Happy Birthday Dad

Hello all! First things First


HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!!
DONT FORGET TO WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!


This was another great week here in San Fernando. I have learned so much this week and have been blessed to work with many members and other missionaries the last couple days.
Two missionaries who were assigned here last year, Elder Strader and Elder Gilliat were here visiting the Philippines so we had a great time catching up and talking about experiences as missionaries! They had a Family Home Evening with President Bangal at Presidents house Monday Evening so after working, we went there and had some dang good spaghetti! Thank you Sister Bangal!
Tuesday Morning we woke up at made our way to Bauang to attend some meetings with the missionaries again! I saw Elder Scott while we were there which was fun to catch up with him! All of the zones in the mission are practicing a presentation for our Christmas Devotional coming up on Dec. 8! It should be a blast. We worked the whole day looking for new people to meet and talk to!


Wednesday Morning Elder Lloyd and I took a 2 hour road trip to Candon to go on exchanges with the missionaries there! We got their at about 8am and then I drove back to San Fernando with my companion for the day, Elder Aguirre! Elder Aguirre and I came into the mission at the same time
so everytime we see one another it makes us pretty happy! Elder Aguirre is such a hard working missionary and is super smart as well. We talked for the whole 2 hours back about the Church, the mission, and everything else. It was great! He talked about how he wasn’t a strong member before and how doing the simple things such as praying daily and reading the scriptures was what helped him come back into the church and gain a desire to serve a mission as well. Im super happy that I was able to work with him. We taught Sister Pugal, who’s son was just baptized 2 weeks ago, she attended the baptism and has now gotten an interest in the Church. We talked about why baptism is important, how we continue to live the promised we make at baptism for the rest of our lives, and what we need to do to prepare to be baptized. I really liked what she said about looking for the truth. She wants to find for herself the true Church and has committed to doing the things necessary to come to know needed to do as well to receive an answer.

Ive learned that conversion is a two way conversion between us and our Heavenly Father. As much as the missionaries love to share and . What was cool, the two things she said she would do, were the same things that Elder Aguirre help, we can only do so much, we can only bring the Gospel to the hearts of the people, but everyone has their own agency or freedom to let the Gospel into their hearts. To let the Spirit of God into their hearts and learn for themselves what things they should do.

We had an awesome time and also listened to some Conference Talks on the way back to Candon on Thursday morning from Bruce. R Mcconkie that I had never heard before. Once we got back from Candon, Elder Bin Salleh and I went to work while Elder Lloyd stayed with other missionaries from the office to work with them! We ended up meeting a man named Jeff who used to be taught by the missionaries in a municipality close to San Fernando! He was super cool, remembers the things that he was taught, and has been reading the Book of Mormon! We had a really good talk with him about the Restoration and Joseph Smith. He also had a lot of questions in which we invited him to read the Book of Mormon. All of the answers to the questions he asked were in the Book. I have also gotten used to talking to everyone! I used to be afraid while sitting in a packed Jeepney to introduce myself but its as if that fear is no more.

Friday was super busy! We had a meeting with President Bangal planning the Christmas Devotional and also talking about his plans for the mission. I am super grateful that I have the opportunity to be around President and learn form him. He always has a new idea and always has an answer to our questions, we had to plan more of the Devotional and then go around to the different places here in San Fernando to buy all of the necessities and also find a venue for a sports activity! We werent able to go out to work until about 5 pm which was sad but it was still good! We took a tryke to our area and it was tryke #001 and i dont know how many thousand trykes there are here in San Fernando so it was a day maker!

(Missionaries who were assigned in the Philippines, you understand why that is malupit)

Church was also awesome! I love being here in Sevilla. The members like I have said before are so supportive.

Brother Rodel and Reagan were baptized in Bangued and we got to call them and say congratulations to them too! Elder Lloyd and I are both super excited for their new journey and also happy that we were able to come to know them before being transferred here. I cant wait to see them again whenever the time allows it.




I was reading a lot in the books of Kings thing week, and one thing that I liked was 1 Kings 19 about the voice of the Lord:




 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
  12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a astill small bvoice.
  13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?


Loudness, confusion, and other things are not where the Lord was, but he was in a still small voice. Elijah had to wrap his face in his mantle in a cave in order to hear what the Lord was wanting to tell him. I think it gives us a really good idea of how we can hear the Lords voice in our lives, through reverence. That could be through personal prayer, worshiping at church in meekness and humility, and living our lives quietly, always prepared to listen to the Lords voice.


Once again, Hippy Bird Day Dad. Love you




I love all of you as well, Happy Thanksgiving, and Merry Christmas!


Elder Pitt

Sevilla 2.0

Hello hello hello! 
First off I would just  like to remind you all that my Fathers birthday is just right around the corner so dont forget to wish him a Happy Birthday!!!

