I bet you have all heard about the latest typhoon that has gone through. I
want you to know that we are all safe and counted for. The typhoon was one of
the strongest typhoons to come through the Philippines, since 2006. It was
scheduled to hit us on Thursday around 12pm. We scheduled an evacuation and had
everything prepared by Wednesday night. And then we waited. The typhoon hit our
area about 3am on Thursday and then it continued through the morning of Friday.
They had told us that the typhoon was going to hit us, but it made a course of
change and went through Cebu and Tacloban. Tacloban took the biggest toll of the
typhoon and we're waiting for some news from them.There was 10ft floods in their
area and the entire city was washed out. We were concerned for the members and
missionaries over there... Yesterday we received news that all missionaries are
accounted for over there and there was a lot of casualties that occurred. The
mission president sent out an email saying that they have no food, no power, no
clothes, but they are going out in their yellow vests to help all those
around.
I don't know what I could have expected if that had gone through our area.
I am very grateful that the Lord is there to be our guide and protection. There
is suppose to be three more before the end of the year and we don't know where
they will go and how powerful they will be. I know that the Lord has a purpose
to everything and He will protect those that are called His. We are striving to
do all that we can to be ready for whatever will happen, but we hope that those
in Cebu and Tacloban will have the strength to endure what else may come...they
had just experienced the earthquake and now the typhoon...
Because of the typhoon warning, we didn't get in as much work as possible,
but we are trying to find people that are willing to listen to our message and
accept the gospel in their lives. We have a two really great
investigators...Sister Moran and Sister Basco. They are just so wonderful and I
love talking with them and sharing the gospel with them. Sister Basco is in a
stage of searching....and it is amazing to see the Spirit work within her....and
the same with Sister Moran. We are so greatly blessed because of the love and
strength of the members.
We are coming close to transfers and Sister Siola'a and I are trying to do
all we can to be prepared for whatever the Lord sees best. We both love the area
and the members so much and are excited for the investigators here :)
---Sister
Pace---
Philippines Legazpi Mission
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