Monday, July 9, 2018

It's A Girl!!

Kamusta Kamo!!!! 

I have never been so happy in my life :) I'm never coming home sorry ..

I kind of hit a wall with language study last week so I threw my regular language study plan in the trash and started over! It was the best thing ever. I have a renewed excitement! I'm going to go through our last general conference and print off talks in Hiligaynon and read them out-loud and translate them for language study- I was really struggling with practicing speaking out loud because I felt like I was forever talking to myself and it just got too awkward. :) But I finally feel like I am progressing again! Yay! Palannga ko ang Hiligaynon para sa wala'y katapusan! Also I got to talk to a returned missionary that served in Iloilo on the phone the other night- she was the niece of one of our members! It was so fun! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We had an amazing week with the people we are teaching! We have two 10 & 12 year old girls we are teaching and their progress this week was incredible. We read a chapter with them in the Book of Mormon and then a few days later we taught them the Plan of Salvation at a member's home- Our youngest one Izzy was on the edge of her seat the whole time. Her eyes were like sparkling and she couldn't stop smiling. It was like her spirit was listening. It was the happiest moment of my life- I prayed after and asked God if I could remember it forever. AND THEN THEY CAME TO CHURCH THE NEXT DAY! Miracle!! We got to go to primary! In Izzy's class there was 12 boys.. Izzy..and us! haha! Also Sister Western couldn't stop laughing because I was sitting right in the middle of all of them and they were all taller than me! It was terrible! (Not really it was great). I asked Izzy if she liked it when we showed videos in her lessons and she was like "Ya but I like the book better." !!!! What an amazing 10 year old to prefer the Book of Mormon over cute vidoes! 

Another person we're teaching- Nick- has been texting us everyday! With thoughts and comments and questions about Christ! It is fantastic. No one ever texts us so this is really a miracle! He is amazing and he has the cutest family so we are so so happy to be blessed to be working with him.

ALSO one of our people we're teaching came to our 4th of July ward event! I can't explain how spoiled we were this week it has been incredible. I've said SO many gratitude prayers. Heavenly Father LOVES His children- Never forget it. 

On the 4th of July we had a huge zone party and played lawn type games & then capture the flag! When it got dark we all sat on a wall together to watch the fireworks. We started singing America the Beautiful then The Stars-bangled banner- then God Bless the USA. It was magical I think I'll remember it forever. 

Still no word on the VISA but honestly I never worry or think much about it- I am so happy here and so busy so there's no time! I have so much trust in my Heavenly Father's plan for me. I know it will come at the right time. One of our ward members told me I had the patience of a saint- (which was the nicest compliment ever) but I think it's more just trust and I'm having the best time here! 

NEWS! Sister Western & I are training together! We're picking up a brand new missionary tomorrow! I feel so humbled to have this opportunity to be blessed by some greenie fire! Sister Western also just got assigned to be the traveling Sister Training Leader so this transfer is gonna be nuts ! :) 

Palangga ko kamo!!!!!! 



The crazy pants pictures are from thrift shopping last week. :D (Also MARYANNE- there's a DAISO here!) 












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