Bassit lang

 Kamusta y'all!
     We had a pretty great week, and a pretty hot week too. Brother Neil John was baptized and it was so great! The missionaries met him at his dad's baptism, and have been teaching him for several months. And he was so excited to finally be baptized.  It was really funny because he's always late to his lesson appointments. So that morning we texted him and reminded him that it was important to be early so the baptism would start on time. So Neil John came early. But he was 3 Hours early! 
     This week we found some really cool people to teach. Unfortunately, they only understand Ilocano. And neither of us speak Ilocano. So we've started studying Ilocano, but in the meantime we have some awesome members that help during their lessons. It's such an expression of God's love that He wants all of His children to receive the gospel in their own language. Sometimes when we teach people to pray they're shy because we won't understand. But I know that our Heavenly Father  understands. He understands us better than any of us could express in any language. He loves us perfectly because He knows us perfectly.
   Aganad y'all!
     Sister Harrison
1.Brother Neil John's baptism!
2. Attempting to learn Ilocano
 

 

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