Week 53

Magadang hapon sa inyo lahat! This week was good! We found a new family to teach who show interest. Brother is really good at Bible ha. I have a cute story about a littleboy here. Let me try to share, It is about Kingzly, he is 6. Really really small though. Anyways he just started school this past week. This was our conversation...

"Kamusta ang pasok mo?" "ok lang... (sounding sad)" "ano? marami ka bang kaibigan?" "uhhh... maghahanap pa..." TRANSLATION "how is your school" "ok..." "what... do you have a lot of friends?" "uhhh still looking" idk it was SO FUNNY at the time. It was just a sweet answer of saying like he is still looking for friends because like he is new to school. But yeah I laughed for like 20 minutes. He's just a cute kid. Anyways. We had exchanges this week and we killed it. Me and the STL got 11 lessons in one day. It was great. We also had fun with Sister Guanzon at the mission home ha. Long story. Gonna miss the mission home... Anyways. We found out on Saturday that I am transferred... big surprise. Its really sad even though it was expected. I just love Legazpi. I love the people and love it all. I've seen so much progression here. I will really miss them all. But it was a great way to end things. We got 38 lessons. We taught 2 Family Home Evenings this past week. Ate at the Dorosans. Hung with Sister Guanzon. Ate at the Embarcadero. Really lived my last week in Legazpi to the fullest ha. We had stake conference on Saturday and Sunday about hastening the work specifically here in the Philippines. It's getting busy here! Ha. Hope you are all doing good! Mahal kita.

Sister Ianuzi

Week 52

First I'd like to say Hi to all the Legazpi Young Women who are reading my blog now. Ha. That's funny. And WOO! ONE YEAR NA! Ha. I actually got sick on my one year. Oh well. Anyways it was a good week. But we had a busy week. It was fun with the on and off electricity. But you know- we got used to it after a week. Yesterday was a funny day- we 

So I made a list of 12 things because you know- its been 12 months in the mission! YAY! ha.

1. year in the mission!

2. areas, Tabaco and Legazpi. I love them both! I wonder if I'll be going to my third pretty soon...

3. journals- yeah I'm on my third journal for the mission! lots of memories to write!

4. umbrellas- ha i should say 5... because I'm on my fourth right now but its broken... I might buy a new one later today

5. watches - I have the worst luck. They always get wet and break. or I leave them places. I only buy super cheap ones now

6. companions - Sister Carr, Sister Andrada, Sister Evans, Sister Dumas, Sister Whaanga, Sister Jemino- I can't pick a favorite!

7. people baptized- The Besmonte family, John, Joseph, and Julie

8. new favorites foods- Sinegang, Bicol Express, Adobo, Toasted Siopao, Tinola, Monggo, Pakbet, Filippino Spaghetti (its so different here!) 

9. planners

10. lessons in one day- the most i've ever done. keep trying for 11 but haven't gotten it yet. this week! ha

11. new best friends- i love the little kids here. and they love me because i'm white. so im automatically their best friend if I ask to be.

12. new scars on my legs- ha probably more actually. gotta love the bugs here

So yeah! It's the last week of transfers so who knows what will happen. Only our Father in Heaven. I am loving in here in Legazpi and would love to stay. Or go anywhere I am needed. I hope you all have a good week! Mahal ko kayo

Sister Ianuzi

Week 51

Hello po! Well it was a crazy week. Legazpi City currently doesn’t have electricity. Its so… hot. Here is what happened- some transformer thingy broke for the electricity for the ENTIRE city. solegazpi is hot. hot hot hot. they like got it sort of fixed like short term- now its "roaming power" so like some places have electricity while others dont. it changes every 5 hours or so. so like we willhave power then none for a day or so. then have it again. its so so annoying.that started on saturday. but fromwednesday until saturday there was none. as in none. but saturday night wehad somefor like 5 hours. then we lost it. then sunday we had it  in the morning (for church! yay!) then none all day. but then we had it lsat night. but lost in while we were asleep. we dont have any now. But beside that it was a good week! Julie was married and baptized! After 5 years of being an investigator! It was a great day (really hot but great). She was so happy. But oh- I should tell the story. Well we get a text on Thursday saying that the wedding was postponed because the papers weren’t complete. So I went to bed super hot and super sad. It was a long night. Then on Friday we were studying and I was like “hey lets have Maricar work with us” (she is the niece of Julie… a member) So we text her. And she replies “don’t we need to decorate for the wedding” So after calling a bunch of people it turns out the wedding in on! And we have less than 5 hours to decorate the entire church and get everything set. It was so tiring. And so hot. But it turned out so nice. She is really happy now. But yeahwe had zone conference and exchanges this past week. It was ok. I just am so tired- you try sleeping in the Philippines without electricity. Yeah you can’t. Ha. What a life. Hope you all have a good week. Pray we get real electricity back…. Mahal ko kayo!

