Monday, May 17, 2010
Kamusta Aking Pamilia,
Kumusta!
Ano ang "pagiging' sa ingles? Ang "igi" ay root? um verb?
Nakroon ako ng mga espiritual na karanasan. Totoo ang gift of tongues. Sa Teaching Appointment, Pumatotoo ako sa Tagalog at telegang simple pero malakas. Kunin ng investigator ang maraming kaalaman pero mga talagang simple sentences sa tagalog. And gift of tongues ay totoo.
Mabuting mabuti ang aking kasame.
Kailangan kong isulat and salamat na sulat auntie nene, at sister nelson/pamilya at Auntie Lisa/Family para sa mga package. Pero Sinasabihim po be ninyo "salamat sa kanila" para sa akin? Salamat at Salamat para sa mga kaloob.
Sa Devotional Martes, Nagbigay si Elder Holland ng Talk. Maganda. Magandang. Maganda. Sobrang Maganda. Anggands. Pinikamaganda.
Salamat para Isulat sa akin sa Tagalog. Tumtulong Iyan sa aking tagalog. Sige. Sa Palagay ko, Mabuti ang lahat. Mahal Ko Po Kayo.
Inget Po Po Ho Po Ho po po po ho ho ho po po,
Elder Roxas
Huwang magaala po kayo tunkol sa akin dahil dispulo ni JesuCristo Ako.
English Translation:
How are you Family,
What is "pagiging" in English? Is "igi" a root word?
I had a very spiritual experience. The gift of tongues is true! In my teaching appointment, I testified in Tagalog, and my investigator learned a lot, even if my sentences in Tagalog were so simple but yet it was so powerful! The gift of tongues is really true!
My companion is really good.
I need to write a thank you letter to Auntie Nene, Sister Nelson's family, and Auntie Liza's family for the package. But did you tell them thank you from me? I thank them very much for what they gave me.
At last Tuesday's devotional, Elder Holland gave a talk. It was so good—super, super good! It was really, really good!
Thanks for writing me in Tagalog. It helps me in learning Tagalog. OK. Everything is well. I love you guys. Don't worry about me. I am a disciple of Christ!
Please take care.
Elder Roxas
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Life In the MTC
Monday, May 10, 2010
Kamusta Aking Pamilia,
Salamat po para sa packages [Thanks for the packages]. Magadang Araw ng Nanay/Ina [Happy Mother's Day, Mom]. Umasa ako ng araw [I hope you had a good day]. Could you please tell the Castillos a special Salamat for the package?
So every week we get 6 dollars to spend and I bought a magandang [nice] flashlight and a magandang [beautiful] photo album.
The other day I spoke 100% Tagalog. Like not a single English word all day. It was the most physically exhausting day yet. Also I taught the first lesson in Tagalog for the first time this week. Mahirap pero mabuti [It was hard but good].
I can't believe I never talked about the food. It is so masarap. Maroon Tayong mga burger araw araw. It's great. haha. I weigh like 145.
I have the first vision memorized in Tagalog. My new companion is a blessing. I am learning a whole bunch about companionship relations. Elder Mitchell is a good man. He is from Provo and went to Timpview and played football.
Anyways, things are good. Mahal ko kayo.
Ingat Po,
Elder Roxas
Kamusta Aking Pamilia,
Salamat po para sa packages [Thanks for the packages]. Magadang Araw ng Nanay/Ina [Happy Mother's Day, Mom]. Umasa ako ng araw [I hope you had a good day]. Could you please tell the Castillos a special Salamat for the package?
So every week we get 6 dollars to spend and I bought a magandang [nice] flashlight and a magandang [beautiful] photo album.
The other day I spoke 100% Tagalog. Like not a single English word all day. It was the most physically exhausting day yet. Also I taught the first lesson in Tagalog for the first time this week. Mahirap pero mabuti [It was hard but good].
I can't believe I never talked about the food. It is so masarap. Maroon Tayong mga burger araw araw. It's great. haha. I weigh like 145.
I have the first vision memorized in Tagalog. My new companion is a blessing. I am learning a whole bunch about companionship relations. Elder Mitchell is a good man. He is from Provo and went to Timpview and played football.
Anyways, things are good. Mahal ko kayo.
Ingat Po,
Elder Roxas
Excited to Work
Monday, May 3, 2010
Kumusta po kayo,
Mabuti, salamat. busy ang aking buhay. Kita-kita=bye. Kahanga-hanga=wonderful.
Yesterday the brach presidency decided to switch up the companionships to benefit a certain companionship in the district. Maroon akong begong kasama [I have a new companion]. Si Elder Mitchell ang Kanyang Pangalan [His name is Elder Mitchell]. He is big and etem [black]. He is from Provo. This will be a great learning experience. I get to set the example and help him. Elder Judd, my old companion is the new district leader. He is awesome! He will do a kahanga-hangang trabaho.
