We had a wonderful, spiritual and even heart changing mission tour last week. I was motivated to repent more and recognize "What Lack I Yet?" as a missionary in my life and as companions, we are motivated to be missionaries at all times, in all things and in all places. I realize something that sometimes, in preparations days or even our travels or walks to our teaching appointments, missionary spirit of finding and grabbing teaching opportunities particularly in OYM is taken lightly thinking that - "yeah, we will have fixed teachings for this day, so we don't need to put a lot more effort to find new ones" - but no, as Elder Smutchz had shared - it makes me ponder, repent and realize that in all ways - this is just 18 months but will truly affect my eternities - I need to be a full-time missionary. I need to act like a full-time missionary. I continue to read what I learned during the Mission Tour and even in Missionary Leadership Council. I was motivated to work more like I never ever worked before together with my companion and as guided by the Spirit.

We're grateful that finally Sis. Carvina Antonio, who's been our progressing person, has been back to Church after her thought-pondering experience of her postponed baptism. Right now, we're not pressuring her again and again and we had another spiritual and heart-touching lesson last Sunday. She opened up to us that the only person he's waiting to ask for permission is her father and we respect her of her decision. Moreover, last meeting with her is a great experience where her desire to share the gospel extends more to her siblings who are as well already married. We continue to motivate her by showing her good example unto them by starting as well in herself to be ready to make sacred ordinances. On the other hand, Bro. Saivon Tiongco and his family members are very supportive for his upcoming baptism for September. They are truly committed for it to happen since the child has lots of insecurities in attending Primary class as well as in his reading skill. What added more to our joy that even without us, last Sunday, together with his grandmother, she supported him to attend the Primary class all the way until the meeting ends. 

Sister Peralta's training of her Week 11 is somewhat time-challenging due to the continued events that happened yet she progressed greatly as we continue again to practice teaching and applied the role of the Holy Ghost during teaching. She's so humble enough to accept evaluation to improve more before her training ends. She truly has a great desire to bless the lives of others by being worthy herself. I'm learning much from her particularly in applying the Christlike attributes specifically on Charity which at first I thought I evenly understand and know before but it's not enough until we realized it in our companionship.

The sisters in our area are so diligent as they continue to report their work everyday. As we inspect, they are truly doing more of what is required of them to do setting aside the busy schedule of events that had just happened. The trainees Sis. Talactac, Sis. Peralta and Sis. Cinco truly progressed wonderfully as we witnessed how they can already lead the area and humbly accept evaluations for them to improve.

As we continue to have return appointments from the referrals of the members together with the members themselves during the lessons, we witnessed their progression and commitment as they continue to hearken unto the restored truth. One of them texted to us, since he truly has a busy schedule, that if he's not busy, he promised that he'll truly make time to come to Church. 

We had a wonderful Missionary Coordinating Meeting with the Branch Mission Leader and one of the Branch Missionaries; and as we report, we're so grateful that some of them are taking part in ministering the recent convert, Tatay Alberto with his current condition living alone. We're so blessed as well that one of the branch missionary is doing his best to strengthen one of the person we are teaching to come back to Church again and start investigating though her father is against it. Just how Sis. Angelyn's brother who is on mission right now did, that he stand for what he knows is right and eventually their parents accepted it, all of us are looking forward for Sis. Angelyn's potential as she feast upon the words of God through continuous reading of the Book of Mormon.

I love you all!!!!!

Love,

Sister Cornillez