Hey Kamusta na kamo? A huge part of our teaching pool right now are people that range from the ages of 18-20. We try to teach the family, but the younger generation seems to be the only ones receptive, and open to new things. They have reached a point in their lives where they're searching for more and asking questions, so when we come along they're more than willing to listen and act. Our job is just to help them remember what they once knew in Heaven. One of these is 18 year old Rodel. Earlier this week, he accepted a baptismal date for May 26th, and came to church. We haven't been teaching him very long, but he knows the Church of Jesus Christ is true. Because his heart was open, the spirit was easily able to testify of the truth. I know he hasn't had an easy life, but that's the beauty of the Gospel. Even amid life's storm's, we can find calmness and peace of mind. Our best friends, Judito and Leobert quietly admitted to us with tears in their eyes, that they feel the Church of Jesus Christ is true. They've come a very long way, and I know eventually they will enter the waters of baptism when the time is right. If they don't find missionaries in Manila, I might just have to fly over myself. haha jk Funny story of the week.... Last week we had stopped to talk to a man named Gary as he was washing clothes outside of his house, by a well. We were really excited to go back this week, because as we talked to him, he told us a good friend had given him a copy of the Book of Mormon. He told us that we could come back to teach....so when we went back, we approached his house from the opposite side we had come before, and we stopped frozen in our tracks. We were just a little surprised, because connected to the other side of his house, was a small baptist church. Being so confused, I turned and asked a lady if she knew Gary? She responded, "you mean Pastor Gary?" I almost burst out laughing, because we really had no clue. He wasn't there, but we are totally going back.
We haven't been able to teach Sam this week, because he has been in Bacolod, and at a funeral of one of his good friends. tani this week. I'll just leave you all with a quote I love. "As we make Christ the center of our lives, our fears will be replaced by the courage of our convictions" -Thomas Monson Palangga ta kamo pirme. Love 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
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#10 Sister Natalie Miner Pleasant Grove, Utah Cadiz, Philippines
#11 Sister Kate Blakeslee Meridian, Idaho Bacolod, Philippines
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#13 Sister Stephanie Garcia Pangisan, Philippines Bacolod, Philippines
#14 Sister Santa Barbara Marikina, Manila, Philippines Bacolod, Phililppines
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