This week has been a lot better then last week! Last week we had a hard time with all of the trials, but we were able to keep working and were able to grow from everything! Sister Oliva is doing a lot better now. Before, she was super sad and heart broken, but now that she had been studying about the Plan of Salvation.. she has a better understanding of everything and has been able to continue with a smile on her face.

That's the reason I didn't email last because a Sister in our mission, Sister Victorino, passed away last week from an infection that spread really fast in her body! The doctors don't know where the infection is from but it was so fast that her heart finally failed. This sweet missionary is actually the first cousin of my companion! Last Monday we traveled to San Jose.. about an hour or two from us, and they had a memorial service for Sister Victorino. My companion spoke at it because she was they only family member there because they had already sent her body back to her family in Bicol. They had pictures of Sister Victorino and then a few speakers. Everyone that was there knew Sister Victorino and were touched by her in some way. It was so sad to see a beautiful young missionary leave this life early! But we know that she is continuing her work up there!

Yesterday, We were very blessed! For some reason we had no members working with us and we were so punted! So we went to one of our investigators and her and her family were leaving just as we got there. We asked were they were going and she said to her parents house. We asked if her parents or her sister would be interested in us teaching them. She said yes and so we went with her and her husband and son to meet her family! When we got there they were so excited to meet us! They had been taught by the sister missionaries in 2009. They loved the sisters so much and they were so excited to have us in there home. We shared a short message and we have a return appointment with them! But at the end of the lesson.. we asked if Our investigator would say the pray.. when she prayed she cried! Even though she is not a member yet.. she was so excited to share the gospel with her family! 

Oh and I forgot to tell you last week that I got bit by a dog! but I was lucky that I didn't have to go through a million shots and yes I am still alive! :)

Oh and last last week I went on exchanges with my Nanay (Trainer)! Because she is my STL. She is a STL in Cabanatuan! I was so lucky to go on exchanges with her!! I went into their area to work! And we had the funnest day ever! we were really good with teaching in Unity! We worked hard all day! and yes I had missed her so much! So it was fun to catch up I guess you could say! but at the end of the day when we had our evaluation! It was really awesome because she was the one that saw me when I first got into the mission. So she was able to see my growth as a missionary! I could even see her growth as a missionary! She just told me how proud she was of me and how much I have really grown! Yes it was one of the best exchanges I have ever been on!

Well I love you all so much and I am sorry because I am not sending any pictures because I had forgotten to bring my cord or card reader! So sorry about that! But next week I will send pictures!!!

I know that this is the true church!!!!!! :) and the Plan of Salvation is real :)

Sincerely,

Sister Freeman