She's home!!!

Details of Accomplishments:

Another challenge has come this week that as we prayed and fasted, it will truly not be easily answered as the children of God are keeping their commitments yet more trials are coming to them as they shared their experiences. One of our progressing person before, Bro. Jone Cubarol(18 y/o) shared that his father is very angry for him to change religion since their family already are not united having his siblings joined from other religions as well. We visited his less active friend (who is now gradually coming back to Church) and he shared to us that Jone truly wanted to have a lesson and learn more of the gospel. So we coordinated with his friends in the Church to have a basketball game every Saturday and there he will receive the lesson in the Church. He truly wanted to come to church. We will pray as well that as he gained his testimony gradually of the truth, his family particularly his father's heart will be softened so we could work out their family as well to receive the truth. On the other hand, Bro. Marjun Aton, a friend as well of a less active member who is now gradually coming to Church shared to us of his trial last Sunday that's why they haven't come to Church but he told us he will truly come next Sunday. He already receive the Book of Mormon and he enjoyed reading it. Those who came to Church last Sunday were part-members; Eddie Degamon Jr. and his friend Mae Ann Iligan. They enjoyed the Primary class and we're so happy to witness that this big family of Degamon are now gradually coming back to Church and strengthened by their faith as they participate in every classes actively. We're touched by the testimony of their brother as his prayers are answered. We'll work out that their parents as well will come back to Church. 

We met an Anti-Christ named Frecy Helo. She's truly a seeker of the truth and we already have 3 discussions with her. She's doubting of Christ's name but she believed in the Messiah. We shared to her that by reading the Book of Mormon, all her doubts will have answers as she pray and ponder about it. She always cry and feel the Spirit every time we end our lessons as well as her prayers ending it "In the name of Heavenly Father's Beloved Son" since she doesn't believe yet the name "Jesus Christ". As we conversed with her, we found out that there has been an unknown religion that brainwashed her mind and spirituality of holy terms and name of Jesus Christ, Hallelujah and Amen. We discerned that she truly can find answer through feasting upon the Book of Mormon.

Companion:

This week has truly been a challenged for Sister Terante yet she proved that she truly can do it. She's now great in opening her mouth to every people we meet as well as in her finding skills that she's gradually going out of her shell. She has initiative in doing it and as we have our evaluations, she shared to me that she feels good every time she achieve a goal. Gradually, I am helping her out in her teachings on L1 and L2, so she could be able to share it by the Spirit. She's so humble enough to accept evaluations. 

Branch:

We opened up to our Branch President that no Branch Mission Leader has not yet been called and he explained to us the process and reasons why it's been a month no one has yet called. We showed our respect to President and we continuously showed our support to Alegria Branch in doing missionary work and some of the active members whose part of the family are not yet members are gradually increasing their hopes that their family will become members of the Church so they will be sealed for eternity. I'm amazed of the trust as well as the increased faith showed by the members that nothing is impossible as they prayed and even fasted, and they are truly willing to coordinate with us so that their families will receive the gospel as well though many missionaries has come by, their missionary spirit are renewing again.

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This has been a challenging and brainstorming week as well as in the past few weeks on how to get people come to church because of many factors and one of these is the bad weather. As we prayed and relied on the Spirit, we are prompted to focus on strengthening back the less active and focusing on them more particularly on those who have potential souls to make sacred covenants in baptism and at last, they are all gradually coming back to Church! We're so happy to witness families strengthened and they, too, have desires to be sealed in the temple. Members who have been less active are the ones who suggested that their part member families will be taught. Two of those came to Church. One is a part-member, Eddie Degamon Jr. (11 year old), and he told us he enjoyed Primary much. The other is a friend referral of a less active who is continuously seeking for the truth. We are excited to give him the Book of Mormon this week as he shared to us that he'll come back again to Church next Sunday. My heart melted seeing these children of God coming back again to Church and striving to overcome their weaknesses as well as fighting the temptations and trials in their lives for the sake of their exaltation, not minding of the people who have offended them, others, on the other hand, the reason of shame for not coming to Church for many years. Focusing on Come, Follow Me on these people truly brought miracle how hastening works in families particularly the one said by Elder Holland, that millennium will commence in households, and Satan will be bound as families strive to be more Christ-centered.

Companion:

Sister Terante is continuously progressing in her teaching skills as well as in her speaking skills as she strive to teach people according to their needs. She's humble enough for the challenges I gave to her and she understood that this is for her sake. Sometimes, she opened up to me how she's stacked up with the assignments I gave to her, but gradually she told me, she truly needs it. I witnessed that she's more opening up to me than before, I am getting more of her trust as she opened up to me everything since she has trust problems before. I love my companion and how she strive to help me not to feel that I'm going home already.

Branch:

We witnessed that members themselves have struggles and trials yet they still manage to care for the welfare of other souls through ministering and coordinating with us in missionary work. Though, no new branch mission leader is not yet called, branch missionaries are continuously active in working with us and nurturing those they want to be taught someday, as they shared to us.

Personal Message:

For the recent converts, as we visited and strengthened them, we are focusing on assisting them in Come, Follow Me manual and putting a segway to the lessons we prepared for them. This is truly an effective tool to strengthen not only a soul but families in being spiritually nourished and helping them to be prepared not only for the coming Sunday discussions but also in the Lord's Second Coming! I love you so much!

Love,

Sister Cornillez

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