Wow! An amazing week!

I had a wonderful week and I've seen so much growth in myself as I've confronted my weaknesses. I'm beginning to understand the Atonement of Jesus Christ, repentance, and the power and love I can feel each day from my Savior. I am so happy now. So I've learned a lot about myself and what faith means and how I need stronger faith. I've experienced an incredible conversion this week and many miracles have followed. Last week we had a really slow week and the work was hard and we're still recovering from that, and having to drop all of our investigators that weren't progressing, and start again. I realized that my faith was lacking because we would make our schedules to go visit people and then no one would be home and I started thinking, why even make these plans because no one is ever home and then we don't know who to go teach. But with many sincere prayers, and an attitude change, the work picked up a bit. 

My Tagalog has rapidly improved as I've stopped comparing myself to others and just try my best each day. I am so much happier, I am experiencing the gift of tongues. Many times members will be talking and then afterwards I'll ask myself, "Was that English or Tagalog?" because it all sounds the same to me now. I can understand English and Tagalog and it's so natural for me. It's also a comfort that I'm at the point where it's easier for me to talk with my companion and express myself in Tagalog than English. I mean that sometimes she doesn't understand my English, and so I feel magaling in Tagalog because now I'm at that point that it's faster for us in Tagalog. I have been so blessed with the gift of tongues as I have worked for it. I can teach in Tagalog with few mistakes and I can talk with the members. I've really been pushing myself to work and study more diligently because if the Lord needs me to train at the end of my 12 weeks, I need to be ready.

I love being a missionary and I know that this is where I belong. Everything feels so right and I've received so much revelation for myself and with my personal life as I've been here. 

Yesterday we had a wonderful time contacting referrals and our lessons were really quality lessons. The Spirit was really strong in both lessons and we know that these people have been prepared for our message and so I'm excited to see how it all ends up. I can't even put into words everything that happened. I feel so close to the Spirit and that is what I pray for each day. 

Everything is getting a lot better. Sincere prayer really changes everything. I know that we can all be very close to our Heavenly Father through sincere prayer. I also encourage everyone to read Moroni 7:45-48 because I know that charity is the most precious and difficult attribute to develop. When we stop worrying about ourselves and start taking care of other people is when Heavenly Father will teach us the most through His Spirit. I testify of that. 

Mango float is my favorite dessert here. Graham crackers layered with condensed milk, and fresh mango sliced and then mango on top. 5 layers and then refridgerate over night and it's delicious. My very favorite.

So many funny stories but I am sorry that I'm out of time. 

Love, 
Sister Santa