There's a storm coming in!

So yes, there was as storm that came in this week, but don't worry! We're all ok over here. Just loving it =]

Let me tell you a little bit about our week.

First of all, this storm came on Friday. So on Friday, we're supposed to do our weekly planning from 12-3. But, the member that was working with us could only work with us at 1, so we decided that we would go out and work first, and then we would do our weekly planning. So we went out and were waiting for our worker when our Zone Leaders called to tell us a little news, we were supposed to have no work that day. At this point, the storm is a little strong, but not too bad. Well, we were already in our area, with our worker on the way, so our ZL just said to go to our appointments and then go home. So we went to our first appointment and then to our second one. Now, these were very important appointments. We needed to teach two of our investigators because their baptismal interviews were supposed to be the next day. After this second appointment, we just had one more to go to, but then our ZLs called us again and told us that we needed to go home. And when we got outside, we could see why. The wind and the rain were so strong! We got soaked just waiting for a jeepney...  And we had to walk a little ways to get there. Our umbrellas kept on turning inside out and everything, but it was fun! We were just laughing the whole time. And eventually, we got home =] And that was our experience with the storm.

And now, this week we are having 5 baptisms!!! All five of our investigators got interviewed on Saturday and now they're getting baptized on Friday!! We are so super excited. We almost thought that one of them had changed her mind because of family problems, but then everything turned out to be ok! We are super super super excited!!

I think that might have been everything that has been happening this week. It was a little bit crazy, but way good! We're still trying to find new investigators that are ready for the gospel. Sometimes it's hard, but when you can see their progression, it's all worth it! So we're excited to find some new families that are ready to be part of this church.

I'm not sure what else happened this week. Mostly we've just been focused on finding and helping our progressing investigators. But things are going good!

I'll just share some thought about what I've been studying in my personal study lately. I've been reading about the missionaries in the Alma chapters. I've been reading about Alma and Amulek and the sons of Mosiah. Just go read those chapters in there, and there is no way that you can say that this is not the Lord's work. Even way back then, they had missionaries who were teaching people. And these people were some of the worst. But they still had success. And so can we. All we have to do is trust in the Lord and follow the Spirit. If we do the Lord's will, we will always be successful. He's promised us that much.

I love you all!! I hope you are all safe and sound =D

Love,

Sister Wilwand

Sister Wilwand's hammock - wonder if it is cooler to sleep there...

Some Filipino money