tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214754225361213122024-02-21T10:39:22.483-08:00Called to Serve in the Philippines Bacolod MissionKaren & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-59677404161896752722017-10-14T19:23:00.001-07:002017-10-14T20:01:27.412-07:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Two weeks have slipped by since we last wrote. We enjoyed conference, but on Sunday, our 2 year old grandson became very ill and in a few short hours ended up in critical care. We prayed through the long night of October 1st, that little Alex would survive. Although Alex is still in critical care, he has passed some giant hurdles. The social worker presented the family with a bag and as Alex makes steps in improvement, a bead is added to the bag. There are many beads in the bag and more are added daily. There have been many miracles and he is well on his way to recovery. We were thrilled when the ECMO was able to be removed earlier this week and his mom and dad got to hold him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Tuesday, we got to go to the Temple with our missionaries preparing to complete their mission and those who have reached milestones of 6, 12, and 18 months. Every six weeks, it becomes harder to say goodbye to wonderful young men and women. But on a bright note, it is great to welcome new missionaries to the Missouri St Louis Mission. This week we had fifteen new arrivals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was not our normal week; it was mission tour. So our President and his wife have been in overdrive, saying goodbye, getting to know new missionaries and then having visitors arrive to not only stay with them but to help teach and strengthen the missionaries. President and Sister Bateman shared wonderful messages. We are thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today as we do every Saturday, we are in the Temple. We have grown to love the people we serve with in the Temple. Today I had a bride (probably in her sixties) who was sealed to her sweetheart. How neat is that?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Changing leaves in front of the St Louis Temple</b></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-45951809020844913992017-09-23T16:44:00.001-07:002017-09-23T16:49:37.327-07:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has been a fun day; it is rare to have a free Saturday! This morning we went down to "Paint Louis" and later met up with George's 1st cousin and his wife who live nearby in O'Fallon, Missouri. We have an artist missionary who was accepted to paint along the flood wall of the Mississippi near downtown St Louis. The Elders were finishing up their second day of painting the best scene of the entire mile and a half stretch. Graffiti artists from across the nation come here to paint every year. The men next to the missionaries were from the Netherlands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One young man from Chicago was having an artistic block. He said normally the art he creates is illegal and he doesn't have time to think out his designs. By the time we left, he had some beautiful colors working in his favor.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Typical of the scene along the stretch of the river wall today</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Later we went to "The Hill", a long-established Italian-American neighborhood with lots of family owned eateries and beautiful refurbished homes. Yes, we ate Italian for lunch (with enough leftovers for a couple of days) and then went to an Italian Bakery where customers were lined up waiting to buy treats. I bought an apple strudel right out of the oven. We will check it out tomorrow.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Nice free style drawings with paint cans</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, we do work weekdays in the office. There are always opportunities with health, apartments and vehicles. Friday afternoon we did apartment inspections. The apartments we visited. . .were great. We are so fortunate to work with wonderful young Missionaries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We did help with cleaning the Temple earlier in the week (it is closed for deep cleaning) and we did deep cleaning. Last time we cleaned crystals; this time we scrubbed walls, toilets and upholstery. We were beat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Since I'm going in reverse order here; we also had a delightful Primary program on Sunday. The Primary is very small, and the children each took many turns reciting their parts on Choosing the Right. Primary programs are always great. When we called our children later on Sunday, they shared their parts they had given in their ward. </span><br />
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-16462656934670917862017-08-27T19:00:00.000-07:002017-08-27T19:21:09.285-07:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is already Sunday again and our outgoing missionaries are enjoying an evening in the Mission Home with President and Sister Bateman before they head home tomorrow. Each transfer gets harder as we say our goodbyes to missionaries we know and love. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Elder Hopkins, one of our favorite missionaries going home, but Elder Scott had to get in the picture</span></span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thursday afternoon we were able to serve in the St Louis Temple as the Missouri St Louis missionaries attended the Temple. Missionaries are able to attend the Temple every 6 months. What a wonderful experience to be with forty missionaries including the seventeen missionaries leaving. