We will walk down memory lane with the following pictures. Some are repeat pictures and some have never been posted.
We love our neighbors. Two of the apartments in our complex are occupied by sister missionaries: four sisters per apartment. We enjoy being with them, giving them rides, and permanently loaning them things when they come borrowing. Elder has given more blessings to sisters while here than any other seventeen months of his life. They are so appreciative of any little thing we do for them. Is it a coincidence they come knocking right when Elder is baking cookies?
OCTOBER 2013
Sister McPhie tearfully left early from her mission for medical reasons. So we had a farewell dinner for her the night before she left. We served fifteen sisters that night since seven other sisters had come to Laoag for fingerprinting. The government added this new requirement for all foreign missionaries.
You would have thought we were serving the most gourmet meal ever when we placed the chicken casserole and squash on the table. Don't these sisters ever cook?
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| Farewell dinner in honor of Sister McPhie (seated at the end in light blue) |
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| Other table of adorable sister missionaries |
Elder is famous for taking treats to meetings. His treat for this district meeting (below) was hot, fresh-from-the-bakery-oven pandesal. Most of the time he takes his homemade cookies, which everyone loves.
MAY 2013
Who can forget Sister Obra's birthday party?
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| What a good sport...trying to deal with trick candles. |
Neighbors who have since moved on:
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| Upstairs neighbors and their short-term visitors |
We enjoyed having the Laoag Zone missionaries for Christmas Day dinner last year. It was a win-win situation: it kept Elder and me busy so we wouldn't be as homesick. And it gave the missionaries one more place to go on Christmas Day. They had many dinner appointments that day, but they kept on eating. What troopers! :)
DECEMBER 2012
Some maganda sister missionaries after a zone conference.
Some gawapo Elders after the same zone conference
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| President Barrientos standing |
DECEMBER 2012
One of our most favorite missionaries to work with was Elder Yardley. He was dedicated, cheerful, friendly, upbeat, enthusiastic, full-of-the-Spirit, hard working, and charismatic. We were sad to see him leave the mission field six months ago...for the third time. Twice his mission had been interrupted for medical reasons. It took him three years to complete his mission.
Last week we found out that he is engaged to a Darling young lady. We are so happy for him.
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| Awesome Elder Yardley |
DECEMBER 2012
We enjoyed a Christmas program and dinner on the mission home lawn one beautiful tropical December evening. The elders who sat at our table were very enjoyable company.
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| Funny elders! |
So were the DeMars. (who have since ended their mission)
OCTOBER 2012
Elders Dustin and Mower were a fun set of missionaries. We were some of recent-convert Pancho's first customers.
AUGUST 2012
Elder enjoyed working with the Bacarra elders and members to build a home for a member family.
JULY 2012
We met out first Filipino missionary at the Manila Airport. Elder Esteban was returning to Laoag from his mission in Quezon City. We tried speaking our best Tagalog with him, but failed miserably.
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| Elder Moses Esteban |
Not that we are trunky or anything, but I had to add this picture to help us prepare for an activity that will take place one month from now. We can't wait!
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| First glimpse of Laoag City |
Little did we know at the time that Elder Esteban is Sister Magapan's brother. President Magapan is the Laoag Stake President. We must have been a VIP couple to have been met at the airport by the stake president and his wife! NOT!
 A combined welcoming party at the airport for Elder Esteban and us |
| Sister Magapan, Elder Esteban, President Odgers, President Magapan, AP Elder Mau |
There you have it. Watch for another episode of "We Will Miss" coming to your computer soon.
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