June 9th, 2014 - Families are Forever, Happy Birthday Dad !

This week has been quite hard, and I have been trying to be the best support I can to my companion. We found out last week her brother passed away. She is doing pretty well. We just try to stay busy and work hard so she isn't thinking about it. I honestly look up to her so much! She has been through so much since she has been here on the mission, but is strong, and continues to share the strongest testimony. We taught a lesson about the Plan of Salvation to an investigator, and she taught it so powerfully from the heart, and talked about the loss of her brother, but the hope of the Gospel. I love her! FAMILIES ARE FOREVER !

This week we had exchanges and were in Naga Monday through Thursday morning. Monday we went to Naga and got out X-rays to make sure we don't have tuberculosis, and we are clear (: No sickness there! Then Tuesday and Wednesday we were on exchanges with the Naga 3A and 3D Sisters (Sister Prestosa/Sister Rosenberg and Sister Mariano/Sister Ramos). The first day I worked with Sister Mariano. We tracted/ used different finding techniques the whole day. The Lord really placed a lot of amazing people in our path that day.

Then I worked with Sister Rosenberg on Wednesday, and we also found some amazing people. We met one boy who knew a member that I knew in Naga, and that night we saw the member, Leo, waiting at the church to go to manila to enter into the MTC. Small world, and so cool we met his friend’s family earlier that day. One woman we taught poured out her life to us how she had found out she had cancer, but put her trust in the Lord and she has been healed. She expressed that the Lord really is the best doctor, and will bless us if we put our trust in Him. I am excited for the Sisters to keep teaching her.

Thursday, we were able to have many good lessons in one of our further areas. I feel overwhelmed sometimes with how big our area is, but we can only take it one house, one door at a time (:
Then Friday, I worked with Sister Roderick on exchanges in Nabua. An amazing day! Reunited with my aki (child-trainee). The Gardner couple worked with us, and it was 4 white, white Americans driving around in a car.. we stood out! haha But I took her to see all the people I have grown to love here so much! I seriously love Sister Roderick.. I know we will be friends for the rest of our lives. She and I are always laughing, and the funniest things always happen to us. We were able to teach so many lessons, and feel the Spirit throughout the day. The Lord is really hastening the work, even since I have been here.

On Saturday I bought Balut-the half embroynated duck egg..from a less active member and I thought hey I have ate this before, I can do this again... it was way more developed than I could handle... beak, feathers, eyes.... yeah I just ended up taking pictures of it instead haha. THEN, I found a teeny, tiny dead snake stuck to my bag.. took some photos of that too... It was a weird day of weird animals. haha

Back to spiritual things, haha we had one investigator we met a few weeks back, read all the way until Alma 9! She lives kind of out of the way, but we have felt we need to keep going there, and she says when she has spare time and her daughter is napping, she reads! She said she knows it’s true and that she feels so good when she is reading (: That was so neat! I was in shock... we have a hard time getting people to read the Introduction sometimes haha.
But, all in all, the Nabua group is doing great! We had 50 in attendance yesterday! We are loving the area, and working with so many families... they take longer, but we are helping them all make the change, especially the Tatays. I love this area.. and if I am to stay here, I would be so happy.. but I will go where the Lord needs me to go (:
I have come to realize so much this week the importance of supporting my companion and forgetting myself. I feel when it is so hot sometimes, and I am soaked in sweat, I play the poor me card, but there is no good time for a bad attitude. I have been really trying to smile through everything.. the rejection, sweat, trials, seeing disobedience in missionaries, and realize that what really matters is losing my heart, might, and mind in the work. The Lord will show us many more miracles if we are giving it our all (: I love you all, and I am so blessed to be here serving the Lord. Have a good week - and happy bday dad (: / Happy Father’s day to all the Tatays (: xoxoxx
Sister Webster

June 2nd, 2014 - A week of Challenges...

