Blog: It's finally transfer time and I'm finally being transfered!!! I've been in this area since March 3rd! March, April, May, June, July, finally I'm moving! One last area before I go home!!! My extention was approved and my new exit day is now Oct 20, 2011!!!
I'll miss the people here in this area but I know they are in the Lord's hands and I willingly go where the Lord calls me, even though sometimes it's so hard. I've made some good friends here and will miss them dearly, but time moves on and the work must go forward!
I know that this is the Lord's work and that as we follow the Holy Ghost, he will guide us in all things that we should do and give us comfort in the things that are hard. We should all delight in the scriptures and read them daily, delight in prayer and conversing with our Father who is in heaven, and delight in sharing our testimonies, to help others gain and ours to grow! I know that this Church is the true Church of Jesus Christ and that He has only one Church and if we follow Him, His commandments, His principles, His way, we will have eternal life and everlasting happiness. I know that there is no other way.
Love you all, hope to hear from you soon,
--Sister Stephens
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Teaching in My Sleep
This week was pretty normal, we went to the temple on Tuesday and on Saturday we had our first temple tour as Quezon City North Mission! We had great weather, hot!
Sister Lubrido and I are working hard. Here in the Philippines that means trying to get to all your appointments before the end of the day, fighting off dogs, dirty puddles of water, and TRAFFIC!!! But, we average 5 lessons a day out of about 7 goal lessons, so that's pretty good! We are teaching so much I even teach in my sleep! In tagalog!!!! Last night it was about prayer and the atonement... yes, in my sleep, scriptures run through my head as I explain the importance of prayer to my imaginary investigator!!! I'm so tired!!! But teaching is so fun! I'd rather have a full day of teaching and be bone tired, dirty and sweaty, then a day with only one lesson, and dirty and sweaty! There are so many people and so little time to teach them all!!! I'm really loving it!!!
Hope things are well for you all ... if not, pray and I know God will help you if you but have a little faith in Jesus Christ! Call upon your Heavenly Father and tell him your troubles and your joys, in the name of Jesus Christ, and He will bless you!!!
Love you all, mahal kita,
-Sister Stephens
ps: Next week is transfers... finally! (I've been here for 5 months!!!)
Sister Lubrido and I are working hard. Here in the Philippines that means trying to get to all your appointments before the end of the day, fighting off dogs, dirty puddles of water, and TRAFFIC!!! But, we average 5 lessons a day out of about 7 goal lessons, so that's pretty good! We are teaching so much I even teach in my sleep! In tagalog!!!! Last night it was about prayer and the atonement... yes, in my sleep, scriptures run through my head as I explain the importance of prayer to my imaginary investigator!!! I'm so tired!!! But teaching is so fun! I'd rather have a full day of teaching and be bone tired, dirty and sweaty, then a day with only one lesson, and dirty and sweaty! There are so many people and so little time to teach them all!!! I'm really loving it!!!
Hope things are well for you all ... if not, pray and I know God will help you if you but have a little faith in Jesus Christ! Call upon your Heavenly Father and tell him your troubles and your joys, in the name of Jesus Christ, and He will bless you!!!
Love you all, mahal kita,
-Sister Stephens
ps: Next week is transfers... finally! (I've been here for 5 months!!!)
Monday, July 4, 2011
Another great week! hears a little sneak-peek in to my awesome week!
Monday: Preparation Day! always good and no rain! we also visited ol' brother billy, who recently forgave his wife for leaving him (they are now "re-dating") and he is preparing to enter the temple!
Tuesday: We wake at 6:30am and study then head out to work and we found 4 new people interested in listening and learning about the gospel of Jesus Christ!!!
Wednesday: Again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work but this day one of our recently baptised young men came with us! This was his first time working with the missionaries and was very exited and gave a great testimony at each lesson!
Thursday: again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work, this day was some what normal except that it started to rain again. This day ended with a fabulous meal of chicken curry!!
Friday: It was still raining but luckily Friday is weekly planning day, where we stay in our house till 2pm, planning for the next weeks appointments and baptisms.
Saturday: Best day! again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work, we visited 3 less active families and found more people to teach and then... Sister Ina was baptized!!! we had a great baptism and Ina was so ready, she had been waiting and preparing for this day for a long while, she was so happy, the day finally came!!! i was so happy, i had been teaching and helping and encouraging her through her problems and life trials since march. i was so happy it was so wonderful!!! and even though it was raining i took her out for icecream afterwards to celibrate!!!
Sunday: also a good day church starts at 8am and there is Ina ready to be confirmed a member and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost!!! and we had nine other investigators at church!!!!
What a great week!!! well till next week, mahal kita!!!
--Sister Stephens
ps: can you believe that I wake at 6:30am or earlier every day!!?!! lol!!!
Tuesday: We wake at 6:30am and study then head out to work and we found 4 new people interested in listening and learning about the gospel of Jesus Christ!!!
Wednesday: Again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work but this day one of our recently baptised young men came with us! This was his first time working with the missionaries and was very exited and gave a great testimony at each lesson!
Thursday: again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work, this day was some what normal except that it started to rain again. This day ended with a fabulous meal of chicken curry!!
Friday: It was still raining but luckily Friday is weekly planning day, where we stay in our house till 2pm, planning for the next weeks appointments and baptisms.
Saturday: Best day! again we wake at 6:30am and study, then head out to work, we visited 3 less active families and found more people to teach and then... Sister Ina was baptized!!! we had a great baptism and Ina was so ready, she had been waiting and preparing for this day for a long while, she was so happy, the day finally came!!! i was so happy, i had been teaching and helping and encouraging her through her problems and life trials since march. i was so happy it was so wonderful!!! and even though it was raining i took her out for icecream afterwards to celibrate!!!
Sunday: also a good day church starts at 8am and there is Ina ready to be confirmed a member and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost!!! and we had nine other investigators at church!!!!
What a great week!!! well till next week, mahal kita!!!
--Sister Stephens
ps: can you believe that I wake at 6:30am or earlier every day!!?!! lol!!!
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