28 Day Missionaries

On the 30th of July, exactly 28 days in the mission field, we brought our newest missionaries and their trainer/companions in to the mission home for a day of instruction, friendship, sharing, and most appreciatively, lunch!  There is so much happening on Arrival day, that we find it's very helpful to meet again 3-4 weeks later to review, refresh, and learn some more.  And it's really great to see batch-mates and catch up on the experiences of being in the field.  The Trainers also have some time to compare notes and gain insights from each other about training.  It is a very enjoyable day and President Rahlf and I look forward to being with our missionaries.  We are all rejuvenated by these few hours together.

Gathering in the Mission Home

We begin the day with a 

scripture study led by 

President Rahlf

There are sessions for both the new missionaries and the trainers.  One is taught by the Assisitants, and the other by President and Sister Rahlf.  We switch so we have time with both groups.


And then lunchtime--
provided by the wonderful
Sister Uy.

After lunch we have addition counsel and instruction by our senior couples: 
Elder and Sister Campbell, Elder and Sister Shorter, and Elder and Sister Honeycutt.


Then it's time for talking
and pictures.

28 Days in the Field

Companionships

Elder Tribe and Elder Saguire

Sister Flores and Sister Howlett

Sister Kirchhoefer and Sister Culis

Elder Waldron and Elder Acosta

Sister Spencer and Sister Manosig

Sister Dasalla and Sister Pita

Sister Nonu and Sister Atienza

Sister Hurst and Sister Romano

Elder Petersen and Elder Treyes

Sister Howard and Sister Ragasa

Sister Razonable and Sister DeGuzman

Batch July 2, 2014

and their Trainers

"It's a great day to be a missionary!"

"Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work 

together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the 

covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another."

Doctrine and Covenants 90:24

July Zone Conferences Part Two: Alicia, Santiago North & South, Bambang and Solano Zones

July 22 and 24th

Another two days of studying the Restoration together, renewing old friendships and discovering new ones, sharing testimonies, hearing beautiful musical numbers, and being strengthened in the Gospel.  

We are so grateful for our great missionaries in the Philippines Cauayan Mission--

July 22--Alicia, Santiago North, and Santiago South Zones

It's going to be a very good day

Role Practice during the workshops

Birthday Celebrants

Let the Games begin!

You meet the best people
on your mission

Zone Pictures

Santiago South Zone

Santiago North Zone

Alicia Zone

July 24--Solano and Bambang Zones


T Outline Workshop with 
Elder Pareja and
Elder Coronel

Waiting for lunch goes 

faster with good friends

Our amazing chefs for the day

Happy Birthday Missionaries

Pictionary Competition
with topics from the 
morning's instruction

Friends and Companions

Our Senior Couples make

everything just right!

Zone Pictures

Solano Zone

Bambang Zone

We have had four powerful Zone Conferences, centered on the Restoration and the message of each dispensation: "Repent... come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost."

We are strengthened in the message and in our mission together.

"Go forth with pow'r to tell the world, the gospel is restored,

That all may gain eternal life, thru Jesus Christ our Lord.

Go forth to preach his glorious truths of peace, of joy, and love,

That all who heed his holy word may praise the Lord above."

                                                                                                       Hymn #263