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Monday, August 21, 2017 we enjoyed watching the eclipse. Right outside the mission office we gathered and watched the bite of the sun get bigger and bigger until around 99% of the sun was hidden by the moon. We were close to areas that had 100%, but there were many visitors and traffic was crazy so we stayed put. When the sky darkened the cicadas, the familiar sound of summer evenings here, started their familiar noise of snapping their wings and were probably a little confused when the sky became light again and they quieted back down. The street lights turned on and I could see one bright star. It was a great day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We brought the office Sisters along to help with our only young man in the Pagedale branch needed some helping hands to finish with his Eagle project. The Frontenac ward youth helped out and many hands make work go quickly. We tied 70 quilts earmarked for the Shriner's Children's Hospital in less than an hour. </span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-25981874579807414882017-08-13T18:45:00.000-07:002017-08-13T18:45:53.487-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We just finished talking to our children and their families. We love them and it's always good to see and hear from them and catch up on their busy lives. It was a momentous weekend in Tucson, Arizona with the dedication of the Tucson Temple. Nathen, our 9 year old grandson, said the cultural celebration held last night was better than "Star Wars". George and I enjoyed staying up late last night and watched the celebration; we saw a lot of youth from the Vail Ward. Unfortunately, we missed the Temple dedication today, but feel a great protection and power that comes from having a local Temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last Monday I was feeling a little out of sorts, but my spirits were buoyed up by all the Elders who visited the office during the day. The best part of our mission involves our interactions with the missionaries--they are wonderful, and for the most part, striving to serve the Lord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">George received a wonderful tender mercy from the Lord when he received the following message during the week:</span><br />
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Barry was the first person I baptized on my mission! He was a bartender and worked and lived in a Pub. We were apprehensive to teach Barry about the Word of Wisdom because it meant he would lose his job and housing. He was what we would call a 'golden investigator' because he accepted the Gospel and had great faith to accept the Gospel and leave his job. It was wonderful to catch up with him; he was married in the London Temple and has 6 children--one served a mission and 3 were married in the temple; and 12 grandchildren.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saturday was a wonderful day in the St Louis Temple! There were many visitors from all over the Midwest. We love working in the Temple and it really lifts and cleanses our spirits after a week dealing with the tasks related to health, apartments and cars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The weather has been perfect; not too hot or cold. But with the cooler weather the fireflies are not as visible. We have loved watching the fireflies outside our window all summer long in the evenings. We didn't even need fireworks on the 4th of July. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-10834098342515586512017-07-30T15:46:00.000-07:002017-07-30T15:46:32.556-07:00<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rainy day on our way to Springfield, IL Zone Conference on Thursday</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week was Zone Conferences. We love, love yes love being with the missionaries. On Thursday we dropped off a new four wheel drive truck in Illinois. The Sisters spent "two and a half hours" cleaning up their old (2015) truck; they did a great job (I think George threatened them that if it wasn't clean enough they wouldn't get the new truck ;-). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We can laugh now, but the Tuesday conference location was changed with short notice. We arrived so early to the original location that we decided to buy Egg McMuffins for the missionaries who had arrived early for car inspections. When we arrived, there were no cars in the parking lot. We called some missionaries and asked for help and were directed to another area in downtown St Louis, which wasn't' the right place either. We stopped at a gas station in a rough part of town to call again for directions. While we were stopped, we handed out some of the breakfast sandwiches to some homeless people in the parking lot. They commented 'why are you doing this? Can we have some water too? Thanks so much!'.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We finally ended up at the right place, shortly before the conference was to begin. We had driven around for over an hour, but we saw parts of St Louis, we have never seen and probably won't again! It kind of went along with my theme, "I can do hard things". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friday evening we went with our Branch and did baptisms at the Temple. We had one Sister who has been a member for many years and it was her first time. Although she found "all that water" a little daunting, today she said she couldn't wait to go back!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We had a special visitor to the Branch today; Elder Gifford Nielsen of the First Quorum of the Seventy and his wife. And my favorite BYU Quarterback of all time. He was the quarterback when I was at BYU and really put the BYU passing game on the map. He was very humble and modest about his sports achievements. They both gave wonderful messages to the Branch.</span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-44788225517620254512015-09-06T03:38:00.001-07:002015-09-06T03:40:24.226-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When we
arrived back in March of 2014, there were approximately 250 missionaries
serving in the Philippines Bacolod Mission; now there are 189. There has been a gradual downsizing to make
the mission more manageable; allowing Mission Presidents to focus more on the
needs of the missionaries.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Working as
the nurse specialist I remember the first day I was handed the phone and how
frightened I was. A hospital telemetry
nurse is different than being a community nurse. But it is apparent, this is the Lord’s work
and we have been blessed greatly in working with our young missionaries. He watches over His missionaries with a
special interest—as we have seen many miracles come to pass. Some days have been non-stop and others pretty
quiet. George and I never imagined that we
would love and care for the missionaries so greatly. George has often accused me of blessing each
one by name in my private prayers.</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>A barker trying to line up more business for his jeepney</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We have
