One Year Mark

We have seen so many miracles here in Ilagan this week! The flood has gone down so much and we were able to access almost all of our areas this week. 

On Monday, the day after the storm, the flooding was still pretty bad. The Alingigan sisters were still unable to go back to their apartment. We wanted to still be productive with our time and try to have a spiritually uplifting experience, so we decided to have a "Sister Missionary Family Home Evening." We prepared dinner and then stacked our mattresses to make couches and had Sister Sanchez and Sister Baker teach the lesson. They chose to teach about the importance of Humility. It was so much fun. 

On Tuesday the floods in Alingigan had receded and they were able to return safely to their apartment.  

We were also able to do so many service projects this week. There were many homes that needed fixing and cleaning. We were able to help them. We also had the opportunity to visit an active member from our branch who has cancer. He is so sick that he can hardly move, and we sang hymns to him for almost two hours. It was such a spiritually uplifting experience. We knew that we could not ease the physical pain he felt, but we could inspire and comfort his spiritual pain.

We had a good week this week and also had two companion exchanges. My companions were Sister De Guzman and Sister Balaoing. It was a lot of fun to work with each of these sisters. Sister De Guzman is definitely ready to train. She is such a hard worker. Sister Balaoing is also an incredible missionary. When we worked together, she quite literally contacted everyone in our path. Even the people who were shy and trying to hide from us. I feel like I learn more from these sisters than they learn from me. 

Sister Labis and I are also nearing our one year marks here in the mission. We had a great surprize waiting for us. Our housemates, Sister Baldomaro and Sister Balaoing ordered a cake from a member of our ward! Anyways, it was such a great week!

Love,

Sister Lewis