Missionary

Missionary work is easy when the Lord opens your mouth. I went to get my semi-annual mammogram at Stanford. The mammographer and I started talking. She was Filipino so I told her about Marissa going to the LDS Olongapo mission. She had helped me previously and I remembered she had four sons. We started talking about our kids. I mentioned Marissa went to BYU and Calen attends their now. Because we are Filipino, cost came up and being such so affordable, BYU piqued her interest. I mentioned she should look into becoming a member. We then discussed the difference between Catholicism and Mormonism. We talked about the priesthood, speakers, word of wisdom, mutual, the distribution center, and the movie, "Meet the Mormons". I hope the best that she looks into it and thinks this is for her as well. But I felt so exhilarated after speaking with her. I realized that baring my testimony helped me as much as I hope it helped her. To be continued.

Marissa got called to the Olangopo City Phillipines Mission

I cry tears of joy, happiness, spiritual humility. My daughter is being sent to serve the people of my homeland! A place where both my brothers wanted to do that served the Lord. I felt Bapa's hand in this. I knew with a surety that this is where Heavenly Father wants her to go. She will grow immensely and she will meet so many people that will touch my family's life. As she shares her experience, her testimony will reveal to those that don't believe the presence of Him on this earth. I hope that I can be the best person so I can be a great influence to those around me and open up about being a missionary mom and share my daughter's letters to those that it could touch!