Though trials always come for us.... we were very grateful of the comfort and strength that had been provided for us all

Last week was a great challenge in inviting people to come to Church on Sunday since it was a Filipino tradition mostly among Christians to go on swimming as a celebration of Easter season. Despite of this, many of the members even recent converts came to Church and four of our investigators shared to us that they prioritize the day of the Lord. We're very happy of their testimonies that many had been inspired during the Sacrament meeting.  We saw the progress of one of our P.I., Sister Sheny Subasus that though many of her friends hasn't come to Church, she came willingly and she's very excited of her baptism this April. We tried our best to meet and build relationship of trust among the parents and family members of our progressing investigators particularly the children who needs support all the way through their baptisms but some of them just gave their support and are not yet ready to receive the teachings. We'll try our best to make them feel the importance of the gospel to their family as a whole. We focused as well on two families and introduce them the eternal marriage that can happen only in the temple and they understood it and had a desire to enter God's holy house from the testimonies we've shared on our family experiences. From our 6 progressing investigators, two of them are new from the previous week since the previous two (Jeff and JR) are still Primaries and they still lack support from their parents while the new two investigators (Jelly and Leah) are potential since they shared to us their experience and they truly wanted to be baptized. We made goals to teach them based on their needs.

We had a great teamwork last week that everything we felt to be prompted by the Spirit was that we acted it out immediately. Sister Villaflores has a great gift of discernment and I saw her being more obedient and willing to hearken unto the guidance of the Holy Ghost. We made sure that we do not set aside a more spiritual companionship study though we always move it in the evening since we adjust our schedule to help our investigators based on their available time and to avoid as well heat stroke these past few days.

One of the members, Sister Charlene Cabello, helped us a lot in the work last week since most of our progressing investigators are young women and she's a leader in that organization. We had a missionary coordination meeting and we continued to follow up relating to home teaching among our recent converts to strengthen them. We're very blessed to have the support among the Saints here in our recent converts who are priesthood holders since they are now wearing polo with necktie provided by them. Every auxiliary here in our branch are making their best to magnify their callings.

Though trials always come for us and particularly among God's children, we were very grateful of the comfort and strength that had been provided for us all the way in this work. I always witnessed miracles even small ones that blessed the lives of others and I have learned a lot from these experiences. Missionary work is truly a humbling experience and I am excited to share my excitement for the coming General Conference for this week's work among God's children.

I'm excited for the upcoming General Conference.... Mindanao temple in CDO has been announced... Daebak!~!!!! Love yah all.. Saranghae!!!!!!! AishiteImasu...Tell everyone I love them...

Ang malungkot naming District kasi apat lang kami...haha

Before her Trainer go home

Annyeong hasseyo!! Maayong adlaw!!! Mission life is truly twists and turns...ups and downs and we can't make it out alone....#BigorSmallEFY.... Pabago bago yung PI namin.... on the negative side frustrating kasi walang nagtatagal...parang walang endure to the end ba... yet positively, we're excited to meet more receptive children of God... We know every children of God has their own pace of their conversion whether it be family, social, financial or spiritual concerns, the gospel of Jesus Christ and His Atonement can truly heal everything. "But even if it seems you can't, you can start again.." In every experience here in the field, don't you ever give up. God has never given up on us, so do we. Recognizing Christlike attributes and setting goals of applying it weekly is challenging yet exciting... Lalo na that both of you na magcompanion are trying to achieve it... Companionship unity is very important...

Right now, I'm evaluating and thinking... na andito nako sa field and all of my companions 2 cycles lagi... Ang hirap magadjust na magkahiwalay kami lagi ng mga companion ko lalo na 12 weeks is too long to elevate your bond yet more opportunities naman to strengthen others and learn from them.. Being a trainee, then senior comp, then a senior comp sa kagragraduate lang from training. I love God's pattern of love para maglearn ako everyday... I remember sa PMG...sa first page... from the First Presidency to have a new sense of commitment everyday.. Ang laki ng impact nun sakin..and those words motivate me to make myself like a greenie full of Spirit fresh from the MTC again. I'll strive to be consistent kasi yun yung pinkamahirap na gawin once na feel mo minsan ang word na pagod, masamang pakiramdam and other worldly trials that every missionary could truly face. But take note when the standard of truth stated that ---- It is Jehovah that shall say... The WORK IS DONE...not us... I love missionary work... Whoever won't desire to do it would miss 90% of their life.... Youths and Young Single Adults at the right age even women should desire to be part in this marvelous work. This is the lifeblood of the true Church. "We should be living members of the living Church".(Dallin H. Oaks).

