It's the end of the world as we know it...

Or my world is coming to a shattering halt. I think I'm dying. Just sent my last email to President Stucki, washed my clothes by hand for the last time, went to market market for the last time, and the list goes on and on. Tragic....

But on to better and happier things! 

Janet and Nixy got baptized this week! Only one tantrum was thrown and only one fire alarm was pulled. I consider that a success! But let's back up and start at the beginning. We told them to be there at 9 so we could take pictures and start on time. They got there at 9:50. We hurried and got them dressed. But all of the suits' zippers were broken and not fitting. We finally found two that fit. and then the 6 and 7 year old came out of the baptismal fount. Whaaaa....? The 6 year old decided he wanted to go swimming. we was soaking we up to his knees. Then the tantrum was thrown, when he realized nixy and grandma were "going swimming' and he wasn't. Then he didn't want to stay for pictures. So we decided to take them without him. That was not ok, so he was a little beast and stood backwards in the pictures. But it made me laugh. They were finally baptized and Janet gave a beautiful testimony, about the light that has come back into her life because of the gospel and because of the people she know through the church. When I asked the RS president if she could get some VTs, she said they were already assigned and informed! Sweet! But then on the way out, the 6 year old decided to kick the divider, elevator, and pulled the fire alarm before anyone could stop him. Oh, dear! 

Then on Sunday, I told them to be there at 9 again, so they would actually make it on time for the confirmation. They squeaked in right in at 10:10, but Nixy was wearing a brand new white shirt and tie with black pants and shoes! He was so Pogi! And so proud of himself. He came and sat right by us. He doesn't like competing with his brothers. He was wearing the CTR ring we gave him. Janet also had a nice new dress that had sleeves. We Never said a word to her about that, she picked that up just by watching other members. Irish, her sister, is right on track to be baptized on the 6. Super exciting!

We went to Gospel Principles class and we had no teacher. I was talking to  Irish when I looked up and saw both of the Elders and Sister Thompson with their fingers on their noses. Curses! Well, it just meant that I had to teach a lesson about the sabbath day with no preparations  Good thing I teach about that everyday and live it every sunday! 

Thursday/Friday I was on splits with the new training sisters (they are kind of like the female zone leaders) Sister Hunt is one of them, but of course we were not companions. Sad day. But at least I got to see her again, before I left! :) I am also glade that will never be one of my jobs. They turned them in to monster robot things. Scary! Good thing it was my first and last experience. Sister Thompson had been complaining of a headache all week, and when I got back she had a fever of 103. Well, we got some tylenol in her and put her to bed. Well, it hasn't gone away so we finally texted sister stucki. It's official she has Dengue fever. We have only gone out to go to the baptism, church (which we weren't suppose to) and right now. And we are going to go home right now, and she is going to crash! So, I've kinda been stuck in the house for a really long time, by myself. Took a lot of naps, started to pack, cleaned the house, took some more naps. And then when the other sisters got home, I talked them to death. 

So that's really all. Do you realize this is my last email? Strange. Add it to the list of my lasts. The next time we talk it will be in reals. Strange. Really strange.  I really still feel like I will be doing this the rest of my life. Strange.

Still love you all! 

Sister Lyons (Another one of my lasts) 

New email and pics!

This week's been great!

Tuesday we taught our really astig investigator, Janet, and her family. I feel like she is the member present, because teaching her is like teaching a recent convert. She reads all of her assignments and understands them so well. She basically teaches herself. Her sister Irish, is pretty much awesome, too, but is pretty much like and normal investigator. She was kind of down on tuesday and asked why when she was just getting close to God all of these trials started to appear. We gave her the story in Mosiah to read about alma and his people being put into bondage, (more on that later!) We taught Janet's grandson the Plan of Salvation in under 5 minutes, cause that kid will not sit still! Whooo!

Wednesday, did not go as planned because we were told that the new Elders were coming and we had to go pick them up and then take them around the area. Yeah.... since we worked in their area for about a day.... we were a lot of help. But at least we showed them 3 investigators 2 recent converts and the bishop's house. After that, they were on their own. One of the Elders in actually assigned in India but his visa has run out so he has to come here until it comes back. He can't speak and Tagalog and people here thought he couldn't speak English either (because His companion keeps telling them that he is from India.) It's great! So we just showed them around. 

Thursday we taught chance about Priesthood. (he is the one that was baptized, hopefully you will get that picture and he is also the one that is wearing our name tags. We had him teach us one day) That kid really wants to be a prophet some day. He kept asking how to become one. He pulled out his dad's Ipad and started looking up all the pictures of the 12 apostles and prophets. It was great! We taught Janet again the Word of Wisdom. She had stopped coffee right when she read the Pamphlet we left her. She was like, this makes perfect sense! Yep, yep it does.

Friday was a lot of walking but then we taught Janet and her sister Irish and her friend Flor. It was crazy! They are all in their late 40s and love to sit and chat... over each other! I felt like I wanted to just put on my duster and join the club. (The orange thing I am wearing is one of my (many) dusters) 

Saturday, taught Chance again about service. He told us that he wanted to go on a mission although in the eyes of a 10 year old, that's like dying for 2 years! But I think he figured if he wanted to be a prophet, he'd have to go on a mission. Then at the end of the lesson he refused to pray. So Sister Thompson, Juvy (the girl working with us) and his brother, and I, all just sat there with out arms folded and eyes closed. He was still being stubborn and would say thinks like, "I can wait all night!" But then he finally broke down and prayed AND he apologized in the prayer for making us sit there for  minutes. So cute! Then we went to another recent convert family, the Pasilan, and we woke up the three kids. The 3 year old woke up and smiled at us right away! When his mom said he could go back to sleep he said, "Not now!" and came over to shake our hands! The 17 year old boy eventually forgave us an smiled at us. The 14 year old girl sat in the corner with her hair in front of her face and wouldn't even look at us! It was classic. I remember what it fells like to be a teenager! Then we had dinner at Jeff's house. He is an almost 30

Sunday was great! Irish came to church with Janet and loved it! We taught them both afterwards and Irish said that no one else had been able to answer her question about the trials, but us!