Week 76--December 4-10, 2016
In Primary Sharing Time the children learned about the prophets who prophesied about the birth of Jesus Christ. These wonderful little boys represented the prophets Isaiah, Nephi, King Benjamin, and Helman. Samuel was off some place else when the picture was snapped.
Brother Don Remorosa is all smiles and giving a thumbs after he received his mission call to serve in the Philippines Cauayan Mission. He reports in February. He has served as the Ward Mission leader while we have been here. He will be an awesome missionary.
Sister Gonzales and Sister Aldemita came for dinner on Sunday, December 4. Garnalee made Million Dollar Baked Spaghetti. Which is kind of like lasagna but a lot easier to make. For dessert is was Slow Cooker Lava Cake. That has been a hit with the missionaries each time they have come for dinner.
A snowman Filipino style that won't melt in the sun. It is made from old tires and then painted. Another use of recycled material.
This year the Redwoods has gone all out with Christmas decorations. It is beautiful all lit up at night.
A White Christmas in the Philippines is different from a White Christmas in Blackfoot, Idaho. On Saturday, December 10, sixty-five candidates were baptized throughout the mission. This picture shows the ten candidates and the baptizers from the San Jose Del Monte Stake.
The missionaries of the San Jose Del Monte Zone and the San Jose North Zone gathered for a picture with the candidates.
After the baptisms the San Jose Del Monte Stake held its annual Christmas Concert. After Many people displayed their talents throughout the program that lasted two hours. The missionaries of the two zones joined in the closing number.
Tom has been working on his last batch of tax forms and rent checks which is Quarter 1 2017. He is leaving a few for Elder Dickson to do when he arrives. Garnalee is doing a variety of odd jobs. She has things to do for the incoming December batch but that needs to be left for Sister Dickson to do when she arrives.
This transfer cycle Zone Conferences are held. We had the opportunity to attend on Thursday, December 8. President Bertin gave a wonderful workshop on drinking from the fountainhead of pure doctrine. He reminded the missionaries that their personal study time should be from the Missionary Library of the scriptures, Jesus the Christ, Our Heritage, True to the Faith, and Our Search for Happiness. Sister Bertin gave a workshop on Prayer. She pointed out that the Book of Mormon begins with a reference to prayer in 1 Nephi 1:5 and concludes with another reference to prayer in Moroni 10:4-5. The workshops by the Assistants to the President and the Zone Leaders were on the companionship of the Holy Ghost and recognizing and following the promptings of the Spirit both as missionaries and helping the investigators feel that same prompting.
On Saturday we donated one of the Family History Hopscotch games that Tom created to each of the eight wards in the San Jose Del Monte Stake. The Stake Family History Director was very appreciative. Our intent was that a game go to the Primaries in each ward to help the children connect the idea of a family begins with me and progresses back through the generations to a Forever Family.
Tom has been working on his last batch of tax forms and rent checks which is Quarter 1 2017. He is leaving a few for Elder Dickson to do when he arrives. Garnalee is doing a variety of odd jobs. She has things to do for the incoming December batch but that needs to be left for Sister Dickson to do when she arrives.
This transfer cycle Zone Conferences are held. We had the opportunity to attend on Thursday, December 8. President Bertin gave a wonderful workshop on drinking from the fountainhead of pure doctrine. He reminded the missionaries that their personal study time should be from the Missionary Library of the scriptures, Jesus the Christ, Our Heritage, True to the Faith, and Our Search for Happiness. Sister Bertin gave a workshop on Prayer. She pointed out that the Book of Mormon begins with a reference to prayer in 1 Nephi 1:5 and concludes with another reference to prayer in Moroni 10:4-5. The workshops by the Assistants to the President and the Zone Leaders were on the companionship of the Holy Ghost and recognizing and following the promptings of the Spirit both as missionaries and helping the investigators feel that same prompting.
On Saturday we donated one of the Family History Hopscotch games that Tom created to each of the eight wards in the San Jose Del Monte Stake. The Stake Family History Director was very appreciative. Our intent was that a game go to the Primaries in each ward to help the children connect the idea of a family begins with me and progresses back through the generations to a Forever Family.
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