A Baptism and some photos!

Abbi's first baptism in the San Felipe 2nd branch was a smashing success!!  And if you have been feeling picture deprived as we have, don't worry... you're about to become blown away with some awesome pictures of these amazing people in San Felipe.

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Good Morning from San Felipe!

What a week! So first off we had our first baptism in this area!! WOOHOO!! It was Nanay Letecia, her grandson and another new member from the Elder's area. There were many who attended and we really felt the support of the branch Saturday afternoon at the Baptism! So our Branch President planned a Branch activity before the baptism so that a lot of people would attend and be able to come and help the new converts feel welcome. When we got to the baptism, they weren't there So we called Nanay's daughter (who is a member) and she said they were still cooking, so we went to Nany's house to help her cook and prepare the food and the baptism was a success!!  I am so grateful for the gospel in my life and I love all of you, here's a bunch of pictures...

SALAMAT po!

Love Sister Rossberg

San Felipe Branch!

Nanay Lete with her grandson on their baptism day!

Helping Nanay Lete

Keep your Head Held High

Maganda Umaga sa inyo lahat! Mahal ko kayo! (Beautiful morning to everyone! I love you!)

So, how are you? It feels like it's been a while since I've sent a real email for all of you so sorry for that, it has been a little crazy but I just need to find time and I will do better, promise!:) So this next week we have District Conference (like stake conference) and it's my first time here in the Philippines so I am so excited and with the amount of missionaries that are departing from the branches here to go to other missions in the Philippines and over the world is so exciting to me! I am excited for them and as our Branch missionaries and Branch mission leaders become full-time missionaries; the need for others and more prepared members of the church is very apparent here in San Felipe Branch!

SO another transfer has passed by and no one in my zone was transferred which is good, because all of us except for the Zone Leaders are training new missionaries. We are in a "training zone" as President Querido says and I am very proud to be part of the Cabangan Zone! So anywho last Monday we had Family Home Evening at the first counselor of the branch's house and we had a great turn out.. we invited a lot of our investigators and less actives that we are working with. Most of them are girls so we are working on getting more leaders to join the church here because the church in the Philippines is in much need of some Priesthood! We are very blessed in the US to not have much of a problem with that. But it's great, and we work everyday to help the Church here grow because it has great potential!  But any who, like I said earlier, no one was transferred but on Tuesday, we did gain one more set of sisters in our Zone and now there are 3 sisters companionships in our zone, how exciting noh? And the Gorringe couple came to out DM, they are from Idaho and they are super great, fairly new and will be great for the mission.

So this week I realized 6 weeks have already passed and Sister Enguito deserves a better trainer so I will have to be the better trainer that she needs. And we are working on this week to be the best unified companionship and this is probably the last transfer we will have together. On Thursday, our Branch Mission Leader in San Agustin left for the MTC and I am so excited for him, he was a great help for us over there. And then on Friday this week, it started to rain again :) and I learned from some experiences that the secret is really to love everyone your working with and change yourself first when something in not working the best that it can, I love sister Enguito and we are doing really well in our area. 

We should have one baptism before then end of the month. Nanay Letecia, our investigator who is about 75, she is so great and I love her so much!  She wasn't feeling very well yesterday morning but came to church anyway and I am so proud of her example to me. As we were walking to visit Sister Letecia last night, it just started to rain and after we left but before we got to our next appointment it was raining so hard and little did I know, my umbrella has holes in the top and apparently it can't stand through that strong rain so... nagliggo kami sa ulan (we showered in the rain) but not on purpose!

But it was a great, great day and another great week! I hope you all are doing great and have a great week! Mahal ko kayo! (I love you!)

Love sister rossberg :)

 

"Keep your head held high"

Sisters in our Zone and Sister Gorringe

our I2L's last week... :)

Us and our Branch Missionaries

Branch activity Sis Trapsi (Far left), BM, and Elder Mediado

FHE

Don't Ever Forget Your Potential!

I hear it's rainy season in the Philippines these days; I feel like it's a little early to start rainy season.  Doesn't it go all the way through winter??  But those rain boots are looking GOOD! 

Abbi's mention of exact obedience makes me so proud to see her serving.  She really does want to make the best of the year and a half she has and soak up all of the blessings available to her.  :)  It really is a testament to the fact that the commandments are not given to us as restrictions.  Through them, we are able to gain so many blessings.  Especially if we are trying to obey with all of our heart; just like a Sister missionary that I know.  I know that through exact obedience we can come to find our full potential and enjoy the presence of the Spirit. 

I loved this:

(about Alma 24:19) "And it got me thinking first, that I need to be more exactly obedient in keeping the commandments of God... so that we can receive the full blessings that the Lord is willing to give [me]." 

Sharna
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Check out these rain boots!

Our apartment

Our really cool room!

Good day to everyone!
How are you this week!! It has been another great week in the Philippines in the rainy season; we too have been having flash flood warnings and storms everyday but we still work, rain or shine! :) We just wear our super cute boots!! ;) It's great when it rains because everyone is home so we can teach, but the problem it's finally comfortable to sleep so everyone is home but they are sleeping! This week has been great though, we have been very blessed to be able to reach most of our goals as we are working with our investigators right now I just love them!!
We had a follow-up training early, at the 4 week mark of the training of Sister Engiuto's and the missionaries she came out with, so we learned a lot, a lot from there and things we can apply to our work everyday!! Nanay Laticia is so great! She came to church on Sunday and I cannot wait for her to be baptized this next month on the 28th!! Hopefully we will have a picture that I can send to you next week, because they are great, and Claire who is 20, one of our investigators, she came to church right away and she is learning so much, I love teaching her because she is so enthusiastic about everything and loves getting to know the members and the new things to her about our church!

So this morning, I was reading in Alma 24:19 about the Laminate converts and how faithful they are to their covenants and to the Lord. It says that when they were brought to know the truth, they were firm in that belief and nothing, save it be death, would keep them from following exactly the covenants and commandments of God. And it got me thinking first, that I need to be more exactly obedient in keeping the commandments of God. And then, I started thinking about the faithful and valiant servants of God here and all over the world, they are the truly converted and we all need to be like that so that we can receive the full blessings that the Lord is willing to give us.

Thank you to all of you that are the great examples to me that never miss a Sunday and are always in the Temple serving the Lord and God. You are amazing and I thank you all for being great.

Oh yeah SO one more thing.. CONGRATS to Tenille STUCKI on the engagement.. (What the? I was supposed to be your maid of honor.. ha joke.. but I am expecting an announcement!! CONGRATS girl!!)
And one more shout out to Mataya Phillips (Cook now) (Thanks for your announcement, I just got it last week and it was super great I started crying because I was so happy for you, I love you girl! congrats! ) I don't have their emails so that's why lol.. so thanks I love you guys!

Don't ever forget your potential! Take care always!
Love, Sister Rossberg