kamusta po Kayo,
This week we had 8 investigators at church. I feel so blessed
beyond blessed. We had a whole family the Bravo family (Bro Jay)
the father included and so for them we are so excited. We also
had Sister Sandra , Nannay Lourdez, Sister Emily Feliciano,
and Brother Carl. In other news BAGIO!!!!!! that means Typhoon
in Tagalog. The name of this one is Juan or John as in the apostle.
It is huge I was almost sure we wouldn't be able to get out here to
the internet cafe and then for sure that when we got here their
would be no internet, but by the grace of god as they say very often
here in the Philippines we made it to the internet cafe and we
didn't even have to take a boat to get here the trike ( motorbike
with side car) just floated its way in through an amazing amount
of traffic considering the storm. I am a bit scared of the prospect
of grocery shopping later, their may be a crazy amount of
people buying up water and such just like they would do in the
US if a big storm hit its funny how very much the same the
whole world is. Other than that I don't have much news it was a
hard week because my companion sister Balili was sick but we
still managed to work OH and I totally forgot the seniour couples
who are the nicest people on earth baked us a cake for our one
year anniversary of our mission ALL four of us had our one year
this week so we all celebrated on Saturday together it was really
nice. I've uploaded pictures of the cake on the photobucket so be
sure to check them out! I love you all I miss you too!
Ingat sa Lahat,
Sister Quinn

Magandag Hapun (Good Afternoon) or at least it is for me!

This week our mission had a visit from Elder Cook of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles we we're blessed to hear not
only from him but also from Elder McMullin of the presiding
bishopric and the Philippines area presidency and their wives.
We all meet together at the Tarlac Stake centre and in the morning
they had training for all the bishops and branch presidents in the
whole mission so I got to see all of my bishops from previous
area's they called out my name and gave me such a warm
welcome it was really good to see them and know they'd missed
me serving in their ward! Also this weekend because of the
delayed time in days we had our General Conference Broadcast
so for the past two days I've done almost nothing but listen to
the words of the Prophets and Apostles. General conference is
so different when you are a missionary because you take
revelation not just for yourself but for your investigators as well.
its really an amazing experience. I was of course excited to hear
about the New Temple that will be built in Urdaneta in the
northern Philippines about 30 minuets from my current area.
The saints here are beyond thrilled! Many of them wept tears to
know that a Temple of the Lord would be so close to them.

In other news I have a new Companion Sister Balili ( Balilly)
She is from Mindano the southern most Island of the Philippines
the one with all the Muslims although she is a former catholic
convert of only 3 years but for my companions that's a long
time Sister Soriano was only a year old member when she put in
papers. Any ways Sister Balili is a dedicated servant of the lord
Despite having difficulty seeing to the point that I lead her around
by hand in the night when we work because she cannot see
enough in front of herself to see where she is walking. My new
companion has not complained one bit and she does not let her
disabilities hold her back. I am amazed by her devotion to the work
of the lord and her love and patience with both me and herself.
This week I've really made progress in my goal of
being a more positive person after The conference
Sister Balili and I went out to work after just
having gotten home from the stake centre in Tarlac.
It was dark and as we stepped out the door the
heavens poured from the sky. Hurricane force rain
pelted at our umbrellas and completely soaked
us head. At this point I was already extremely
exhausted but for some reason a happy feeling
entered into my heart and I began to sing
( We are all Enlisted till the conflict is over..)
my companion soon joined me and I wished that
you could of seen us out their in the rain singing
at the top of our lungs! I know that our father in
heaven saw us and smiled and also we noticed
that many of the Filipinos who saw us as we
passed them by on the way to our appointment
laughed and smiled looking at us like why are
those two crazy girls dressed in skirts so happy
and out their singing in the rain?! We opened
our mouth an contacted a few of them with plans
to tell them later on this week a bit more about
why we are so happy and why we can smile and
sing in the rain no matter what happens!

