25/05/2024
DAGUPAN 3RD WARD,
For all the new members of the ward, welcome! I’m Sister Manaois, currently serving in Herriman Blackridge Stake under the Salt Lake City South Mission. Hopefully, Dagupan 3rd has not forgotten me yet. How are y’all doing? I hope you’re all doing well, and I heard that the ward has been progressing well and growing much more, which is such a blessing!
Urdaneta Temple has been dedicated! Hopefully, most of you had a chance to go to the open house. I was so sad that I wasn't able to attend and see it in person, but I’m so happy with all your efforts in serving the Lord in any way you can! The Philippines has a great name in the place I’m serving. Everyone here was so excited for the Urdaneta Temple, and they want to tell you all, Congratulations! Temples are such a great place to be, so I want to invite you all to prepare yourselves and go and make covenants with the Lord in His holy house. I can go to the Oquirrh Temple here in Utah once every six weeks, and I can truly testify that it is the house of the Lord here on earth. A very sacred place to be where you can feel the love of Heavenly Father for all of His children. It brings me so much joy and peace whenever I’m in the temple. If you want to be still and be away from all the chaos of the world, GO TO the temples. As you do everything to prepare yourself to become worthy to enter the house of the Lord, you’ll see all the tender mercies He has been giving you all this time.
I miss Dagupan so much, and I’m glad that the ward is doing well. I’ll be forever grateful to our ward for helping me come this far. The community that the ward has built has been etched in my very being as a full-time missionary here in Utah. Thank you for all the wonderful teachings I have received from the leaders! I miss you all so much! Especially the young women.
Ate Angel is so proud of all the youth that we have. For their efforts and love for everyone! I’m always reading all your emails, even though I won't instantly reply most of the time. I want you all to remember that you all have that divine potential that Heavenly Father has given you. He is very mindful of each and every one of you. I miss being at the YSA and Young Womens T^T.
Thank you to all of our WARD MISSIONARIES for serving! I truly appreciate all that you do for Dagupan 3rd Ward. ELDERS and SISTERS know that the Lord sees your efforts and will bless you for them.
To end this letter, I want to share my simple testimony with all of you. I know the Lord knows each and every single one of you. He knows you by name. He’s mindful of you, and He loves you more than you could ever imagine. I genuinely can’t express how much the Savior helps all of us. He lifts us, heals us, sustains us, and honestly makes living life even possible (at least in my own experience). I can tell all of you at any time that I wouldn’t be who or where I am without my Savior, Jesus Christ. God is real. Christ is real. They live and love us all! They have a plan for each of us, and that is the “PLAN OF SALVATION” or PLAN OF HAPPINESS,” because that is their intent for all of us. To give YOU the most happiness and joy possible in this life and salvation in the life to come. All God wants is for us to be happy and live with Him again.
Mahal na mahal ko kayong lahat!
With love,
Sister Angelica Eiren Ramirez Manaois 🇺🇸