First Full Week in Dagupan!

It is still really funny to me that I am here in Dagupan...because last last transfer I really thought that I was transferring...and I had a strong feeling that I was going to be going to Dagupan...but, I didn't transfer...but this transfer I did...and I came to Dagupan. This has been my dream area since my second transfer here in the field. It is such a fruitful area talaga. The field is so white here and it is ready to harvest. We just area having a little tiny bit of trouble with fellowshipping. But other than that everything is great really!:) We have three IBD's and they all came to church kahapon and even one of them bore their testimony and it was so strong. I am so blessed talaga to be doing the work of the Lord...even if minsan we are panted. Or people reject us, Alam ko na this is exactly where we are suppose to be and there is a purpose behind all things. I love you all soo much and I hope that you are all staying safe. I pray for you everyday and I know that lord is answering my prayers. Talk to you all next week! Mahal Kita<3

-Sister Halley Ramsey

Transferred or Not Transferred? That is the Question! 5/25/14

TRANSFERRED! I am now in Dagupan 5th Ward with Sister Stephanie Bono. I LOVE IT!!:) She is so cute and funny. We get along great!:) The ward here is so supportive and active it is so refreshing. They are great...there are so many people here that remind me of home haha. There is a member here that reminds me of Steven sobra! LOL! And there is a lady here that reminds me of Jana, SOBRANG nice and sweet siya. It is great...I might not ever come home;) haha JOKE!

Yesterday...I was scarred for life...something that I will never be able to remove from my memory...

I saw a dog being roasted over a fire...The most revolting thing I have ever seen...I told my companion I am not eating meat anymore haha and I haven't had any meat since...but it has only been one day so we will see haha. Other than that the area and everything is great here! I only have one picture I will send:) I love you all so very much. Sorry the update is short but I will talk to you all next week:) Have a safe and spirit filled week!:)

-Sister Halley Ramsey

Transfer Week...Oh no! 5/19/14

Oh boy, this week is transfer week already! Sobrang mabalis yung oras talaga! It feels like just yesterday was the beginning of this transfer. I do not...I repeat...DO NOT! Want to transfer. Kahit na magsisix months ako dito sa Villasis. Sobrang mahal ko dito. Yung mga member, investigator, missionary, lahat. It is the best area ever para sa akin. I have grown so much here I seriously would not mind staying here my entire mission haha. Pero, ayos lang kasi babalik ako dito pagkatapos yung mission ko:D hehe. Sobrang excited ako!!:) As for my companion and I...well...we are more than great! She is one of my bestfriends here in the mission. She has taught me so much and I just love her. We had our rough patches last transfer pero this transfer has been nothing but flowers and daisies haha. She is the greatest, I absolutely love and adore her. Someday we will be Sisters haha. Mom;) haha joke. Kind of....anyways, so yon. Transfers are on Friday and I am positive this time magpulled out kami. I know I said that last time too but this time I AM SERIOUS haha. But, we will see next Monday:) So that is an update on what is happening here. Not really that much. Oh except that we have this amazing family that we are super sad to be leaving because seriously they are the best! They are like our family away from our family...don't get jealous mom. But, nanay even calls us her anak. They are so sweet. She reminds me alot of you mom:) I love it here because I feel at home haha. Well, that is my quick weekly update parang haha. Talk to you all next week after transfers! Wish me luck in my new area;) hehe. Mahal ko kayo lahat!:)

-Sister Ramsey

Mother's Day! :) 5/11/14

HaPpY mOtHeRs DaY sa lahat!:) Especially my amazing mother whom I love  sooo very much and I was so happy to skype with today!:) It made me so happy to see your smiling face and hear your sweet voice:) I love you so much!:)

This week has been well...panted. We had 15 lessons this week because a lot of our appointments kind of fell through and walang tao sa bahay nila:( Sayang. Anyways, other than that it has been a great week too:) We extended an IBD to our recent convert Brother Reymonds kuya Jun and he excepted. He is so astig. Walang WOW problem...walang lahat. He is golden. He is progressing so well and he is so excited to baptized on June 14th:) Sad for sister A and I kasi hindi kami dito:( We are pretty sure that we are transferring:( Pero ayos lang. Well, I don't have any time left to email so this is my short weekly update haha. Have a great week and talk more next week!:) 

-Sister Ramsey

What A Week 5/4/14

Oh boy, what a week. We had exchanges this week on Wednesday with the sisters from Sta. Maria...it was the first time I went on exchanges with someone from the same batch as me and I lead the area. Talk about stressful haha. But, actually it went really well and I was really fun. Mom, I have eaten 6 balot so far;) My companion says that I am a certified Filipina:) Haha ibig sabihin na ayos lang kung magpakasal ako sa Filipino haha! JOKE LANG;) 

Tapos, Saturday we had a great lesson with our recent converts Brother Reymunds family. His nanay and yung isang kuya niya. Both of which are sobrang "astig" (which means awesome or cool). Brother Jun was going to come to Church ka hapon...like talaga. We went there to his house to get them and he had everything picked out all ready to go but he got a phone call right before he was going to go and had to take care of things:( We know that Satan is working really hard on him because he is super prepared for the Gospel in his life! Pero, we are going to continue to strengthen him and help him to overcome Satan!:) That is our goal! And our purpose, to bring him to Christ. After that we had a wonderful activity at the Church. A ward FHE. I prepared the lesson/game. We played Jeopardy. The point of the FHE was to focus on our RC so the categories for Jeopardy were, Restoration, Plan of Salvation, Gospel of Jesus Christ, BOM Characters, and Random. It was such a success and so much fun! It was great seeing the participation of all the recent converts:) It was such a spirit/testimony builder:) And yesterday we had two investigators attend church which was a great improvement for us:) It has just been a great week talaga! Ayaw ko magtransfer:( Sobrang gusto ko dito sa Villasis! Pero, kailangan ko magiging humble and except the will of the Lord and wherever he sends me:) I love you all and hope you have a safe week!:) You are ALL in my prayers, especially Elder Terry and his family. The Lord is with you and your family Elder. He is there to help you in your time of pain. You are so strong. Talk to you all next week! Can't wait to skype on Sunday...or Monday...idk which because no one emailed me...MOM:P Haha, sige ingat ka lagi!

-Sister Halley Ramsey