Well, it's officially transfer day. I did not transfer so thank goodness for that so I can spend my last two weeks in La Carlota with the people I love and with the companion I love. But I have been scared of this day for a very long time because this means I only have 2 weeks left in the field. Wow. Where in the world did time go? I feel like I just got here but now I'm going home? That's crazy. I heard dad bore his testimony and talked a lot about me so I know y'all are over the moon excited to see me again, I am also very excited to hug all of you and to see the people y'all have become in 18 months and for y'all to see the person I have become through giving my whole soul to the Lord for 18 months.
This week has been crazy busy but a very happy week. I really keep getting happier and happier in the work of the Lord. Honestly, it hasn't sunk in that my time is almost up in the Philippines but I know it will break my heart if not now, the minute I get onto that plane. I love these people more than my life and I can't imagine leaving them. I know that my time as a full-time missionary has to end but it's way sadder to me that my time with the Filipino people has to end. I have come to love these people as my own. I am also thankful for modern technology that makes the world so much smaller that I will be able to talk to them when I come home. But of course it's not the same as being with them.
I have less and less to report every week as I get close to coming home because a part of me just wants to wait and tell you all in person! But this week, we were able to extend 4 baptismal dates to 4 people to help them become closer to accepting the waters of baptism. We are really focusing in our mission on extending baptismal dates only when the spirit directs us to. So we haven't had any for awhile but this week the spirit was strong and let us extend to 4 people! They will probably all get baptized after I leave, but that just goes to show that the song titled "It's Not About You" is so true. The whole mission really isn't about me. Everything I do here is so that others will come closer to Jesus Christ. I eat to have nourishment to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to people. I sleep to have enough energy to go out and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Literally everything. I don't study with myself in mind, but rather others so that I know how to better help them come closer to Jesus Christ. What a wonderful opportunity I have here to forget myself and get lost in the work. I love every day I have here and I had a really fun week.
Today I am in Bacolod because I will be attending the Family Home Evening for those departing in December. Tomorrow, I have the Departure Devotional as well so it'll all get real really fast. And then I will probably start packing this week and get all my letters done so that next week I can just focus on saying goodbye to all the people I love and I can just work my tail off to end my mission the best! If y'all want to pray that I will be able to be healthy and energized enough to give my all to these next two weeks, I would appreciate that.
That's all I can think of right now. I love yall so much and will see yall in a short 2 and a half weeks!
Sister Robertson
if anyone wonders what cacao looks like when it isnt chocolate this is it!
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| sister kalamafoni!! |
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| The gals (: |
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| happy because we aren't transferring |
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| if i had room in my luggage these would be the people i would take home with me!!! |
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| we went to a mall named Ayala and it had the biggest christmas tree!! |
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| house bonding in bacolod! |
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| my other child sister gepulla!!! |
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| here is an old map of negros |
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| museum!! some mask things. Negros is famous for their masks |
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| here is a better picture of the video i sent a few weeks of the burning sugarcane field after they harvest and right before they plant more |