served under President Lopez, a great teacher and tireless worker, President
Ferrin, kind, loving and understanding and now President Barredo, a great
leader and role model. We have visited from
the top of the mission to the bottom of the mission in inspecting apartments,
delivering supplies, and meeting with the missionaries. Today was our last Sunday in the
Philippines. We were blessed to be able
to share our testimonies of our Savior, Jesus Christ and the restoration of the
gospel. We truly feel blessed that the
Lord would allow us to come to the Philippines.</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>A Sister Nanay at Church this week--she still chops her own wood</b></span></span></td></tr>
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incident happened this week. We dropped
off the truck for a maintenance service and walked over to a nearby mall. We saw three young women standing taking ‘selfies’. As he often does, George offered to take
their picture. Well, you know we have a
little language barrier here—the girls lined up to have their picture taken
with him! Haha. As we walked away, they yelled ‘thank you sir’.</span></span></span></div>
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will miss about the Philippines</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The people (missionaries, members and
people)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Salamats (thank you) in prayers</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Visiting 72 different sacrament
meetings; groups, branches, wards</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beautiful country sides, fields,
trees, plants, flowers</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Friendliness of people</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Resourcefulness of people</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">7.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hardworking people</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">‘Ready, sing . . . ’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">9.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Listening to people singing (accents).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Driving </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">‘Out of stock’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">‘Sit and wait a while’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Brown outs (we are on the 2<sup>nd</sup>
one for today)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">They have so
little, but thank so much. We have so much, but thank so little.</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Among the many missionaries we've come to love so much!</b></span></span></td></tr>
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service. This is such a wonderful part
of the Lord’s vineyard we have been able to experience. We are thankful for the wonderful
missionaries who serve here and only pray that our grandchildren may have an
opportunity to serve here.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We now leave here with mixed emotions. We have loved our time here, but now move on with grateful hearts to the many people, members, and missionaries we have associated with and learned so much from. This will be our last blog post, as we are leaving the Philippines this week to be reunited with our children, grandchildren (2 new grandsons we haven't yet seen), parents, and family. </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Victorias Milling Factory--largest sugar cane factory in the world</b></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Inside the Church of the Angry Christ (Catholic Church inside factory property)</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Karen thought this mural was a little scary looking</b></td></tr>
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</span></span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-21663898191836225612015-08-30T00:44:00.001-07:002015-08-30T00:44:10.928-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Cute little girls posed for a picture after Church today</b></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Busy, busy day at the office (we love seeing the missionaries)</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I like Mondays at the mission office, because a lot of
missionaries show up for one reason or another.<span>
</span>But this was transfer day and we had missionaries from all over the
mission here to accept new assignments and meet new companions before traveling
back to their areas.<span> </span>Some of the
missionaries from far away, left at 1:00 am to get to Bacolod in time.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Departing missionaries: all Filipino with President and Sister Barredo</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday:<span> </span>George and I
were invited to be part of the departing missionaries’ farewell activities as
we really don’t have a ‘batch’ (a group of missionaries we came out with), and
our time here is coming to a close.<span> </span>We
sat with the eight departing Elders during our last meal in the mission home
and enjoyed hearing about their missionary experiences and future plans and
dreams.<span> </span>This was a great batch; pioneers
from the Philippines with strong testimonies.<span>
</span>We pray for their continued success.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Newest batch with an international flavor</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday eight new missionaries arrived.<span> </span>They came to Bacolod from Samoa, Tonga,
Australia, New Zealand, England, US and a two from the Philippines.<span> </span>When they were sharing their testimonies I
looked around at the Elders and Sisters from all around the world; we have such
different back grounds, but share a common thread, The Gospel of Jesus Christ.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Lunch with some of our favorite missionaries (they're all our favorites)</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George picked up the new missionaries Thursday morning to
take them to meet their new trainers and go out into their new areas.<span> </span>On the way to the office with all the
missionaries he stopped to let a parade go by.<span>
</span>After considering the importance of this new group of missionaries--he
pulled into the middle of the parade and joined them!<span> </span>It reminded me of the experience Heber C.
