BINYAG SA ILOG

March 16, 2020

I decided to make the subject something besides COVID-19 because I'm sure that's all that everyone is going to talk about! Sounds like people are going crazy all over the world, and that includes the Philippines. Last week everything was fine and then things exploded! People seem to be overreacting a little bit, but then I realize that there are a lot of cases around the world, recently. Lucky for me I'm on an island and it seems to be pretty safe here. All transportation got cut off and we are in a community lockdown at the moment. We can't travel to the city area which is usually where we go to the computers on pday because we have none here. Lucky for us, we're also the clerks, so we have a little time to use the one computer here. We bought a ton of emergency food this week and are prepared for the worst! 

Friday I had exchanges with the Zone Leaders and we spent the day shopping for supplies and traveling to different areas doing baptismal interviews for those ready to be baptized in the upcoming weeks. Saturday, they were all baptized, and then immediately confirmed. I got to experience baptizing in the river for the first time, during my mission. We showed up at the spot we had chosen, and there was actually like a birthday party thing going on, with loud music, but we were able to find a quiet spot and it turned out well! 

For now the work continues :)) 

D&C 45:31-32

"31 And there shall be men standing in that generation, that shall not pass until they shall see an overflowing scourge; for a desolating sickness shall cover the land.

32 But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved"