The Name's Lowry. Elder Lowry.: Week 49

Friday, August 26, 2011

Week 49

Wow look at the week. I have been out for almost a year!

So this week was a big success! I was so happy with how everything turned out. I was busy as I've ever been. We had two baptisms in two weekends. We also had a zone conference in Roxas city on Wednesday. So we were stressed on how to get all the teachings done and how to get the interview and how to have the service all ready. Just busy. But I am proud to say that we did ALL that and we got EVERY single one of the mission goals for a single week and for one month. I will just tell you now that it was the first time to have that happen in my mission. Yes, it is pretty tough. We have 4 people with date. We had five investigators at church. We had over 15 lessons this week with a member present. And we had well over 7 new investigators. And for the month of August we had 2 convert baptisms.

So yes, Rimya B Tungala was baptized and confirmed as a member this last weekend. We had well over 60 in attendance with 4 investigators that attended as well. Her husband's cousin came from his mission just on Thursday. His name is TJ Tungala and he had his welcome home party right after the baptism and we actually got him to perform her baptism. The baptism was just perfect. It was so nice to sit there and just relax and enjoy it. Pictures will be attached!

So I am just so happy right now and enjoying my last couple weeks in Manoling. I got tipped off by Sis Pagaduan this last week at the zone conference. I won't bother to translate it... I will just sound like an idiot trying to translate our conversation. But she essentially said that I just might be moving to the city (iloilo) in a couple weeks. So I am way sad to leave Manoling area... Like I will cry the day I leave here. I have been expecting it this whole transfer because Elder Balmeo and I have been together for two transfers. So I am trying to be as optimistic about moving to a city area for my next transfer. Then my first week in my new area I will reach my year mark.

Well I will let my pictures tell the stories for you all.

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Need a little clarification?

Feel free to ask any questions you might have in the comment area! Here are a few things I thought might help, in case you need them:

-Iloilo is pronounced "Ee-low-Ee-low"
-MTC stands for Missionary Training Center. All missionaries report to an MTC before going to their assigned mission to be trained to teach by the Spirit, to answer questions and to rely on the Lord in order to serve the people in their missions.
-District Leader (DL) is just what Scott describes in his 1st letter home, while in the MTC at least! In the MTC DL's are definitely the ones to inspire their district to be the best they can be and achieve and keep all their goals, keep everyone motivated and in line and pretty much just be an amazing example for the others to follow. Scott's got this one in the bag ;) In the mission, it's only a bit different; it's an assignment given in which you are responsible for checking in on the other missionaries in your district and assisting them as needed, as well as gathering information and reporting to the Zone Leaders, who then report to the Assistants to the President, who then report to the Mission President!
-P-Day (Preparation Day) is the 1 day they get in the week to do laundry, write home, exercise, play sports, go grocery shopping, whatever they need to do. They get to wear "street clothes" with their name tag on P-Day and it's of course the day we all look forward to because we get e-mail (looks like his P-Day in the MTC is Mondays)! (At least while he's still in the MTC... we don't know what the situation will be when he gets to the Philippines.)