Matt and Isay Cerojales are getting baptized TODAY!!!! :D :D :D They're fabulous. :) At Zone Conference, during the Zone Leader Report, they got a shout-out for being some of the most converted investigators the ZLs have ever seen. :) They're so willing to act and change based on what they learn. They've even started working with us to teach their friends. They get so excited---Matt asked us if he could teach one of our investigators how to pray. He cannot wait for the day that he can serve a mission. He's almost 22 and Isay is 19.
Last night we watched Frozen! Because it's not safe out at night on New Year's Eve, the whole zone got together to watch a movie and play some games at the church. Then 16 sisters slept over in our apartment last night to watch the fireworks! They're pretty sketchy because some people make their own and there's no rules. There was this giant cannon going off right outside our gate and all the neighbors had giant fireworks :) Sweet stuff. New Years here is bigger than Christmas!
So it's transfer week this week. Sister Zamora and I are staying put. :) There's a lot of changes in the zone, most of them unexpected, but I'm really excited for this next transfer. This is my favorite area so far.
I'm wondering if next Mother's Day I might just have you send me an international phone card and i'll call Ashley, then talk to everyone separately. . . so we can actually have a conversation, haha. But it was really good to see you all!
I've been sick this past week, so during my personal study I decided to study why we have pain and sickness. Why is it necessary to suffer physically as well as emotionally? We came here to earth to gain a body and gain experience. In order to fully appreciate health and perfection, we must know sickness and imperfection. Also, being sick is an opportunity to exercise faith. One of my zone leaders taught me that God did not send us to earth to test our abilities. He already knows our abilities. He sent us here to give us opportunities to express our faith---to grow, improve, and trust in Him. So how can I show my faith when I'm sick? Do everything I can to get better and keep moving forward. I got a blessing and have been taking medicine. As soon as I got a blessing, the fever went away and hasn't returned. I want to continue to understand why we get priesthood blessings and how they can be a faith promoting experience if we let them. Let me know your thoughts. :)
Zone Conference was AWESOME. This mission is so focused on doctrine, I love it. President gave an inspiring workshop about the Prophet Joseph Smith. I came away feeling so appreciate and in awe of this great Prophet. I want to continue to study his life and everything he gave for this great and marvelous work.
Like I tried to tell you all during our Skype session, I went to Dumanhug for Christmas Eve to visit a branch there that has no missionaries. We basically went on a road trip with the missionaries in our ward (the other sisters in our apartment and our ZLs). Our ZLs have a car so they drove us the hour drive there. It's sooooo bukid and beautiful! The drive was right next to the ocean. :) It was cute to see the small branch there. It'll be amazing to see how big it gets in a few years from now. Cebu mission is growing so fast!
Christmas Day was pretty normal, except we ate a TON of food. We had four meal appointments.. . . by the end of the day we were absolutely STUFFED. I think staying up til 2am on Christmas Eve and overeating is what got me sick, haha.
Anyhoo, sorry every week my emails are nuts. Hey everyone, send me your addresses so I can write you! :)
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