Passages Departing and Arriving Missionaries May 11, 2016

The morning of Tuesday, May 10th, begins two days of passages for our mission.  With full and grateful hearts, we say "Good-bye and God Bless" to 11 of our faithful missionaries.  We have a special day with them, and then return them with honor to their families the following morning.  The plane that arrives to take them to Manila and points onward, also brings our newest missionaries, and we welcome them with equally full and grateful hearts. 
The pulse of the mission continues on in the glorious work of the Lord.

Departure Day
begins with personal
interviews with
President Rahlf...

followed by our
"To Be Continued"
meeting, where we
teach and share counsel
about Returned Missionary Life
and the great future that lies ahead.

We end our meeting with
a very special testimony 
meeting as our missionaries
share their testimonies one last time.



After dinner, it's time
for the gathering of ties,
handkerchiefs or other
cloth that we cut for the
Cauayan Mission Quilt.

Before...

After!

CLS certificates were
also awarded.

Memory books 

Breakfast the next morning

Leaving words of wisdom and
counsel for the new missionaries
that will arrive later this morning.

One last bit of travel
information and prayer
together...

 …and then a look at the
Transfer Board right
before we leave for 
the airport.

Smiles and farewells

The newest RMs!

Back:  Sister Sutherby, Elder Espanto, Sister Rahlf, President Rahlf, Elder Padilla, Sister Lewis
Front: Sister Romero, Sister Valdez, Sister Fjardo, Sister McBride, Sister Acosta, Sister Heve, Sister Labis

God be with you 'til we meet again!

Eleven departing and Eleven arriving!
President Rahlf and I wait in the arrivals hall in great anticipation--
watching for excited Elders and Sisters and so grateful to welcome them here.

Luggage gathered
and loaded... 

Mabuhay!

And here we are!

After lunch and orientation, 
it's time to make that walk
to the chapel and meet the
first companion.

New Companionships!

After the meeting, luggage 
is gathered and everyone
heads off to their areas to
go to work. 

Our newest missionaries…the mission is in very good hands!

Elders Palacio and Soleno, President and Sister Rahlf, Elders Ambaliza, Madronio and Uy
Sisters Laurenson, Rutitea, Padua, Atutubo, Carbonel and Escalante



"It is a work…but it is also a wonder.
And it is wonderful.
And you are at the heart of that wonder."Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

May is off and running!

First of all--a very, very Happy Mother's Day to our wonderful moms!  

We couldn't do it without you!

Happy Mother's Day from Philippines Cauayan

We've had a very full week in the mission…and a very good one too.  Our missionaries are working hard and with their hearts and many are being taught the restored gospel.  We are so thankful for our Elders and Sisters.

Mission Leadership Council

May 4

We had a great day of meetings with the mission leadership council (MLC). We focused on working more effectively with members, missionary dress standards and receiving revelations through prayer, as well as addressing needs and issues of the mission.  We are grateful for these missionaries taking their turn to serve on the council to help our mission keep improving and going forth.

Role Practice makes

the best missionaries!

New Trainers Training
May 5

We have 11 new missionaries
coming on May 11 and we spent
a morning with their trainers.  Our
new missionaries will be in 
very good hands.

Career Workshop
May 5
We also have 11 missionaries returning home at the completion
of their missions.  Before they go, they attend a Career Workshop that
teaches interviewing/resume skills and gets them prepared for their great future!
The two groups meet up at the lunch break.

Career Workshop Graduates

New Leaders Training
May 6
With Transfers, we also have new
missionaries that will be serving for
a time in leadership capacities. We
spend a day together in training,
preparing, and answering questions

Baptisms

May 7

We had many baptisms across the

mission on Saturday.  We are so

thankful for the hard work and

dedication of our missionaries.

Sunday in Naguilian

May 8

President Rahlf and I

travel to a different

ward or branch almost

every Sunday.  We were

blessed to meet with

the Saints in Naguilian 

this week.

Elder and Sister Armstrong
serve as member support with the Naguilian Branch

Beautiful Sabbath Day!




President Rahlf and I send our heartfelt Mother's Day greetings
and thank you for sending such amazing sons and daughters...
Elders and Sisters...
the Lord's missionaries.


"…yea, they had been taught by their mothers….
and they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying:
We do not doubt our mothers knew it."
Alma 56:47-48