been just finding and finding and finding. :) Working hard. I am on my 4th pair of rubber shoes...... And my good pair of shoes are close to being shot too...... they have holes :) Yep I do work!!! Joke!! I have been memorizing scriptures and I have done 5 in a week :) Its amazing what you can do with the Lord's help! :) Well anyway, I miss you all!! Pray for me that I don't get sick like all of my friends..... Nakakatakot iyan (that's scary) :P Anyway I love you all!!
Elder Bigelow
So how is everyone doing? I hope great!! Because life is good :) Especially on a mission!! :) This week I want to share a story about Sister V :) She is 71 and just has a lot of problems in her life. Her husband died and she is having medical problems, financial problems and just the whole lot. She kind of reminds me of Grandma Biggs :) Short and just a funny woman. She got invited to come to church from another nanay (mother) here in the branch. She loves church, she says it different from all the other churches she has been too. She has been reading the BOM but hasn't prayed about it. So, last night we went there and we bore strong testimony that the Lord has a plan for us all to be saved and she promised to pray about the Book of Mormon. The spirit was super strong. :)
She is our only Progressing investigator so far :) All the other have let us down because we were expecting 8-10 but only Nanay (Mother) came :)
Anyway we have been just finding and finding and finding. :) Working hard. I am on my 4th pair of rubber shoes...... And my good pair of shoes are close to being shot too...... they have holes :) Yep I do work!!! Joke!! I have been memorizing scriptures and I have done 5 in a week :) Its amazing what you can do with the Lord's help! :) Well anyway, I miss you all!! Pray for me that I don't get sick like all of my friends..... Nakakatakot iyan (that's scary) :P Anyway I love you all!!
Elder Bigelow
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