Monday and Tuesday were
business days. We caught up on some
training material, fired off a million emails, caught up on face book
information and organized things for another busy week.
On Wednesday we went to Buhi to train the two
missionaries that have transferred in since our last round of training. We spent the afternoon training and printing
off their pedigree charts and fan charts so they can use them as they use FH as
a finding and teaching tool. They are
an amazing district and are so lucky to be in such a beautiful mountain
area. Elder Cordinera and Elder
Templado didn’t need training but they came as well. I was glad they were there and although they have been trained
several times they still learned something new. They have a baptism this coming Saturday. Sister Abordo who lost the baby May last
fall is also getting baptized. We won’t
miss that one! This is the Buhi
district.
Naturally
Elder Cordinera stole my iPad and took a million selfies. I finally caught up to him and got it
back.
These
are the other missionaries in the class training while Sister Watson in on the
computer with them.
We didn’t get home until 8
PM. The highway is very busy and it is
so difficult to see at night with all the traffic and the motorcycles passing
on both sides. But we made it!
We had to leave early Thursday morning to get to
Bato for a training with Bato, Nabua and Cotnogan. We were held up because of a car accident in Pili. Sister Watson was driving and did a great
job in three lanes of traffic going one way on a single lane.
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We finally passed the
accident scene and saw the two smashed vehicles. It was yucky!
Remarkably, we got to Bato in time. We role-played and trained in the morning
meeting. They all went for lunch while
we set up for the class and companionship training. Then we did training and computer work with them until about 5
oclock. The properties of any value in
the Philippines have stone/brick fences and locking metal gates. Because we got there at 10 AM and left at 5
PM the gate was open. The parking lot
has two basketball courts and they were filled all day. The neighbors love it when we need to get
our van through the gate. They can
follow and play ball on concrete.
These are the Bato district leaders.
There are 10 in the district so I am missing
some that must be with Sister Watson in the FH room. This is a blurry picture of them role playing as missionaries
teaching a less-active family.
It
was a great day but it became a beyond great day when the elders left the
church to tell the basketball players and kids to leave. Valerie and I packed up our mobile office
into the bin and carried it outside to put into the van. When we got outside, we saw two companionship's with their pedigree charts, teaching a lola (grandmother) the FH
approach they just learned! They got a
call back from that 20 minute encounter.
She was there watching her grand-kids play on the lawn. You can see the fence in the background.
Again, it was late and we
fought our way home in the dark.
Because we have fully completed teaching every missionary in Pamplona
and Iriga zones we rewarded ourselves by eating at a new restaurant. It was very good but I could have eaten
more. The portions are small here because
they just don’t eat as much as we do.
They have very efficient digestive systems and can operate on very
While we were teaching in
Bato, President Reeder phoned us and told us that President Haynie of the Area
Presidency in Manila is coming to view a training. Manila wants to see what we are doing that is producing the
results that Iriga zone of the Naga mission.
There are 27 missions in the Philippines and Naga is a smaller, lower
producing area. It includes some of the
most impoverished parts of the Philippines as well.
Friday was a catch up day and it was raining so
we enjoyed staying home and working in the office down stairs. The exciting thing was a package from Shand
and Trish’s family and a card from Shirley Brown in Wales! We appreciate the thought so much. We know the sacrifices you make for us. Thank You all!
Saturday
was amazing! We went to Buhi for a
baptism of 9 new members. Sister Abordo
who lost baby May last November was baptized.
Her family all came although she is the only one who speaks
English. Their kids are very well
behaved and her husband is a hard worker.
This is the group of baptismal candidates and those baptizing. They ran out of clothes for the girls who
are older than they look and the smaller women so they traded in the change
room.
On
Sunday we went to Pasacau for services then had a final planning meeting for
the FH Event. This is the last Sunday
before transfers to we had pictures because some the elders will be
transferred. All four elders are here
as well as the branch FH committee.
…and
so ends another week. We love you all
and pray for each of you!
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