This week has been a good one, and full of its own challenges.
We had a service project that was really successful on Tuesday morning, and we were able to help the investigator finish up their roof with the Elders. I really am so grateful for service projects. They soften the hearts of people. We have been teaching this family for quite some time. I feel that we have been searching for the opportunity to serve them, and it came. We helped tie the grass (niba) to their roof.. Well the Elders did that part and we were in charge of cleaning the yard and getting rid of the old roof. It was a good time, and then one of the recent converts, a Tatay rode by on his bike and stopped to help too. He randomly felt to take that road, then he saw us (:
 He was baptized last month and we are teaching all his daughters (:

And speaking of cleaning, last Monday we deep cleaned our apartment. We removed the nasty ant infested linoleum haha and floor waxed the floor and it looks okay, but we might need to wax it again. I am just glad the ants and centipedes are all gone now.. …. if only we wouldn't find cockroaches every once in a while, I'd be even happier. haha

Wednesday, we had exchanges with the Bato Sisters, and I worked Sister Ramen. We worked in our area and we were able to go visit the family she had actually tracted with Sister Pal last exchanges. They are one of our progressing families we have been working with, and it was so neat for her to see that the family she had tracted has been coming to church, reading, and have baptismal dates.   (FYI – Tracting is when Missionaries knock on doors)

Then Thursday we had the Mission tour with Elder Nielson of the Quorum of the Seventy, Turns out their son, Dave, was roommates with Jace McLaws, companions in the MTC and on the mission. Sister Nielson gave a talk about companions and mentioned how Elder McLaws, who served in Japan, who had helped her son so much. I asked her after if it was Jace, and she said yes! haha Small world really. She said Jace got married recently too! Congrats Jace! But the day was filled with the Spirit and I was so uplifted. Then the leaders in the mission had a meeting with Elder Nielson, and were able to share all the things God had revealed to us that day. For me, I received an answer to a long awaited prayer, and I am so grateful the Lord gives us direction, often through other people. We sat with them at lunch and Sister Nielson says she loves Mexican food, and her personality reminded me so much you mom. I really do miss Mexican food haha! I request grandpa tacos on the Sunday I am back haha (:
Friday we weekly planned... the time has been flying by so quickly! We planned for week 5 of our transfer! I want time to slow down! We had to go find one of our investigators at her aunt’s house and we ended up pretty far out in our area, but on the way back we got to cross and long hanging bridge... scariest thing of my life hahah but so cool! I will send some photos (:
Saturday was a busy one, and we were able to teach this amazing girl we met last week she is only 14, and has been reading the Book of Mormon, came to church, and said she is praying to know if the church is really the true church. Uh okay, they Lord is preparing the youth of these days big time. She is so cute, and turns out she met Sister Barlow when she was assigned her, and they gave her a pamphlet. Which she still had. Now we just have to get her family on board!
Sunday was a good day too, the weather has been really humid, hot and then it will rain a ton.. Yeah rainy season has started now. Sister Alibogha has not been feeling super well. She is actually anemic, so we came in early for her to rest. I kept my self-busy updating the area book, and reading the Book of Mormon in Tagalog. I am in Alma 38 now! My goal is to finish before I go home. I love reading it in Tagalog, because the language is much simpler and sometimes the passage stands out better than it does in English for me.
I am so blessed to be serving where the Lord has called me. I keep looking around the Philippines and thinking... man was I lucky to be called to such a beautiful place. The Lord knows where He needs us to go. I have such strong faith that He will lead me in all aspects in my life if I will put my trust in Him. My favorite passage lately is found in Acts 5... To understand the whole story you should read the whole chapter but the part I love is verses 41-41:

41 ¶And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

I feel so ready to suffer, feel persecuted, and be rejected for His name. I know that the sacrifices I make here and for the rest of my life for His name will bring me the greatest joy, no matter how hard the suffering may be. I will not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ. I love this Gospel, and I love my Savior, Jesus Christ. Prays always, and put all your trust in Him. I love you all (:

My Comp on the Scary bridge :)

May 26th, 2014 I am blessed to be one of his servants

I LOVE NABUA! I seriously love this area with all my heart. It is tough, has challenged me, but I am so blessed to be laying the foundation here. We had 42 people at church yesterday, and only 15 of them were members. Sister Alibogha and I had 10 of our investigators there! That is the most I have ever had in my entire mission come to church in one Sunday. We were beaming! I know the Lord has been placing people in our path. We really focus on families and 3 of them came yesterday. We are helping them get ready for baptism, and there are always things that come up, but we are making sure that they are ready, and worthy.

But this past week we had exchanges with Iriga zone 1b, zone 2b and Buhi zone  C Sisters. It was quite a busy week, but a good one.

