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December 2, 2019 (First and Last Letter to President)

Hello President
It's been a good week.  My companion and I have been pushing along just fine.  
Still enjoying every bit of being in Mamburao.  This last Sunday Kristine came to church.  
She is an rc just a bit before I got here but she hasn't come to church since I've got here.  
We've had some difficulties with trying to visit her.  She lived in Santa Cruz for a bit for 
work and when we visited her 2 weeks ago for the first time and she was very sick, very 
skinny.  It was a bit scary but we gave her a blessing and the next week we came back
 and she was doing great.  A week later, yesterday, she bore her testimony on how she 
was nervous about her health and how we came over and "took time to pray"  and after 
that, she explained, how she, herself, has constantly been praying and how she has 
received strength.  It was very amazing to see that miracle.
Thank, lots of love
Elder Soulier






Letter to Family
kinda of a slow week for investigators.  I've learned how to really get along with 
my companion but I don't feel like I can work at the pace that I would like too.  
Little bit slower and more laid back then I would prefer but it's necessary right now 
so that we don't restrict the Spirit to always be with us.
'Bro' Gabanan was supposed to be back last Saturday but...not quite yet and we 
can't confirm people next week cuz of our district conference.
I don't think Nanay Miriam will ever come to church.  She was going to get baptized 
when I first got here but a schedule problem arised and since then we've had some 
really strong experiences with her and she enjoys coming to church but...idk she just 
never seems to wanna do it.
The Villaluna twins are always out of town.  but they are super awesome, really smart
 and have been able to come to church for the most part.  We plan for them to be
 baptized this saturday but.. you never know.  I really really do wanna see them in 
white.
I'm looking forward to getting Gabriel the priesthood soon so he can help with 
sacrament.
we didn't have any power all sunday so Katherine wasn't able to come to church 
again (she's been sick before) cuz she is taking care of her little baby brother and 
he can't be sitting in our hot building for an hour
We've been trying to spend more time with members.  I would love to just be a 
normal missionary here and teach and find but I can see, members still need our
 attention so they stay strong in the church.

hopefully this doesnt sound too negative.  I'm really enjoying it all, it's just a slow 
week for progress and I wanna be able to just work a little more.   but of course 
loving it all, everything is still progressing.  Santa Cruz is getting more life as it gets 
ready to take in new elders.

love you lots,
Elder Soulier



Kicking it here in Mamburao.  Our new church building is picking up pace.  
It looks like it really will be able to be finished in December.  We had a nice 
little service activity on Saturday where we planned to meet at the church at 
7 then we got started at 8 where we just started to walk down the street from 
our little meeting house and picked up trash.  It didn't take too long to fill up all 
the bags.  This upcoming week we'll be having a district conference so we'll have 
to be waking up early and have a long drive as a branch to San Jose for a day.  
I'm enjoying the weather and staying close to the beach.


Thanks 
Elder Soulier













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