Sunday, June 21, 2015

The Time is Far Spent, There is Little Remaining....

OUR LAST TRANSFER WEEK -EXIT DAY



Elder Malmrose above, the tall one on the right and Elder Martin the American of the left in the picture on the right and Sister Alfoja below are going in our same batch.

These are the only ones we had to pick up.
 


Such a great group leaving to go home and continue their life's mission!

This is what it looks like in the office on Exit Day morning.

American War Memorial

Gathering at the Mission Home with some of our closest Elders and Sisters.   
 Elder Sheffer gave us a brief presentation about the memorial before we got there.


Simultaneous Japanese surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines led to war. Japanese forces conquered parts of Asia but were set back in the Philippine Islands. Fierce defenses by U.S. Army Forces Far East (U.S. Army, Philippine Army and Philippine Scouts held off Japanese assaults for six months. delayed the Japanese timetable, and enabled the start of U.S. defensive operations in the Pacific. 

 Grave Markers made of white marble are all arranged in a very systematic and beautiful way.  The grounds were impeccable.

Look at those beautiful Fire Trees in the distance here.

Ten foot high mosaic maps portraying the important campaigns during World War II in the Pacific




17,097 Headstones on 152 acres

3,740 unknown soldier graves

36,286 missing in action

20 sets of brothers

29 Medal of Honor recipients


All of us on the steps of the chapel that is there.  President Revillo told the missionaries that most of the graves were of men that were their ages and how valiantly they fought for the Philippines and for their countries.
Our Exiting Batch at the Manila Temple.  Back row L-R Elder Phelps, Elder Lang Siu, Elder Christensen, Elder Pincock, Elder Tinsley, Elder Malmrose, Elder Blessant, Elder Smith
Middle row Elder Sheffer, Elder Crowther, Elder Revillo, Elder Anderson, Elder Hammond, Elder Jones  Front row Sister Sheffer, Sister Monticalbo, Sister Revillo, Sister Verdeflor, Sister Alfoja, Sister and Elder Johnson

WHAT? AN ACCIDENT?  
NOT IN THE PHILIPPINES!!





We have got to stop meeting like this!!
DINNER WITH THE 
SHEFFER'S & PECK'S


Elder & Sister Sheffer singing one of their favorite original songs for our going home party!  Elder and Sister Peck will be left here by themselves until August.  

It took us about 2 /12 hours to get home that night as there was a water main that broke and flooded Marcos Hwy.



It is definitely MORE FUN in the Philippines!









FATHER'S DAY  and our 
LAST SUNDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Primary kids singing to the Father's

The AFTER-CHURCH GIVE-AWAY




  LOVE THIS PICTURE OF SEAN AND US!
 

Oh the joy that the smallest gift brings!  Sister Teves happy with her bag and 
Brother Napulis with Elder J. 


 

 A little something for everyone!  They are grateful for anything...such wonderful people.


 



 President and Sister Jose even got in on the fun!  We will surely miss them!


Sunday Dinner at the Villalon's
 

She made a Filipino chicken curry, a Hawaiian noodle dish and American pizza rolls.  It was yummy.  They are so generous and loving.