last email from the Philippines?

last email from the Philippine​s?

I think I might get one more time... Anyway, enjoying the work with Sister Racaza and seeing the miracles when they do our part and we do ours because Heavenly Father takes care of the rest. We had the privilege of hearing Elder Allan Packer of the Seventy (anak ni President Boyd K. Packer) on Saturday in Marikina. His wife spoke, too. Lots to learn, lots to keep striving for. At siyempre magsaya.

Mahal ko kayo,

Sister Cope

pictures...

Scope 002… eating a fruit that I picked off a tree as we work with Sister San Juan :)

Scope 007… Elder Nielsen of the Seventy visited and spoke with us (in Teresa at their Relief Society's time out for women)!!! It’s always amazing and powerful to hear them testify of Jesus Christ.

Scope 010… Doing laundry for one of our less actives. with May Ann Bola :)

Scope 018… My awesome kabahay making faces at an old resort :p

Scope 023… temple tour with sister Nenneth and sister san juan

Scope 026… visiting sister Aillyn on the edge of Laguna Bay in Baras, Rizal. Wow, di ba?

Promised Blessings...

Promised Blessings.​..

They're real. Two months ago, or so, our mission president was reminding us that God is preparing people to hear our message. Sometimes missionary work can be  discouraging when people choose to not act on the things they feel and they miss out on the blessings. I know I've done that before.But when our mission president reminded us of that, I've been praying really hard to find those people. God is fulfilling that in his time. I saw it as Nenneth the investigator who came to church last week continues to read the Book of Mormon sincerely. The scripture in D&C 84 about both the teacher and the learner being edified was the epitome of that evening. I recognized it in the flow of the lesson and everything that we were given to say through the Holy Ghost, including our member that came with us. Even after the lesson I felt inspiration flowing and I was just filled with the hope and enthusiasm I'd been praying to have for the last couple weeks of my mission. Of course, after a major uplifting experience Satan tries to make us doubt again, but there is no better companion I could ask for this transfer. Sister Racaza is really helping me to be my best self. And back to promised blessings... I've been reading the Book of Mormon with that in mind, and finding so many things that Heavenly Father is willing to pour out on us and DOES pour out on us when we're doing our part. So often it talks about joy and rejoicing. I really feel that when I give my best, and when I don't feel it, it's great motivation for the next day. The gospel is real because when we live it... that true happiness DOES enter into our lives. Yes, it requires maintenance, but siyempre that's how things that are worth it go... effort is required. I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true because I truly feel my Heavenly Father's love for me as I follow the gospel of His Son.

Mahal ko kayo,

Sister Cope

ayaw ko ng february..

ayaw ko ng february..​

Sayang!!!! I left my camera cord. So many cool pictures from our zone activity. We were supposed to go to some falls, but they thought it was too expensive so we went to this place that used to be a resort and it was pretty, and my forehead is even more sunburned. Haha..

We had a really happy Sunday, where our amazing investigator Nenneth came to church with her niece. It was extra special because we were in Gospel Principles talking about the Fall of Adam and Eve and it had a reference to 2 Nephi. She pulls her Book of Mormon out of her bag (which we hadn't even told her to bring) and she flips to 2 Nephi. She is one of those prepared souls I have been praying to find.

The family who owns the laundry shop we used seems really great and I always wanted to teach them. Finally we asked if we could. It took a couple weeks to materialize, but we visited them for the first time last week with the Jensens and will be returning tomorrow. Also, the other day we had a ton of cancelled appointments so we felt like we should go to this one member's home and ask for a referral. We chatted for a little bit, and then he said, teach my mother-in-law. We did! And she accepted to go to church in the first lesson! She was sincere in the desires she expressed as we talked about what she was looking for. One of many examples that the Lord does guide and direct this work. And when the focus is on having the spirit in the lesson and it's truly there, it feels like we aren't teaching, but we really are being given what to say because you teach something you've taught a billion times in a different way. Ah. It's so amazing.

Mahal ko kayo, pamily at mga kaibigan!!!!!

Sister Cope