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Hello po y'all!
   This week has certainly been eventful, in that it included a lot of traveling. To Santiago, then back to Diffun, then back to Santiago, then Diffun, then Santiago, then Diffun, and right now we're in Santiago. But later today we'll be back in Diffun. But don't worry, we're coming to Santiago again later this week. It's been pretty fun, but I'm looking forward to having at least a few days where we can just work in our area. Because Diffun is just the best.:)
   The highlight of the week was a nationwide stake conference broadcast with Elder Holland. The broadcast was at the stake center... in Santiago. Going to church in Santiago is very difficult for many of our members, and most of the people we're teaching had told us they wouldn't be able to come. But we've been teaching an older brother named Mario, and last week he wasn't able to come to church. The next time we taught him, he expressed regret at not being able to go to church and was determined to repent and come the next week. It wasn't until after the meeting that we saw Brother Mario. And we were so happy to see him there and grateful for his sacrifice.
    All the talks at the stake conference were so great, and of course everything Elder Holland said was amazing. So I'm just going to share a little bit with y'all. He talked about the intent behind the new church service schedule, and a little about the process of making changes like this. He said that obedience is the first law of everything, and that if we can learn that we'll be prepared for Christ's second coming. He also said "I don't know when the second coming is. You can quote me." He also talked a lot about the role the Philippines is playing in the growth of the church and even said that he went to wrong mission and should have served in the Philippines! I really feel so blessed to be here. Even when things are hard, I can really see the hand of the Lord in our work. I know that as each of us does our best we will receive the help we need to do what we've been asked to do.
   Ingat y'all!
     Sister Harrison
-  our service project cleaning Sister Evelyn's pigs
 
 

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