Sister Dalley's LDS Mission Adventures: Baguio (typhoon)

Week 34

Hello everyone!!

Wow another week gone by!! AH!!!

First off Happy birthday to my friend Elder Hafen, my dear Uncle Bieba, and a few weeks ago, uncle Jason!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

So everyone is asking about the typhoon ;) It really wasn't that bad here is Sta. Ignacia. but the winds were SUPER strong. and it has rained a lot here. the gutters are overflowing and it smells bad! Wednesday was when it really hit us, but everyone is fine and we still went out and proselyted in it. It was VERY cold and quite an adventure as we walked from house to house in the storm. The only damage is that there are a few broken trees, but that is about it. It is all okay here. It got hit really hard in other places in the mission. but here we are all okay. We have had a lot of black outs here though. they keep having to turn off the electricity. but it has been fun as we eat by candle light ;) but with the black outs we can't proselyte after dark so that has been rough.

We have 2 baptisms this Saturday. Mark and Michael Ladon!! they are brothers. Mark is 17 and Michael is 16. you know what? they almost weren't baptized! because of things that came up yesterday they almost couldn't come to church! They had a dance practice that was the same time as church. We taught them about making important decisions like keeping the sabbath day or choosing worldly things. We each shared personal experiences and we left them to decide what to do. Sister Tianday and I prayed all day that they would be able to come to church and right as sacrament meeting started they showed up!! it was soo hard not to cry!! The Lord cannot stop this work!! ;) Satan really does all he can to stop it, but it cannot be stopped!!!

Justin is really progressing and really excited for his baptism in August. but he didn't come to church yesterday so he will be baptized later in August.

Paul did not come to church either, if his excuse is valid he will still be baptized next week, if not he will have to be baptized the last week of August. We are praying that everything will work out!

I wish I had more time to write about our investigators because we are seeing alot of progress!! :)

Just want to leave you with one quote "He cannot have you unless you give yourself to him." How true is that! this is on my desk and in my planner. It motivates me everyday to give EVERYTHING to him. my heart, my desires wishes, dreams ,fears. It is amazing the outcome!! :)

I love you all!!! Have a great week!!! :)

LOVE

Sister Dalley

P.S.

Also! I gave a talk in sacrament meeting yesterday!! it was sooo scary!! there is a difference between teaching and giving a talk in Tagalog! in teaching you can ask questions! I was soo scared because of the language! but, it was on my favorite topic! Missionary work!! :) I was able to give the whole talk in tagalog!! scriptures and all!!! :) THAT is the gift of tongues my friends!!! :)

Mahal kita!!! :)