Week 54--July 3-July 9, 2016
July 3rd was a landmark day in the Quezon City North Mission. There were seven stakes, one district, 57 wards and branches, and 206 missionaries all fasting to increase the number of convert baptisms in the mission.
Our Fourth of July was much different than what it would have been at home. NO parade and No fireworks. However, Garnalee did make potato salad, baked beans, hamburgers (not grilled though), and watermelon. At least our meal was similar to what we have had on the Fourth at home.
Five week training happened for the newest batch of missionaries that arrived five weeks ago (June 1). They spent the morning reviewing and sharing experiences of successful missionary work. They were then treated to one of Sister Cherry's wonderful meals before heading back to their assigned areas.
The elders gathered at the tables in the living room.
While the sisters gathered around the dining room table.
We had the opportunity to help Elder and Sister Broadhead at a Family History event in the San Bartolome Ward where they serve on Saturday, July 9.
We thought the members were going to bring lap tops and we would help the members set up Family Search accounts. There 40 people in attendance with only three bringing computers. Fortunately, they had a supply of the My Family:Stories That Bring Us Together booklets.
We introduced the concept that it is the stories that turn our hearts to our ancestors. We then passed out the booklets and encouraged the members to gather stories in their booklets, and then later enter the stories into Family Tree with the help of the Ward Family History consultant.
Everyone immediately started filling out his or her booklet and there was a lot of laughter and sharing of stories as they worked on the booklets.
Elder Harrington is answering a question asked by one of the Young Women.
Tom is making a book safe out of a defective Book of Mormon. We had several boxes arrive in which the covers were attached upside down. He is going to give it to one of the new missionaries that arrive on July 13. In order to receive it he or she must keep a budget for a month. A looming problem may be that all 17 arriving missionaries will keep a budget, and he will have to make one for each of them. Living within a budget is something that will be useful throughout their whole life.
We had the outer edge of a typhoon pass by on its way to Taiwan. We had rain all day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It was heavy at times.
July 3rd was a landmark day in the Quezon City North Mission. There were seven stakes, one district, 57 wards and branches, and 206 missionaries all fasting to increase the number of convert baptisms in the mission.
Our Fourth of July was much different than what it would have been at home. NO parade and No fireworks. However, Garnalee did make potato salad, baked beans, hamburgers (not grilled though), and watermelon. At least our meal was similar to what we have had on the Fourth at home.
We thought the members were going to bring lap tops and we would help the members set up Family Search accounts. There 40 people in attendance with only three bringing computers. Fortunately, they had a supply of the My Family:Stories That Bring Us Together booklets.
Elder Harrington is answering a question asked by one of the Young Women.
Tom is making a book safe out of a defective Book of Mormon. We had several boxes arrive in which the covers were attached upside down. He is going to give it to one of the new missionaries that arrive on July 13. In order to receive it he or she must keep a budget for a month. A looming problem may be that all 17 arriving missionaries will keep a budget, and he will have to make one for each of them. Living within a budget is something that will be useful throughout their whole life.We had the outer edge of a typhoon pass by on its way to Taiwan. We had rain all day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It was heavy at times.
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