Man I love and miss Sevilla Ward!! We had 3 Family Home Evenings just this week! haha the members here always invite the missionaries over and we have had the opportunity to meet more and more of the friends that also attend the Family Home Evenings. I lost weight in Bangued... but i think i know whats going to happen here in Sevilla again..haha!
I also drove to Bauang which is south of San Fernando to attend meetings with other missionaries and practice presentations for our upcoming Christmas Conference! CHRISTMAS!!!!
On Wednesday, I went to Bangued to work with Elder Van Dyke and Elder Fisher! Because they are both new to the area, I got to show them around and introduce them to the people that I had met and taught before!
Brother Rodel and Brother Reagan are getting baptized on Saturday! I am so happy for them and cant waite to call and say congrats! :)
While we were at the office one day, two people knocked on the front door and who was it?? Elder Strader and Elder Gilliat!! (Now Jaron and Steve)
They were the Assistants when I was new in the mission and they came back to visit the Philippines!! They are also taking us out to lunch later so I will send pictures next week! It was so good to catch up with them!
One of the best things that happened this week was church on Sunday.
When I got there we were greeted by my best friend who I havent been able to talk to for a while, Antonio!! He walked into Elders Quorum and screamed "Elder Pitt!!!!" I am so so happy that we are going to be able to be "companions" again until I go home most likely! He always wears his nametage and says hello to everyone he sees at church.
Also, I got to see Edson who I had been teaching before I got transferred. He got baptized two weeks ago! Im so blessed to be able to talk with him again and see his progression in the Gospel and receiving the priesthood.
I love the mission so much. There were so many things that happened this week that I wish I could put into words but I cant. Being a missionary is a different feeling than anything else and I wouldnt trade it for the world. I love you all! Have a great week!!


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Elder Pitt

BIZZY week

Hello Hello!



This week so VERY busy and full of things to do. I dont have time to type it all right now but here are the main parts!
We had an FHE at the Brittons house monday night. Brother Britton is from Salem Oregon and met his wife who was from here, got married, and now they live in Bangued! His wife cooked some dang good delicious tacos for us and also adobo and rice!
I got a new companion, Elder Van Dyke from Utah! We were with one another From Tuesday till Sunday and during that time we worked worked worked and also visited the other missionaries in the zone. On Friday we had a meeting in San Fernando which was super good! I love being able to listen and learn from other missionaries!
Church was awesome! Brother Rodel used his van again and brought almost everyone from San Antonio to church. Him and his wife are so so awesome. I love them to death. He is getting baptized on Nov. 25th and so will Reagan Castillo! There van was packed with new people who had never been to church before! It was really cool.
After church, I got a call and found out that I am being transferred. So i packed my bags last night and now I am in my new area in... San Fernando-Sevilla! I got trasnferred back into my previous area! And my companion is Elder Lloyd again!! Small world right?? We are both super pumped and happy and I know that the next few weeks are gonna be pretty busy but I am excited to work!


I love you all so much. I know that the Plan of Salvation is true. I know that we are here on earth for a reason and that our weaknesses also become our strengths as we rely on the Lord to help us through our afflictions.


Personal Study notes this week
James 4:17
2 Peter 1:4- Keep ourselves unspotted from the world




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Elder Pitt

Ridin' Solo

Hello Everybody!! How was your week? How is your family? Happy BirthMonth Darren J. Pitt! 


This week I had no companion! Weird for a missionary to sat that right? haha, Elder Lloyd was in San Fernando so I was livin the single life for a week! But! The missionaries in the other Branch here live in the same house as me so I wasnt that alone! Big shoutout to our Mission Leader, Brother Boy Baniago. He was awesome, he knew i didnt have a companion. So he told me that he would be my companion for the week! Meaning we were able to visit everyone we needed to during the week and the  other elders were able to work in their area as well! On Tuesday, I went with members of the Branch to Tineg, Abra! It was about 2 and a half hours away! But there was a meeting house there that got torn down by a Typhoon so we went to break up all of the wood and roofing. It was super maganda in Tineg. It is one of the last areas before you get to a different Province. I got quite the sunburn being up on the top of the mountain with no shade but it turns into a tan after a couple days right??


Thursday Elder Fenn and Vilela came with me to San Antonio to help plant corn seeds at the Baga's! We woke up at about 5 AM and got there right as brother Conrado was finishing up plowing! We were there for quite a bit, planting about 3 different fields but we had a blast doing it! I love being able to live just a sliver of the Filipino life. Its full of hard work and trust in the Lord that things will work out, because if they dont, you wont have anything to eat! Its a good thing that Our Heavenly Father watches over all of us. Being here is so humbling.
Then last Saturday after the baptism of Tatay Abat, we went to Vilia Viciosa! Which is another very far away land up in a different mountain range! We had a FHE with a member of the church and his family who is currently taking the discussions. I love being able to meet new people and go to far places to "Find the One".


Like I said, I was without a kasama but tomorrow I will get a new one! His name is...
Elder Van Dyke! Yes, he is from America hahha. Something about having American companions! I am super excited for the upcoming weeks ahead. Especially with the ber months in effect, people here are already prepared for Christmas!! I love it!!


I hope you all have a good week, I love you all! Find someone to help this week :)



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Elder Pitt