I sure hope the number...in Tagalog
is right. Hindo ko po marunong mag-tagalog...so thats why I'm not too
good at the numbers. ;) (I don't really know, or am good at Tagalog.)
Anyways, how is everyone?? I really hope you are all doing quite
fantastic and wonderful...because I am! I have to say, I just LOVE my
mission! I love learning, teaching, trying to speak in Tagalog, eating
new delicious food, feeling the spirit-individually, as a companionship,
and especially in lessons; and I love everything else about my mission!
I really do know that I have been called by God, to come and be His
missionary in the Philippines. I love letting people know that the
Gospel, the PURE and TRUE gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored! I
love teaching the gospel, and the simple doctrines. Oh it is so
wonderful, or gahanga-hanga, being a missionary!!
So this week has been very good! I have learned a
lot! Oh, we are teaching this lady, Fely, in Relocation, and she is so
awesome! We taught her the Plan of Salvation, or Ang Plano ng
Kaligtasan, and she was so prepared. She has been reading and praying,
and is so interested. While we were teaching her, I felt like we should
invite her to baptism, but I wasn't sure what sister Tou was feeling,
and she was the one talking and stuff, right then. Anyways, I prayed
that she would be able to be on the same page as me, and invite sister
Fely to binyag. Well, she did! And!!! Sister, Fely, before we were
even done with the invitation was like, "Opo!!!" and then asked how she
can be baptized and stuff. She understands what we have taught her...
or what the spirit has taught her. Oh, but I do love it, when Sister
Tou and I are both feeling the exact same thing, and it does happen
quite often. It is also so wonderful, and such a faith builder, when I
can feel the spirit working through me...or the other way around. I
just love being a missionary, and I wouldn't trade this special time for
anything!
Well, we had zone Training this week. We learned
about becoming Master Gospel Teachers, like Christ is. It was a great
training! The things I need to work on...whew many! I need to study
the simple doctrines of the gospel, a lot more. I need to always do the
"5 P's" as Elder Arden of the Area Presidency would say. "Proper,
Prier, Preparation Proceeds Power." So, as a companionship, we really
need to work on Proper, Prier, and Preparation! The lessons to people
are so much more spirit filled and effective when we prepare, and both
really know whats going on. I love teaching the gospel, so why don't I
just do Proper, Prier, Preparation, that makes the lessons so much more
wonderful! Well, I will be making better lesson plans and finding
scriptures and answers for my investigators and Less Actives. I am
excited to change, and improve.
We had exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders on
Saturday. I was companions with Sister Pareja in her area. I learned a
lot! I really need to work on How To Begin Teaching. Okay, we're not
horrible at it, but we can work on doing it better. I want to be better
at letting people know MY purpose as a missionary, and how the gospel
can really help and better their lives and their family's lives. I
actually LOVE the first visit and lesson with people. I like using
HTBT, and then telling them about God, and His Plan for them and their
family, and then telling them how the gospel has blessed my family! Mom
and Dad, thank you, thank you thank you, for letting me grow up in a
Gospel and Christ centered home! The gospel really does bless families,
every single one! Well, I am excited to become a better teacher and
missionary!
Oh, while we were walking, on the day of
exchanges...guess what?? I stepped in dog pooh. Gross! Actually, I am
so pleased to announce that I have stepped in Dog pooh here, than I
have any time or any where else in my life! There is dog pooh
everywhere! Oh, it was funny, but gross at the same time. Oh the
blessings of going on exchanges! ;)
Well, I love you all! I love the beautiful gospel
of Jesus Christ, and I know that through living the gospel, we can all
have a complete fullness of Joy! I know that the Atonement of Jesus
Christ is central to God's plano para sa atin, and I know that we need
to use it and rely on it to reach our full potential, and happiness!
There are no words to describe the joy I have from being a missionary,
and an instrument in the hands of God! I love God's plan of each and
every one of His beloved Children, ALL OF US!! I know that we are all
children of God, and that He know's us individually! I love the
Ebanghelo ni JesuCristo, at alam ko po na ito ay totoo! Maraming
salamat po sa inyo para sa lahat ang tulong at support! Mahal ko po
kayo lahat!
Love, Sister Coleman
This
is Sister Tou and I...need I say more? We got new P.J's in Legazpi! :)
And my favorite picture..it's of my new pillow and I...oh and Sister
Tou. I haven't been sleeping with my old pillow since I went to the
doctors, because of my bites. Well, I got a new pillow, so now I can
have pillow-bug-less sleepful nights. :) YAY!!
Sister
McCoard and I at zone training. All the kids, and people here love
looking at the pictures we take. They all get so excited about seeing a
picture, it is so cute and precious! Well, Yes even all the sisters in
the Tabaco Branch fit on a tricy! :)
Did I tell you that I can drive Tricies?? ;) This is exchanges and a baptism. :)
Yes, we made donuts! They we so masarap, and so soft and
perfect! We are so making a bakery and donut shop pagkatopos ang
mission namin! It was fun making donuts, and they were really good...you
can just see our excitement right?? :)
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