Saying Goodbye

Our last day with the 10 leaving missionaries started out with breakfast, a visit to the American Cemetery, and a trip to the Manila Temple. After our session at the temple, we had pizza, goodbye talks, and testimonies at the Mission Home. It was a hard to see them leave - but they have fulfilled their full-time calling to serve in Cavite. Keep in touch, we love you all.

Elder Del Rosario and Elder Nicolas with the AP's - Elder Sison and Elder Flitton

 

Garlic rice, sliced tomatoes, eggs, corned beef, and sausage/pancake on a stick. Yummy breakfast!

 Elders Ah Ching, Manabat, Del Rosario, Caliguiran, and Peligro

 The whole group

Elder Del Rosario, Nicolas, Calpito, Pedong, Villanueva, Sister Sleight, Elder Ah Ching, Caliguiran, Peligro, and Manabat

 

 

 Elder Villanueva, Calpito, Caliguiran, and Pedong

 Elder Manabat, Ah Ching, Peligro, and Del Rosario

 

 

 One of our RM's, Elder Santillan, surprised us at the temple. Sister Sleight on her crutches.

 

 Root Beer floats 

 Elder Pedong

Elder Villanueva

 Elder Villanueva and Manabat hanging ties.

Sister Sleight flew home a week after the other nine going home elders. Here are the pictures of her last night with us.

 

 Sister Sleight left a thank you note for us and letters to other missionaries.

A 4:00am last goodbye.

Funny picture!

Long hair, wind, and taking pictures do not go well together.

Back To Basics - Zone Conference

The theme for Zone Conference was Back To Basics!

This included both spiritual basics and missionary basics. We started out each day of conference with 8-10 testimonies from missionaries. (All were called to prepare, but few were chosen) Then we broke up into zones and rotated to 5 different classes that were taught by the senior couples.

1. Budgeting Missionary Support

2. Companionship Unity

3. Missionary Grooming

4. The Sacredness of the Baptismal Ordinance

5. Health and Safety

After lunch the AP's spoke on Mission Unity and Giving Your Best In Serving The Lord. President spoke about the Easter Initiative, Returning With Honor, and some basic rules that needed to be reemphasized within the mission.

It was a perfect two-day conference. 

Bacoor Stake Building

 Elder Simon is teaching

Elder Boam, Elder Huskey, Elder Magbanua, and Elder Masima are listening. 

 Elder and Sister Petersen 

Sister and Elder Broadbent

 

 Sister Codera, Elder Lagunda, Elder Magbanua, Elder Perez, Sister Basilio, and Sister Pacis

 Elder Seeley

 Sisters Zimmerman, Melad, Lisaca, Tau, and Fa'aoa

Elder Aguinaldo, Elder Jury, Sister San Diego, Sister Manzano, and Sister Fernandez 

 Elder Leu, Elder Masima, Elder Matangi

 Elders Galvez, Cook, Amora, Martinez, Arribas, Sister San Pascual, Sister Narciso, and Elder Aguillon

 Elder and Sister Harvey, Elder and Sister Broadbent, and Sister Petersen

 Elder Leu and Elder Rivero

 President Tye

 

 We played a great game about listening to your leaders.

 

 At the end of the activity, everyone spelled out "I Heart The TYE'S" with string. We stood in the middle of the heart for the picture.

 

Zones in this group picture are:

Las Piñas, Bacoor, Cavite, Naic and Molino

Dasmariñas Stake Building

 Elder Damaso, Elder Badger, Elder Eyo

Elder Manase, Elder Villegas, Elder Woodbury, Elder Lambson, and Elder Pyle

 Sister Harvey

 

 Elder Harvey

 Sister and Elder Laws are teaching

 Elder Huber, Elder Alvarez, and Elder Macalla 

 Sisters Devi, Bishoff, Priest, King, Burennatu, Sleight, and Sister Brown at the head of the table

 

 Birthdays for April, May and June

 Sister Fisher, Sister Ebdao, and Sister Letele

Sister Sleight and Sister Brown

 

Elder Hansen, Sister Bishoff, and Sister Swanson are following the rules of the game - close your eyes and listen.

Elders Larisma, Fifita, Labapies, Fernandez, Turituri

 

 Elder Lambson and Elder Christensen

 In the foreground: Sister Pumarin, Elder Tedrow, and Elder Toledo

(Elder Baniago who is one of our RM's is sitting on the stage)

 

Zones in the group picture are:

Dasmariñas, Muntinlupa, Silang, San Gabriel, and Carissa