I'll strive to be patient kung wala pa man yung fruits sa among mga labors

 I don't know exactly what will happen.. Minomonitor ako ngayon ni Sister San Gabriel cause luckily she's a dentist and when she saw my teeth...She told me that the left one needs pasta lang kasi nasira and sometimes nakakagat ko daw ata yung gums ko that's why the dentist before recommended me to take amoxicillin kasi namaga but the other side is already impacted... No worries about my health. Di ko po pinapabayaan health ko.... I'm eating fruits and veggies... .. I love missionary work in every aspect of it.... By the way,  Last week, we focused on our progressing investigators to help them from their own concerns and guide them to keep their commitments continually. We're so happy to see them last Sunday that they have attended the District Conference and as we asked about their experiences, they told us that they loved the talks and will come back again the next Sunday. Though most of them have word of wisdom and law of chastity concerns, we'll strive to strengthen their faith by nourishing them with the word of God particularly the Book of Mormon to help them feel that repentance is truly possible as their desires to change elevates.

Though Sister Villaflores had been sick last week, I saw her willingness to work and recover not thinking of herself but to our investigators, recent converts and even the members in our area. I saw her faith and her dedication in this work - in losing herself to be the means of saving others. We have a good companionship teamwork that we strive to fill up each other's weaknesses and strengthen them as well. Having a big teaching pool since the elders' area had been entrusted to us for the mean time, we realized that this is a great opportunity for us to make use of our time and area wisely while taking care of our progressing investigators as well.

We witnessed the support of the members in the branch and branch councils to extend a welcoming hands and hearts to our new investigators as well as to the recent converts and even the return of less active members. They are ready to ask for suggestions and help to strengthen the branch more. 

By the way, Mom...please tell Tito Ranvie and Tito Bong that President San Gabriel is our new Mission president... He's been friends with them and their family.... Nagpapicture pa nga si President with me to send daw to tito... Sister San Gabriel was then Sister Villanueva and she knows Tito Bong very well... By the way, President Pagaduan knows tito Ranvie as well from Ace.... hehe... grabe yung mga conversation namin dito and they're telling me I came from a good family... hehe....

Amazing magbestfriend diay among mission president tapos si tito ranvie!!!! kaya pala paulitulit nilang sinasabi na kamukha ko si tito....hehe.....amazing kaayo... nagpapicture gani mi ni President isesend daw nya kay tito... hihi...  mga bata pa kanilang mga anak.... kalooy gani kay basin magonline/home study nalang muna sila for 3 years.... te, inuli na ak nanay sa mission, I mean ak trainer na si Sister Reyna..... Nakakamiss .. bagaw pa sak bugto sa mission...yung gitrain din nya.... "kapatid, umuwi na nanay natin...mga ate na jud ta diri sa field...." mag mamamature na gud kami tinuod... haha....  I miss you all!!! I've been doing well here....but you know what..daming concerns sa mga tinuturuan namin puro Law of Chastity and Word of Wisdom...but we'll not give up on them.... We'll strive to find families as well....  hehe.... dali ra ko nakaadjust kay buutan didi a mga tawo... Last Sunday diay nagSunday service kami sa Aga....tapos by 2 pm diretso kami byahe sa Danipas - elder's area na kami for the mean time nagkapot pero ibalik na namo this week sa ilaha kay umabot na companion sito elder na na emergency transfer ia comp...---- so nagspecial sacrament meeting kami sa meetinghouse sa Danipas... I will miss those people there.... tapos by 4 pm nagspecial sacrament kami and byahe again sa isang matandang babae na super sweet kay maysakit cya... busy am sunday... hihi.... yet maenjoy and fulfilling,,,, I love missionary work ... I'll strive to be patient kung wala pa man yung fruits sa among mga labors... 

Sister Cornillez with her New Mission President "President San Gabriel"

Birthday of Sister Cornillez Companion plus a picture with Their new Mission Presidents kids