Week 71

2/9/15

Holy Cow, time is fast!  I still remember week 1. Man, I wish I could go back!  I love being a missionary. I am so happy, sharing and living the gospel. I know that we experience the greatest joy when we live the gospel!

So this week we were able to find some new investigators. There's one couple, who is super cute.  It's the best, because they're a couple. The gospel is a family thing! :)  I really hope that they will be able to have faith and come unto Christ.  Man, it's so awesome seeing the changes in people's lives and how they become happier and more blessed when they live the gospel. 

I love working hard. I know that the work that I do, or that any missionary does, has done and will do is so worth it.  I know that no effort is wasted, so we need to do our best in every situation we are in.  Whatever it is, if it is to come more unto Christ, the effort is not wasted.

Well, we went on a hike this morning, and ate fresh coconut (Buko) and drank the water inside. Ah it's so good. :) MAn, I wish they had that is Texas. ;) Man, the branch missionaries are great here. They are super fun and are great and work with us. :)  Please fulfill your callings..what ever it is. 

Well, I love you all so much. I am praying for you. 

Love Sister Coleman

Week 70

2/2/15

Hi Everyone!

This week was really good.  We had 2 exchanges.  I was in our area, and my companions were great!  They were both super hard working!  I just want to be so much more hardworking  after the exchanges!  Well, our investigators are doing okay.. but they didn't come to church. THis was the first week that none of them came! ah man, we will just be better about helping them understand the importance of church attendance. 

Well, I have to say I just love being a missionary!  It's the greatest work!  PLease do your missionary work!  PLease visit and home teach and work with the missionaries.  God will bless you if you do!

Well, I ate some delicious muscles...yes, they were good! :)  MAn, I love sea food. :) I love the food here!  Well, I will send you pics! Sorry I didn't write a lot!  Pictures say a thousand words right?

Love ya! Sister Coleman

 Selfi Selfi pag may time..

Week 69

1/26/15

Hi Family,

This week was good and busy.  We had MLC on Thursday, and then Zone Training on Saturday as well as a baptism and funeral.  We were busy on Saturday and were not able to work. BUT, we were able to teach to Brother Melvin, the new investigator who is really doing great!  He has been progressing, and he has come to church every Sunday.  He came to the baptism, and He said he really felt the spirit, especially when the Sister was bearing her testimony, because he could really relate to her. Simple, Pure testimony is the best.  

Well, I was able to speak in Church yesterday, it was missionary Sunday.  Anyways, I spoke about Fasting. I learned a lot as I was preparing it. We can really use fasting for every aspect of our lives. It is a powerful commandment and law that God has blessed us with.  I invite all of us, to fast more purposefully and really take advantage of it.

Well, the work is good. I do love it.  I love to share the gospel and to see how it changes the hearts of the people.  We were able to teach the husband of an investigator namin.  Yeah, so we taught them both, and it was just so beautiful to see a couple learning the gospel together.  I do love the gospel so much!

Well, I hope you have a great day!

Sister Coleman

Week 68

1/19/15

Hello Po!

Alright, so this week was good. I have learned a lot from my companion. She is really a good example to me.  She is a hard worker and loves the people.  I am super grateful that she is my companion.  We have fun together and love the work. 

So we were able to teach a lot this week...except for when we had a little typhoon on Saturday.  It was sooo weird.  The winds were heavy and strong and the rain was super weird.  My umbrella kept going inside out. It was super funny and embarrassing. We had curfew at 6 on Saturday night.  Sister Sanchez and I played "Slap JAck," the game that Dad sent me for Christmas.  Man, sister Sanchez is really good at it! haha.. it just wasn't my day. :)  

Anyways, so on Sunday we still had church.  We had to clean up the flood though, on the 2nd story of our house though, so we were a little late.  I love the saints here.  Even though, there was a bagyo, they still came to church to renew their baptism covenants.  I love the people here. Our investigator that I mentioned last week is great. He came to church.  That is what I call Faithful, and ready!  He was so wet and cold, yet he still came.  We need more saints like that!

We also had exchanges this week.  I was with Sister Tavita, from Kiribati.  It was fun to be with the trainy of sister Kwong, my companion before sister Wilkinson.  Man, I have only had 7 companions in the field...including the one 3 sum I was in.  Wow, other missionaries have like 13 and stuff. I have learned so much from my companions though.  They are all great!

Anyways, exchanges were really good. I would much rather be in my area when I do exchanges.  She is a great missionary.  We got to go tracting!  It felt good.. I haven't done it in a while.  

So on Sunday, we got a text from a member saying that his mom had died. It was super sad.  So we went to the hospital where they were, and were able to hopefully help in some way.  We got back to Bacon at about 8, and were able to teach a less active family, and then we went home and did our Sunday reporting. So yesterday was busy.  Well, today, we went early to the mortuary and helped 2 other relief society sisters dress the lady.  It was a very interesting experience.  

As these 2 days have past, I have been reflecting about how lucky and blessed I am to have knowledge about the plan of Salvation.  I know that we can see our loved ones again.  I know that if we live the gospel: have faith in Christ, repent, are baptized and keep our covenants, receive the holy ghost and endure to the end, we can see each other again and be with one another forever.  I know that this is true. I also know that Christ overcame the sting of death.  Because of Him, we can live again. We can be clean and prepare for death, because of our Savior. I love my Savior, and I know that He is always there for each and every one of us!

Well, I love you all so much!  Thank you for all your love and support!

