Kamusta?! I can describe this week in the same three words I used last week haha. FINDING gid ahay. The cute lady named Alma I talked about from last week came to church this week. She came so early she was there before the first ward started. She told us how sad she got when we didn't come by again the next day, because she was so excited to listen again, and get more answers to her questions. A lot of the time when we head home at the end of the day, we pass through the patyo(cemetery) as a short cut to our house. This night as we were walking through we heard a guitar playing and voices singing quietly. As we rounded the corner there was a group of young men sitting atop the coffins(They don't place them in the ground so they all stack on top of each other). As we passed I told them Sister Blakeslee was a pro and they all wanted to hear her play. We climbed up and we both sang Come Thou Fount as she played. It brought the spirit that was eventually able to lead to a discussion about the Gospel and about what happens after this life. It was such a cool experience as we were surrounded my concrete coffins to talk about their own ancestors that had been buried there, and how one day they would see them again. Other cool stories: We asked a group of people a question about where we were because half of the time, I have no clue. haha After we got directions, I asked if they had seen missionaries before, or wanted to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ? In that moment a woman walked up to me and said, we're good for now, but she does, pointing to a lady. Come to find out this lady, Marissa, had a best friend that was a member, but had moved to Cebu. As soon as her friend was gone, she didn't know where to start or even where the Church was. It was so sweet to meet someone so interested, and prepared to hear the message of the restored gospel. We're excited to go back and teach the entire family. We shared a message with a group of people one day and after we had shared one of them came up to us and wanted to take us to her neighbor to share. But she didn't stop there. After that, she took us to her aunt, then to a friend all because she loved the message and wanted others to hear it too. I love the Filipino people. It is so fun getting to talk to so many of them everyday all day. Their stories touch my heart, and I've found all the more love for speaking to everyone as we've had to open up this area. My voice is so laway (ugly) scratchy and low right now because we never stop talking to the people, whether it be in a tricycle, walking through sugar cane, or going from house to house. All the time! I actually had someone laugh and tell me I was so babaan (talkative/never stops talking)and if anyone knew me back in junior high days, they would have laughed out loud to think of someone calling me that. We can't be quiet our silent, because we have the greatest message and we need to share, even if it's out of our comfort zone. How many times do we just let people slip by without saying a word or even a simple hi or good morning? How many opportunities to share the Gospel or to help others could we have if we just looked up and talked to those around us?
Halong Kamo Palangga ta Kamo Sister Adams
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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
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