Sunday, December 30, 2007

Hey everyone,
So how is everyone? Things here in the Philippines are crazy at the time being. I guess new years is a much bigger deal then Christmas because everyone is out doing stuff and selling fireworks but i think ill try to stay away from the fireworks for the time being. This last week was so buisy with xmas and all but its ok. Plus the zone leader left early to be home for new years so i am now holding on to the cellphone and all the problems that come with it. It is hard being the District and zone leader at the same time. Im way happy at the time being because i dont think i will be transfered this next transfer. I requested to president that i would like to stay here one more transfer to see my baptisms before i go and be a zone leader some where else. When i told some of the people with baptism dates that i might have to leave they cried and it kind of hurt my feelings so i made that request and i think it will be granted. We have 8 people who are supposed to be baptized in January all of which ive got to seen progress from day one of their teaching so im hoping to get to watch them all the way through baptism. We are teaching these two little girls who are way cute, i want to bring them home with me. I gave them a reading assignment in one of our pamphlets and then on the follow up i asked her what she understood about repentance and she gave me a better answer then anyone ive ever heard, like better then most members and for sure better then my understanding before i went on a mission and she is only 12 years old. Basically everything is going good im just stressed at the time being but once they get a new zone leader here ill be good again. I got lots of ideas for this next transfer to help the work progress so im excited to start January and try some new stuff. well i better run.

Elder thompson

Elder Thompson with the two little girls that he is teaching

Bryce with his new sword

Merry Christmas...

Although Bryce is far away this Christmas, he still managed to stop by our annual Thompson Christmas Party this year for a visit with Santa...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELDER THOMPSON!

BRYCE TURNED THE BIG 20 YESTERDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! WE MISS YOU!!

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Hey everyone.

Well guys things are going great here in naga mission. If you guys are wondering what i did on my birthday, I worked. We actually gave a lot of baptism dates this last week. Im not sure but im thinking i will be transfered so im trying to set the area up for whoever comes in after me. We have baptisms planned every week from now till febuary. I got to baptize someone this last week which was the first baptism ive had in a long time because usually i get transfered before my investigators get baptized and i think that is what will happen now. this week i dont know what is going to happen i think i might just spend a couple days here in tabaco helping them because even the members in tiwi said they wont accept me into their houses on christmas. well ill keep this update short but i love you all and wish you all a happy christmas.

love elder thompson

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Hey everyone!

Well this week ill try to give you guys a better weekly update because i have kind of been slacking off. Well this last week was a little different but we still were able to work hard and reach our goals. The grandpa of some of our best investigators died so they were a little busy this week but they went to church and we will be giving them baptism dates this upcoming week. We also had our branch Christmas party with all the members and it was way fun. We played all these crazy games and ate a lot of weird food but it was fun. I had to give a spiritual thought at the party then i had to give a talk at church and on Tuesday i have to give another talk at their primary program thing. Its awesome here in tiwi and i have gained the trust of the members by getting lots of people who were less active back to church and also lots of investigators go to church so the work is getting very good but its just too bad that i think ill be transfered before i get to see my investigators get baptized. last night i had i dream im going to be transfered to Goa zone on the 3rd of January so i guess we'll see what happens. One thing is for sure, i will leave whoever replaces me with a TON of baptisms. I want whoever replaces me to think im a good worker. We are going to have 2 baptisms this week and they will be confirmed members of the church on my B-day so thats cool. These will be the first baptisms ive seen since i was a trainee. I guess i've just never stayed in an area long enough to see the fruit of my labors but its ok as long as they make it to the waters of baptism im happy. This week im going to be so busy its crazy. I have to interview two more people, i have tons of appointments, we have Christmas conference, and half the bulan zone will be sleeping at my house. Well i better go now but hope your all doing good back in the good old USA.

Elder thompson

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Hey everyone

Well its been one awesome week. Me and my "anak" (trainee) are tearing it up here in tiwi. This last week we dropped a lot of investigators who werent really progressing then started to look for good ones and we found a lot. We had 6 investigators go to church last week and it should of been 8 but two of them never got picked up. 3 of them went to church after we had only taught them one time so im WAY happy. We have baptisms planned for the 15th and then again for the 22nd so im very happy. My favorite investigator will be confirmed a member the same day i was, dec 23! Its been a long time since i had success like this and im ready to receive some blessings. My companion also got a guitar (after asking president if he could) and so ive been learning to play hymns in my free time which is actually not to hard to do the basics because i can already read hymns because of piano i just needed to be shown where middle C was on a guitar but maybe when i get home ill try to learn a little more. well that was basically my week but i got to go ihi so i better run.

elder thompson