Numancia- Jaro

This was a major vibe shift. 

I went from biking through the mud in typhoons to crossing four lanes of traffic and eating at Jollibee. I'm just a provincial gurlie trying to survive in the big city. 

DAHAN NUMANCIA 

So turns out it's actually hard to leave an area when you've been their for 6 months. That place has my blood, sweat, tears and hair (ligit I have no hair- a buzzcut might have to happen when I get home because these Gollum strands are not giving.) The people, my companions, the scenery, the food, the wack language. I already miss it. But, I know I need to grow in another way now. 

Sister Panuelossss. mahidlaw ko kimo. Take care of our turtle child. 

I learned so so much from Sister Panuelos. She taught me how to love the work despite results or lack of and to laugh when things go wrong. Dahan Tundo Girlie. Wag mo malipat magkaon it gulay ha? PALANGGA TAKA.

This one was a hard goodbye. These little tweens have my heart. Their testimonies are pure and they are extremely honest. They live in extremely difficult circumstances but have found real joy in the Book of Mormon. I maybe cried just a little bit. Angel, Bia, Rianne, Rykie, Randolf and Rylie. 

The Tabing Family! Brother Jasper is getting baptized in December! Brother Jerome (in the back) isn't part of their family but has been a less active member for some time. As we shared from the Book of Mormon he started remembering some of his favorite stories and helped Jasper understand what we were teaching. Tender moment.

Even though we just met the Valencia family like last week my girl Sandra was so so sad I was transferring so we took a condolence picture. They have so much potential!!

Bye bye Niño! This is our new member in Numancia. Sister just started coming back to church. I miss their faces.

On my last day in Numancia a typhoon pulled up while we were biking and that was chill until I couldn't see where I was biking anymore. I MISS MY BIKEEEE. 

We have one restaurant we ate in at least once a week everyday for 6 months. And I got Kare Kare with a Mountain dew almost every time. RIP I freaking love that stuff. 
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KASYA BA?

Ok so I am now in Jaro and my companion Is none other than SISTER ARNOLD. She's my first foreign companion and it's throwing me off a little. But we eat pb&j and drink liquid IVs and speak in more English than I have in a very very long time. 

Here is how every one of our interactions goes *they greet us in English* *I respond in Hiligaynon (sometimes Akeanon whoops)* *shock* *How long have you been here?* *more shock at our answer**sagad sagad gid sa inyo haw*. Then we try really hard to relate it to the gospel. 

Kasay ba means like - is there enough space? That's because the trikes here are miniscule and we are not. Here is photo evidence
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CITY GURL

This is not the best photo but yah. I'm not in Numancia anymore.

Here are some of the cool people I met this week. behold their coolness.
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SISTER ARNOLD

HIIII. She's  my last companion, first kana companion and second trainee. She's from Las Vegas and grew up in a casino. JOKE LANG but thats what everyone asks when she says she's from Las Vegas. Sister Pernitez... you have a baby sister 
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NAYO FAMILY

Ok the Nayo family. When I literally got off the bus from Numancia Elder Dickey gave us a tip on a family they once taught. So that night we went and visited them. Pretty much we just taught the Book of Mormon and then asked if they wanted to be baptized and they said yes! Their daughter is a member and now her parents are on date for baptism! They still have some trials to overcome before they can be baptized, but we are so excited for them! I wanted to sleep that night I got here but I'm so grateful I didn't. 
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D&C 123:17

“Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.”

SISTER LARSON

ILOILO, PHILIPPINES MISSION 

AUGUST 2023- DECEMBER 2024











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