On August 21, all of our new missionaries and their trainers came to the Cauayan Chapel for additional training, review, and some time together. For the meeting, we split into two groups--Trainers and Trainees. Each group had a session with the Assistants, Elders Nielsen and Ilagen, and with President and Sister Rahlf. We shared this C.S. Lewis quote with our new missionaries, as they are learning just how much being a missionary can cause you stretch and grow:
"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house.
At first, perhaps, you understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains
right and stopping the leaks in the roof; and so on. You knew that those
jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently, He starts
knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem
to make any sense. What on earth is He up to?The explanation is that He is
building quite a different house than the one you thought of--throwing out a
new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making
courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage,
but He is building a palace."
After the training we enjoyed lunch prepared by the fabulous Sister Uy from Cauayan,
and had some time to visit, reconnect, and share experiences.
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| Trainers Sister Len Wai, Sister Obnias, Sister Mamea, Sister Barcela, Sister Stabenow |
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| New Sister Paetau, Trainers Sister Nawere, Sister Vaelua |
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| MTC District Reunited! Elder Hall, Elder Tribe, Sister Hafen, Sister Howlett, Sister Nosler, Sister Pace Sister Carr, Sister Meinzer, Sister Maddock Elder Baker, Elder Poulter |
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| Trainers Sister Vea and Sister Bienvinuto |
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| Trainers Sister Watson, Sister Suaybagio and Sister Maestrado |
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| New Sisters Perkins and Clyde, Trainers Sister Broqueza, and Sister Acoba, New Sisters Manukailea and Bates |
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| New Elders Johnstun and Ranada |
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| New Sisters Miller and Lange with Sister Laker, one of our Senior Missionaries. |
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| Trainer Elder Mousley, New Missionaries Elder Corcuera, Sister Grande, Sister Cabada, Sister Calisaan, Sister Camansa, Sister Pace and Trainer Elder Dela Vega |
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| Trainers Elder Badol, Elder Gueverra, Elder De Guzman |
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| Trainer Elder Talines and New Missionary Elder Baker |
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| Trainers and New Missionaries 31 July Transfer Group Rejuvenated, revitalized and ready to work-- |
Wow, look at all those sisters! Thank you for keeping a blog so that we (parents and families) can see how our children are living and faring in the Philippines.
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