Kumusta Po Kayo lahat,
Another week and she's still alive. My companion has had
something like 2 hours of sleep on average every night for
the past 15 days. I am amazed she is alive. Speaking of
still alive as I mentioned about the millions who die here
in Camiling last week let me just say that this week I final
set my record and reached my maybe slightly morbid goal
of speaking at 10 funerals and counting in my time here
in Camiling this was another In- active member who we'd
actually been trying to re activate about 3 weeks ago but
who told us face to face that when she was ready to come
back to the church she would come back to the church.
Little did she know that the church would be holding her
funeral service just 3 weeks later. I would like to send
out a thanks to Britania singles ward in London for my
Christmas package unexpectedly received this week.
I LOVE YOU all and miss you too! On Saturday we had
a very successful recent convert fireside, which was the
brain child of a mad rush of inspiration written down after
a planing session which I conducted by myself my companion
being sick in bed. It was such a great feeling to received
just the inspiration but to see how well the new converts
bonded with the members and how great the activity came
together was just icing on top of the cake. This week I
also maybe broke an un thought of record or goal for myself
and wore a sweater with long sleeves outside all day to
church and in our work. IT is COLD this week COLD for
philippino standards which means it is maybe 79
with clouds and a breeze. But for me I'm just thankful
its cold enough to sleep with just 1 electric fan our
power bill was super high last month because of our
Christmas lights, but they were worth it. IN
closing for the blog post I'd like to share a quote
I re- read from my MTC notes which I read over again this
week to get that fresh MTC mind set back in my so close to
going home head! the quote says "Humble servants of God
follow because they know it is what the lord wants and
they also know that his will is more important than their
own." Its a quote I love and one I'm going to try to keep
living for the rest of these 8 weeks I've got here in the
field!
I love you all
Ingat sa Lahat EH!
XXX
Sister Quinn

Kamusta po Kayo, Bagon Taon I cant believe I still feel
like its just turned new years and they tell me today is
January 10th. The time flies by especially when you are
finding. This week our work has been blessed by the lord
so much. My testimony of fasting and answered prayers has
been strengthened as I have seen referrals coming in from
all sides of the finding pool. We have a lot of brand new
really interested investigators which is always exciting. 
Two of which are Elder age and have loads of great questions.
Looking at our new investigators Its funny but I can already
see a future missionary in this one with all his great
questions curiosity and receptiveness to the gospel. We are
really pleased with the progress our new investigators
have made 3 of the new all coming to all 3 hours of
church and our recent convert Bravo family finally made
it through priesthood again this week as well. Our other
Recent Convert Sister Sandra Almazan we are proud to report
is already fulfilling her new calling as a branch missionary
and is a great help to our work having and older
fellowshiper for our Nannays especially one who is so
willing to pick up investigators for church and be a
great fellowship and support. This week I also noticed
something I'd already sort of thought about in terms of
my area. I've decided that Camilng Tarlac may be the place
with the most people dieing on a daily basis on
earth. Just this Saturday morning 3 funerals went
by our house in a row and since I've been here I've
attended 9 Funerals within this one small branch alone.
SO In terms of my area and its fruitfulness as well as its
tendency to bring out the dead I have named Camiling
Tarlac as the city where "Mormons go to baptized and
Philippinos go to die". I just wanted to add a quick
thank you on the end of this to each and every one of you
who sent me all the lovely Christmas cards from the good
old Grapevine ward, they really meant a lot, writing a
missionary makes their day more than cookies or any other
thing you can send, words mean the most, and I am great
full to you for all of yours! I love you all and miss
you too!
Ingat sa Lahat,
Sister Quinn

Kamusta Po Kayo,
New years here was just as crazy as it always is in the
Philippines lots of crazy fireworks, and the  Prisbrey
couples were so nice they invited us over for another
amazing holiday meal. We played Uno with them and then they
went to bed while we counted down the new years.I ate a
whole tub of ice cream and am feeling like a pig for it
today.
In terms of our work we are doing a WHOLE lot of rough
tough finding but I'm loving it. We went out and OYM or
tracting as it used to be called a whole street this week
with very little receptiveness but still we tried our best.
We feel exhausted but what missionary doesn't.I did get all
of your christmas cards this week from the Grapevine
ward and want to thank you all for your love and prayers.
I am loving my mission and with a new year shocked at how
fast the time is actually passing. My favorite thing of
the week was having a daughter of one of our long term
investigators suddenly become interested in listening to us.
She was really impressed because a friend of hers from high
school was converted recently and served a mission and
seeing the huge difference in her friend she because open
to the idea of listening to us. It just goes to show we
never know how much of an influence we have on people and
how much just our daily lives of living the gospel affects
others. I am greatfull for the work that I
have here. I love you all and miss you too!
Ingat sa Lahat,
Sister Quinn

