8.31.09

Hey everyone,

The temple was amazing this morning holy cow! The Spirit was so strong there. It seems to just get better every time I go.

The language is coming along great, Elder Perry and I had a Teaching appointment with one of the teachers, we were both real scared cuz we didn't know if they'd be able to understand us. We went through it and I'm not exactly sure of what I said but the teachers said that we spoke Tagalog great and they understood everything we said. It was awesome. And the spirit was there when we were teaching. I know that it was only because of the spirit that they could understand us. We taught last week to some other missionaries because the people that we were suppose to teach to didn't show up so that made it a little easier.

Last Tuesday we had Richard G. Scott come and talk to us for our Tuesday night devotional. It was so amazing! One thing he said that stuck out to us is "I know Jesus Christ lives because I know him." It was so crazy and the Spirit just flooded the room when he walked in! It was funny because as the MTC President was reading his introduction Elder Scott got up and said make sure you say this! And he was pointing at the sentence that said "I love missionaries." President Brown replied with a smile, I'm getting to it ha ha. It was funny. Then he invoked 2 blessings upon us. One for protection then one for those of us learning a language that we would receive the gift of tongues. It was really neat!

Elder Perry says to tell you all Kamusta. He's a stud, and we are getting along great and teaching great with the spirit.

I can't believe I'm leaving here in 3 weeks that seems so crazy! Time has just flown by here and I'm not sure where its gone. It is another testimony builder to me that thru the spirit you can do anything. There is no way that anyone could learn a language as good as we have in 2 months. Only by the spirit can such miracles take place.

I was in the RC the other day and I got an email back from an investigator named Thomas. He's read the Book of Mormon and D&C and wants to be baptized, however he doesn't want a calling, especially in the temple, and he only wants to go sacrament and Sunday school. And he doesn't want the priesthood. I've got to go see if he's replied back to my reply. I testified how important the priesthood is and invited him to pray to know if the Book of Mormon is true and if Joseph Smith was a true prophet. We'll see how goes.

Well I'm runnin out of time, I Love you all. Thanks for everything.
Love,
Elder Chase