Another Week In Paradise- Take 3 February 26, 2018

Not too crazy of a week this week. We have just been working hard trying to help our branch here in Balaoan. Our area is a pretty good size and we don't have bikes so hastening the work has a little bit of a different meaning here... haha We are working hard but when it takes three hours (round trip) to teach one lesson the hastening part doesn't exactly match the working part... But I love this work! The other day we got stopped by some little girls who were singing on a karaoke machine. They said it was one of their birthdays and she wanted us to come to her birthday party haha We were going to a lesson so we had to take a rain check... but I did do a little magic trick for her and that was really fun! They liked it so that made me happy :) kids are just the purest source of joy :) 

Another cool story from this week, we were in a lesson with a fairly recent investigator and we were teaching Ang plano ng Kaligtasan. (The Plan of Salvation) When we got to the portion of the spirit world our investigator asked what happens there. I told her it was a place where we learn and wait for the second coming of the savior or when the resurrection takes place for us too. As I taught that I had the most comforting feeling about my great grandma who has recently passed away. As I taught that principle I found such peace in knowing exactly where my grandma is. That principle took on a whole new beautiful meaning in my life. The Plan of Salvation, also known as The Plan of Happiness, is the plan that God created for all of us to make it back to his presence one day. I know this plan is very real and the joy that comes from it is eternal! 

Love you all and wish you the best! Take care, be happy, and trust in the Savior! 

Love, Elder Payne

P.s. Here are some pictures, hope you like them :)