Tender Mercy in the Overflow

 As many of you know, Kayla was born with a Humanitarian Heart.   She has always had a deep love for God and for the welfare of all people.  She desired from an early age to spend her life partnering with God to relieve physical and spiritual suffering throughout the world.  Her efforts have taken to her to help build a school in Guatemala, houses in Mexico, empower and educate women in Rwanda, and teach, preach, and testify of Jesus Christ to the humble people in the Philippines - all without running water or the comforts of home. For years she has looked to Sister Sharon Eubank as a role model and mentor and has been flattered by the nickname 'young Sister Eubank'.    

Yesterday was Kayla's preparation day and she called much earlier than she normally does.  I received her Google Hangout request as I was actually driving to our Stake Center to hear her beloved  Sister Eubank speak.  I arrived about 20 minutes early but the chapel was already full, so with phone in hand and Kayla on the line, I put my purse down on a soft chair in the overflow.  Even the overflow was starting to fill with women now, and as I turned to go finish my conversation in the hallway, Sister Eubank was standing next to my chair.  I told her I was talking to my missionary in the Philippines.  She asked if she could talk and if it was an elder or sister?  I gave her my phone and Kay was able to talk to her, to be lifted and strengthened by one of her mentor's here on earth, as well as by God.

From a chapel overflow in South Jordan, Utah to an internet cafe somewhere in Toledo, Philippines - heaven allowed these 2 special sisters to connect.  One of the many, many great example of God's love and tender mercies in our lives.  I testify that He lives, that He knows and loves His children, and desires each one of us to Come Unto Him to partake of the bounteous blessings of His gospel.

We Love Life!

Hi! okay i love sharing the gospel in the philippines

We were walking down the road the other day and there was a Tatay we started to talk to. He informed us he was a member of the church but hadnt been to church in years and was doubting all together if there was a God. Suddenly this group of teenagers joined the conversation and started testifying of the reality of God and Jesus Christ and this tatay thought we were all just missionaries, but we had never met them, and they were just walking down the street and wanted to share their testimonies and were members of a different church AH but here it is so natural to share your faith and testimony and it was powerful as we all told this Tatay of Gods love and that he wasn't forgotten.

Brother Alan!!!!! he's getting baptized on Saturday!!! man he is converted and just last sunday after our come follow me discussion he told us "sisters i have some thoughts about this life of tree thing in 1 Nephi" and explained how the rod is keeping us from temptation and mists of darkness and how the fruit of the tree for him is like reading the Book of Mormon haha his birthday is tomorrow so this is such a fun week and the best gift ever to be baptized!!! we are going to buy him a cake haha

I got to be companions with Sister Hulon and for those who remember it's been a whole year!!! the sweet Sister Ruthy and Brother Jonas we were teaching in Balaman just hit their year mark january 19th 2019 so to be companions with her again and remember everything that happened last year and see all the changes ahhhh NINDOT! As we went through our day we felt a lack of the Spirit so we prayed on the street and I had bought some towels from a little boy selling them on the street that morning, not really sure what to do with them but we only had like 5 minutes before we needed to go home and we saw a little boy 3 years old who called out "sisters!" and felt like we should follow him but I didnt follow it because I thought that seemed strange and we went to a different house instead and a girl was brushing her teeth outside and turned to us with toothpaste running down her cheeks and such wide eyes just looking terrified and it was just in a dark alley and hard to explain but instantly we knew we were not where we were supposed to be so we ran back to where the kid was and he was still there! He showed us his home and that his mom wasn't there but we gave him a pamphlet and the towels to give to his mom and I am so grateful for Sister Hulon's reminding me that we can't go without the Spirit like there is no conversion even if we are speaking bisaya or stating true doctrine we need the Spirit!

also i had a dream I was giving a talk on a jeepney and the next day as we walked into church they asked me to give a talk haha,which was like my dream coming true but definitely a lot easier done in the chapel 

okay we got to talk yesterday at zone con about adding Jesus Christ into our lives. I know that if we have Christ with us and add us into our lives we will become more, instead of just adding more upon us in the hope of being Christlike. I know and have seen as I think of Him and put Him at the center of everything it's enough and it's helped so much putting HIm into our evaluation that He wouldn't ask the number of people we talked to but would ask how we were able to help and He even did an evaluation with his apostles on the seashore. He didn't scold them but simply asked "do you love me, more than you  love all this?" followed by "do you love me?" asked twice. I know that it's just like that in our lives too, that if we love Him, we will have a desire to follow HIs example and keep the commandments and share the gospel okay sorry no time but I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY andI love my Savior have a good week!!! love Sister Miller 

Intes family so incredible!!! their cute family fills a whole pew and they are preparing to be baptized next month! the flash really gets ya haha 

these kids are always at the house of the Tatay we are teaching (Tatay Boy who is soo kind came to church and always gives us snacks after lessons) and the one in the green asked if we only visit Tatay Boy because of the free snacks he gives us haha 

okay maybe ill try to attach the other pictures later joke lang pasaylo :)