Love Sister Coleman

Week 67

1/12/15

So this week was great!  We were able to work hard and teach a lot.  We has a very happy week!  Transfers are tomorrow, but sister Sanchez and I are still together.  So, I will be her last companion.  She will be my 2nd to last companion.  Thats crazy!  Sister Sanchez is great, and is a wonderful teacher. She know's and understands the gospel.  I am glad we have one more transfer to work even harder. :)

Okay, so we were able to teach this man yesterday that is so prepared.  Okay, so the first time I saw him was at the Christmas party of the branch.  It had been raining, so he came into the church to dry off. Then, he came to church the next sunday. So I talked with him, and we found out that he lives in our area, and that he was taught by the missionaries a long time ago.  We weren't able to meet with him that Sunday, pero yesterday he came to church and we were able to teach him.  He feels he has no direction in His life.  He has never been married, and his parents are gone, and his siblings are so far.  He has no one.  But, we testified that he does has someone, the Savior and our Heavenly Father.  We were able to extend a baptismal date for February.  I know there was a reason that it rained that one night, and the church was open, so he could come in and find where he belongs.

I am so grateful for the gospel.  We know who we are, and what we can become through the gospel.  I know if we want direction in our lives, the place to turn is the gospel.  

Well, I love you all so much!  Thank you for all you do for me!  Love Sister Coleman

P.S. The picture of me, with the egg, is BALUT. So I have eaten balut 3 times now on my mission.  It's not too, bad.  It was interesting to be eating the sisu.  The little duck. haha!  Well, I love ya all!

 

 

Week 66

1/5/15

hello po!

This week was really good.  Holy cow, it's already 2015!  I can't believe that it is a new year, and that the time has gone so fast.  So this week we celebrated New years and ate this really good rice stuff..oh man, I forgot what it's called, basta it's really good.  So, we also had exchanges.  I went with Sister Dizon.  She is a trainer and is such a great missionary.  We are finally done with exchanges for this transfer...yay, so next week we can just really focus so much in our area. I love doing the work!

So we had 2 of our investigators come to church.  One of them came last week too.  She also came with a skirt on!  She is really progressing!  I love my investigators.  Also another one came, and she has been taught by the  missionaries forever.  She finally came to church.  I asked how it was for her and she said, "Masarap!" It basically means, it was great, and felt wonderful.  She is so great as well! Also, President Guanzon came to our branch for church.  So the little key board we have hear is broken.  This key just randomely comes on and beeps.  So it's really hard to play a song.  We, the missionaries, were trying to not laugh in sacrament meeting, because it sounded so bad.  Anyways, my piano skills probably sounded horrible! haha.  After sacrament meeting, president Guanzon came up and asked if the piano was broken.  haha.  He said he'll be ordering a new one! Thank goodness.  Hopefully, I can be able to play it!

Today, we had a district activity. We went to this place called Sawangga beach resort. It was super pretty! I love the ocean, and sorry to say, the beaches here, are a lot better than Florida keys. :)  It was gorgeous and we found some cool things.  Also, on the way back, we got to ride "Top load" on the jeepney.  So we were on top of it.  It happens all the time here...because they are all so full inside. Well, it's a good district I'm in! :)

Well, I love you all!  I know this work is true and is so amazing!  I am so blessed to be a missionary.  I know that we can all partake of true happiness if we live the gospel and share it.  I love you all!

Love Sister Coleman

 

 

 

So with the name tag pic...come on, I'm a missionary, so meaning, I have to take one of those...:) The last picture is some of the members in my branch...the Bacon Branch! :)

LOve ya!

 

 

 

Week 65

12/29/14

Hi Everyone!

Maligayang pasko! Maganda talaga ang pasko ko dito sa Pilipinas. Mababait ung mga tao dito.  Masarap talaga ang pagkain dito, at ang ganda ganda ng Panahon. (Merry Christmas! My Christmas was really good here in the Philippines. The people here are nice. The food is so good, and the weather was sooooo soooo great!)  It was super nice to be able to talk with my family on Christmas.  It was so nice to talk with everyone, even though we are all in different parts of the world.  We are in 4 different continents.  It's so awesome and such a blessing.  I am grateful for technology for that reason.  I love my family soooo much!  I am so happy that you are all faithful members of the church, and active in the gospel.  That is what brings true happiness. I love you all!

Well, I have learned so much from the people here.  They are so Christlike.  They really have the spirit of Christmas in them everyday.  I want to become more like them.  They are humble and meek.. I love these people and I know that they are so important to Heavenly Father.  

On Christmas, we went to our branch Presidents house.  They fed us some delicious food, and we played a game that Dad sent me.  It's this game that you like slap the cards and stuff...so it's like a favorite one to me. You know how I love those "slapping" games. haha!  Thank you all for your packages and letters, and emails.  I love you all. 

So 2 of our investigators came to church yesterday.  They are so great. Hopefully at least one of them will get baptized in January or February.  I love being a missionary and teaching these humble people.  Oh just earlier today, we were on a jeepney and I started talking to this old nanay. Anyways, she was so nice and invited us to go to her house.  Also, she said she was sooo sad. She has no family here, and her husband died in August.  I told her that we can really find happiness and peace in the gospel.  She is so awesome and is excited for us to go over.  Also, I invited her to church.  She said she will come.  WHAT??  Thats so awesome.  We haven't even taught her, and she committed to go to church. She seems so great! :)  

I hope you all have a wonderful new year.  I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is True.  It was restored through Joseph Smith.  I know we have the Authority of God on earth, to bind families forever.  I know we have the fulness of the gospel through the Book of Mormon.  If we ever feel like our testimony is weak, let us follow the action done by one of my Recent Converts. She said that she read the testimony of Joseph Smith, and she felt her testimony grow about the gospel.  I know that as we study the BOM everyday, we will know what to do. 

I love you all! Love Sister Coleman