Week 61--August 21-27, 2016
Another transfer week with 16 missionaries exiting on August 23, Tuesday. They all returned with honor and are wonderful missionaries who will be missed. The longer we are here the more we get to know these missionaries and grow to love them and admire their commitment and dedication. Pictured left to right are: Sister Carian, Sister Mulet, Sister McInnes, Sister Aneli, and Sister Ohuafi.
Left to right: Elder Uele, Elder Adra, Elder Mines, Elder Samante, Elder Waltz.
Seated left to right: Elder Stratton (from Idaho Falls) and Elder Newman..
Standing: Elder Foster, Elder Broadhead, and Elder Campbell.
Left to right: Elder Newman, Elder Miguel, and Elder Wood.
Elder Campbell with us. Elder Campbell was the Finance Secretary before Elder Harrington, and he proved to be invaluable as Elder Harrington was learning the programs.
Elder and Sister Brady also exited on Tuesday. They are in Baguio seeing the rice terraces and enjoying themselves before they head for home.
Arrival day on August 24, Wednesday, brought 21 new missionaries--ten are sisters and eleven are elders. Pictured left to right front row: Elder Abasanta, Elder Lucana, Elder Elder Morris, Elder Peterson.
Row 2: Sister Villagen, Sister Loveland, Sister Lelis, Sister Galutera, Sister Simon.
Row 3: President and Sister Bertin, Sister Freeze, Sister Ligaliga, Sister Maputi, Sister Aldemita, Sister Santillas.
Row 4: Elder Meyer, Elder Smith, Elder Richards, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Bulanon.
Elder Dait did not arrive until later and is not pictured.
We have learned that a missionary needs to be prepared at all times like a Boy Scout. Just before Sacrament meeting started Tom was asked to be the concluding speaker which means he has to fill up the remaining time. He did a wonderful job and spoke on the six characteristics of a good leader from a talk given my M. Russell Ballard.
We had Sister Hulme and Sister Lata for dinner on Sunday as their "last supper." Sister Hulme is being transferred to Baliwag. Sister Lata will stay in our Ward as a trainer of a new missionary.
Since Sister Cherry quit we have been serving meals from McDonalds. We can get 2 pieces of chicken, rice, and gravy for PHP136. It is a really good meal. We add a cookie and fruit for a complete meal.
It rains hard every day, but, of course, it is the rainy season. While we have witnessed a few similar rain storms in the US it hasn't been day after day after day like here.
Standing: Elder Foster, Elder Broadhead, and Elder Campbell.
Row 2: Sister Villagen, Sister Loveland, Sister Lelis, Sister Galutera, Sister Simon.
Row 3: President and Sister Bertin, Sister Freeze, Sister Ligaliga, Sister Maputi, Sister Aldemita, Sister Santillas.
Row 4: Elder Meyer, Elder Smith, Elder Richards, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Bulanon.
Elder Dait did not arrive until later and is not pictured.
We have learned that a missionary needs to be prepared at all times like a Boy Scout. Just before Sacrament meeting started Tom was asked to be the concluding speaker which means he has to fill up the remaining time. He did a wonderful job and spoke on the six characteristics of a good leader from a talk given my M. Russell Ballard.
We had Sister Hulme and Sister Lata for dinner on Sunday as their "last supper." Sister Hulme is being transferred to Baliwag. Sister Lata will stay in our Ward as a trainer of a new missionary.
Since Sister Cherry quit we have been serving meals from McDonalds. We can get 2 pieces of chicken, rice, and gravy for PHP136. It is a really good meal. We add a cookie and fruit for a complete meal.
It rains hard every day, but, of course, it is the rainy season. While we have witnessed a few similar rain storms in the US it hasn't been day after day after day like here.
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