Busy September! Quarterly Interviews (Alicia, Roxas, Ilagan Zones) MLC and Bambang District Conference

September started off with a whirlwind of events in the mission.  We are beginning our quarterly interviews and it will take three weeks to complete all 11 zones.  This week we met with the wonderful missionaries in Alicia, Roxas, and Ilagan Zones.  On Wednesday we held MLC and on Friday we welcomed Elder Cesar Perez of the Seventy.  He was here to preside over the Bambang District Conference, held September 6th and 7th.  

It's been another great week to be a missionary in the Philippines Cauayan Mission!

Interviews, Tuesday Sept. 2

Alicia Zone

Alicia District
Sister Saito, Sister Berghout, Sister Nawere, Sister Paniergo
Sister Hunsaker, Sister Polson, Elder Lavelua, Elder Espino

Echague District
Elder Dela Vega, Sister Calisaan, Sister Meinzer, Sister Kirchhoefer, Sister Culis
Elder Sogari, Elder Capulac, Elder Teitibwebwe, Elder Mabini, Elder Pawin

Paddad District
Sister Muagutu, Sister Carbaquil, Sister Paetau, Sister Jones
Elder Camain, Elder Padol, Elder Delaney, Elder Taumololo, Elder Lawrence, Elder Bahr

Mission Leadership Council
(MLC) Sept. 3

Interviews Thursday Sept 4
Roxas and Ilagan Zones

Roxas Zone

The Elders of Roxas (some of them anyway!)

San Pedro District
Sister Romano and Sister Hurst
Elder Abadines, Elder Talines, Elder Franzuela, Elder Loto'aniu, Elder Baquiran, Elder Costales, Elder Eudala

Aurora District
Sister Razonable, Sister De Guzman, Sister Cornillez, Sister Murdock
Elder Poulter, Elder Heumann, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Tabudlong, Elder De Dios

Ilagan Zone

Ilagan District
Elder Bautista, Sister Dela Torre, Sister Vaelua, Sister Lange, Sister Nambengu, Elder Marcelino, Elder Taer
Elder Sison, Elder Indino, Elder Thorpe, Elder Swensen, Elder Tuiloma

Tumauini District
Elder Costacio, Sister Crystal, Sister Borja, Sister Barney, Sister Funaki, Elder Manabo
Elder Mortensen, Elder Bacle-an, Elder Wengreen, Elder Padilla

Bambang District Conference
September 6 & 7

Missionaries and Saints

"Press forward Saints, with steadfast faith in Christ,

With hope's bright flame alight in heart and mind,

With love of God and love of all mankind.

Aleluia, Aleluia, Aleluia!

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!

Happy September!  In the Philippines, this is the beginning of the "-ber" months: September, October, November, December.  And that means it's time to start celebrating Christmas.  President Rahlf and I have already received 2 Merry Christmas greetings, and later, when we go to the store for groceries, we are sure to hear a few strains of Christmas music.

But before the summer is forgotten, I thought I would do a post of pictures from across the mission over the past three months.  Hope you enjoy!

Words of counsel from our July 2 departing missionaries

Our beautiful Mission Home

Happy, hardworking missionaries

Baptism in Diffun

President Rahlf the Magic Man

A boy and his Book of Mormon

Cool summer swim

Lego Challenge--

teaching unity,

humor,

teamwork,

cooperation,

creativity,

purpose,

success,

fun,

perseverance,

vision,

of Divine Companionship

Even a broken elbow can't stop the music in Sister Breinholt

Sweet member friends in Gamu

Baptism in Tuguegarao

Ye Elders of Israel

Elder Sogari and Elder Kocherhans with a missionary-autographed flag

Smiling Sisters

Nothing better than missionary friends

Divine Companionship

Back from Manila and the fingerprinting process with Krispy Kremes in hand

It's a great day to be a missionary!

The Church in Dupax

Faith in every footstep

Baptism in Cabatuan

Thanks for not running over us President!

We are as the Army of Helaman

The long and the short of missionary work!

"I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,

Over mountain or plain or sea;

I'll say what you want me to say dear Lord;

I'll be what you want me to be."

We are eternally grateful for the Elder and Sisters of the beautiful

Cauayan Philippines Mission

Let the "-ber" months begin!