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 17 and 19--Eternal Progression and the Light of Christ Tuguegarao North and South, Ilagan, Bambang, Solano

Here are the pictures from our Zone Conferences in Tuguegarao and Bambang.  Enjoy!


February 17:  Tuguegarao North, Tuguegarao South and Ilagan Zones

Happy Missionaries waiting for lunch...

Contacting Activity

Last Photo Ops of the day

Tuguegarao North Zone
Back:  Elders Baker and Hamp
MIddle:  Elders Almaras, Allred, Saguire, Swensen, Wengreen, Echano, Einfeldt, Brandon, Pawin, Costales
Front:  Elders Rocamada, Tabudlong;  Sisters Saito, Heve, Romero, Breinholt

Ilagan Zone
Elders DeDios, Molate, Zhang, Zabala, Williams, Castillo,
 Domingo, Cantero, Pandaog, Enuake, Latu, St. Gelais
Sisters Murdock, Davis, Flores, Acosta, Solis, Atienza, Sutherby, Lagan

Tuguegarao South Zone
Elders: Sardido, Stephenson, Espino, Monilla, DeGuzman, Rebojo, Gerardo, Gumayao,
Pacate, Feliciano, Cabaltica, Lee, Odchigue, Hall
SIsters:  Lewis, Villanueva, Romano, Dela Torre, Jones, Dotillos, Muagutu, Paniergo, Jamisola

February 19:  Bambang and Solano Zones

Lunch Break--before and after

Birthday Celebrants

Contact Activity

 Zone Pictures

Solano Zone
Elders: Navarro, Larson, Kocherhans, Larona, Eudala, Bacle-an, Bacquiran, Mago
Sisters:  Matanatabu, Tenepere, Mariano, Akau, Leoncio, Corsilles, Sanchez, Koncurat, Fajardo, Jensen

Bambang Zone
Elders:  Lawrence, Teikauea, Bahr, Poulter, Franzuela, Glassie, Cruz
Arorong, Martinez, Mabini, Lapi-an, Taumalolo, Murdock, Manalili
Sisters Pavino, Tupou, Mu'amoholeva, Quijano

Memorable quotes and phrases from Zone Conference:

"Our spirits have been programmed to want to progress, and if we aren't progressing, it's not possible to feel happy."  (Sheri Dew)

"We are not here to maintain the Church.  We are here to grow the Church."  (Elder Bowen)

"There is no growing in a comfort zone.  

And there is no comfort in a growing zone." (Sister Rahlf)

"We are a 'lifter' Mission!"  (President Rahlf)

"We have 'progressing investigators…'  I wonder if Heavenly Father asks if I'm a progressing missionary?"  (Sister DeVeyra)

"What's the difference between 99 degree C water and 100 degree C water?"

"Get to the boiling point!  Become powerful, purifying, and converting"  (President Rahlf)

"Will you give me your best?"  "Don't give up!"  (from the football video)

"Are you a planet or a star?"

"That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light growth brighter and brighter until the perfect day."  (D&C 50:24)

Be a light.  Come unto Christ.