Elder Aidan Garry

So I hit my one year mark this week and I just wanted to give a short little email to let you all know how it was this past year of my life and how everything changed (for the better). So one year ago and I left my family, friends, everything I love back at home in the hope that I would learn and grow spiritually. And it turns out I have learned and grown so much since I left home. I have become so much closer with our Father in Heaven and I realized that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour. It kinda hurts my brain that I didn't realize until I was in the Philippines how important they are to me and the part they played in my whole life.  It's hard to explain all the things I have learned since I've been here, but I remember one day in December 2019 when I was new in the field, didn't know what I was doing, didn't know how to communicate with people there, I trusted in God to give me strength and I was filled with so much peace and love that I knew with no ...

Hey everyone, just an update for the last two week, didn't have to time to email last week :) Things are good in Baguio, work is picking up, we are finding less and teaching way more. We are teaching a couple people that are attending church with us, and then they disappear for a little while. But we have one solid guy named Anthony that is excited for his baptism. The only problem is he has to work every other Sunday. But besides that he has such a humble heart. He has been my favourite to teach in my whole mission. He understands, has questions and follows the commitments. Can't believe we just found him on the streets in August. He is super ready for the gospel.  Another blessing is the reactivation of this LA, she is super active now in church and relief society, it has been a huge reward :)  Gonna hit the 1 year mark in the 2nd area, which is fine cause I love it here. Wouldn't mind another transfer. But I'm good with anything. As long as I have water in...

Hey everyone this week was amazing. So I'm staying in Baguio for another transfer with my trainee Elder Baylon :) This week was one of the best since I've been here and we have had tons of good experiences. Monday we went bowling then went to the hospital to give a member a blessing. I didn't even recognize the member because he had lost so much weight. I kinda hate going to the hospital here, there are so many people suffering and everything. Anyway we gave him a blessing. Turns out the next day he passed away so we held the funeral for him on Friday. I got asked to be the speaker, and it was a great opportunity to remind and explain the Plan of Salvation to those who attended. It gives us so much hope even when someone passes away. Our one investigator Anthony is progressing, probs one of the most humble people I've met here. He attended church yesterday and was welcomed by the ward. We were so happy to see him there :) SO, yesterday we went to the the Bis...

Hey everyone, this week was good! definitely seeing the blessings in the area.  We went down to the mission home in San Fernando on Thursday for Elder Baylon's 4 week follow up training. Crazy how fast time goes, felt like yesterday I went down there to pick him up. We slept at the AP's house. Always a fun time, except the bedroom with aircon was full so we got shafted that night. So hard to sleep even when you get two fans blowing on you. I guess thats what Baguio does to you. It's gonna be a struggle when I get transferred to the low lands again. So hot there. 4 week follow up training was good, we had burger kind, didn't even know they had that in the Peens. President Oldroyd is a beauty I learned tons from him. He really teaches with the spirit.  We had a ward party on Saturday, the ward is super fun. We played games and had food. We left early because we had an appointment. But then they weren't there when we showed up.  So when we were tracting one...

Hey everyone so had some good experiences this week SO this week we have been teaching this group of friends around ages 25-35 and they have been super awesome. They all have a little background with the church but they are some of the nicest guys I've met since I've been in Baguio. I don't have a picture yet, but we are good friends with them.  It is really awesome to teach them the gospel and about faith. They have been busy with work but they want to come play ball with us and the elders quorum and then come to church on Sunday.  Its fun to be a missionary because it just gives you the excuse to talk to people about their lives and we actually had three people this week tell us their whole life story to us about their family, and struggles. It is so awesome to meet a humble person that is so ready to hear the good news about Jesus Christ and His atonement. AT the same time I learn so much about how to help people and then to help myself.  The ironic part of the m...