Baker, Justin

  Hello everyonnnne! This week was a bit slower but so good. Lots of opportunities to turn to God for help. I also wanted to say a big thank you to those of you who have sent me emails in response to my weekly updates! Even if you think they're just a little gesture, I promise they all make my day brighter. But hey I don't have favorites. I love you all! Anyways, lets get into the week!!     Tuesday I had exchanges with our Zone Leaders! I was able to work with Elder Ybañes. He's such a good missionary. We found a ton of people and taught me a lot about being bold in my finding and teaching. Of course we as missionaries need to be respectful of their time, but one thing I've seen and come to really feel strongly about is something Elder Holland said about every situation being a time for missionaries. If we have ears to hear and eyes to see!! It's so true!! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the answer. It brings the peace Jesus spoke of to his desicples when He said  ...

   Yoooo what's up everyone?? I hope your week went well! My week was a bit slow I'm not going to lie. But that doesn't mean it wasn't good! Let's get into it.     Tuesday was unfortunately alot of punters. So we weren't able to teach a whole lot. Unfortunate to say the least. Sometimes those days really take a toll on you. I am a firm believer in the hard times though. They've helped me appreciate more fully the experiences I've been able to have with the spirit and the amazing people of the Philippines.    Wednesday was so good!! But also so long hahaha. We walked probably 10-15 kilometers haha. It was really good though. We were able to find 6 new friends and teach a lot of lesson. I'm so grateful for the good hearts of the Filipino people. They are so nice even if they have no clue who we are. We really haven't encountered alot of haters out here. Except for some devoted Catholics. Those guys are relentless.    Thursday we had district co...

    Yooo! What's up everyone!? Sorry no email last week, my email was a little messed up for a bit but don't worry! We got it fixed. But wow these pasy 2 weeks have been amazing. I'm going give a little statistical recap of both weeks and the highlights of each as well.      Alright, so March 26-April 1 was a grind! My companion and I made a goal, before we come back to the apartment,  we need 5 Lessons and 3 findings. We wanted to reach as many people as we could. We also ended up having exchanges in a different area, so that kind of messed with our goals. But me tell yaaaaa'll!! The Lord truly does love effort. Every day we were able to exceed our goals. We came back drained, but we saw the hand of the Lord guiding and pushing us throught each day. We ended up having 31 Lessons and 36 findings. It was a testimony building experience for me, in that Heavenly Father knows who is ready and will guide you to those who are willing to listen!!    ...