June 24- Farewells, Tracting, and Exchanges

Dear Family and Friends,

This week marks the last week of the Philippines Naga Mission.  On June 30 President Guanzon will come and I will now be a part of the Philippines Legazpi mission.  We had our final interviews with President Blisener on Thursday.  I am sad to see him and sister Bliesner leave.  He really did so much for our mission.  He really turned it around.  Before he came there was a lot of disobedience, but he changed it and taught the missionaries the value of being exactly obedient.

We started our week with exchanges with the new Sister training Leader.  It was really good.  Sister Oberia and I were really nervous about it because we would have to split our already really small area into two so that she could work in part of it and I could work in the other. It turned out just fine.  We did a lot of tracting and talking to people and we were able to find a lot of new investigators.

  I also decided that tracting in the rain is the best because people will always invite you in.  Mostly because they feel sorry for you, but it is a perfect chance to share a message.  Rain can be a really good blessing! It was raining really hard on Wednesday and we were out looking for an less active.  It turns out he actually had died, but we found his sister who quickly accepted us in.  Turns out she had been given a Book of Mormon by Elders many years ago.  We have a return appointment with her so that is exciting.

We also worked with Sister Manjares, our stellar ward missionary, this week.  She is so great, and not afraid to talk to everyone about what she believes.  I love working with her because it instantly takes any any apprehension people may have talking to the missionaries.  It is so valuable to have members with us.

Well it sounds like the church is really pushing missionary work and the Lord is hastening his work.  We need to find those that the Lord has been preparing. President reminded us this week to always have faith that the Lord will put people in your path to talk to that are ready for our message.  I really liked something that is always good to remind yourself when it seems no one wants to listen.

Well I love it here and being apart of this great work! Hope all is well at home!

-Sister Richins