Last Day in San Fernando!

It is a bittersweet feeling but I am transferring!
I have been in San Fernando for about 6 months and I will not forget all of the people I have met here and the things I have learned missionary wise and life lessons. This week was busy but full of laughter and the Spirit. After grocery shopping last Monday, we went to visit Antonio Bullag who had a birthday! It was by far one of the best birthday parties Ive been to. He was sooo happy to see the people there, the food was delicious, and we gave him his own real Missionary Nametag with his name on it! I cant explain how happy his face made me feel when he saw the present and when everyone sang him Happy Birthday. I really love the joy that Antonio brings into wherever he is. I am also grateful that the people here in the Sevilla Ward talk to him and love him.

On Tuesday we had a choir practice for a Musical Presentation that missionaries in the mission will be doing! They are going to each zone and focusing all hymns and songs on Christ and the theme "Come Unto Christ". All of the songs are so beautiful and spiritual. I wont be at the presentation here next week because of transfers but I will be at a different hopefully!
On Wednesday Elder Kamalu and I went on exchanges! He is from Kaysville and knows some of the "Bountiful Boys" so weve been making fun of Richard Haddock for the last couple days! Sorry Hammer Hands! Elder Kamalu and I have gotten close the last couple months being in Sevilla, hes super funny and is also good at playing basketball so it makes the games go by quicker when we are on the same team! ;) We taught a really good lesson about church attendance and it made me realize again just how important it is for us to go to church weekly.
On Friday was the last MCM here in Sevilla Ward for me. I am going to miss the Ward Mission Leader and all of the members who helped working with missionaries and welcoming new visitors into church on Sundays. Brother Spencer is a super hard working leader and so is the Bishopric.
On Saturday we woke up early in the morning to clean the baptismal font at the church! It takes about 2 hours to fill so as we waited, we invited the Single Adults over and played some basketball! Another thing Ill miss here is how good the single adults are at basketball lol. Once the font was full, we went home, got ready, and went back to the church for the baptism of Ceejay Langiden and Flora Bornillo. There were over 50 members there. It was so cool. The talks were great and both Ceejay and Flora were smiley and happy.
After the baptism we went finding in a super far barangay but the walk was awesome! I have come super close to Elder Diaz these last 6 weeks and I am going to miss him a bunch!
Sunday was awesome! Elder Smith and Elder Youngerman are both going home later today so they went to their last Sunday in the Philippines here in Sevilla! They both were assigned here and so we ate dinner at a members house with so much food that I wont need to eat for 5 days. Elder Smith looked like a cyclopes eating because he knows he is going to miss the food here haha.  We were also able to teach Coreene and Mark Ferrer who are going to be baptized on July 14! I cant wait to see the pictures of the baptism that I will make Elder Diaz send to me. The Ferrers have such a contrite spirit and a willing heart. They are so awesome.
All in all I have loved being assigned in Luna, Narvacan, and now Sevilla. I am going to have a fun time in my next area though, Bangued!!! Its very far north in the mission but I am with Elder Jenson! (Another Americano) who goes home in one transfer!! I am super excited! I know this Gospel is true. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the living Prophet, and I know that the Book of Mormon and Bible work hand in hand to help us understand who we really are, and how we can return to our Heavenly Father after this life. I love you all! Have a great 4th of july! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELSEY MCCARY

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Elder Pitt