July 22, 2013

Hey there everyone!

This was another great week! We had the wonderful opportunity to hangout with President and Sister Stucki this past week because we had interviews for the whole zone! It was our pleasure to go with them to all of the interviews because we actually went to the apartments! President Stucki did the interviews, Sister Stucki checked on the cleanliness of the apartments (and the missionaries), and Elder Balonsong and I checked the area books and planners. It was great because all of the areas in the Narra zone are really far, so on Friday we spent literally the whole day with President and Sister Stucki. 6:30 am to 9:30 pm. Interviews were a success as always and I was able to really help out the missionaries in the zone on their area books and planners in order to help more people to hear the gospel and come closer unto Christ. My interview with President Stucki went so well and he helped me out so much. He had us share what we struggled with the most here on the mission and he just helped us solve it so we have the best experiences we can possible have in these 2 years as servants of the Lord. He also gave me some council to help out all of the missionaries in the zone which blessed me so much. He is such a great mission president and I know he just loves the work so much. I can't wait for the next time I get to hangout with President Stucki again. We were also able to find a lot more people again this week!  The Lord is just blessing us so much with people to find and more and more people who are ready to receive the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of the people we found were just placed in our path, sort of like they found us@ It was great and I know it is because the Lord recognized out desire and diligence and is blessing us for it. We as missionaries cannot forget the Lord in this work. We do all we can and He makes up the rest. I love this work so much and I ma so grateful for the opportunity to serve. I am the busiest I have ever been on the mission so far and I know it will just get more busy from here. I am glad though because it means I am really helping God's children to come unto Him. I know this is the work and the Lord and I really would not want to be anywhere else right now. I only get 2 years so I have to make the most of it! I love you guys so much! Over and out from Narra Palawan!

Elder Stephens