Penrith Ward Activity

               Last Saturday 13th of December 2014 was the Penrith Ward Christmas Activity which is so cool. But before anything else, we meet with the Sister missionary  at the chapel to do our progress record for the Ward Council Meeting that we have for the Sunday morning. We were able to discuss all the less-active members and investigators that we are working with. 

 -the Penrith Ward missionaries.

-this is me with Elder George from New Zealand, Sister Brown from and Sister Lagalaga from Samoa.

- this is me writing our Progress Record for the Ward Council Meeting.

-with Sister Brown and Sister Lagalaga from Samoa.

           
          The Penrith ward Christmas party went so good and the the sad thing is that I did not take more photos on that night. Many members did really attend on that night and we also got like 6 non-members in the Christmas party which is so cool. The members went talking with this non-member which make them feel welcome in the ward. There were heaps of foods that night and it's because of the members that bring their own food that night.

-at the Emu Plains Chapel.

-Sister Brown and Sister Lagalaga.

-this is me with Sister Lagalaga and Elder George.

 - blowing up the balloons for the kids.

- this is Elder George with the balloon ..

- Sister Lagalaga and Sister Brown with Summer.

- the guards at the Candy Shop with our Bishop Rance, Sister Lagalaga and me.

- can't wait to have some of these lollies.








The most exciting part at that night was the skits that the members have done for the Christmas party. The ward had divided themselves into  3 areas for the skits which are the South Penrith, Cranebrook and Glenmore Park. Each area did really do a good job with their skits which is so good. My companion and I were also involved in the skits with the Glenmore Park area and as the same thing we are the missionaries. That night went so good and we went home with a happy faces.

Penrith and Hebersham Zone Conference

                This last week seems to be very hectic because of the busy schedule that we have. We had a Zone Conference last week with the Penrith and Hebersham Zone at the Minchinbury chapel. It's very nice to have this kind of conference with the talks and training that will be given for us with  the other missionaries and with our Mission President and his wife.

-Penrith and Hebersham Zone photo.

           It was also good because I could also see some of my friends in the mission from the Hebersham Zone. The night before that, I got a call from the assistants to the President telling me that Pres. Howes had asked me to give a training for the zone conference. I was assigned to give a training about " Why PRAYER is an essential part to CONVERSION ? I did really prepare myself on that day and it really went good also.

- this is me with my trainor Elder Laurenson.

 - with Elder Brown from                  New Zealand.

          -this is me with Sister                Puletasi from Samoa. 

- this is me with Sister Brown from Samoa.

-this is Sister Puletasi and 

Sister Leauanae from Samoa.

                                      -with Elder Despain from USA.

             As an individual, when we tend to go to a certain place with our car, we used the GPS ( Global Positioning System) that will help us to get to that place.

         One of the best tool that God had given for us as part of our conversion is PRAYER. Through prayer, it will give us the guidance and will provide us a way, an answer to our questions and will lead us to our conversion. It also comes with praying with faith, having a sincerity and a real intent and with this we will see God's influence in our lives. 

         Prayer is an essential part to our conversion because it will help us or with our investigators to have a spiritual experiences through the help of the Holy Ghost and will help them received revelation for themselves.

-this is me with Sister Brown again. 

-this is me with Sister Turina
 from Tahiti.

-this is me with my District leader 

Elder Dean from Canada.

 - with Sister Kaakau from Kiribati.

                                                                            -with Elder Clemente from                                                      Tacloban Phils. and                                                          with Sister Dela Cruz From                                                            Cagayan Valley.

      I did not take heaps of photos that time so just bare with this. Next week's gonna be hectic again. Good luck!!

A Journey to Penrith Zone

          The last day and night that I have here in Dural Ward is kind of so sad for me and with my companion. I'm gonna missed my companion so much because of the things that he taught me and one of it is to always be happy all the time. We took some photos in our flat for the last night that we have because Elder White and I Elder Cecilio will be sleeping at their flat because it's more accessible to the Normanhurst Chapel for the transfer meeting.

