Sister Masters in the Philippines

On day one entering the MTC (Missionary Training Center) I was so excited. We were led into our classrooms on day one and our teachers spoke Ilonggo (Hiligaynon is more like the race of people and Ilonggo is what they speak and what I will be speaking). The teachers have continued to only speak Ilonggo and sometimes insert english words into each sentence when we give them a clueless look long enough. I was introduced to my companions. I have two of them. Sister Leasi is from Samoa and she speaks little English and is so incredible because she is learning Ilonggo is english. She is learning the language slower but I know the Lord is blessing her to understand more daily. My other companion is a cute pixie hair cut girl who is from North Ogden Utah. She isvery kind and I am almost a year older than her and she has always wanted to serve a mission. The 3 of us get along so well even though we spend 24/7 together (as a missionary you have to be within sight and sound of your companion at...

Lydia leaves Houston at 8 AM for SLC. She happens to meet her Relief Society President from the family ward on the way who gets her to her friend in Lehi. From there, she is taken to the MTC and her mission begins.

May 15, 2017                                                       Hello family and friends!        This is my blog for the next 18 months where my father, Paul Masters will be posting the emails I send him each week. These emails will be filled with my experiences of serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the next 18 months (May 2017-October 2018).        I will be serving in the Philippines Iloilo mission teaching about the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Hiligaynon language.  If you are missing me or even if you are just wondering how things are, please email me at: lydia.masters@myldsmail.net        I will respond one day each week on my Preparation day or P-day as I will later call it.        I will not have any access ...