Walang Transfer,
No transfer with me or my companion I have to say God
certainly can shock you sometimes. Me and SIster Balili are Batch we go home at the
same time so that means that one of us has to be transferred
and spend the last 6 weeks of their mission in a new area.
I'm not going to lie and say I'm not praying that it wouldn't
be me who gets moved but at this point I'm learning more
and more to just accept what ever the lord sends my way.
Our two Baptisms this Christmas went really well.
We had a great Christmas Dinner at the Pribrey couples
house with Stuffing and Cherry pie and home made bread it was amazing I stuffed
myself, and we even found the time to make gingerbread houses.
I am trying my hardest to be the Lords servant every day
and this transfer I hope to learn anew exactly what that
means for me in this area at this time in this place,
and as I strive to do more to give more to be more to
the work of the lord I find that it doest matter how long
or how short of a time I have left here in the mission
field or here in my area. I am a servant of the lord day
by day and each moment counts.
I know that this brings about rewards more than I have
room to fill,and it comes in small and simple feelings
like the way I felt this week just before our baptism
on Christmas day as we we're walking to teach one short
appointment before preparation for the baptism I just felt
the spirit fill my heart with a great joy so wide and full
and wonderful it is hard to explain or describe , but what
I do know is that if all missionaries knew how it felt and
if we could all feel the same feeling on our missions at
all times none of us would ever consent to going home,
to giving up that amazing feeling for anything else in
this world. I know that the lord has still people prepared
here for me and Sister Balili to teach and to reach and
it is just my prayer now to be able to do just what he
wants me to do and no less.
Ingat Sa Lahat,
See you next year,
Sister Quinn

Maligiyan Pako talaga! Merry Christmas It is really here!
I cannot believe how fast the time as flown by it is
already Christmas ready or not! I will first share that
a Filipino Christmas has a few traditions , they are
HUGE on caroling here but they give out money to
carollers it is a requirement. So all the little poor kids
run around all the rich neighborhoods and beat on plastic
milk can drums and sing at the top of their little tone
deaf lungs its kind of cute and kind of sad, As missionaries
we cant give them money but we do give them little food
treats and the love me and the other white American sister
in the house their treat is just touching our hair ( Sister
daily also has blond hair and they think it looks like real
gold! Another tradition is Videokie! I know sounds crazy
but EVERY single house that is able to afford a vikeo will
have one this Christmas and they will sing as loud and out
of tune as you can imagine. The other thing is fireworks.
I remember last  year a bunch of street kids chased after me
throwing fireworks at my feet( and you thought dogs were bad!)
but this year it seems like I'm in an area that maybe is
not quite as big on the fireworks so t hat is a blessing.
 A blessing among many we are so excited to have two
baptisms this Saturday on Christmas day. The biggest
blessing a missionary can ask for. In the thought of
Christmas though I would like to share with you a thought
that I jotted down yesterday in sacrament meeting as
I was listening to the speaker talk of what the true gifts
were that we could give to the Saviour this Christmas.
I thought of what that means to me as a missionary and
thinking of this Christmas and what I would report to the
Saviour of my first year in the mission field. What gifts
do I have to give to him. What have I done or have yet to
do to give him as an offering. Maybe it isn't the
Frankincense, Gold or Mir that the Sheppard's gave
but I know that my willing heart to be obedient, my
diligent mind to stay focused on the work, and a pair of
well worn out shoes representing my whole sole given up
in serving the lord with all my heart might mind and soul
sounds to me like the gift I want to give to the saviour.
I hope and pray that this can be my report to him and
to you at the end of my time here in the field and for now
at Christmas I am just grateful for every day left to bring
others closer to this Christ this reason for the season.
His gift to me is the opportunity to be his representative
and my gift in return however humble it may be is my whole
might, mind and strength.
With love and Christmas wishes to all,
Sister Quinn

