Week 80--January 1-8, 2017
The week has been a week of lasts and time spent transitioning the office over to Elder and Sister Dickson. We gave them our phone numbers so our phones are quiet now. We attended our last Weekly Office Meeting on Friday. We attended the La Mesa Ward for the last time which was a bittersweet day. Some of the sisters offered to come and help Garnalee clean.
Elder Dickson is hard at work filing papers into the apartment folders.
Garnalee is helping Sister Dickson complete one of the many tasks she is now responsible for.
On Monday, January 2, all of the senior couples and President and Sister Bertin gathered to wish us good-bye. Lots of memories and love were shared as we sat around the table. The friends we have made here will be in our hearts forever. We hope we will have opportunities to see each of the them in the future.
Left to right: Sister Dickson, Elder Dickson, Elder Bremner, Sister Bremner, Garnalee, Tom, Sister Bertin, Elder Swift, Sister Swift, Sister Broadhead, Elder Broadhead.
President and Sister Bertin had the going away banner created for us with pictures from our time together both here in the Philippines and in Hong Kong.
Front row: Sister Bremner, Sister Dickson, Sister Broadhead, Sister Swift, Sister Bertin.
Second, row: President Bertin, Elder Bremner, Elder Dickson, Elder Broadhead, Elder Swift.
Back row: Garnalee and Tom
A customary gift from President and Sister Bertin to the departing senior couple is a special apron. Garnalee and Tom modeling their new aprons with the wish that we have lots of outdoor cookouts.
The Primary children and leaders gather for a final picture with Garnalee.
Some of the La Mesa ward members we have grown to love.
Left to right: Sister Ceralde, Sister Almaras, Sister Pacioles, Brother and Sister Martinez, Garnalee, Tom, and Sister and Brother Amorsolo.
Tom taught his last Sunday School lesson on January 1. Next week is Ward Conference so the Stake Sunday School will teach the lesson.
We are trying to get our cupboards and refrigerator empty so we are being creative in our meal plans with peanut butter sandwiches being our most common lunch.
On Tuesday, January 3, we celebrated our wedding anniversary. We have had 14 wonderful years with many experiences and memories.
On Saturday we spent the day doing the last of the cleaning of our apartment and sorting clothes to give away. We also had the Dicksons and Broadheads over for a couple of final games of Five Crowns. It is also Wendy's 45th birthday.
The week has been a week of lasts and time spent transitioning the office over to Elder and Sister Dickson. We gave them our phone numbers so our phones are quiet now. We attended our last Weekly Office Meeting on Friday. We attended the La Mesa Ward for the last time which was a bittersweet day. Some of the sisters offered to come and help Garnalee clean.
Left to right: Sister Dickson, Elder Dickson, Elder Bremner, Sister Bremner, Garnalee, Tom, Sister Bertin, Elder Swift, Sister Swift, Sister Broadhead, Elder Broadhead.
Front row: Sister Bremner, Sister Dickson, Sister Broadhead, Sister Swift, Sister Bertin.
Second, row: President Bertin, Elder Bremner, Elder Dickson, Elder Broadhead, Elder Swift.
Back row: Garnalee and Tom
Left to right: Sister Ceralde, Sister Almaras, Sister Pacioles, Brother and Sister Martinez, Garnalee, Tom, and Sister and Brother Amorsolo.
Tom taught his last Sunday School lesson on January 1. Next week is Ward Conference so the Stake Sunday School will teach the lesson.
We are trying to get our cupboards and refrigerator empty so we are being creative in our meal plans with peanut butter sandwiches being our most common lunch.
On Tuesday, January 3, we celebrated our wedding anniversary. We have had 14 wonderful years with many experiences and memories.
On Saturday we spent the day doing the last of the cleaning of our apartment and sorting clothes to give away. We also had the Dicksons and Broadheads over for a couple of final games of Five Crowns. It is also Wendy's 45th birthday.
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