Week 49 (Cauayan)

Maayong hapon! 

Sorry again I don't have a lot of time. I did not get transferred but I was informed that I will be training a new missionary. 9/10 arriving sisters are American so she will probably be American. I'm excited for this experience to help me grow but also terrified at the same time. I know Heavenly Father will back me up after all I can do and I'm counting on that this transfer.

We had the mission tour this week with Elder and Sister Teh and it was great and inspiring and he shook each of our hands and I learned lots which I unfortunately do not have time to share. 

Sister Gellian was baptized this week. She is such a valiant spirit. She is 12 years old and she would always come and listen in on the lessons we had with Seny May. She started coming to church with Romnick and the group of kids you might have seen in pictures. They are from Isio so I have taken to calling them Isio-ites. She wrote us a letter about how she appreciated us teaching her about Jesus Christ and his gospel and how she has felt the Holy Ghost and she knows that this is Christ's true church. We are teaching her mom right now so hopefully that all goes well too! Romnick's younger sister who is 8 was also baptized on the same day. 

Yesterday was truly a miracle that we owe to God. We had 11 investigators come to church! The Isio-ites. Then Sister Jan Grace kag Brother Eriberto came to church! They are my favorite people right now besides Romnick because I love seeing them walk the gospel path and even though we have trouble getting Eriberto to pray and Jan Grace to read the Book of Mormon. But at least Eriberto is reading and Jan Grace is praying and they both come to church :P hopefully, we will see them baptized this month. 

That's all I can say for now. I love you all and will really appreciate your prayers for the next 6 weeks and beyond. I hope you enjoy the pictures because they will tell you the story of the week :) 

Sister Bingham



can you see it?

Happy Birthday Sister Nanlabi












Scenes from Kabankalan shopping mall (the nearest city about 1 1/2 hours away)

Kabankalan




Washing Machines!  all the missionary homes received washing machines!  

Sister Gellian baptism


Sister Nanlabi & Sister Bingham

Children singing at the baptism

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