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New Area-Bislig1st branch/ New Companion-Sister Villaflores

Last week, transfer week is a great opportunity to discover more of what Heavenly Father has taught me from my last area as well as from my last companions. There is truly a great adjustment for me but setting aside myself there is truly great adjustments as well to the recent converts, members as well as the investigators to meet a new missionary again so I strive to build relationship and trust to them which in turn has a positive result. I learn to love and care for them in a short span of time, knowing their needs and concerns as well as in helping them build their own testimonies with the help of my companion as well as through the guidance of the Holy Ghost. 

Sister Villaflores, being me as her 1st senior companion, is so sweet, loving and welcoming. Just after her training, she can right away lead their area with a strong heart and wise use of time. She makes me feel comfortable and understood my physical and emotional reactions in my adjustment to the new environment. She strives as well to be exactly obedient which in turn makes our companionship more united. During our studies, I had some suggestions to make our work more effective from the things I've learned before and positively, without hesitation, she willingly desired to make it a goal as well to help us and our area.

We had a missionary coordination meeting last Sunday. Though, few ward missionaries had attended, the branch mission leader is active to perform his calling as well as to coordinate in this work. There is one ward missionary whom we immediately set a day for work and she affirmatively respond to it. We'll strive to be united with the members as well as the auxiliary leaders in fellow shipping our recent converts, less active as well as the investigators. The members here are welcoming as well. We'll strive to build their trust and understand their situations.

 Though, I still have a somewhat "area-&-environment-shock" (physical and emotional aspect) but I know gradually I can adjust. I need to be used of the adjustments that is, will and may happen since these can help me to stretch myself from my potential that Heavenly Father has entrusted unto me. 

Nabalhin na am mission president naghaya jud ko..... yana si President Pagaduan temporarily pero mabalhin pa cya kay one of the area seventy kasi siya so may ibubutang gud na bag o..... emergency kasi family and personal reasons nila President Santillan... nakakamiss sila ni Sister Santillan...pero I know may plano si Heavenly Father..

nagsarit kami kan mission president magunwind ko sana sa baywalk didi sa bislig pero dire namon area kay nasstress ak sa adjustment sa tanan tanan pero tinawagan kami ni president pagaduan and yun wa kami tuyanga but I told him that we'll truly strive to be exactly obedient and explore instead our area and find more opportunities sa among area...then he told me that that's a good idea sister....That's a Butuan Missionary, a PMG missionary.,... nakakasaya pero again kelangan ko jud magadjust and be obedient para maganda yung bumalik sakin and samin ng companion ko....

hmmp.... I love you all.... branch area is somewhat culture shock te... but I love Bislig!! I love the people here!!

Personal and Companionship studies helped us more to be united in this work

We visited and have return appointments among the investigators we found last week and they continuously received our message as well as understood them. There are just some concerns regarding our invitations on coming to Church since some of them have financial problems, others are financially supported by other religions on the school support of their children and other matters as well but during the lessons they understood and realized the message of the Restoration can truly help them in their lives. We will focus this coming week on strengthening their faith as well as helping them gain their own testimonies by reading the Book of Mormon. 

We strive to recover from the day (Tuesday) that we haven't worked since Sis. Racal got sick (gikabuhi). But she's in good condition now and she immediately recovered through rest and medicine. Our personal and companionship studies helped us more to be united in this work by stretching more ourselves in discovering techniques in finding, teaching as well as relying on the promptings of the Spirit in the work. We had an evaluation and realized that we gradually overcame our weaknesses these days by being more open minded with each other and applying the Christlike attributes as companions.

We had a missionary coordination meeting yesterday and we raised concerns about the members who are working with us, the fellow shippers and the home and visiting teachers since the auxiliaries together with the ward missionaries had been busy last week but they said that they will strive to recover from the times they haven't worked with us by visiting as well the recent converts and less active.

We almost have a potentially progressing investigators since they affirmatively confirmed that they will come to Church but they haven't. We'll try to visit them again this week and help them resolve their own concerns with the words of God as well as helping them to experience conversion on their own by keeping their commitments and helping them love to read the Book of Mormon.

love lots,

Sister Cornillez

Last Sunday in her first area? not sure though. haha

Last week, we focused on finding new investigators by the Spirit and made sure that they are not just statistics but individuals whom we can have return appointments. We saw their willingness to learn more of the gospel and they have as well realized the relevance of the gospel to their lives. We have an effective exploration of our areas particularly areas where we can save more money yet more opportunities on families as well as people who have Mormon friends. As we strive to strengthen the less active as well as recent converts, we saw also opportunities to find potential investigators among their family members. 

We have a great companionship teamwork with Sister Racal particularly on goal setting that we strive last week. We saw each other's weaknesses but our companionship studies helped us to be more open-minded and loving with each other. 

We just have a missionary coordination meeting but only the bishopric attended due to conflict in meetings as well as the ward mission leader is not available. During the meeting, we shared the concerns among the fellow shippers of the investigators as well as the recent converts and less active who is somewhat weak in terms of the initiative of seating with them during the meetings. We shared as well their home and visiting teachers concerns and they responded positively to coordinate with us in the next few weeks since most of the leaders are busy these days due to work and school agenda.

Our progressing investigator, Bro. Jerold Don Bagnol, had come back to Manila due to work matters so we will strive to focus on the existing potential progressing investigators that they will keep their commitments and have their testimonies of the restored truth.

last Sunday nagplay na piano si Katrina Deloso, one YW na gitutduan ko... :):) one song pala Lord I would follow thee iya ginplay...nakakaamaze... pagkatapos sa meeting bagaw sa ak sa mga members matransfer ka na jud? hehe.... truthfully, I love them all... But I'm also excited matransfer... hehe.... next Sunday two songs na ak ipapaplay kan katrina.... basin last sunday ko na dd.. so mamamaalam na gud ak...haha...tapos d ngean ak matransfer...tsktsk... haha..... 

Love,

Sister Cornillez

Mission life is worth the experience

Annyeong!

Mission life is worth the experience. Every week seems an exciting one. I remember when my trainer told me to never ever set aside humility. It's true that everyone will truly change within 18 months or 2 years.... Every skills in teaching, listening and others will truly improve .... but not everyone will consistently apply the Christlike Attributes... This is what missionaries should remember. #CLA (Christlike attributes) every week doesn't mean one attribute only per week that you will apply but we need to apply all and remember this is God's work and not ours.

I love missionary work! Every blessings I received here feels like I am Nephi...Highly favored of God... so I should not take advantage of the blessings I receive instead be more diligent, be more consistent and be more obedient to this short plan Heavenly Father had given me... :):):)

Love, (Sarang)

Sister Cornillez THE THIRD

Cornillez Jamaenim