I worked with Sister Deyro here in Nabua on Tuesday, and we also worked with the Gardner missionary couple. We were able to teach someone Sister Alibogha and I had talked to the other day while walking. He is a father of 2 and his wife works in another country, but it was such a good lesson. His oldest daughter who is 18 is super interested too, so I am excited to return to them. And the best lesson followed. We taught Alvin and Sheryl. Elder Gardner gave Alvin a Fathers blessing to help him avoid temptation and to help with his word of wisdom trials. It was so beautiful and it was all in English, but the Spirit was so strong! Afterwards the Elders came and gave their daughter a blessing because she had a really bad infection on her finger. It was such a testimony builder for them and we taught about the Atonement and Faith (: Brother said he feels sick when he starts smoking and has cut back each day. They also really are excited to be baptized, and then stated they feel church is a waste of time when their children are misbehaving and they can't focus, but we bore testimony of the importance of church and they came yesterday (: I love this family so much! They are the one with 3 little girls and I see my family in them at times (:

Then on Wednesday I worked with Sister Cabatuan the happiest missionary ever, and my sister in the mission! Sister Morales was her trainer also, which makes her my sister hahaha. (Missionary terms lol ) She is a joy to be around, and it amazes me with all she has been through with her family how strong she is in the gospel. Her parents are not members, and her sister who is a member is less active. I met a family whose son lives in West Valley, Utah.(Don't worry Grandma, Grandpa and Mom I got their address and plan on visiting them when I get back!) She and I worked in their area, and I am not one to teach a ton of teenagers or pre-teens but we just kept meeting the most amazing ones that day. The one 12 year old girl asked, "Is there really a heaven and hell?, Why did Christ have to suffer for us?".. and many more. I gained such a strong testimony this week that the Savior really is so close to the younger ones. They are so in tune with the Spirit, and much more humble. No wonder Christ tells us to become like a child, or we cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

Thursday District meeting, and we had to weekly plan on that day also... so it was a long day, but we got to get out for bit to teach.

Friday, I worked with Sister Alipoon. Right when I got there she said our first appointment was with Rosarita (: She said she has been waiting for me to come back. Rosarita, is the less active girl I met the last time I had exchanges there. She usually would hide from the missionaries, but I was prompted to try harder and ask her about her Book of Mormon reading. In that lesson last time, we taught the Atonement. I cried, she cried, and the Spirit was there so strongly. I left her a note when I left. They have been able to teach her ever since and she has gotten closer with the missionaries. I was so happy to see her, and there was such a difference in her countenance in just one month. I felt so blessed to have been an instrument to a girl, even not in my area. I have come to realize we have the power as individuals to help people in such small and simple ways.

That same day in Buhi, a less active member family's son passed away from cancer so we went for a little bit to support the family.

Then later that evening it was Sister Mauai's birthday we Sister Aligogha and I surprised her with ice cream and cards.

Saturday,we had a Group Family Home Evening at the church... and it was a huge success. We had 2 of our investigator families come, and some others, the Elders did too, and a lot of the members! It was awesome! We played a ton of games and decided we are going to try to do it every month.
That night.... I may have left our house keys in the house on haha. We stuck a long bamboo pole in through our window and used it to get the keys by twisting the lanyard onto the bamboo and pulling it out as fast as we could. We had called the Elders to come help us, but by the time they ran there... we had retrieved them haha. Good times! That would be the second time I have left the keys in the house on my mission.  

Then Sunday (: ahhh the best day! We went to one of our far areas in the morning to an investigator we just started teaching. Last time I was certain they were not interested.. we came back... yeah I  was wrong. The wife read all the way until 1 Nephi 3, even when she has children to take care of. Then at church... like I mentioned... we were beaming (: Then we decided to have a little primary in the back of the Gospel Principles class. Sister Gardner brought crayons, coloring paper, and building blocks, and I had brought some snacks for them. I was told I would make a good Primary President haha. It was so cute, and the lessons were awesome, and everyone was happy they came.

The Lord is really hastening His work here, and I am blessed to be one of his servants. I love this area, and I will miss the people here so much, but I can't help but think how joyous the reunion will be in heaven with all my Filipinos brothers and sisters (: Love you all so much! Keep sharing the gospel, and you will see miracles in your life, and in the lives of others. xoxoxox

ps.. forgot my camera at our apt... so no pictures this week.... next week (:

May 19th, 2014 My Heart Belongs to Nabua

I seriously feel my heart is in Nabua. I love this city so much! Even when it is so challenging and people don't always want to listen to us, I love it.

We have really been focusing on families. We have a couple we are working with. The one father has a word of wisdom problem, but his wife is so happy because he is trying to quit and has been changing. I am so grateful for the change the Gospel can bring to the lives of people, especially families.