Salamat po kayo para sa all the packages. It is always nice to get one. Food is always good. You should get Aunte Nene to send a package to me and Elder Judd, dahil she know both of us and loves both of us. This Huwebes [Thursday], I get to teach the first lesson sa Tagalog. It is going to be awesome. I just memorized the first vision sa Tagalog.
Last week we got new teachers as well. its crazy, but really good. Brother Molina is a super awesome teacher. Also, I saw Brother Doria, but I don't think he works here anymore. Brother Molina is by far the best teacher we have had. I am really excited to work. Anyways.
Mahal Ko Kayo
Kita-Kits
Elder Roxas
Kumusta po kayo,
Mabuti, salamat. busy ang aking buhay. Kita-kita=bye. Kahanga-hanga=wonderful.
Yesterday the brach presidency decided to switch up the companionships to benefit a certain companionship in the district. Maroon akong begong kasama [I have a new companion]. Si Elder Mitchell ang Kanyang Pangalan [His name is Elder Mitchell]. He is big and etem [black]. He is from Provo. This will be a great learning experience. I get to set the example and help him. Elder Judd, my old companion is the new district leader. He is awesome! He will do a kahanga-hangang trabaho.
Salamat po kayo para sa all the packages. It is always nice to get one. Food is always good. You should get Aunte Nene to send a package to me and Elder Judd, dahil she know both of us and loves both of us. This Huwebes [Thursday], I get to teach the first lesson sa Tagalog. It is going to be awesome. I just memorized the first vision sa Tagalog.
Last week we got new teachers as well. its crazy, but really good. Brother Molina is a super awesome teacher. Also, I saw Brother Doria, but I don't think he works here anymore. Brother Molina is by far the best teacher we have had. I am really excited to work. Anyways.
Mahal Ko Kayo
Kita-Kits
Elder Roxas
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Two Spiritual Experiences
Monday, April 26, 2010
Kamusta po kayo,
Kamusta po kayo,
Mabuti at kahunga-hunga ako. Salamat for the packages. I got those eggs, snacks and clothing. masarap ang snacks. okay dalawat na spiritual experiences.
Experience 1: I had the oppurtunity to give a blessing to a sister in my district. It was way cool. As soon as my hands touched her head I was being filled. It was awesome.
Experience 2: Had an awesome experience teaching a 3-5 minute lesson 2, plan of salvation. Usually in 3-5 minute lessons its kinda hard to invite the spirit, but when we taught it it was awesome.
At gym I spiked the ball and it hit a sister really really pinaka-really hard.
Im glad the fam is mabuti. Pacencia tunkol sa maliit na mga email. Tagalog language is pretty fun. Im getting into it. Thanks for sending me that tagalog email tatay. Its good practice for me. I can read it during my MDT time for practice.
Gusto po ba ninyo ang pictures? I asked before but you didn't answer. Okay. i will just send them to you.
Kita kits,
Mahal ko kayo
Elder Roxas
Elder Roxas
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
A Brief Update: Third Week In the MTC
Monday, April 19, 2010
Kamusta Po Kayo?
I didnt get your dear elder yet...
1. I am not sure.
2. I will not be able to call.
3. I can purchase it here. It is pretty cheap too.
4. I am going to buy an MTC sweater I think cuz it is kind of cold in the morning. it is pretty cheap like 10 dollars.
This week was super awesome. In our teaching appointment this week, we taught the first lesson again. It was swell. Like after reciting the first vision and testifying about it you could see in the person's eyes they knew what we were saying was true. It was awesome.
Gusto mo ba pictures? Nagbibigay po ba ako ng pictures sa ninyo?
Salamat,
Elder Roxas
Kamusta Po Kayo?
I didnt get your dear elder yet...
1. I am not sure.
2. I will not be able to call.
3. I can purchase it here. It is pretty cheap too.
4. I am going to buy an MTC sweater I think cuz it is kind of cold in the morning. it is pretty cheap like 10 dollars.
This week was super awesome. In our teaching appointment this week, we taught the first lesson again. It was swell. Like after reciting the first vision and testifying about it you could see in the person's eyes they knew what we were saying was true. It was awesome.
Gusto mo ba pictures? Nagbibigay po ba ako ng pictures sa ninyo?
Salamat,
Elder Roxas
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
"There Is Real Power In My Calling"
Monday, Apr. 12, 2010
Maganda Hapong, I am going to first start with answering everything sent to me throughout the week that I prepared to answer. Then I will try to answer everything else with the 25 minutes I have left. Thank you everyone for your thoughts, letters and prayers. I wish I could add snacks to that list. Just kidding. There is really no time for snacks. The MTC is busy, busy, busy.
