Emily's homecoming is next Sunday, January 19th @ 8:30am. 185 Ridgeview Dr. This week was a bittersweet one. I'm going to miss these beautiful people so much! In my departing testimony on Sunday I shared Mosiah 18:30; " And now it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon,yea, by the waters of Mormon, in the forest that was near the waters of Mormon; yea, the place of Mormon, the waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon, how beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer; yea, and how blessed are they, for they shall sing to his praise forever. " The land of Mormon to Alma and his people is to me the Philippines. I understand the need they had to emphasize over and over again the place were they came to the knowledge of their Redeemer. Bacolod truly is beautiful in my eyes, because here more than anything I more fully came to know my Savior through loving and serving the children of Heavenly Father. I will forever be grateful for the chance I had to serve a mission. I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true and was restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith. For the past 18 months as I've testified, I've felt the Spirit reconfirming that truth over and over again. I know that our Heavenly Father loves us and has a perfect plan for us even when we don't fully understand it all. I know that He continues to lead and guide us through living prophets, seers and revelators. I know that President Russell M. Nelson is His prophet here on earth. I know Jesus is the Christ and that through His Atonement and Gospel we can change and become the person our Heavenly Father wants us to become. I know that peace, comfort and strength are readily available as soon as we reach out to Him with a sincere and repentant heart. See you all real soon. Love, Sister Adams Emily also sent this about her week to me before she had to go..... It was a pretty normal week. We had MLC and then we spent the week teaching and saying goodbye. Knowing I will be back here soon made it a little easier. MLC was pretty funny though because after lunch before we started again, they wanted a musical number while we waited to keep the spirit. I don't know why, but people started shouting SISTER ADAMS. Palagpat gid. I kept nodding my head nooooo, but then they said you and Sister Clark can sing together. Sister Clark looked at me and said, "we'll just do what we did at the Baptism". We went up to the front and she started to sing the first verse and as I went to start on the second verse, my voice squeaked pretty badly because of my cough and sore throat that I had this week. I started to laugh and then Sister Clark laughed and no matter how many times we tried to start again I just couldn't do it. So I just went and sat down while everyone else was laughing. I wish there was a video, because it was so much funnier in person. I will have to buy luggage later today when we go shopping. The suitcase I had almost lasted. Last night it broke as I was zipping it up. Em left her cord to download pics in her suitcase. Here are a few more pics from the De Guzman's. They are the sweetest people ever!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! The members were all so sad that we had a curfew for New Years. We were so surprised that night when 3 different times food was brought to our house. We ate so much pizza, adobo, soda, spaghetti, salad, and of course rice. As in SO much food. Abaw. This week we also got right to work, but in the middle we spent 3 days inside because Sister Clark got sick part way through. Not being able to teach or meet with others, made me so anxious, and made me realize how much I will truly miss being a missionary here in the Philippines. Thursday I went on exchanges with Sister Castillo. It was the best getting to be her companion again, even if it was just for a day. We had so much fun as we spent the whole day finding in their area. THE WHOLE DAY. I was so tired, but we found promising people to teach and had some cool experiences. We went to a subdivision, and there were two young girls sweeping outside. They seemed so familiar to me, that I told Sister Castillo that we had to go talk to them. As we started up a conversation, a woman came out of the house and smiled. She said "I knew it was you, as soon as I heard your voice." I was a little shocked and was trying to figure out how I knew them. Come to find out, Sister Garcia and I had taught them a lesson in our area, but every time we went back to teach again, they weren't there. That's because they moved to the 3rd ward area! She said "I couldn't forget about you!" We bore testimony to them of how God led us to them not just once, but twice. We had an amazing lesson! I hope they continue to progress! And of course we had sweet Brother Dodoy's Baptism this week. Last minute we ended up speaking at his Baptism. I got up to speak, and as I talked about repentance and the change we saw in Brother Dodoy, I started to cry. I was struggling to stop especially as I looked at Dodoy and saw that he was crying too. He is so strong and so is his testimony. When you look at him now, you would never be able to guess that he once smoked 10 sticks a day and was rarely ever not drunk. Sunday was fast and testimony meeting and right after being confirmed, he bore his testimony again for the whole ward to hear. I LOVE HIM. These last few weeks are just a lot of mixed emotions.... I'm gonna miss this so much!!! Sister Adams I asked Em if Juvie cried at the baptism.... "Yes, Juvie cried too! I remember going over soon after he quit smoking and she said "you have no Idea how much I have prayed and tried to help him change, but it only happened when you both came to the house." That's the biggest testimony of all to her. That's also why Dodoy was so excited to be baptized, he wants to forget about that life and just continue to move forward. I know Juvie will get baptized. I have no doubt. It's just not her time yet. |
Sister Emily Adams
Philippines Bacolod Mission April 18, 2018-October 2019 Mailing Address
Sister Emily Adams
Philippines Bacolod Mission Galo St. between Lacson & Mabini Brgy.22, Bacolod City 6100 Negros Occidental Philippines Archives
January 2020
Companions Provo, Utah MTC
#1 Sister Anna Wilde From Dallas, Texas Taylor, Arizona
#2 Sister Jamie Stuart (trainer) Pleasant Grove, Utah & #3 Sister Kendall Richards Idaho Falls, Idaho Show Low, Arizona
#4 Sister Brooke Casebolt Roy, Utah Manila, Philippine's
#5 Sister Perry Serving in the Iloilo mission from Fiji Sagay, Philippines
#6 Sister Lauren Schenk (Trainer) Syracuse, Utah Sagay, Philippines
#7 Sister Ashley Ellis Highland, Utah Pulupandan, Philippines
#8 Sister Andrea Camille Sales Isabela, Philippines Hinigarin, Philippines
#9 Sister Castillo Sta. Cruz Zambalis, Philippines. Hinigarin, Philippines
#10 Sister Natalie Miner Pleasant Grove, Utah Cadiz, Philippines
#11 Sister Kate Blakeslee Meridian, Idaho Bacolod, Philippines
#12 Sister Kalyx Christensen San Diego, California Bacolod, Philippines
#13 Sister Stephanie Garcia Pangisan, Philippines Bacolod, Philippines
#14 Sister Santa Barbara Marikina, Manila, Philippines Bacolod, Phililppines
#15 Sister Eliza Clark Corvallis, Oregon |