On Monday we had the best experience. We went to follow up a family that Sister Pal had taught on exchanges when she was here, but I had not met them yet. They were always gone, but we tried going to them at night. The Tatay was sitting outside, and we talked to him, and then were able to teach him, his wife, and 3 of their kids about the Restoration. Turns out the Nanay had read a Restoration pamphlet at her friend’s house, so knew all about Priesthood, Joseph Smith, and the Apostasy! She has the best memory! That is something that does not happen often. They are so interested and when we went to go to them again this week... the mother had read all of the witnesses, introduction, and Joseph Smiths testimony! It was awesome! She said she really felt he is a Prophet of God, and cannot stop thinking about his testimony and experiences. I am excited to keep teaching them!

On Wednesday, we had exchanges with the Pili C Sisters. I was with Sister Jaring! I love that girl! We had a good day and taught a lot of less actives in their area. One really cool story! We were walking on the railroad tracks, where a lot of people live, and we waved at this little old lady. Her face lit up, and Sister Jaring looked at me and asked if we should tract, so we did. We went and talked to the Nanay. She welcomed us into her home, and she brings out a letter, and pictures of her granddaughter who is a member and actually served in the Naga Mission! She served 2011-2012, and the Elders had dropped off letters to Nanay from her granddaughter. She also went to her room and brought out a Plan of Salvation pamphlet, that was a little worn, but in well condition. She said she reads it often (: We were so excited we found her. She has a hard time hearing, but Sister Jaring said they'd go back.

Thursday, we taught the daughter of a recent convert, Lolie. They live in the Elders are, but we are going to teach the daughters and mother. She is awesome! Came to a baptism with us on Saturday, to church, and accepted a baptismal date for June 14. She is 14 years old, and her father was baptized last month. They are such a cute family.

We had Zone Training Friday on finding. Hopefully it will help with finding in our zone. Finding is hard at times, but we can make it fun, and be creative. Sister Alibogha and I came up with some ideas that we are going to try this transfer. I will let you know how they work!

Saturday we went to a baptism in Bato, and two of our investigators came. It was really good, and I seriously feel every investigator should see a baptism if possible, before they are baptized!

Sunday we had an investigator show up the last 30 minutes. She was lost and thought it was somewhere else, but I am so happy she came and I am hoping her whole family can come next week. Sister Junabelle, a recent convert works with us on Sundays now. I love her! She is 15, and the only member, but so strong! She wants to serve a mission one day. When we were walking about 10 dogs came up after us, and we had to keep walking... I could have sworn they were going to bite us. I was praying/squealing, and all 3 of us held hands as we tried to be calm and not run from them. Made it out (:

Today, we helped the parents, and teachers clean at the Nabua Elementary school this morning, and we met 3 potential investigators, and the member afterwards said she'd come with us to their houses! So we found potential new investigators, and gained the support from a member. There were 100+ people there for the opening ceremonies, and I really feel it was great for us to get involved, everyone noticed the missionaries there and we were able to talk to a lot of people.

I love this work, this area, and the people here so much. I feel like I am opening an area here almost every day, because the church really is not established here yet, but I feel blessed to helping laying the foundation of a great work here. I hope all of you are praying and reading your scriptures.
 I love you all so much xoxox

May 12th, 2104 Happy Mothers Day My life would not be the same without my mission.

New transfer, new companion..... aka Sister Alibogha!!!!
She is awesome and we have had a good week here in Nabua.
It was quite hard to say goodbye to Sister Pal. I love that girl!
She is home safe, and we are emailing right now!

Just wanted to shout out to all the mothers who are reading this and tell you I love you and thank you for your example for me and to so many others. Happy Mother’s day! (i loved skyping you mom, dad, and court... Kira in 3 months (: )

I worked in the Camaligan area with Sister Campbell and Sister Ril on Monday night, then we had transfer day on Tuesday. It was fun seeing some missionaries I haven't seen in some time.

Wednesday, we invited one of our new investigators to be baptized, and she accepted. She is seriously progressing lots and we just met her last week! The Lord really placed her in out path at the right time.

Thursday, we met a less active. Turns out she lives right by the church and we didn't know it! She was so happy to see us and said it has been about 10 years since she has seen missionaries. We shared with her that the Lord looks out for the one sheep, and she is important to Him. She has 9 children and we are hoping with the help of the group they can feel fellowshipped, and all come to church soon. We also had a recent convert Junabelle work with us. She is 15 and wants to serve a mission. She reminds me of Kira and Courtney combined. I wish you all could meet her! She is the only member in her family right now.

