This week has seriously been so good. We saw so many miracles and so many funny things happened. On Monday I started out the week by falling into a sewer. Sister Schenk and I were on our way over to the church around 8 (so in my defense it was dark) to meet the Elders to go over to a FHE. We walked along the side of the street talking when all of a sudden I was falling. Sister Schenk saved my life by grabbing hold of my arm. My legs all the way up to my knees was covered in who knows what. We laughed so hard we were in tears. I got a good hosing down at the church before the Elders came. We ended up leaving the FHE late around 8:45 that was in the middle of nowhere. We walked to a main road hoping to flag someone down to catch a ride or we would have a very long night walk ahead of us. The Elders stood by the road for the next 5 min trying to stop someone while Sister Schenk and I stood back a ways talking to our best pal, Joy( A member in the Elders ward that is preparing to serve a mission) After sometime Elder Cabato out of the blue said, "Girls girls, we need girls" Then Elder Johnson said, "Yes show them you're girls!" We gave it a try and ran up to the road waving our arms as the next truck passed. Sure enough they stopped and let us all climb in the bed of the dirty truck, we laughed so hard. Being two white Americans is a blessing sometimes. On Tuesday we had the longest District Council EVER. Not sure how we survived. Wednesday we taught and taught and talked and talked to so many people. Later in the day we decided to head over to an area where we had previously met and talked with two women who said we could come back and share a message. The craziest part was that the day we had met them, we walked straight past them twice. Each time they told us we were pretty. The second time around we were speed walking on our way home because it was dark and we didn't want to be late for curfew. We got about 10 yards away from them when we both stopped, looked at each other, and with out words needed, we flipped back around to go talk to them. They were so kind and told us to come back. We were not exactly sure where either of these women lived so we stood and yelled "tagbalay" close to where we met and talked to them. We waited and continued to yell tagbalay. The timing of things was crazy because a few minutes later we saw her walking down the street toward us carrying a bag of groceries. She walked straight toward her door, waved us over and told us to come in. We were thinking, wow that was easy, we didn't even have to say anything. We went up stairs where we met her two daughters and husband. Let me tell ya, they are what people would call GOLDEN investigators. We got to know them and he told us he was a self defense teacher. That's when he told Sister Schenk to stand up so he could demonstrate. Before she could say anything he twisted her arm and put her into a headlock. I couldn't stop laughing! You should have seen the look on her face... So I couldn't resist telling him to do it again. The lesson was so good and like most, Filipinos they are the nicest people ever. We went back again on Saturday and just like before she made sure to have food for us only this time she had made us some tea. The word of wisdom isn't always something you want to bring up so early on. We ignored it until she insisted we have some. I was a little bit worried that it was gonna be the deal breaker. We explained the Word of Wisdom and to our surprise John said, "Oh I'll stop then" They amaze me. They also all came to church this Sunday on time and loved it. Thursday We taught and visited the Burden family. She is a single mother with cancer raising 10 children and two grandchildren and they live in a little Nipa hut. It's crazy to me how even when they are living the worst circumstances they put on a brave face and stay happy. The kids are crazy and cling to us when we have to leave. Today Noynoy bit Sister Schenk's dress and wouldn't let go while Bingbing was clinging on to my waist. We also performed surgery on their one year old. Her foot had been badly burned by a motorcycle, and they didn't have any money for band-aids, and medicine. We cleaned out the wound so it wouldn't get infected, and put some medicine and band-aids on it. That was the toughest baby I've ever seen. She didn't even wince. Also, Bingbing said something about my hair, and wanted to touch it, so without thinking I pulled out a strand and gave it to him. He proceeded to smell it and put it in his mouth. gotta love um. Friday was such a cool day. We traveled to Candiez, which is a 30 min ride on a bumpy, muddy, dirt road to a small village. We taught the cutest little kid named Eddie boy the Restoration. Earlier we had passed a group of men playing basketball and by the time we were passing a second time there were even more men and boys. We stopped and talked to a small group off to the side. More and more gathered some listening for a little bit and then returning to their game. We felt like missionaries of old standing in front of a crowd preaching. At the end Sister Schenk yelled now who wants eternal life and they all raised their hands. We no joke passed out 38 plus pamphlets! Later we returned to the city and taught Angel. Angel is the best. Out of everyone in her family she has shown the most interest from the very beginning. Last week she went to church for the first time and said she loved it and wanted to go back. We taught the Law of Chastity. We thought it was gonna be so awkward because her dad was listening in on the lesson. When we started talking about modesty he began to shake his head up and down agreeing with everything and teasing Angel as we taught. The best part is she accepted to be baptized for December 29! We love her so much. Saturday our whole day was insane. The other Sisters in Old Sagay went to the hospital in the middle of the night because Sister Hopkins was throwing up blood. Remind me to never get sick here. The Hospital was the scariest thing. We did a lot more finding this day. We are being so blessed. We found in total 52 new people this week.
Sunday was nami gid. It was fast and testimony meeting. The bishop called me up last week to bear my testimony so I was in the clear. Something a woman said that really stood out to me is that once we've received a witness from God that something is true we have a duty to share that testimony with everyone. After church we had a lesson with the cutest girl named Barbie. Her cousins are members and she comes with them every week. It was my first time extending a baptismal invitation. She right away smiled and said yes. We are finding so many prepared people. The work is really picking up here in Sagay. I love being a missionary. Palangga ta kamo!
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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
#15 Sister Eliza Clark Corvallis, Oregon |