-this is me with Elder Simeavao ( Samoa )

- my last night at Dural flat.

- with Elder White, Elder Nalawas

Elder Musters, Elder Simeavao and Elder King.

- with Elder Nalawas ( Vanuatu )

        Elder White and me Elder Cecilio had became good friends for the 7 months that we have together serving in the same district and zone. We've been companion also for a day through trade-offs and its been a great time for me serving with him

-this is me with Elder White ( New Zealand ).

- with Elder White at the mission office.

               On that day morning before going to the transfer meeting, Elder White and I decided to go Westfield to take some photos of the beautiful fountain that the mall have for the last time that we have in this area.

           The time has come for me, I got transferred back to Penrith Zone which is my first zone in the mission. I'm serving right now in Penrith Ward. I'm so excited to meet all the members in the ward and to work in this area. My new companion right now is Elder Gibb from Utah, USA and he is my 5th companion in the mission.

               I'm looking forward to work in this area with him and this transfer that we have will be fun and an exciting one.

My Miracle Entry in the Mission

       One of the finding tools that we have as a missionary is using the survey, knocking doors and tracting which is sometimes good and bad. Being here in a area which most of the people are rich and most of them are contented of what they have is not that good but the Lord is really helping us in preparing His people to receive us and the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. One day my companion and I decided to survey and tracting at a place which is our first time to be there. We went there and talk to as many people as we can but most of the people did really try to neglect us all the time. We were on the park that time and my companion Elder Neilsen told me that " Elder Cecilio, pick a street on the map that we could go tracting and at that time also I don't have any idea which place to go. My companion and I decided to prayed, after that my companion again told me the same question that he had and I just said; "Okay, let's go to Lemongrove Avenue and tract on that street. We went to that place and started to tract but sad to say that most of the people are not home and most of them are not interested at all. And at the last door that we knocked, I heard that someone is playing a piano and then a Chinese lady open the door and greet us. We introduced ourselves and then our conversation starts about piano cause I also know how to play piano a little bit. She told us that her son is practicing for it and wanna learn to play piano.The time came when she ask about us and about what we are doing as a missionary and we did really answer her questions. She told us that she is also reading some books about Jesus Christ which makes her to search for a Church that she makes her belong on it.

- with Sister Feil as one of our fellowship, Sis. Kaye Guan and Elder Crump.

      She also told us that she has no religion in her own and she also wanted to know about our Church and about God and Jesus Christ. A great opportunity that came to me and my companion that time to share the message of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and its very a wonderful feeling that I have to share with it. She also asks some questions that time which is so good to really let her understand of what we are teaching to her. We ended up giving her a pamphlet and then we also give her a copy of the Book of Mormon and then we invite her to read, ponder, pray its message if its true and she said that she would love to do it. She also ask us about the Church address and she told us that she would love to come Church and be there.We started up teaching with her at the mission office and a month later she enters into the waters of baptism which is so great. I took some photos with the day that she got baptized so that all of you could also see it.

- Normanhurst Chapel

- Sis. Kaye Guan's baptismal day.

- with Sis. Guan, Sis. Ma and Anlong

-Sis. Kaye Guan

- this is me Elder Cecilio.

- at the Normanhurst Chapel.

 

 

 

- Sis. Guan's baptism.

-with Bro. and Sis. Ma, Sis Guan,

Elder Crump and me Elder Cecilio.

                    Last April 26,2014 was one of the most wonderful time that I have in the mission and which is one of my core experienced with God. The investigator that we found while tracting got baptized and her name is Kaye Guan. I've been very thankful to our Father in Heaven so much because of the things that I have witnessed in the Lord's mission. Seeing miracles in the Lord's mission is such a great kind of experienced that I have and I could really say that the Lord is really preparing His people to receive us and the restored gospel. She is one of the "golden investigators " that we have because of the great desire that she has to learn about Jesus Christ and His gospel. Its also a memorable day for me cause its also my mother's birthday last April 26,2014 and hope that I could just say Happy Birthday to her but probably I will just greet her this Mother's day which will be a good experienced for me also.