Week 70--October 23-30, 2016

 This week's picture of the cucumbers. They have really grown in the last week.

One plant has two blossoms and a small cucumber.

Occasionally we will see children riding on a jeepney in what we would consider to be unsafe circumstances. If they aren't riding inside taking up a seat then they can ride for free.This young man was riding on the front fender of the jeepney. He jumped off because the jeepney continued on straight down Camarin Road. We turned at the intersection of Camarin Road and Maligaya, and later saw this young man jump onto the back end of another jeepney.

Tom and Garnalee have been asked to join other couples in the San Jose Del Monte Stake for a Couples Night. Part of the evening will be couples performing a dance. Our dance is to "Shake Body Dancer" by Magic Fire.

There is a lot of body shaking going on in the dance. The Stake Relief Society President is our instructor.

One of the interesting things here is how they carve pineapples. The pineapple husk is removed, and then the eyes are cut out by carving the pnieapple in a spiral cut. The stem is left on so the carver can turn the pineapple as it is carved.

 Sunday, October 30, was the Primary program. The children gathered for a group photo in the Primary room after.

The Stake Primary President was in attendance and she asked for a picture of the Primary Presidency. Pictured are Sister Duran, Sister Harrington, Sister Merry Jane Merciales, Sister Priscilla Villaester.

Tom gave one of his Family History hopscotch games to the Primary. It was an instant hit with the children. The problem was they all wanted to play it and there were only three markers. But they were very good at taking turns.We have decided to donate one to each of the wards in the San Jose Del Monte Stake.



Garnalee had the opportunity to share a couple of spiritual thoughts this week. She choose the thoughts from the book "The Continuous Atonement" by Brad Wilcox that she had just finished reading. One thought was about moving from being obedience to sacrifice to consecration and living a consecrated life. Hebrews 5:8-9 was a good scripture to go with the thought of the Savior having to learn obedience. The other thought was to the missionaries at a District meeting in Malolos and it was on learning to follow the rules and obedience. The restoration was not simply a restoration of rules but the reasons also. Alma 12:32 is a good scripture to go with that.

Tuesday the Bertins took us and the Broadheads to a buffet restaurant called "Dad's." Apparently buffets are very popular here.

Tom had the opportunity to give the spiritual thought in our weekly office meeting where this time we were covering the events for the upcoming month. He chose to focus on the importance of our Church hymns. Each selected hymn has been inspired and should be inspiring. So we should contemplate the message.

On Saturday we went to the movie and saw the new Tom Cruise movie "Jack Reacher." It was action packed and Tom said it was a guy flick. It was a good movie that was enjoyed by both.