Hellos, Goodbyes, and We're So Glad You're Here! 2nd Week of August 2015

This week in the great Philippines Cauayan Mission saw some wonderful hellos and reunions, as well as some fond farewells and a joyous meeting with our newest missionaries and their trainers.  Missionary life has a fast pace and it continues on and on as faithful servants come for a time, and then leave as their mission is completed.  

There is a constant flow and we are deeply grateful for all who have given--and are giving-- their hearts and time in the Cauayan Mission.  We love our missionaries!


Hellos…
On Friday morning, August 7th, Elder Larson was reunited with his family
as they came to pick him up and travel the mission.  
As it happens, Elder Larson's father served in many areas
here when he was a missionary some years ago!

Monday, August 10th we were visited by our 
Sister Berghout and her family.  
She returned home this past November 
and has come for a visit with her parents 
and younger sister.  
It was so good to see her again!

Goodbyes...
Tuesday, August 11--Departure Day
for three of our Elders.  They are leaving
a couple of weeks early in order to be 
home in time for school.

The Traditional "Before" picture.
Elder Rasmussen, Elder Loitz, and Elder Larson

The cutting of the ties...

…and After!

Singing the Mission Song
one last time in the field...

Departure Morning
Wednesday, August 12
9 AM

Elder Rasmussen and Elder Loitz
(Elder Larson is leaving with his family)

Farewell and God bless you always!

We're so glad you're here!
An hour later,
on that same Wednesday morning, we have our
newest four-weeks-in-the-field missionaries
and their trainers return to the Mission Home 
for additional training and some happy reunion time.

Sister Peart and Trainer Sister Heve

Sister Velasco and Trainer Sister Lewis

Sister Biolena and Trainer Sister McBride

Trainer Sister Mariano and Sister Dunn

Trainer Sister Arcinas and Sister Ngakuru

Trainer Sister Romero and Sister Porter

Trainer Sister Fjardo and Sister Turley

Sister Baker and Trainer Sister Sanchez

Elder Busilac and Trainer Elder Odchigue

Elder Tierata and Trainer Elder Pandaog

Elder Balneg and Trainer Elder Cantero

Pictures with eternal friends
at the Mission Home

Missionaries with Enthusiam!  (and vertical leap!)

Life flows well in the Philippines Cauayan Mission.  

We are grateful for the chance to serve our Father in Heaven by

sharing the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the words from some of the last counsel 

given by our beloved Apostle, Elder L. Tom Perry: 

"This is the greatest work that we have on the earth…

May the Lord bless you with all of the health, the strength, the vitality, 

excitement, the enthusiasm you can possible have in

carrying on this great work that we're engaged in."

We go forth in faith.  

The God of Israel leads this mission.