Last week, we have been motivated to explore and find more in our areas to balance the key indicators as inspired by the Holy Ghost. We had an experience that we almost gave up teaching children or those who are at younger age if it will not be a family but as a result, more of our progressing investigators are at those age and we realized they are the ways so their families will be reactivated and for those who are not part members, will receive the gospel eventually. We're very grateful from the progression among those investigators particularly in gaining more friends in the Church and enjoying their classes during meetings. Sheny Subasus(12), Rosemy Bayker(12), and two of their friends who came to Church for the first time, Fedelyn Sarminto(10) and Jiezel Delos Reyes enjoyed their classes. We have progressing investigators who are Primary who have a great support from their families who are as well active in the Church: Elaine Suarez and Joshua Galo. Many of our progressing investigators before even those who have baptismal dates encounter challenges last week that we focused on ministering and teaching based on their needs and concerns to strengthen them such as Jessa Cairlang(20), Elizabeth Clar(65) and others. But they themselves are not giving up on what they have learned to be true. Thus, we witnessed that they are one of the scattered Israel whom the Lord has entrusted to us to nourish with the guidance of the Spirit though lapses may come, commitments may sometimes fail, or even many missionaries had passed on, still, they wanted to hear the word and had a great bond even with the members of the Church. 

We had a great and humble companionship(humble in such a way that we understood each other despite of oppositions) with Sister Custodio that even if we have weaknesses, we increased the gifts of the Spirit the Lord has given unto us. We'll strive to be more healthy by exercising daily and drinking more water since these days we experienced exhaustion based on the weather and health matters. I love Sister Custodio more as days passed by. She's very humble and brave.

There are members who work with us and help us on strengthening God's children in this consecrated area of Bislig 1st Branch. We are very blessed to have a great support in the branch particularly those fellow shippers of our progressing investigators since the investigators themselves are the one who are requesting that we accompany them in the work. The special sacrament in Danipas(our farthest area) had already started Sunday School last Sunday and we witnessed the happiness and gratefulness among the members there for them to experience a more spiritual Sabbath Day. More referrals are coming and as we quickly contacted them, they truly progressed and we felt the Spirit that they had a great chance to progress and receive even higher ordinances someday.

I'm inspired again from what President had shared that just like Nephi, blessed are we for declaring the word with unwearyingness, without fear but seeking according to God's will since we have physical health matters these days that our spirit is willing but we need not run faster than we are able to. In the end, we felt the Spirit and elevate our love as companions, to God's children and even to the work. I have not experienced yet the ministering of angels (obviously) but as we strive to be a consecrated missionary, ministering of angels are truly everywhere even in small and simple things and ways, which we sometimes can't recognize. Last week, our leaders are always encouraging us to have a more spiritual experience(such as doing extraordinary work than we used to) and recognize those to help us be more proactive and thankful from the trials and blessings we experience everyday.