Magandag umaga, hapon, or gabi. Kumusta po
kayo lahat?? This week has been different and amazing! To start the
week, we went to Legaspi and i met my new companion, Sister Tou. She is
awesome! She's a cook islander, from Australia/new zealand. So, I
guess I just need to learn something that the wonderful Polynesian
people can offer. :) Sister Tou is a wonderful example to me already,
in the week I've known her. She is very diligent and kind. She is a
fabulous missionary. She has been out for 6 months, but very talented
in Tagalog. But, we will definitely have to do a lot of study and
practice in the language, so we can survive. :) I have learned a lot
this past week, and said and done things I didn't think I could do or
say, before. It's a little scary to lead the area, but luckily so far,
we have only had to turn around once. :)
I do though, miss my Nanay, Sister Siola'a. It's
not the same Tabaco city with out her, but I know that everything will
be okay. It was a wonderful 12 weeks of training, not i'm in the real
thing! I need to work harder and use the talents that God has given me,
to the fullest! I am sobrang excited for this transfer!
So to end the week, Sister Labordo was baptized on Friday,
the 14th of February. It was a long awaited, so special day! I felt
the spirit so strongly. I felt some of the love of God for sister
Labordo. It was an experience that I will never forget. I love Sister
Labordo and her family, and I hope that soon, Brother Labordo will be
baptized. I am very grateful for the baptismal covenants that I have
made, and that I was able to see sister Labordo make. It was just
wonderful to see Sister so happy and ready to be baptized. She wrote a
song, and sang it to us in her testimony. It was so powerful, even
though I didn't understand all of it, I still felt the spirit! We were
also able to sing a musical number, "I feel my Saviors Love" and "I know
that my Redeemer lives." I also felt the spirit as we sang that, my
gratitude and love for the people here, and for Heavenly Father grew
even more. Ahhh!! I just love being on my mission!
On Saturday,
a little girl who we've taught a few times, got got baptized. She is
the one in the picture. That baptism was great! That day, 5 people got
baptized! It was amazing as well!! Oh, I just love seeing people,
even as young as 8, make covenants with God. How beautiful it is to be a
missionary and to be an instrument in Gods hands! I love it, and I
never want to stop being a missionary!
I love all of you. Please be a missionary. Always
be doing the things that will lead you to the people who need to have
the joy of the gospel. Help the missionaries. Be a friend to the Less
actives and investigators. The lord will bless and prosper you, as you
share His gospel and put Him first! I know that the Church is true! How
could it not be? I love the gospel, I love the Lord, and I love being a
missionary!
Love you all!
Love, Sister Coleman
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