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August 17, 2016

Bi-Zone Conference

Urdaneta & Mangaldan Zone

Urdaneta Stake Center

Urdaneta Zone

Mangaldan Zone

The only conference that consisted of two zones among the 4 conferences. However, they proved number doesn't matter. Spirit was so strong during all the workshops.

Faith to Find

President Deyro gave a powerful workshop by using the Preach My Gospel. He showed to the missionaries that every paragraph in the Preach My Gospel can help us develop faith to find. As we "teach and testify as you meet people" (TATAY MP) pmg pg. 159.

Elder Tumanovao & Elder Magistrado thought us how to use our time wisely in any circumstances.

Food of starving missionaries By: Tom Jones

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Angelic voices sounded during the conferences

By: Sister Ungerer and Sister Virtudazo

Sister Cabahug and Sister Miller show how important to be United in hastening the work.

Now Sister Sanico and Sister Standage emphasized the blessings that we will receive if we labor with Unity and with all our heart, might, mind and strength. Such an interesting workshop.

Elder Kailahi, a very strong man was blindfolded then asked to raise his both hands then the missionaries placed hymn books on his hands. After few munites the Sisters invited the missionaries to sing "Heavenly father loves me" while they are removing the hymn books one by one.

The spirit was so strong. Very simple presentation yet the impact was very strong. It made us appreciate the blessings that we received daily.

Another angelic voice was heard. Sister Burton

The Assistants Workshop ( Elder Fairbank and Elder Raguin). Level 1 Members, level two Missionaries and level three the investigators or the people that we are saving. The work doesn't work if one of the levels is not strong enough.

Happy faces of the Conference :)

Elder and Sister Jensen.

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Message from the President

The Miracle of 12 Weeks

As soon as missionaries are in-field they start the First 12 Weeks training program. Their magnificently inspired trainers teach them about the rudiments of the work of the Lord, introduce the mission culture, and refine their teaching skills. The training in being exactly obedient goes on continuously until the end of the mission term. All of them would learn what Elder Sta Maria summarized:

“I observed as we continue trying to become exactly obedient, we felt that God is reaching out and helping us to find people to teach and our prayer was answered right away and especially this area became more fruitful than I ever expected. I felt like when we are doing our best everyday He also do his best to help us in doing His work. Now I realize the importance of being exactly obedient. It’s not just for safety nor restrictions but it’s also the way for God to bless us.”

Mission life is bumpy life. Many ups and downs. Many highs and lows. Jubilee (of baptisms) and misery (of being punted). This is exactly what missionary life ought to be – compressed life experiences in 24 months or 18 months. What is important is you did your best! Sister Piutau related this account:

“Although the sun burns, and we walk for miles, by the time the sun sets, there's nothing that satisfies me more than knowing that we've tried our 100% best.”

On their last 2 transfers, every elder and sister that I know who has set his/her mind to baptizing a family or one more before going home indeed baptized some more. How is it possible that on the last months of their mission they can do this? They intensely exercised their faith to find, faith to teach, and faith to baptize. They actually did what Helaman described,

“…wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.”

The wonderful thing about it is that you don’t have to wait until your last 2 transfers to baptize. Imagine that every transfer cycle is your last. Every area is your last. And you will do your utmost best as if your time is running out. See the miracle unfold!

Weekly baptism is a reality! Those who have done this will testify of it. These are the joyful, joy-filled, joyous missionaries! Indeed, we retain the recent converts and nourish the less active members but our main purpose will always be to teach repentance and baptize converts.

I believe that when we work relentlessly every day as if it is our last transfer, we will find, teach, baptize and confirm those whom the Lord has prepared for us. Witness the miracle of the last 12 weeks every transfer cycle!