I love you all

Mahla ko din ang Ulan (I also love the rain)

Ingat Sa Lahat,

Sister Quinn

Kamusta Po Kayo
This week I have been grateful for the small miracles in the life
of a missionary sometimes called the Tender Mercies of the Lord
Nephi 1:20 . Just little things like Nanny Lita Quimpo saying a
prayer without us begging her, she being the one to volunteer
really shows to me and sister the she is truly progressing that she
wants to change, she wants to come closer to Christ we are now
their to show her the way rather than drag her towards it. I am
grateful for the lord helping me to hold my tongue I am for the
very first time in my life learning to control at temper and impatient
temperament that has haunted me for as long as I can remember.
I have truly gained a testimony of the principle of the fast just
yesterday that as I fasted for the lord to help me to recognize when
and where I can have more patience, and to strengthen me their
he was speaking peace to my mind and giving me the strenght to
say Is this really that important? I've tried before on my own to
change to become a better person just because i knew it was
something i needed to do but only now giving up and truly
turning over to the Lord have I found that with him I have the
strength to overcome this weakness.
in connection with miracles I'd like to share with you a thought
a had a while ago at a stake conference in Tarlac as I listened
to a wonderful talk given by Sister Costley a Senior sister who
served with her husband back when I was assuaged in Tarlac.
She spoke of the miracle of a man being healed from Cancer as
well as other many miracles continue to happen in our time to
point out that miracles still do happen in our day. I thought how
though it is true that a man being healed from terminal cancer is
indeed a miracle. I have also found though that in my day to day
work as a missionary the miracles that I witness, namely the
miracle that happens when the heart of a son or daughter of god
truly changes and begins to make choices to come closer to
Christ is a true miracle with an eternal effect, because that man
who was cured from cancer will still die whither it be sooner or
later in some other way but the miracle that takes place when a
son or daughter of god makes the choice to accept the saving

ordinances of god is a miracle that will have an eternal effect.
In terms of transfer announcements this week I will still be here
in Camiling Branch one for which I am very grateful I LOVE
THIS AREA . I feel like my new companion whoever she will be
is lucky to be coming into such a wonderful area with such
amazing investigators and supportive members and I hope and
pray to be an amazing companion for her.
Mahal na Mahal Ko Kayo,
Sister Quinn

Kamusta Po Kayo,

This week I counted my blessings one by one as they walked into
the Chapel Sister Malaga and I were so overjoyed to see so many
of our investigators at church we had six in all but we we're,
most especially excited to see our progressing family the Bravo
family in attendance for the fourth week in a row. The father
brother Jay has not yet made it to church but sister Emily has
been coming every week faithfully from the day we began teaching
their family and bother has been progressing this week on
Tuesday after our visit he lead a kneeling family prayer. I feel
hopeful that brother will make it to church within the next week
or two and that they will so enter the waters of baptism as a
family one day soon. I cannot express the amazing amount of
respect I have for sister Emily She works three jobs to help feed
their children while her mother ( their grandmother watches
them) She and spends every extra spare minuet with her kids
and reads them the scriptures. She is so humble and I have yet
to see anyone on my mission more prepared to accept the
restored gospel as she is. We also had at church the mother
of 7 of our most active youth and YSA that is the mother of the
Quimpo family Sister Lita Quimpo. She has been taught by the
missionaries for at least the last 4 years and yesterday was her
very first time at church! I was so filled with joy for her seeing
her whole family fill up the front pew that I ran up and gave her
the biggest hug! Me and my companion had volunteered to speak
on missionary work as a hope to get more referrals from the
branch and to show them that we are serious about what we do
and willing and ready to share the gospel with their families.
I feel the Lord supporting me and my companion as we work every
day. I am More TIRED than I have ever been in my entire life
yesterday in our branch correlation I was pretty sure I was going
to pass out but a ate a sweet candy said a prayer and the Lord
sustained me until 8:30 pm that night as we shared just one last
message, that seems to be what I am constantly telling my
companion these days, just one last message just one last house.
Its funny I didn't quite understand why my follow up trainer
always wanted to stay out as late as we could and go to just one
last house and now that's me! I know my days here are numbered
I can already feel it I will one day soon be coming home and
I don't want a moment to be wasted!

I love you all, but for now I love the gospel and being a missionary
just a little bit more maybe! I do miss you though!

Ingat po kayo palagi, at Ipatpategka ( that last one word means I love
you In Ilocano the new dialect I am slowling but surely learning)

Sister Quinn