We were asked to move to Manila Philippines on
April 2015 and it was so hard to keep it a secret for the next two months. We
couldn't tell anyone about it util it was officially announced. We moved from
the Caribbean Area to the Asia Area an area we didn't even imagine we would be
part of since our first language is Spanish we thought that all our assignments
were going to be in a Spanish speaking areas. In the Philippines the people
mostly speak Tagalog as their first language and English as their second
language so at least we do communicate in English here.
Today my post is about a special promise my husband
received when he got his Patriarcal blessing. In it it read how he would live
in places he wouldn't even dream of and I believe the Philippines is one of
those places we never fathom of making it our home.
This blessing was given to him years ago and many
of the things in it has come true. And the same goes with what was said in my
Patriarcal blessing. In it I received some very special promises. One of those promises is that I would be surrounded by the choicest of Heavenly
Father's children and those who chose to unfriend me for one reason or another
are not that great of people anyway so never worry when people leave me. This
did happen. I was hurt but I realize today I am a better person and I have had
so many wonderful experiences I wouldn't have otherwise if that person had
not left me.
Today I find myself learning a new culture, meeting new people and feel a deep gratitude for all the goodness that surrounds me and blessings I don't even deserve. I love been a woman and to me that is a blessing. At the last conference I heard talks on the value of women as mothers, wives, teachers and sisters. I felt validated, appreciated and somewhat special. I love my life today and all the wonderful people I meet every day. I could not have asked for a better privileged life.
