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Christmas in the Philippines

Hey y'all!

I hope you have all had a wonderful and merry Christmas! This week was so much fun! We had a Christmas Zone Conference in Goa with special musical numbers, pork lechon, and gifts! It was all focused of course on Jesus Christ! It was such an amazing Zone Conference, and I felt the spirit of Christmas for sure! Our Mission President, President Hansen, gave us a new challenge for 2023. He challenged us to find Christ in the Book of Mormon everyday as we read. He gave us new Books of Mormon  and told us to make this Book of Mormon different from the rest. I've only been at it a few days, but I have been able to see just how much the Book of Mormon testifies of Christ! I'm excited to continue the Challenge. 

This week has also, like last week, been filled with many dinner invitations and Christmas parties. Our bellies have been shoved full of food and treats! I have actually really enjoyed Christmas as a missionary. It is definitely a lot different than being at home, but it has its benefits. This Christmas, as I have been serving the Lord I have felt closer to Him. And it has made Christmas a more personal/meaningful experience! 

And finally I have felt that my language has progressed this week! I was able to understand mostly everything said at church and I was able to have a 30 minute conversation with someone in Tagalog! I couldn't understand everything, and I don't think my Tagalog was perfect by any means. But it was progress which felt nice.

But yep that's about it! 

 Elder Morgan





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