Boat Ride

Here we are on our way to the Island of Mindoro for zone

 interviews.  We missed the fast boat because it was full and

 this boat took 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. as apposed to 1 hr.  We had to

 start our interviews much later and didn't get to take the 

missionaries to lunch as we have been doing.

Zone Leaders Council July, 2011

This is ZLC Breakfast in our dinning/living room.  We have a large 

dining table to fit ten and then they bring in a couple more table 

the fit eight a piece.  With 20 Zone leaders, the 2 AP Elders, 

2 office Elders and George & I we add up to 26...just enough 

to fit us all!   We have two bedrooms upstairs for the missionaries 

to stay...4 bunks in one and 3 in the other.  We also have another 

extra bedroom with a king-size bed for visiting General Authorities. 

 It's referred to as the GA room.  Each room has it's own 

bathroom.  It is really a nice home.  We are enjoying it!

Zone Leaders Council

This is the morning after Zone Leaders Council.  It was taken in 

front of the mission office next to our home!  These are the best 

of the best!  We have some really fine young men serving 

here in our mission.  I love them all! 

Zone Leaders Council

Our first Zone Leaders Council was a great success and a fun time to get to know some of the missionaries.  We have 144 missionaries and 40 women (Sisters) the rest are men (Elders).  We have ten Zones with two Zone leaders in each...so, we had 20 Elders come for a monthly Zone Leaders Council at our home.  This is a picture of some of the Elders helping with dishes after dinner that we served last Thursday evening after a council workshop.  They all came in about noon for lunch, had the council/workshop where they planned zone training for the month, had a great Philippine dinner of Chicken Adobo, stir-fry vegetables (with bean-sprouts) home-made rolls, rice (of course) and a wonderful mango cake with ice cream.  The Elders helped with clean-up and went to change clothes and play some basketball at the full outdoor court next door in the church parking lot.  Then, came in a set up for a movie...The Lion King.  They spent the night that night, got up for a testimony meeting at 7: a.m., had a big breakfast of ham-fried rice, scramble eggs with pepper jack cheese, french toast, and juice, and were off to their zones.  Good times!

Two of our Sister Missionaries

We visited these sisters who were both having health problems 

at the time.  They still look happy amid their not feeling so well.  

The one on the left is a native of the Philippines and the other 

sister is from the states!  I just love them all already!

Our Senior Couple

This is our only senior couple.  We went to visit them and see

how they were doing.  They are excited to be working in the 

wards with less actives and part-member families.  They also 

help us keep the missionaries' apartments in shape.  We have 

another couple coming this week.  We can really use a lot more

 couples...so if you are wanting to serve in the Philippines, 

let us know and we will request you!! :-)

The Tricycle Ride

I did it'!  What a ride!