Week 30: I'm a trainer!!

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dear Family and Friends, 

BIG NEWS: I am training a new missionary! 

I got the news yesterday that I will be training one of the new missionaries that enter the Philippines Iloilo mission next week. Im a little scared as it is a massive responsibility but my friend says a quote fairly often and I am taking it to heart with this new assignment: "Two people can do anything, as long as one of them is the Lord". Also my companion has told me that "Who the Lord calls, He qualifies" as right now I do not feel too qualified for this, but I trust the Lord will guide me as I exercise my faith in Him and become more humble as I train all I know to this new missionary. We are fairly low in investigators right now (at least low for Philippines missions) but I have faith that as i open my mouth and speak to more people, the Lord will bless us with miracles. 
I have been in this area for over 5 months now this being my upcoming 5th transfer here) which I am told is forever in the same area, but I think the Lord has a reason for that. On the bright side I get to go to the Ward's Christmas party which is sure to have food :) 

Speaking of food: we had Lechon Baboy (Roasted Pig) and other namit delicious) dishes with our mission (I included a picture of some elders and the pig as it is pretty crazy)

This past week we had Christmas Mission conference. It was a pretty big deal because the whole mission was together (there's 150 or so of us on our Island of Panay which makes up my mission area). It was so amazing to see all the missionaries and celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ :) The first night we received a balloon and then we attached a Light the World Pass along card and a note on the back to it and let them all go at the same time with lights on the mission home. 

The next day we each performed various native dances from the Philippines and hakkas (not sure how to spell that.. basta, it is from New Zealand and it was AWESOME) that we had all been practicing in our zones (geographical areas the mission is split up in) and my favorite by far was a recitation of "the Living Christ" that an elder had memorized after this past general conference: Absolutely amazing and it brought the Spirit as it testified that Christ truly does live. 

I encourage each of you to think of the gift you can give to the Savior this Christmas as we become more focused on Christ and feel the Christmas Spirit of Christ's love.

I love you all and I ask for your prayers and I would love tips on how to be a better trainer. 

Also Christmas is the first Pday of my trainee so I was wondering if yall had any ideas to make it good for her :) 

Love yall. 

Sister Masters




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