April 27, 2014

Family,

This past week and this week is kind of all jumbled together in my brain. The next two weeks are filled with mission president trainings for each zone and then missionary leadership council (MLC). This MLC is a little different, and there's more pressure because two weeks ago, President found out that a general authority will be attending.... This morning we had a meeting at the mission home to prepare, and it sounds like from President, that he's coming to figure out why the Bacolod Mission is seeing so much success. He wants to know what we're doing, etc. because Bacolod is one of or the highest baptizing mission in the Philippines. But it should be really exciting because MLC is when all the sister training leaders and zone leaders meet to get training from President and the AP's, but this month it will be from the GA as well.

But this past week, we've seen so many miracles. Missionary life is stressful, especially because even when we're not in the office, we still have to deal with missionaries' problems... we never get a break. But despite of all that stress, we are seeing miracles. I truly believe that Heavenly Father is blessing Sister Canimo and I in our area. We have limited hours for proselyting, yet we're seeing so much progress in our investigators and in our recent converts. The members are so supportive which I think makes a lot of difference. This past week, we witnessed the baptism of Sister L. She was taught last year for a couple of months because her sister is a recent convert. But the missionaries stopped teaching her because her husband wouldn't allow her to go to church. But our first day in our area, we were able to meet her and her husband. Her husband wouldn't listen to us that night, but we were able to quickly share our testimony and leave a prayer before we left their home. That weekend is when the miracles happened. That Sunday morning, her husband was the one that reminded her that it was Sunday and that she should go to church! And every Sunday since then, he's the one that reminds her! And now, almost a month later, she was able to be baptized this past Saturday. It was one of the more spiritual baptisms that I've had here on the mission- one where you saw firsthand all the prayers and fasting that was required for her to be able to get to the point. There were so many obstacles and trials that kept appearing, yet her faith and testimony were her anchor. She was able to overcome all of them and with the help from Heavenly Father, we were able to witness her baptism this past week. There's nothing better than knowing you're helping Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ hasten their work here on the earth.  I love missionary work and I love the gospel.

Anyways, the church is true. It should be a busy week, but it should be exciting.

Enjoy the spring weather. I'm sure it's beautiful

I love the mission. and I love you all.

xoxoxo,

Sister Fitz