My First Area BALAQUID - BILIRAN ZONE

My first area , first family! I remember attending sacrament meeting for the First time and It was a Testimony Sunday being there and listening to their testimonies I can feel that the Small House was filled by the spirit hearing those words from these sons and Daughter of God . I have been able to see them , each of them as Child of God. It was a blessing being able to serve him Full Time. My trainer has taught me a lot one of these are in teaching and even help me to be  a wiser Missionary and a better person each Day. The area was great! Member's are very lovable and they love us so much! The place looks like a " Bario " place where you can't even see big building and even big stores, but it is a Paradise. Souls are waiting.

Kasabangan Area - Walking kilometers to reach our Investigators house

Balaquid Members and their Chapel

RS Activity! 

One of the Old buses in Balaquid

Balaquid Ports - This is the place where we ride a Bus to go Home ..

My first Christmas and New Year in my mission!

Philippines Tacloban Mission

Well here we go! we are now being prepared to enter the Field into our Missions. I'm with my batches named : Sister Sevilla, Sister Cabrera , Sister Abiera and Elder Empase . We were met by our mission President : President Andaya and His Asssistants Elder Nelson and Elder Ausban. It was amazing! Reaching your area and can't wait to walk around these streets and Share. We also met our two batches from Provo Utah, Sister Bogenshutz and Elder Murdock. We had Lunch at the Mission Home and Headed to our whole day Training.

President and Sister Maxfield and Elder Dayrit (Office Elder)

August 31, 2012

                       

Trainer's are about to be revealed! We are all excited . Then we heard the "I Shall Return" message from Mission President's wife and then after that the Trainer and Trainee were announced . My Trainer is Sister Besera from China Hongkong Mission but she is originally from Bohol . She is amazing! She taught me well and she's like my mom... I love her! I'm gonna serve in my First Area in BALAQUID- BILIRAN ZONE. language: waray2x and Cebuano .

Sister Besera and Sister Quijada (me)

MTC Experiences

I met my MTC Companion - Her name is Sister Neri from Bohol, she is amazing! I love her spirit as she shows to me how sincere she is in serving the Lord.

Sister Neri and Sister Quijada (me)

Manila Temple!

MTC Room - Lehi District!

LEHI District - Complete! haha...

MTC President and His wife 

Departure Time and wearing of my Name Tag!

Well here we go! I am flying to Manila for an 18 months mission! Before I left I ask my Dad to give me a Father's Blessing it was a very heartwarming experience for me having been blessed by my Father before leaving in a 18 months journey preaching the Gospel. At exactly 5am we rode the Volkswagen and travel to the airport. When we arrive there the flight was cancelled and will be travelling by 8am and I am expected to be at the MTC by 8am so we switch flights to Cebu Pacific. It was time to go and I remember my aunt running through me and saying there are lots of members outside the airport and wanting to wave goodbye but My name was already in the waiting area for the flight.

That was the time I remembered! and said :

"NO TURNING BACK"

I rode the plane and even ask the flight attendants if I could wave goodbye to my family and friends and yet she said the Plane will already fly soon in a few minutes. I sat at the chair in my designated seat and open a letter from my Second Grandpa : Lolo Jan -

Where he included withing the letter a verse :

Mark 5:36 : 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only ^abelieve. -  

Specifying the word - Be not Afraid , only Believe - this was the start of having that pinned in my heart as I serve the Lord for 18 months. A few hours of travelling the plane I have reach the Missionary Training Center! And I saw my NAME TAG! ahhh! I'm excited !...

Upper left picture: My name tag!

Lower Right picture: These are the things the MTC Staff gave us to prepare for the most awaited Trainings to be a better missionaries! 

My Call

This month of May was an awesome experience . It's a bright sunny day with a feeling of excitement seeing the Area of the 70 And the Area President with the Temple President and her wife. When we got into our seats with my cousin . Our Stake President turn a Brown folder to me and opened it. It is my call!

I have never experience such a great feeling! I was nervous, with trembling hands while opening the White envelope and there It states:

You are hereby called to Serve in PHILIPPINES TACLOBAN MISSION .

Wow! Really great! then my dad told me part of tacloban mission is one of my Dad's Area.. I am very happy to know that makes me excited to serve the Lord with all my heart, might and strenght.

Here's My call Picture.

Knowing You

I saw you on the edge of the Bench

Sitting alone and no one to wrench 

I was about to get near of you 

But you decided to go. 

I never imagined That I wanted to know you 

more better

It was the best Feeling I ever had 

To know you better and I never Doubted 

You were silent when we first met

Then After awhile you break off you shell

We spend our time with lots of memories

Good And Bad are all in that knowing time

So it is a BLESSING of knowing you 

Because I learned many things from you .

Lucky Day

                     Hai!! Everyone , I would just like to share to you about my luck day!! I had been in online searching Job Hunt for a Month! and since I started it I only got one payment and that was my writing job and because it's freelancer I did not receive another writing assignments again. And after Praying and Asking Heavenly Father's help to give me a job wherein I could help my family on our financial needs. Now He gave me two possible jobs. I love the Day Super!!
                    Then I realize how Heavenly Father answers Prayer! He is . He may not answer immediately! But He always answer it maybe He wants us to be patient in waiting for our answers and Learning from those Hard times .
                    It is such a good Day!! Be Happy ALWAYS!!