Kamusta po kayo,
December NA! its crazy how fast this time is flying by.
We decorated the house this week with Christmas lights and
 moved into greater prominence the classic Christmas tree
that stands up whole year round in the house of every
missionary! We are in Tarlac again this p day and are
looking for matching Christmas pj pants for our whole house
and stuff to make gingerbread houses we are really going all
 out this year! I'm excited and with the seniour couple
next door we are sure to have some great times! They are
soo sweet to us they always share the American stuff their
 kids send to them in packages. In terms of happenings.
Our Bravo family of recent converts paid their first
honest fast offering of which we we're very proud to see
 and are as always pleased with their continued progress.
 Last night I attended my now 8th funeral in my time here
in Camilng. I swear its like I'm killing of people, that's
 what the branch president said jokingly in our ward
correlation I told them all to watch out maybe they'd be
next! hehehe. Our soon to be baptized super strong
investigator Sister Sandra Almazan stood and bore and
amazingly bold testimony of the gospel and of her experience
 praying and how she knew without at doubt that Joseph
Smith was a true prophet it was an amazing testimony it
brought tears to my eyes. For Christmas Zone conference we
will be learning a traditional Christmas song in tagalog
 it is seriously like a tongue twister and has something
to do with Christmas lights being like sparkly stars.
Its really up beat and corny too though so we've done out
 actions. All the Americans in our zone will be singing that
and then their Filipino companion's will be singing white
 Christmas and other American traditional Christmas song.
Its funny our zone at the moment is literally half American
 half Filipion every companionship is split its never
happened to any of use before but we all get on well and
have a good time. For this week that's all I've got
I'm afraid though its gotta be a short one. I love yoU!
I sent off all your Christmas cards on Tuesday so they
should all get their in time for Christmas.
Maligayan Pakol ( merry Christmas in Tagalog)
Ingat sa lahat Palagi,
Sister Quinn

Maligayan Paskol,
It is Close to that time of the year! Maligayan Paskol is
Happy Christmas in Tagalog. This week This week we we're
excited and happy to see the 10 year old son (EJ)  of our
 recent convert Bravo family attend the district Primary
Priesthood preview all dressed up in shirt and tie. His
older sister also attended the district Seminary activity
later on that Saturday. Pleas check out the pictures on my new
Photobucket account . The old one is now full but can still
 be viewed in the same way. For the new one the account name
is sisterashtonquinn2 just type that in and the password
is the same sisterashtonquinn2 just please do not delete
 any pictures and enjoy looking , and PLEASE feel free to
 post comments and let me know if you have commented on any
 of my pictures. IN terms of finding this week we have
finally found the prepared. I always know they are out
there and when we find them it feels so good ! We tracked
 into a sister who was just outside the house of a referral
 we we're trying to contact and she was about to go and do
her washing but stood and listened as my companion began to
 teach and testify straight away to her of our purpose and
the truthfulness of our message. She shared with us that
just yesterday her neighbour a long time ago former
investigator had told her to listen to the Mormons when
she had confided to him that she somehow felt no desire to
 return to her church and that she felt something was missing
 their , yet she just did not know what. As my companion
and I shared with her the message of the Restoration this
last Sunday night, it was she herself that committed and felt
 " I should pray about this, I want to know if this Joseph
 Smith you said is really the prophet of God" Those where
 her words and not mine. It strengthens my testimony that
the lord truly does prepare the hearts and minds of his
 children here in the Philippines Angeles Mission and in
every area to hear and find out for themselves the truthfulness
 of the restored Gospel.  For thanksgiving this week the
 seniour couple Sister Prisbey made is pumpkin pie. We know
 we are blessed! and it was funny to watch our Filipino
 companions try it. Their are two American sister in my house
right now me and Sister Daily from my MTC batch and we got a
 good laugh out of our Filipino companions telling us that
their pumpkin pie was spicy. We are already planing out our
Christmas celebrations . WE will be turning on the lights at
 our house on DEC 1 this Wednesday and we are very excited!
We also both have baptisms this DEC 25 Christmas day. So
Me and my companion ( Branch 1) and the Branch 4 Sisters
 ( Daily and Lamoste) will be having a double baptism
which we are very excited about. We are singing all I
want for Christmas is a baptism, and missionary lyricing
 other Christmas songs a well!
With Love and Laughs this week,
Ingat as Lahat,
Sister QUinn