July 21, 2013
Maupay nga Gabi!!
This week has been a great week. I am training now! Her name is Sister Stoehr from Colorado. She's great! She is super excited to work, and to teach, and she keeps all of the rules! So, that's fantastic!
Also, something really cool happened to me this week. I'm basically fluent. I understand 95% of what people say to me, and I know what's going on when they speak Tagalog. Also, they understand me as well. The gift of tongues is cool. We were in a meeting, and I asked everyone to speak English so that Sister Stoehr could be involved, and I guess halfway through everyone switched to Waray, because after the meeting, Sister Stoehr said something like, "Well, that English didn't last long." I didn't even know the difference. I can understand Waray like it's English. I love being a missionary!!
We teach this girl who is blind, and she called us the other night to see if we could take her to church. Anyway, she started speaking Tagalog, and I didn't understand her, so I handed the phone to an elder that speaks Tagalog. This is what I heard from the conversation.
"No, Sister Bingham is from Utah."
"No, she can't speak Tagalog."
"Yes, I promise she is American."
And then Elder Smith hung up with her, and told me that she thought I was Pinay this whole entire time, and that I have an amazing accent. How cool is that?!
I love training! It's so great! It's helping me become a way better missionary, because I really want to set a great example. Because, it is basically guaranteed that she will be training after I'm done training her. How crazy is that??? But she's great, I know that she can do it.
Thank you for all of your prayers, support, and all of your love. I feel it everyday, and I'm so grateful for all of you in my life.
The best way for missionaries to have investigators that will progress is from referrals. Alma 30:9 talks about how it is our privilege to serve the Lord. I challenge all of you to think about your friends, family, co-workers, or any other people that you know. Think about how much you love them, and how much they need the gospel. Then, prayerfully help them have the joy of the gospel in their lives.
I love all of you!
Till next week,
Sister Bingham
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