Saturday, December 27, 2014

Words from Elder Ryder Nielsen in the Phillippines

"Well this past week has been pretty crazy to say the least but i see Sister Herring has already spoiled the news haha.  I cant believe it has already gotten to you. I was planning on mentioning it to you last week in my email but because the shortness of time i just couldn't get to it. Anyway, for the past month we have been gathering as a mission to sing and learn three specific Christmas Hymns which are Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and Joy to the World. Then as Zones we went around communities asking for different opportunities to sing which has been a great success. The main goal as a mission was to find a venue in which we as a whole mission would be able to sing but we couldnt find a place that could hold more than 200 missionaries. Sister Ostler thought she had found a place after getting in contact with one of the biggest TV networks in the Philippines called GMA 7 Networking but after talking with them they said they only wanted a small choir of 20 people to preform. So long story short I was one that was selected for the performance. When they told me I almost passed out as I have no background whatsoever with singing but i humbly accepted. We preformed short segments in between commercials of their morning show. It was an amazing experience to share our testimony of the Savior through songs on Philippine national television. Never thought anything like that would ever happen on my mission. One of my Batch mates from the MTC also got selected Elder Diamse i dont know if you remember him but he is like my brother. He is really great at singing. Anyway, the heavens have been opened and we received another miracle as our mission President was contacted this last week that a musical program that will be happening in San Juan in which after all our whole mission will preform! It will sure be a sight to see. We are excited about it. In all of our performances we have a booth in which people may sign up to have a free christmas dvd delivered to their home. And it will be personally delivered by none other than the Missionaries! Haha we are using it as a great proselyting tool because we have a reason to actually go to their house we hope to see much success this way to get into peoples homes and share the gospel. Pretty awesome! Anyway about the phone call i will call you on the 26th of December in the morning at either 10 am or 11 am i think thats the right time for you guys it will be about 5 or 6 pm over there. Well dont blink because i will be home before you know it. Mom i will do my best to find a nativity i didnt even think about that. I love you mom! take care!"

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