Our first Baptism to attend in the Philippines!

Aren't these children beautiful?  We became fast friends!

Our first baptism to attend in the Philippines was a sweet, humbling
experience.  As you can see, there are three that got that got
baptized that day. (Saturday, July 2, 2011) The girl next to me 
is 21 years old.  I don't know if you can see, but she has a very 
severe cleft palette condition.  The worst I have ever seen.  
However, she was so happy and stood up to the pulpit and bore 
a sweet testimony about how much finding the church has 
changed her life.  She said she was involved with many bad 
things, treated her family poorly and was extremely unhappy.  
That has all changed since she has converted to the gospel...new 
friends, happy at home, etc.  It was so impressive to me.  The 
other two girls took the lessons from these two missionaries, 
also.  Their parents were not active, but happy to have their 
girls baptized.  Hopefully that will help them to come back.  
Yes, Elder Butler is one very tall missionary...6' 7"!  His 
companion, Elder Libatique is standing next to him...very small 
compared to him.  He is a native and speaks very good English
...very bright young man.  Don't you love the children gathered 
over by President Peterson and me?