Week 68 (Bacolod)

Maayong aga!! Happy first week of 2019!!!

We worked hard this week to get organized and ready for the transfer. Sister Schenk is from Syracuse Utah and she's 9 months into her mission but 5 months only in the Philippines. She's really nice and hardworking and is already skilled at the language. 
On Saturday we walked our whole area and were very exhausted but we visited lots of people to invite them to church! Normally Fast Sundays are very very difficult and not many people come to church. But yesterday 14 people being taught were at church!!! Sister Schenk and I were so so happy and so excited for these people we love so much!
Best lesson we had this week was probably with Dan, Rose, Sister Amar, and Alvin (Inactive member). It was called CPR. We all know that CPR is what is used to bring our bodies to life so that they don't die. It's very important. And it's just as important for our spirits. Of course, we can't physically do CPR on our spirits but here's what we need to do Church Pray Read. CPR. Sister Schenk taught me this, and I love it! We need all three of those things in order to help our spirits be strong. Lacking even just one of those things makes CPR incomplete and it will not give us the strength that we need in our testimonies and in our spirits. There was an activity that goes with it but I won't explain it here cause it'd be too confusing. But I could see that this lesson really helped Dan to understand how important going to church is. And he finally came yesterday! I am so happy for him! 
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY SO MUCH!
And I love you all too! :D
Sister Bingham







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