Re: Week 21 Pictures

1. We had Ice cream last night. It melted in like two seconds.

2. I seriously love these sisters so much.

Week 21

Hello all! I can't believe it's already Monday. Time is just going faster and faster. I can't even handle it.

So at the beginning of this week, we found out that our Baptism couldn't happen. Rosalio's mother who is a less active member in Irosin decided she didn't want him to be baptized. So that happened. My heart is broken. But we've been praying that she'll soften her heart. Next fast sunday man...

So that happened and we were rather discouraged. We technically don't have to tract because we have so many investigators, but we decided that we need to get some new investigators and tract. We found Erwin last week and he's crazy progressing! I'm so excited for him! When he prays it's so meaningful and sincere. We found CJ this last Saturday and he's so interested. The Lord definitely blesses you and makes up for any losses. Plus it was really hard for me at first to tract because I've never had to lead before, but I've got it down man! We've been talking to everyone! It's the spirit of missionary work and I can't get enough of it! People reject us and some let us in, but whatever the result, I love sharing the Gospel and I love opening my mouth and just telling people how it's blessed my life!

We had lots of crazy Spiritual experiences with teaching members and less actives this week. The Spirit is so strong in every lesson. That's been a goal of Sister Routhier and I, to not focus on the numbers or how many lessons we teach, but to focus on the quality. I've found deeper meaning in my purpose and a greater love for the work because of this. I finally feel like I'm doing what would please my Father in Heaven and that's all I really want anyway. I love being a missionary!

Today we had a choir practice because my zone will be singing at our Mission Tour Zone Conference on Thursday. Elder Haynie of the 70 will be there. I'm so excited! We're singing I Need Thee Every Hour/ Kailangan Ko Kayo meaning that it's mixed English and Tagalog. So pretty. I love my zone! I love my life.

So basically that's it. It's been a super busy week full of blessings! I love you all and I hope you have a great week!

Ingat!

Sister Wilkins

Week 21 Pictures

1. We broke that. They make furniture for tiny Filipinos... haha

2. Buong Bulan Zone Sisters!

Re: Pictures Week 20

1. More boodle fight

2. Sister Routhier's first FHE with the Tanada family. They're legendary.

Week 20? wut.

HELLOOOOO! Magandang Buhay! Talaga...

So this week was another crazy, stressful, blissful, incredible week being a missionary. Have I mentioned yet that I love it? Maybe just like once or twice.. haha

So last P Day we went to the house of the other sister's recent convert and had a "boodle fight" which is pretty much you eat food off of a banana leaf with your hands until you literally are unable to eat more. It was great. I seriously love how I'm just starting to get the hang of the language. Like, I can make conversation and have a good time, despite the language barrier.

I'm so blessed to have Sister Routhier. Talaga. She's a gem and she's WAY better at everything than I was when I entered the field. We have been working our tails off with PLANNING. Haha this week has been ridiculous because when Sister Tarantan and I opened our other area, we didn't open it correctly and there are so many investigators that just never were taught after the other missionaries got pulled out. So we sat down and planned and figured things out and the next weeks and months are going to be incredible. We're gonna get to work and change people's lives. We're gonna leave this place better than we found it. I'm so excited!

So this week we had zone training and that was fun! I love that I can actually understand all of the counsel they give us now! haha Tagalog, man. I love it.

This Saturday we have the baptism of Rosalio and I'm beyond excited! He's so ready! We have been working a lot with one of our investigators named Gloria. She's Catholic, about 60 years old, her husband passed away about a year ago, and she always rejects our baptismal date. i was feeling like we just needed to drop her, but then we had a lesson with her and very clearly, the Spirit told me to keep visiting her. We're trying to get her to come to church now. She reads all of the assignments. When I first met her, she said she thought we were angels. She's thanked us openly for being her guides and for helping her. I love her so much. It's just hard to get people to actually do things sometimes. haha. But I'm grateful to be able to help her.

Anyways, love you all! Have a great week!

Sister Wilkins

Pictures Week 20

1. Boodle fight!

2. Self timer action, man.

IM TRAINING A FOREIGNER

Wowowowowowow. This week man.

So early Tuesday morning we left for transfer point in Sorsogon. Sister Tarantan has been assigned as the newest Sister Training Leader in Legazpi. We then got in the AP's car and headed to the Daraga chapel. I got pretty carsick. these roads man. But then I got to be temporary companions with Sister Delgado and I absolutely adore her! I met her in my first transfer at zone conference and we got along from the start! The rest of Tuesday was trainer's training in Legazpi. Then I slept in the Legazpi sister's apartment which was super fun!

The next morning we went to the Legazpi chapel to meet our trainees. The night before, one of the AP's had accidentally let it slip that I would be training a foreigner. So basically I was pretty freaked out the whole time. Turns out that I'm the very first sister in the entire mission to ever train a foreigner after their training. There has been one other elder who did it. It was weird and it is weird because people are expecting a lot of me and it's sort of overwhelming sometimes. But it's all good! So the night before, I knew I would be training a foreigner and sister Guanzon showed us a list of the incoming missionaries and I saw where this one missionary was from and I knew instantly that I'd be her trainer. She's from Taylor, Arizona. Her name is Sister Routhier and I love her to death. Sure enough when we sit down and president announces the companionships, of course I'm last being Wilkins, and she's the only trainee left. I can't even explain it. I just knew. But like it's so weird. Because she knows my cousin, Britt Adcox, and she lives on Love Lake Road. And it's named after my however many greats grandma. And my ancestors founded that place. Like it's so weird. It's just proof it's meant to be!

On Thursday we headed back to Bulan! The people love her! It's just so good! And guys, I like never realized how much my progression in the language had been, but like I can make conversation. I can teach. It's so weird having to lead out in lessons, but I can do it. I did it. I can do this! It's scary being a trainer when I feel like I know so little, but I'm so very grateful that Heavenly Father has trusted me with this. Sister Routhier is a gem and I know there's a reason that we're together. It's going to be a lot of team work to do this, but I know this is right!

Basically it's been an insane week and there just simply isn't time to write everything, but I love you all and thank you SO much for all of your support and prayers! I can definitely feel them! I love you!

Sister Wilkins