Friday, we had District Meeting and our new district leader is Elder Hodge. He is my batch and we were in the same zone in the MTC. Our new district is really hard working and I am excited to see the growth here in Nabua. We also had a lesson with our investigators about the Word of Wisdom... the father has some problems, but he said he would work on it. I have gained such a testimony of the Word of Wisdom and other commandments. It is pretty hard for someone who has addiction problems to focus on spiritual things, and the Lord knows we need to keep our bodies and selves physically clean and healthy in order for our spiritual selves to become spiritually fed and clean.

Sunday, we met a ton of new people, tracted in our far area, and found referrals we had received. One of them said he would come to church if it didn't rain.. it rained haha, but we are hoping for next week. It’s hard here when it rains because so many people just have motors or have to walk so when it rains it creates a problem for some to come. But there are always those who make the sacrifice even when it’s hot, or raining. I am blessed to have met so many dedicated saints here who will do everything they can to come to church. One really neat experience for me last night was we were at the Oliva family's home (active members in our area) for Mother’s Day dinner and we taught a short lesson on the blessings of mothers and read in Alma 56:47-48. There was a close friend of theirs there and we had her read, and join in, and I felt the need to talk to her at the end of the lesson and give her a Book of Mormon. She smiled and said she was thinking when she was reading earlier how she wanted to have one to read... (: We got her information and forwarded to the area in which she lives. I seriously am so grateful the Lord prompts us to do things helps us help others come unto Him.

I love being a missionary, and I am blessed for my mother, and my grandmother, and all the mothers who have helped me be here today. Thank you so much!

My life would not be the same without my mission.
Love you all so much! (:

May 4th 2014 - I realize, I feel the Lord guiding me everyday here

Well today we are headed to Naga at 5:30 and I will be saying goodbye to Sister Pal. Her 18 months is up, and he is headed back home to Tarlac, Philippines. I have been blessed to be her last companion. She is far from trunky, and I am so grateful for her example to me. Gonna miss her!

This week we have been blessed to meet so many new people, and find those the Lord has prepared. Tuesday morning we met Nanay Myrna. We were going to go teach her next door neighbor we met the other day, and she ended up walking up to us and said we could share with here right then and there. We felt to teach about Eternal Families, and temples, and the Spirit was so strong. She was tearing up and said she is excited to keep meeting with us to learn more. The second time we taught her about Prophets and Thomas S. Monson is our living prophet. She said she already believed he is, and she would come to church... and SHE DID (:

She came with her grandson and sad she loved it. I am excited to keep teaching her and so blessed we met her (:

This week we watched the Restoration twice with 2 families we have been teaching. Both times they didn't have remotes to switch it to Tagalog so we watched it in English, but they understood most of it, and more so felt its truth (: I seriously love this visual for people. It really helps them understand more who Joseph Smith is and how he became an instrument in the Lords hands. I feel its truth every time I watch the Restoration video. One of the times it was so fuzzy, static, and made it hard to watch for me, but they were glued to the screen and got so much from it (:

Wednesday we had exchanges with the Baao Sisters and I was paired with Sister Roderick aka my aki (daughter). We had so fun being companions again and working in her area. They really have seen the work grow so much there and had a baptism on Saturday for a family of four, the father, his wife, his brother, and their niece. It was so powerful. We took our investigator, Hermina to it, and it was just what she needed. She has been reading in 1 Nephi 14, and it mentions there about stumbling blocks in our paths, and there is only two churches, the Lords church and the church of the devil. At the baptism the speaker talked about rocks in our paths we need to move, and then the testimony of the father that was baptized was just what she needed to hear. She committed to a baptismal date and said she feels the Lord is answering her prayers! We are really excited for her. I have been teaching her since I first got here. For some it really does take time to understand the Gospel, and accept it fully to know it’s true. I have learned a lot of patience in this area (:

Yesterday we were trying to find a less active and it was in our furthest area. It was so hot, I got roasted haha. But when we were out looking for her we met these 2 women relaxing under their little bamboo covering attached to their house. Turns out on of them told us she went to our big church in Quezon City, and had to wear little foot socks... we showed her a picture of the Manila temple and she said that it was the one (: It was dedicated in 1984! She said she use to live there and went with a friend who was a member. What are the chances! We shared with them the Restoration, and they didn't seem super interested, but when we get back out there we will go to them again. It just amazes me how many people have had so many experiences with the church before. The Lord prepares them in a variety of ways.