There is real power in my calling. Without being set apart there is absolutely no way I could be working this hard or learning this much. Talaga. Siyempre. Mabuti ang District Leader. It is a constant reminder for me to set the example for my district. It is helping me learn how to care for others. My main duty is to check the mail... Just kidding again...though i am extremely good at checking mail since it was my job for 2 years in FA and BYUB. My main duty is to lift, encourage, inspire and lift my district. Sige. As I said the district consists of 5 sisters and 4 elders:
My P-day is on Monday. sige Conference was really good. My favorite talk was Dilligence with Elder Eyring. Haven't used the debit card yet. Tagalog is good. Its basically math. Conjugating words is just variable substitution. VAOL is order of operations. ang, ng, sa is variable substitution. Hindi is a negative sign (put it in front of an equation [sentence] and it becomes negative. It takes me a long time to think about everything though and then say it... Even for simple sentences. But I understand it and can work it out. I only know mag and um verbs (actor focus). We are learning the rest soon though. I had a fun time teaching at the TRC. I had two TE appointments this week on top of the one TA (which is every week). I dont have much time left so.... magadang gabi.
Maganda Hapong, I am going to first start with answering everything sent to me throughout the week that I prepared to answer. Then I will try to answer everything else with the 25 minutes I have left. Thank you everyone for your thoughts, letters and prayers. I wish I could add snacks to that list. Just kidding. There is really no time for snacks. The MTC is busy, busy, busy.
There is real power in my calling. Without being set apart there is absolutely no way I could be working this hard or learning this much. Talaga. Siyempre. Mabuti ang District Leader. It is a constant reminder for me to set the example for my district. It is helping me learn how to care for others. My main duty is to check the mail... Just kidding again...though i am extremely good at checking mail since it was my job for 2 years in FA and BYUB. My main duty is to lift, encourage, inspire and lift my district. Sige. As I said the district consists of 5 sisters and 4 elders:
- Elder Judd - Arizona -San Pablo
- Elder Roxas - Cali -San Pablo
- Elder Mitchell - Provo -Bagio
- Elder Naulu - Australia -Angeles
- Sister Cluff - Idaho -Naga
- Sister Hancock - Utah -Naga
- Sister Muaror - Australia - Angeles
- Sister Jensen - Utah -Olongapo
- Sister Bruington - Somewhere in the south. She loves Grits. i asked her. -Angeles
My P-day is on Monday. sige Conference was really good. My favorite talk was Dilligence with Elder Eyring. Haven't used the debit card yet. Tagalog is good. Its basically math. Conjugating words is just variable substitution. VAOL is order of operations. ang, ng, sa is variable substitution. Hindi is a negative sign (put it in front of an equation [sentence] and it becomes negative. It takes me a long time to think about everything though and then say it... Even for simple sentences. But I understand it and can work it out. I only know mag and um verbs (actor focus). We are learning the rest soon though. I had a fun time teaching at the TRC. I had two TE appointments this week on top of the one TA (which is every week). I dont have much time left so.... magadang gabi.
First Week In the MTC
Monday, Apr. 5, 2010
Kamusta po pamilia,
My companion is Elder Judd. He is the one that is Auntie Nene's friend. He is cool. He wants to work hard and can be lax when the time calls. He is sweet. He played basketball and we get along well socially.
My exact address is
Elder Joshua R. Roxas
MTC Mailbox #167
PHI-SAN 0524
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, Utah 84604-1793
So.... I got called as district leader. It is really helping me improve my life. My district has 5 sisters and 4 elders. They are good people. Currently we just learned the first ang set in tagalog. Basically I can describe anything in tagalog but the focus has been on the gospel.
I need my priesthood line of authority. Also could I get my shoes, the brown moccasin ones from Bass? and some t shirts, the gray byu one with a tree and paint on it, also the (<3 peace byu) one.?
I dont know what to say to you all. The MTC is a good place. You guys should ask more questions because I dont know what to say.
Anyways, the church is true.
Elder Roxas
Kamusta po pamilia,
My companion is Elder Judd. He is the one that is Auntie Nene's friend. He is cool. He wants to work hard and can be lax when the time calls. He is sweet. He played basketball and we get along well socially.
My exact address is
Elder Joshua R. Roxas
MTC Mailbox #167
PHI-SAN 0524
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, Utah 84604-1793
So.... I got called as district leader. It is really helping me improve my life. My district has 5 sisters and 4 elders. They are good people. Currently we just learned the first ang set in tagalog. Basically I can describe anything in tagalog but the focus has been on the gospel.
I need my priesthood line of authority. Also could I get my shoes, the brown moccasin ones from Bass? and some t shirts, the gray byu one with a tree and paint on it, also the (<3 peace byu) one.?
I dont know what to say to you all. The MTC is a good place. You guys should ask more questions because I dont know what to say.
Anyways, the church is true.
Elder Roxas
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