Kimball had when he first landed in England and saw a parade with the banner “Truth
Will Prevail”.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Young boy playing prelude in Sacrament meeting on Sunday</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My greatest compliment this week was when an Elder texted
me, “You understand my text thank you sister mower”.<span> </span>We will miss this time in our lives; and the
many friends and wonderful experiences we have been blessed with here.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Youngster entertaining himself (and us) at a baptism</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Of course you knew this was coming ;-)</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Typhoon Goni is north
of the Philippines, and is slowly moving away, but we have felt of her
strength. The dark heavy clouds have
dumped buckets of water, the thunder has growled and the palms sway in
the winds, but then it is quiet for a short time before the cycle starts over
again. The air is warm and damp. After leaving the house this morning, George
asked, what happened to your hair. Hmm. Of course he never has that problem ;-).</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>This is a Philippines people mover</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Stand anywhere you want--and air conditioning!</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Since early morning we have had no rain and it is starting
to clear. Our neighbor’s Mom and baby
cat have been sunning themselves on the roof and Tom (cat) has been sleeping in
front of the house; keeping a wary eye on us as we come and go. Umbrellas are protecting from the sun today
instead of the rain.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even with the weather, it has been a great week and a spiritual
boost to the missionaries; it was the Bacolod Mission Tour. Elder and Sister Bowen from the area
presidency arrived Tuesday morning and left Thursday evening. The missionaries came from near and far to be
taught by President and Sister Barredo and Elder and Sister Bowen in one of two
sessions.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Grateful for a visit by Elder & Sister Bowen</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">We helped with seating on Thursday; we arrived
at 7:30 am (the missionaries were to be in their seats by 8:00). They were already there (for the most part) sitting
quietly in the Chapel, waiting for the 8:30 meeting to begin. Early Thursday we also received a text
indicating that Elder and Sister Bowen would be doing a house inspection at our
place following the meeting. When they
arrived, Elder Bowen said, I would really like to “inspect you”. It was a spiritual day indeed as Elder Bowen
left a blessing on the “cottage” and George me.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Interesting detour around a run down house</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>If you can't go through it, you go around it--I'm sure there's a logical reason (huh?)</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Little boy pumping water into a bucket</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>These beautiful flowers outside our window reminded me of my dear Mother</b></td></tr>
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</span></span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-45849462624763717572015-08-16T02:40:00.000-07:002015-08-30T00:59:47.202-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Monday we enjoyed lunch with Sister Bal-lot and Sister Sagahgay. We enjoyed hearing their conversion stories
and the sacrifices they have made to serve missions. Wednesday we got to take a new missionary
(from the district) to the airport with her mother and Bishop. She waited several months for her call and
was excited to start her journey which included her first airplane ride. These are always wonderful experiences to be
part of.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Friday we got to be the supply Elders; we traveled north to
Sagay. Along the National Highway we saw
men cutting the thick green grass with machetes; back breaking work. There were people including young children selling
fruit and homemade treats along the busy highway. We love to see the carabao working in the
fields and and grazing along the highway. I watched a boy lying across the mother
carabao with her baby nearby enjoying the succulent grass. We saw a few rickety trucks being loaded with
sugar cane. And if there is a problem
with your vehicle; you just stop where you are and change the tire or work on
the engine. We brought the missionaries J.CO
donuts. These are the best donuts
around. Even before the truck was unloaded
of the needed supplies, the donuts had vanished.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Beautiful tubo (sugar cane) field next to Manta-angan chapel</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today we attended church at Manta-angan, a small branch
north of where we live. We started out
attending Relief Society and Priesthood meetings. George sat by an older man. The lesson was on “The Elderly in the Church”. The teacher began by asking the
question: ‘who are the elderly?’. The older man next to George turned towards
him, looked at his badge and said: “Elder Mower”. Hahaha</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>A Sister meditating before Church in Manta-angan :-)</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Traveling home today, we watched men carrying a cumbersome
white casket on the National highway to the graveyard. A sikad followed slowly with a few colorful flowers. When we passed, they had at least another
mile to go before arriving at the graveyard.