This week has been such a good week. I realize I feel the Lord guiding me everyday here. I have gotten better at recognizing promptings. I am not the best at it, and I still feel I miss some of them when I should be paying more attention, but the Lord will never let us go astray. He will guide us to where He knows we need to go, IF we use our agency to follow where He tells us to go. I have gained such a testimony of aligning my will with Gods. There is no other way to find true happiness. We must be willing to humble ourselves and become submissive to Him, and overcome our natural man tendencies. (Mosiah 3:19). Don't give into the  ways of the world. They will not lead us to the path we need to be on. I love you all. I pray you will let the Lord guide your paths (: xoxoxox

(sorry no new pictures.. my SD card has some virus, and I gotta fix it).

April 27th The Lord knows us each so well, and will lead us down good paths

This week we had exchanges with the Iriga and Bato Sisters. I was blessed to get to work with Sister Coons, Sister Nadado, and Sister Beus.

Tuesday, Sister Coons and I worked in their area in Iriga. We had children throwing tantrums left and right at almost every lesson we taught, one was throwing dirt at us and his mom was just telling him not to.. He kept on doing it hahaha. I know I don't want to discipline my children like crazy, but it is needed lol. Can’t be throwing rocks, and dirt at the Sister missionaries. But we had good day in their area and ended up spoiling ourselves with Shakey's  pizza for dinner (: She is so fun. She and I talked a ton. She did EFY last summer, and we found we have a lot in common and had some good laughs.

Wednesday, Sister Nadado and I worked in our area in Nabua, I was so impressed with how she really listens to the investigators and asked the most inspired questions! It was so powerful and I really felt the Spirit so strongly when she testifies. She has been out for 5 months, but is one powerful missionary. We were led to so many new people that day. One of the Nanays we have been teaching read, and shared with us all the scriptures she loved! It was so good!

Thursday, Sister Pal and I were back to our area. We were able to teach a former investigator that had went to church before I got here, but moved to Manila. He is back now and we had a a great lesson with him. They have not electricity so we read the Book of Mormon with our cell phone lights. I seriously think there is just something to reading by dim light.. It magnifies what you are reading even more. But we are excited to get to teach him again. 

Friday, Sister Beus and I worked in their area in Bato. I was so impressed with her boldness. She is one strong missionary, she is batch with Sister Roderick and from Utah. We also have so much in common and had such good day. I really felt the Lord using me to testify to people of my own experience and how the Lord and the gospel has blessed my family. I really felt like an instrument in the Lords hands testifying of the truths I know. One of their investigators taught us the Law of Chastity haha. It was the first time teaching it but once he knew the topic he started telling us all the bad he has noticed in the world with chastity and virtue. He is 20 years old, and I think we all can tell the world has drifted far from virtue.

Saturday, we taught all new people and went tracting somewhere I had never been before. We tracted one house, and she was not very interested through the whole lesson, but referred us to another house, and cute little family, who were awesome. Sometimes the Lord leads us some people only to lead us someone else. I have learned we just have to keep talking to everyone in order to find who He wants us to find.

Last night was Nanay Antonio's birthday so we celebrated with cake and some of the members. They are seriously like family to me. Love them (:

I have been so blessed to see so many miracles this week. We had 32 OLT lessons this week in our area, and we were so shocked! I was in disbelief we were able to teach that many and still were punted a lot of the days. Nabua had proved to be one challenging area, and I have felt so challenged here, but we have been seeing some harvest. We now have 4 investigators with a baptismal date, when 2 weeks ago it was 0. We had a family... a family at church yesterday! I about cried when they walked in! They have 3 little girls ages, 5,2, and 2 months and all came, dressed nicely, and not super late. Also one of our investigators we have been teaching since I got her finally came! Let’s just say it was one good Sunday at church. The Nabua group is progressing and I feel so blessed to be serving here. The Lord is really helping this work move forward. And I am fine with this being my last area if it is.

I have learned a lot this transfer. We have had a lot of ups and downs but I am grateful for the refinement the Lord has been giving me. This is Sister Pals last week and we are going to make it the best. We had district activity this morning and had a water balloon fight, and it is fiesta all over Nabua... so wish us luck. Lots of food! Which I need to avoid haha the Philippines is fattening me up.

But I love you all so much. The Lord knows us each so well, and will lead us down good paths, IF we put our trust in Him, AND follow His commandments. xoxoxox