Hello all!
Sadly, this was also a bit of a boring week, because the chicken pox prevented us from working until Sunday. Yuck. The worst part of that was I didn't even feel sick...I just had to stay in the house because I was still contagious! That was boring. But Saturday, we were able to go to Maricel's baptism!! That was truly a miracle. Her husband is a recent convert and has been wanting his family to join the church, but none of them wanted to. Actually, before, if we went to their house Maricel wouldn't even acknowledge us. As soon as she saw us, she would either leave or go upstairs. But then we had a family home evening there with some of the ward members, and after that we were able to teach her. It was amazing. It was literally a complete change of heart for her, and we were constantly amazed at how well her lessons went. She was so progressing and so invlolved, and she told us that when she got confirmed she felt like she was sitting in heaven. I am constantly amazed at the miracles that I see as a missionary! Now I am excited for them to be able to be sealed in the temple together!
I got a call from the zone leader this morning, telling me that I would be transferring out of Taytay :( after 3 transfers here, it doesn't surprise me, but I definitely have mixed emotions. Even though I am definitely excited to experience what it will be like in Morong, I will miss it here. There are a lot of recent converts and members here that I feel so close to, and it's going to be hard to leave them.
When me and Sister Udarbe were thinking about how the transfer would work out, I told her that she would end up training. She told me I wasn't allowed to say the "T" word again XD she said "I could train if we had normal investigators, but our investigators are aliens!!" 
Well, alrighty. Yes, some of our investigators are really intense, but I had never thought of them as aliens before...so I will be going to a new area, and my companion will be teaching "aliens" hahaha. I'm excited to hear how the investigators continue to progress with her and her new companion :)
My quote this week is one of my favorites, from Jesus The Christ by James E. Talmage. [Man's] word of command is but a soundwave in air, except as it is followed by labor. I love this one because I've really recognized the truthfulness of it since I've been here. We can talk and talk all we want, and say all the good things we want to do. But until we put forth our effort and our work, it doesn't do any good.
D&C 112:10 Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers. Sometimes I think that this is something that I really need as a reminder. One of my weaknesses is that when things go well, I get the attitude of "Oh I've got this, I don't need any help." Well, let me tell ya, it doesn't work like that on the mission! Even if things are going well, it's so important to remember WHY they're going well. It's because of Heavenly Father. This is His work, so I can't even say that it's because of me that things go good. I am here only as His instrument. An instrument can't do any good by itself; it needs the Master. I am so very grateful that I get to be here and truly experience what it's like to be an instrument in the hands of Heavenly Father.
I love and miss you all!!
XOXO
Sister Pectol
Our street, apartment complex (we have no outside windows), and main floor. Upstairs is just the bedrooms.
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