Busy September! Week 3 Quarterly Interviews with Bambang, Solano, Santiago North and South Zones, New Trainers and Career Workshop

Another full week in the mission!  We met with the last four zones for quarterly interviews on Tuesday and Thursday, and on Wednesday was New Trainers meeting 

as well as the Career Workshop.  

But ever constant is the work of missionaries in finding, teaching, reaching, as they invite others to come unto Christ and partake of the joy of His restored gospel.  

Saturday was filled with baptisms across the mission--a day filled with 

"joy and gladness!"

Tuesday, September  16
Bambang and Solano Zones
Quarterly Interviews

Bambang Zone Aritao District
Elder Salmorin, Elder Hall, Elder Rumbaoa, Elder Brandon, Elder Waldron,  Elder Acosta
Sister Hamblin, Sister Guttenbeil, Sister Lasay, Sister Carr, Sister Brown, Sister Tebwaruaki

Bambang Zone Dupax District
Elders Zabala, Lee, Rocamada, De Ocampo, Petersen, Treyes, Johnstun, Iuli
Sister Spencer, Sister Manosig, Sister Elivera, Sister Pace

Solano Zone Bagabag District
Sisters Broqueza, Solis, Dotillos, Busboom, Bureeti, Jensen
 Elders Einfeldt, Lee, Saguire, Tribe, Paloma, Volpe

Solano Zone Villaverde District
Sisters S. Davis, Benesa, Warr, Akau, Elders Faasavalu, Maagad, Sisters Camansa, Bates, Itimaera, Vi

Wednesday, September 17

New Trainers Meeting
One week before the arrival of our new missionaries, we have a training meeting 
with those missionaries who will be their companions.  Here are some of them
during a role practice session:

Elder Brandon and Elder Thorpe

Sister Dotillos and Sister Murdock

Sister Hunsaker and Sister Pavino

Elder Zhang and Elder De Guzman

Career Workshop
Our Departing Missionaries have the opportunity to attend a workshop conducted by
our Self-Reliance Specialist Missionaries.  It is devoted to teaching them how to find
their interests, how to complete a resume, how to interview,  and how to present themselves.

Certificates and Ice Cream for Sister Nawere, Sister Alicando and Sister Vaelua

Elder Tadena and Elder Indino

Sister Busboom, Sister Broqueza, Sister Carbaquil, and Sister Nawere

Self Reliance Specialist Senior Missionaries
Elder and Sister Leslie

Sister Broqueza, Sister Leslie, Elder Leslie and Sister Fanugao

September 17, 2014 Graduates
Sisters Carbaquil, Perlas, Fanugao, Broqueza, Busboom, Nawere, Vaelua and Alicando
Elders Coronel, Dulaca, Maloney, De Guzman, Indino, Paloma, and Tadena

Thursday, September 18
Santiago North and South
Quarterly Interviews

Santiago South Zone Cabarroguis District
Elders Tadeo, Villalon, Medeiros, Llacona, Mago and Frank
Sisters Morente, Simram, Koncurat and Matanatabu

Santiago South Zone Cordon District
Elders Belaro, Lapi-an, Williams and Merza
Sisters Nicoll, Palamene, Nosler, Sae, Ilagan and Maddock

Santiago North Zone Ramon District
Elders Seuli, Echano, Zhang, Latu Monilla, Feliciano
Sisters Mu'amoholeva, Howard, Ragasa, Jamisola

Santiago North Zone Baluarte District
Elders Tadena, Dariagan, Maloney, Loitz, Espanto, De Guzman
Elder Baker, Sister Atienza, Sister Nonu, Elder Enuake

"May we labor in the kingdom--

By the prophets long foretold--

Where the children of the promise

Shall be gathered in the fold"

                           On This Day of Joy and Gladness, Hymn # 64

Have a great week everybody!

Happy September!

The first week of September was full of great missionary days.

It began with Bambang District Conference.   Bambang was one of the areas hardest hit by the typhoon earlier in August.  We heard many accounts of members taking care of each other and of our missionaries.  The Conference was a sweet time to meet with the members and missionaries, to feel the strength of testimonies, and to share in the light of the Gospel, which shines brightly in the Philippines.

District President Tajon and his first Counselor

Baptisms Saturday night

Elders Oldem, McLaughlin, and James



Youth Meetings Sunday morning

Members and Missionaries at Sunday Conference

"We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another

and gain instruction, that we may all sit down in heaven together."

                                                                                              Lucy Mack Smith

On Tuesday, we visited District meetings in Santiago, hearing great lessons prepared by 

District leaders Elder Marshall, Elder Saba, and Elder Findlay.

Three Districts from Santiago North and South Zones

Back Row:  Elders Dagal, Phippen, Llorin, Zhang, Camain, Allen, Williams,
Marshall, Doney, Teitibwebwe, Cass, Pingol, Jimenez
Front row:  Sisters Bienvinuto, Sumagpao, Khushi, Nosler, Perlas, Frame, Fugaban,
Elder Saba, Sister Bureeti, Elder De Guzman, Elder Findlay

And we brought mail!  Sister Perlas and Sister Frame enjoying letters and packages.

Wednesday was Mission Leadership Council

This is an insightful and wise group--

Back:  Elders Oldem, Juzgaya, Woodruff, Amoi,, Wellman, Linnell, Ardon, bluth, Dixon, Nielson, Sisters Wilkins, Tlulikihihifo
Middle:  Sisters Manguil, Klein, Ramos, Morales, Peckham, Saez, Larsen, Gardoce, Elders Garcia, Coronel, Caluz, McLaughlin, James
Front:  Elders Legarde, Allen Ilagan, Llorin, Lacambra, Samar, Pingol, Jimenez, Ballentos, Smith, Bundy

I promise. . .

Thursday was the New Trainers Training

Some of our Sisters who will be training new missionaries on September 11--
Sister Nembangu, Sister Ilagan, Sister Davis, Sister Frame, Sister Sumagpao, Sister Bureeti,
Sister Rantayo, and Sister Berghout





Saturday there were 40 baptisms across the mission!
Here are some of them...

                              "...and now,  as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God,

                                                      and to be called his people...

being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him. . .

that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you..."

We invite others to come unto Christ!