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Hello everyone! I hope this last week was a happy one for you! It was really good here. Sister Adasme and I were able to make a bunch of our goals that we set at the beginning of the month even though I transferred a week early.

Oh, by the way, I transferred! Hahaha. It was a surprise to me that I wasn't the one to stay in Naval, because Sister Adasme had been there longer than I have. But she will be staying there for 2 more cycles, because she is TRAINING! I was so super happy for her. She has made so much progress in the last cycle, and I know she'll keep growing and becoming better. 

As for me, I am here with Sister Webber. She is one transfer behind me. She's from Tooele and she's really cute. I think we'll have a good time together. I was a little surprised about transfers, because my STL's were pretty sure other things were in store for me, but when I found out where I was going and who I was with, I just had a really big confirmation that I am where I need to be right now. It was the same feeling that I got when I read my mission call. I am just waiting for further instruction from Heavenly Father right now. But I am really excited. 

Albuerra is a small town outside of Ormoc. It is Visaya again, so I don't have to change languages. It was actually hit pretty hard by Yolanda. There were only about 30 deaths because there was no wave of water, but there were SO many houses that were washed away. I actually have seen this tree that is the size of those really big ones we saw in California.Hopefully you know what I'm talking about. But it was pulled out by the roots. It's crazy! But the cool thing is that we've seen so much help from the church. We ate at this member's house last night, and their entire house was from the Church. It is really cool how much the members have been able to flourish. I see a lot of potential and am excited to get to work. 

The one downer is that the area has a history of really disobedient missionaries. But I know that if we set a good example by obedience we can gain the member's trust. 

I love testifying as a missionary. I love feeling the Holy Ghost work through me and realizing that it was never me alone teaching this gospel. I am so humbled to realize that there is not a thing that I could be doing in missionary work by myself, and I love having to trust and rely on the Lord. I hope that we all could strive to humble ourselves every day and align our Heavenly Father's will with ours. 

I love you all and thank you so much for the support!! 

Sister Sprouse