I hope they call me on a mission... to the Philippines!: Pictures

Pictures of me getting my call!!! Talk about most exciting, wonderful and nerve-racking day of my life!

Me roommate snapped a picture of me freaking out in my room after I pulled it out of the mailbox!

Me and my call with my roommates! You could say they're going to miss me :)

My best friend Jenny and I with my call- We've been friends since 6th grade and she's been with me through thick and thin... I'm going to miss her so much!

Me and my AMAZING roommates, Mallory and Sam, getting excited to open it! I love these pretty girls so much and could not have asked for better roommates or best friends :)

Me and my call with my faves Morgan and Becky! These two always keep me laughing and i'm gonna miss this hilarious duo so much :)

Getting ready to open my call with Annie and Stef! Freshman and Sophomore year just wouldn't have been the same without them :) Love these pretty girls and will miss them so so much!

Before and after opening my call with Amanda! This girl has been my best friend for ever and I don't know where i'de be without her!

Sister Lowe, You have been hereby called to serve as a full time missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You have been called to serve in the Philippines, Olongapo Mission!!!! You will preach the gospel in the Tagalog language and report to the Provo MTC on May 8th 2013.

My awesome roommates made me a Philippines cake for my birthday! Just had to share :)

Going to the Louisville Temple with my parents!

Jessica's roommates took her to the MTC

Jessica - All ready to start her new life.

Photos from the MTC

This is Crazy - from here (right) to here (left)
Literally half way around the world

This is where I am going

With Sister Aruwitit and her district at the Provo Temple

With Sister Aruwitit

On their way to Leadership Training

Sunday walk with her district

So happy to get her Oh's Cereal

With a friend from Freshman year at BYU

With Sister Aruwiti in the hospital

With Sister Mack

Week 9 - with a family for FHE

View of my area in Heromosa Philippines

Sister Princess, me and Sister Calaunan on our way to an investigator's house.

Jessica - week 13 in Hermosa, Philippines

Jessica with sisters C and Princess

Jessica in Hermosa, which means Beautiful

Look, it's another monkey!

The view from Mt. Samat

On Mt. Samat

Jessica in the rice fields
Week 14

Jessica and her companion

Jessica with Brenda after a discussion

Jessica at Brenda and the children's baptism

Teaching is so much fun! What a wonderful family

WEEK 15

The first picture of Jessica in ICU

The horrible rash

The second picture of Jessica, still in ICU

WEEK 16

Jessica leaving the hospital with her companion and the flowers we sent

Jessica with her mission president and his wife back in their apartment

Jessica's roommates made a welcome home sign

Jessica home from the hospital with her flowers and welcome home sign

WEEK 17

Jessica with her Mission President and his wife

The new group of trainees and trainers

Jessica with Filipino cows

Just one week out of the hospital and already back at work
Walking through rice pattie fields

The power went out so the sisters stayed together and walked home

One night all the power went out - no lights

Jessica at Jumbar's baptism

WEEK 19

Jessica at the C........ family's home

Jessica with her companion playing in the rain while it's a SUPER TYPHOON

Jessica's new apartment

WEEK 20

Can we say "Monsoon season"

Water water everywhere :)

Jessica and her companion with the elders and Sister Calauhan and her companion

Jessica and her companion with frosting on their faces

Sister Lariosa, Jessica, Elder, Sister Smith and Sister ???

Jessica and Sister Lariosa have too much fun

Week 25

The kids in the Philippines think Jessica is a celebrity.
They always want there photo taken with her.

Such amazing Companions

Jessica at an appointment

WEEK 25

Besties: Jessica and Sister Garrett

Week 25

My favorite photo #1:
Okay: She is having way too much fun :)

Olongapo Angels: So cute!

