Elder Dallin Espiritu: Week Two in Parañaque

Sept. 2, 2019

What's up everyone!

My week was pretty good. Because Elder Hedman and I are fresh starting our area we're still figuring where all the members are. We've found some new people to teach which has been really cool.

My Tito and Tita (uncle and aunt) had me and Elder Hedman over for dinner it was really fun to see them.

Video from his Tito Mem

Dinner with his Tita Merce and Tito Belmin

I still think it's so funny how many people stare at us. People still roast me for not being able to speak Tagalog hahaha. When people talk to us I just shake my head and try my best to understand. I'm glad we're finally figuring out our area so we can teach more people every day.

With the Bishopric of our ward
*Thank you Brother Juancho Gallano for this pic

Our area is far away from our house. We have to take 1 jeep and usually about 4 trikes to get into the middle of our area. Sometimes we have to take 5 trikes to go to another part of our area. So we spend quite a bit on transportation.

I found a scripture that helped me out this week It's Galatians 5:22 " But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith".

As we continue to diligently seek for the Spirit in our lives we can continue to feel all these things. That even when we are suffering we can still feel love joy and peace.

We can still be happy if we constantly search for the Spirit. I'm grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost to guide me in my every day life.

Love you all! Have a good week!

Elder Espiritu

This family is Elder Hedman's father's sister (who was adopted from the Philippines), her husband (who served in the Manila mission about 15 years ago) and their kids. They just moved to Manila this summer for two years to manage the temple construction site for the new temple. The mission president gave them permission to treat Elder Hedman and Elder Espiritu to a meal.