Maayong aga! Kamusta kamo? The week was hard but good at the same time. The language barrier between Sister Ellis, me, and the people here has made our work a little hard and pretty funny at times. There have been so many moments this week where Sister Ellis and I just look at each other with the most confused looks as if to say, "did you understand any of that because I for sure didn't." Lol but for the most part we are doing pretty good. We can do a good part at teaching but when it comes to understanding and listening it can get a little confusing. Also Sister Ellis and I are having serious problems when it comes to singing. It all started at the beginning of the week in a lesson when my voice squeaked so bad and it left us in a laugh attack. So now every time we sing one of us breaks down laughing. Well we like to sing opening hymns for our lessons but that might have to stop soon because for reals sometimes we can't make it through the first verse without laughing. Tuesday was a good day. We visited Ramon again and when we got there we planned to talk about and read the Book of Mormon. We were so surprised when he started telling us all about Lehi and Nephi. He had already read the Intro and the Testimony of Joseph Smith as well as the first couple chapters. Seriously so amazing. He is so bakod and wants to be baptized. The only problem is he needs to make it to church. He has really bad arthritis especially when it rains, so on rainy days he can't come. You wouldn't think that would be too much of a problem, but here in the Philippines it's ALWAYS raining. That same day we went to Hillside. Every time we go there, we are ambushed by children and have a swarm of kids that follow us, so we stopped to play a quick game. The losers got lipstick drawn all over their faces. By the end Sister Ellis and my face were covered with bright red lipstick (let's just say we were really bad at the game) we thought that drawing lipstick on our faces would be fine because Sister Ellis usually has baby wipes in her bag, but of course this one time she totally forgot. We practically ran to the well hoping no one would see us. As we walked/ran up there was a small group of people sitting at the chunggi next to the well. They all were laughing at us so we started up a conversation and we were able to teach them the Restoration. So getting lipstick stuck to our faces turned out to be a great teaching opportunity. We finally taught Leo and Edna. We seriously had been trying for weeks. The whole lesson things were just clicking for Leo. It went so good and the spirit was so strong. So Funny story: At the beginning we were getting to know them and they started asking about our families. Leo asked how old my dad is. I told him and he said, "Me too!" and then in perfect English said, "I'm your daddy" I died laughing. I'm excited to see how they continue to progress.
This Sunday was amazing. There was a special broadcast from Manila and Jeffery R Holland spoke to the Philippines. He talked about the Second Coming and how he doesn't know when it will happen, but that it will. He said we need to look, act, and be like His church when he comes. He said the Philippines is one of the greatest stories of the Church and we are a part of the greatest dispensation. He talked about all of the new changes, and how they are set in place to make us true disciples of Jesus Christ at all times, in all things, and in all places. He talked a lot about obedience. Obedience is the first law of everything. Of course the Savior is the perfect example of this. I cry to think of our Savior in the Garden of Gethsemane suffering for each of us one by one. He cried out is there no other way? And then saying, "Not my will but thine be done".Jeffery R Holland said this is the most majestic moment in History. If we could follow the Savior's example, If we could do that, we would change the world! Love you all! 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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