We're Marching on...Marching On...to a new mission

Well, it's official, I am in the Philippines Antipolo mission. Same area, and fun fact...I am the Zone leader going into the new mission. It doesn't officially move over to the new mission until July 1st, but everyone that is here now will be moved to the new mission. They created the Siniloan Zone for the mission split to make the transition easier, and yeah, made me a brand new zone leader!  The new boundaries are hard to explain but essentially the very north part of our mission and east of Manila, with a little bit of Manila. The new Mission president is President Alder.  I'm so excited to continue the work and get things moving in the new mission!!

Lets see, this week for me was a little rough to be honest.

Tuesday was a good solid day full of lessons and was actually really good!! Have quite a few new potentials for baptism if they can consistently come to church!! Then Wednesday was a decent day for the most part. That is where I found out about the new zone and Zone leader now so that was exciting! Then on Thursday through Saturday where kind of REALLY rough.

We got punted from every single appointment and OYM (open your mouth = talk to everyone) that we tried to do. We found next to on one, and only had two lessons in 3 days. It was rough. The bright side is though Tatay Junior is ready for baptism and will be baptized this Saturday!!! So that is really exciting!! He is so ready for baptism it is crazy cool!! And the branch is supportive of him!! He is really excited!

Some others with whom we are working, are moving along pretty well.  Their only issue is things coming up in their schedule so they aren't able to go to church. This last week there were Holiday parties and for some reason a TON of birthday parties as well. So, that is also why it was a little rough. Other than that it is normal missionary work. We have several baptisms now planned as well for July if they are able to again, come to church. So we see!!

I have a new favorite missionary scripture:  2 Nephi 11:4-7:

 4 Behold, my soul delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; for, for this end hath the law of Moses been given; and all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him.

5 And also my soul delighteth in the covenants of the Lord which he hath made to our fathers; yea, my soul delighteth in his grace, and in his justice, and power, and mercy in the great and eternal plan of deliverance from death.

6 And my soul delighteth in proving unto my people that save Christ should come all men must perish.

7 For if there be no Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christ, and he cometh in the fulness of his own time.

There will be times in your life where the adversary will try everything he can to get you to mess up. And sometimes, he will succeed. Try not to let him, but at the times he does, don't get discouraged. There are ways you can overcome, be better, and be the best you that you can be. Keep pushing forward and don't let the same things happen again! 

Love Elder James Dunyon

This is where we shower!!