Elders Specialized Training July 23, 2015 Rise Up, O Men of God

July 23, 2015.  For a synopsis of the day, please see post for July 21.

Quotes:  

"I promise that because of your faithful response to the call to spread the gospel, He will bind up your broken hearts, dry your tears and set you and your families free.  That is my missionary promise to you and your missionary message to the world."  

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 

"The future of the Church and even the world, depends upon how you young men regard and honor your Priesthood."  

Elder James E. Faust

"Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval."

President Thomas S. Monson

"There is too much at stake for us to give only a half-hearted effort to this sacred work.  It is not an effort of once a week or once a day.  It is an effort of once and for all."

RM Elder Evitt

Men of God-- Philippines Cauayan Mission

Burgos, Cauayan, Ilagan, Santiago North, Solano, and Tuguegarao South Zones

Activities on effective planning

(Missionaries and 

Ifugao warrior

puzzle)

Elder Sardido figured
it out...

Constructing scenes that
depict a facet of our
Standards of Excellence--
using legos, straws, 
wooden skewers, umbrellas
and marshmallows (at least
the ones that didn't get eaten
first).

Lunch prepared by
wonderful Sister Uy 
and friends.

Forever Friendships

Some Family Trees…
(next 5 pictures)

Rise up, O men of God, in one united throng.

Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong.

Rise up, O men of God!  Tread where His feet have trod.

As brothers of the Son of Man,

Rise up, O men of God!

Zone Conferences February 10th and 12th: Eternal Progression and the Light of Christ

We began this quarter's Zone Conferences the second week of February with a theme of Eternal Progression and the Light of Christ.  With a new year just beginning, it was time to set new goals, both individually and as a mission.  We shared how it is in our very natures as sons and daughters of God to desire progression and improvement and to reach and stretch.  The Mission Leadership Council met a week earlier and worked together to determine new Standards of Excellence for our mission.  Those goals were presented during the morning session.  We also had a wonderful presentation from Elder and Sister Morgan, our Senior Couple over the Address Unknown program, with ideas and success stories of reaching those members who have been lost on the records.  President Rahlf concluded the morning teaching about how we can be missionaries with power as we reach beyond what we think we can do.  Of course, delicious lunch was then enjoyed and a great "contacting" activity.  The afternoon session was all about the light of Christ and we ended the day with testimonies from our missionaries.  We all left edified and uplifted and grateful to be serving the Lord in the wonderful Philippines Cauayan Mission.

February 10--Santiago

Alicia, Santiago North, and Santiago South Zones

Alicia Zone
Back:  Elders Johnstun, Villalon, Rasmussen, Thacker, Sevilla, Atenocruzy
Middle:  Elders Hardy, Treyes, Paea, Acosta, Heumann, Higgins, Camain, Merza, Saez
Front:  Elder Delos Reyes, Sisters Razonable, Saragoze, Valdez, Howard, Lasay, Hunsaker,
Elders Dialino, DeOcampo

Santiago North Zone
Back:  Elders Ranada, Masacayan, Thorpe, Aguilar, Mortensen,
Padilla, Tuiloma, Flores, Reynolds, Padol, Faasavalu
Front:  Elders Petersen, Loto'aniu, Salmorin
Sisters Seumanu, DeGuzman, Clarin, Dasalla

Santiago South Zone
Back:  Elders Belaro, Abadines, McCausland, Young, Sefita, Espanto, Lott, Maagad, Hamp, Bangal, White
Front:  Sisters Spencer, Sae, Cornillez, Palemene, Alim, Morente, Arcinas, Tioti, Elder Thayn

Ready for Lunch!

(not sure why these

pictures are all

Elders!)

Birthday Celebrants
for the last quarter

Our activity depended

on your knowledge of 

colors and their order

in the rainbow...

1, 2, 3 contact!

Happy Missionary Friends

Zones 
Wacky Wacky Version

Sweet meeting at the end
of the day--a missionary
and her grandfather!

Sister and Brother Arcinas

February 12--Cauayan
Burgos, Roxas and Cauayan Zones

Burgos Zone
Elders Tribe, Medeiros, Loitz, Evitt, Cabaliza and Canencia
Sisters Pita, Borja, Simram, Ragasa, Culis and Vi

Roxas Zone
Back:  Elders Resterio, Corcuera, Laxamana, Olson, Lavelua, Labetoria, Haacke, Frank, Labrador
Front: Elders Capulac, Llacona, Cruzit, Sisters Esguerra, Hamblin, Nonu, Canlapan

Cauayan Zone
Elders Seuili, Manabo, Tahere, Martizo, Larron, Delaney, Rumbaoa, Togia Soi, Waldron, Tadeo
Sisters Tolo, Manosig, McBride, Lamac, Osteniane, Abalos, Polson, DeVeyra

Birthdays!

After lunch Activity

Friends and Missionaries

Another round of
Wacky Wacky

We had two really great Zone Conferences and look forward to two more next week.  Thank you parents, family, friends, wards and branches, for sending and supporting these amazing missionaries. President Rahlf and I, and the people in the Cauayan Mission have hearts that are blessed over and over again.

Owned by a couple of hard-working missionaries!

"Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
To praise thy name, give thanks and sing,
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truths at night."

                                                                                                   Hymn 147