Week 32

Hello Everybody,

Soooo this week has been pretty great! We had companion exchanges, which was probably one of the best experiences! I learned so much on that exchange with Sister Cabrera. Hidden talents that I have and blessings the Lord has given me. And especially the blessing he gives all His children. We worked in Sister Cabrera's area, Catarman First ward, and we actually live in the same apartment :) Sangkay kami  :) (We're best friends) Their ward is more, well i will be blunt, they are rich. But we worked in the area that i love the most, the pobre area, because these people are always more than willing to hear what we have to say, grow in their faith, and always are so happy:) We met a brother, who hasn't been to church in a long time. He shared how his son said the week before that he couldn't go because he doesn't have actual shoes, tsinellas la(only slippers). He lost his hand in an accident when he was younger as well. We were only able to talk to him and invite him to come to church, even in tsinelas, and he did! IT was the best thing ever to see his faith come back and to see that big smile as we walked into the chapel.

We are also preparing for cute Kelisha Mae this Saturday! She turned nine yesterday and couldn’t be more excited for her baptism! Her family too! Such a blessing! We made some new investigators this week as well, Antonio and Rhenia Emanyo. They are Born Again, and even finished Sister Douds How to Begin Teaching.... it was kind of crazy! hahaha, they have the biggest faith in the Lord and are so amazing! We taught them at their Fruit stand on the side of the highway, which was rather noisy, but at the same time, so filled with the spirit. They are busy all the time though with selling fruit and church stuff, but they want us to come back! And they even gave us free saging and thanked us for sharing with Filipinos so that they can prepare for the second coming. People here are rather terrified of it, so they all want to prepare the best they can. our investigator Regina especially. She saw in the news a Catholic church that was destroyed by the earthquake and took it as a sign that she knows where the kamatuoran(truth) is. She just needs to come to church. She knows it is true and is doing everything she can. She hasn’t come to church before. Kind of hard really. But, the Lord truly has her prepared, because everybody at church always asks how she is doing.

Well, I love you all and hope that you all have an amazing week! I love and miss you all, so y'all  better keep in touch all the time!!!

SISTER BRAY