Week 26

My favorite photo #2:

Jessica having fun teaching a family with Sister Lariosa

Jessica and Sister Lariosa at Zone Conference

Jessica with Sister Mack and Sister Garrett at Zone conference

Zone Conference - 11/2013

Jessica eating a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner at Jobelee

Jessica with Ohmi and Edrei on their baptism day

Jessica drinking out of a coconut

Saying goodbye in Hermosa

Saying goodbye was so hard

Jessica in front of the chapel in Hermosa

Jessica saying good bye to the Robles family

Waiting for her first transfer with companions

Saying good bye to Sister Lariosa

Jessica with her new companion, Sister Casaol

Jessica's new district

The sister missionaries in Lubao

Jessica's desk of friends, family and quotes

Sister Querido came for a visit

Their Christmas Tree

The Zone!

Christmas activity at the school track

New area

Jessica's Christmas Tree

After realizing she does miss her friends

Friends from the MTC

Christmas Eve Sleepover

Big Hugs and Smiles

Mustache anyone

Companions - Jessica and Sister Casoal

Christmas Eve Dinner

Christmas Eve at a member's house

so cute!

Opening peasants Christmas morning

Jessica gets to drive a tryke now - fun, fun, fun

Salve making Sinigang Tilapia yum yum yum!

Me at the Reyes home in their "kitchen" while they had me try some of their cooking! Masarap! (delicious) :)

The Lubao sisters in our apartment! We work hard but play hard too :)

just an average night at the apartment with sister Casaol my comp! haha

the Lubao sisters made "WOW Lubao" t-shirts! Love these girls :)

me at church with some of the Reyes family kids :)

We Love you

We Love You!

Love you Sis!!!

Last day in Lubao

Special baptism

Week 41

Happy kids in new clothes that Jessica's mom sent to the Philippines

Sister Casoal came back for the baptism - so special

Week 42 Jessica is Transferred to Calapacuan - it is near Subic Bay and more city life.

Her first week there she attended a wedding

She also attended a baptism

The wedding was at the Governor's office - so cool

Jessica with new companions, Sister Darion and Sister Burt

The wedding group - Noel is on the right end - he sends Betsy photos too!

semi-reunion

Jessica's new area is on the beach

Week 42 Continued - More donations arrive. Betsy sent over three more huge boxes of donations for the people of the Philippines that were in need from the storm. Here the missionaries are carrying in the boxes to the Mission Home

The missionaries invited families one by one or two by two to come to the mission home and pick out clothing the could use. It made Jessica's mom so happy to see people getting the clothes. That's why she collected them and paid for them to be shipped over at her own expense.

Here Jessica is with her current companion Sister Pacion (check spelling) and with her trainer Sister Calaunan.

February 26, 2014 Jessica is transferred to Calapacuan

This was a total surprise - but understandable since the

Tacloban Missionaries went back to Tacloban

A candid shot of Jessica waiting for transfers
She is so SAD to leave LUBAO

New Three-some companions:
Jessica, Sister Diosan, and Sister Burt

Forever Friends
Sister Calaunan, Jessica, ??, Sister Pacian (spelling), Sister Mack and Sister Hess in yellow.

As Sisters in Zion

Week 43

Jessica at the mission home

What great times she had with these sisters
Sister Burt, Sister Diosan and me with Adela

Saying goodbye to Sister Diosan, a bestie! I will miss her!

WEEK 44

Jessica talking about her area

Jessica and Sister Burt doing a demonstration

Jessica with Sister Gorringe

Jessica at the mission home for a cooking demonstration

More eating photos!

Jessica on the podium stand because she is a Sister Leader Trainer.

Jessica looks so happy, so does Sister Burt and the mission President's wife.

Week 46 - The mission met their mission goal and had 188 new member baptisms, and 212 reactivations. The whole mission got together for some fun.

Hi - it's me - way over here in the corner

On the podium stand for the Mission wide conference

Why the sad faces???

Holy Week is very different in the Philippines. People walk the streets with their faces covered flagging themselves to the point of bleeding. Some even nail themselves on a cross to be crucified like Christ. Some have died from it.