Sister Ianuzi

Week 50

I dont have much time... as always. But it was a good week! Sister Jemino is just so good that every week we keep improving and seeing more progress here! We were able to get an investigator to church for the first time yesterday. We are teaching the whole family, but only the wife came to church. But she really loved it and was excited to tell her family and bring them next week. So sana! The members here are so great. They keep texting asking to work with us... Only 1 time this week did we go out to work without a member. ONCE! We always have people with us and helping so its so much more fun. We have been super busy with planning with wedding for Julie. All the papers are ready to go so we just have to get it all together! We have a family home evening later tonight with their family. They are all so excited that it is so fun to teach them now. Julie is really progressing and so ready to be baptized. Speaking of which- Joseph was baptized! It was great. As we were singing the opening hymn we lose power... so it was hot. But the Spirit was strong. His testimony made me proud. Like I really see how much he has grown from the gospel and I am so glad I was able to help him. This week is crazy busy but will be great! I hope you are all doing well! 

Sister Ianuzi

Week 49

This week was SO good and so full of miracles. I always think I can't be any happier- then the Lord just shows me more miracles in the work. I was a little homesick after skypeing with my family last week but like it so went away. I remember praying that He would give me work to do so I could be distracted and focused on the work and the people. It happened! We have had a ton of members working with us. And then on Saturday our one day mission was a super success. We visited a part member family and then they attended church all together yesterday- Yay! Sister Jemino is really taking the lead in this work. And in the area. She knows the members really well and they all love her. We have been getting texts from members asking if they could work with us- we don't even have to ask! They really are excited to help. So Bishop was finally able to talk with a different part member family after church and have helped them set a date for marriage. So after the wedding there will be a baptism for Sister! It was probably the biggest miracle I have seen on my mission. It has been 4 years that she has been an investigator and I am so so happy that now is the time to change that! She is really excited to get married and baptized as well. The current date is May 30 but depends on the marriage license arriving. Keep it in your prayers! Ha. I really am seeing that through our obedience and diligence the work is happening here in Legazpi. I am so happy to be serving here and am excited for this upcoming week. Our planner is already full and I just can't wait to do this work again. I love being here. I hope you are all doing good!

Mahal ko kayo!

Sister Ianuzi

Week 48

Well I have no time but things were good! We are seeing progress in this part member family which makes me SO SO happy. Sister (the nonmember) has been reading the Book of Mormon and told us she wants to read it all and then decide about baptism. I know if she keeps reading she will know this church is true. And baptism is the way to show to return back to Heavenly Father. She also said the closing prayer, even thought at first she didn't want to! We had a SUPER fun Family Home Evening last night with this great family here. They really just need to all be active together in the church. There were a ton of little kids who were having so much fun. I can;t explain it all but it was one of the best nights in the mission for me. OH! we have a new house mate! Guess who! Sister Mwea! She used to be my housemate in my first area back when we were both new. Its so fun being together again! It was a good week I just have no time left! I hope you are all doing good! Namimiss ko kayo! Mahal ko kayo!

Sister Ianuzi

Week 47

Hello po! I can’t believe its Monday already. Time is going too fast. Ayaw ko talaga. This past week was good! We got another 35! Sister Jemino is seriously the best missionary ever. Masipag to the max. We had a great week of teaching people and seeing miracles. We had a super less active come to church again yesterday so that is so exciting! We taught her at night and it was a great lesson. I see her testimony and her desire to come back and be an example for her family. We have an FHE next week that she plans to attend. I really see my faith growing as the weeks go by. I always think that I can’t do this and that I am too tired. But then we go out and will teach the world! Ha. The Lord really does give strength to do this work. OH! SUPER MASAYA AKO! DAHIL! BUMALIK NA ANG SHANGHAI ROLLS SA JOLLIBEE! AT MAY BAGONG SHAKES! (I am really happy because the shanghai rolls are back at Jollibee and they have new shakes) WHAT?! Do you know how much I love Jollibee lately? It’s probably showing ha. OH well. So yeah! There is my life! Oh ! And to prove that God answers prayers here in our experience on Saturday- we were in our far area on Saturday morning. It had taken us FOREVER to get there and we were praying that we wouldn’t have to wait long to get home. Well we get to the tricey and it had 5 people… That’s how many people that fit in a tricey… so it was ready to leave. But the driver is nice and says “if you can fit you can come!” SO we sit on the back where packages / boxes go. HA! It was painful but SO fun. But everyone was like laughing at this whitey sitting on the back. Oh well! Not that I’m that white anymore- When I see my tan lines I am shocked. I’m like black now! Ha. Malapit na! Philippina na ako! Sana… Anyways! Mahal kita! Have a good week!

Sis Ianuzi 

Ps- soo I’ve actually written a ton of letters… now I just have no envelopes. So next week na lang I’ll send them out!