We stopped for a big Ceres bus whose reverse
gear didn’t work; no worries. . men pushed the big loaded yellow bus backwards across
all the lanes of traffic (stopping all traffic) and then the bus went forward
on his way.</span></span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-27499649700198925082015-08-09T03:10:00.000-07:002015-08-09T03:13:36.618-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>We were so jazzed to hear about the groundbreaking for the Tucson Temple!</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">George drove the missionaries to pick up a baptismal
“candidate”. Esabel is 8 years old and
she has been coming to Church with her older sister, a young woman and
member. She was a little afraid of the truck; they had
trouble coaxing her in—she had never ridden in a private vehicle before. By the time they returned to the Church, she
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today we were invited to the La Carlota district
conference. We arrived fifteen minutes
early, knowing we would probably end up sitting in the cultural hall. Although the choir was already seated, there
were only approximately 30 additional people there. After greeting everyone, we sat on a side
bench and had to eventually move, because so many people sat on the small bench
that could comfortably seat four. We
moved to the larger center section and the entire row followed and then more
people joined our row, so we ended up still sitting very close together. By the time the opening hymn was finished,
the chapel and cultural hall were filled.
I was happy when George was called to share his testimony; I could move
a little. But then the girls who had
been sitting next to George moved very close to me. One was practically sitting on my lap. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The choir sang on key and shared beautiful arrangements of
hymns. One choir member asked me how I
liked their singing. I told her it was
one of the best choirs we had the pleasure of hearing while in the
Philippines. I asked her about her
outfit; all the sisters had white blouses, red skirts and red beaded
necklaces. She said it was one of two
uniforms the choir members have.
Uniforms are big in Negros. All
schools have uniforms, including colleges.
Most store employees wear uniforms.
Bank and office employees wear uniforms.
When President and Sister Ferrin
were here, Vivian the housekeeper was excited to have a uniform; they are just
scrubs but in bright colors.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Riders piled high on truck load along the national highway</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finally typhoon Hanna has left the Philippines. Although the worst of Hanna was not even close
to the Philippines, we witnessed a little of her potential with winds and the
rain that was dumped over this last week.
Today the ocean is pretty turbulent, but we have only had one rain
storm. As I write, I see a some sun
trying to peak through! The Philippines
is so beautiful—what isn’t there to love about it? And the people are even more beautiful.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Missionaries singing at the baptism yesterday--we love them!</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The church has a font that opens from the outside</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>What did you expect?</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Besides our regular activities of medical and finances we have enjoyed visits with friends we have made in the
Philippines.<span> </span>Ina Deyro is attending the
University of La Salle and will graduate in December in culinary arts.<span> </span>Friday evening we attended a dinner prepared by
“Batch 15” and enjoyed some of the dishes they have mastered.<span> </span>We see Ina at least once a month to have a
meal and ask her to critique the food.<span>
</span>Filipinos take their food seriously and she shares what could have been
done to make the dishes more palatable.<span>
</span>No she is not judging food I have prepared; I have not made friends with
the kitchen here.<span> </span><span> </span>We enjoyed the eggplant parmesan and pasta
with chicken.<span> </span>George enjoyed the dory
fish; after seeing “Finding Nemo”, I just couldn’t eat dory!<span> </span>It was a fun evening.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Workers harvesting the rice fields along the road</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Several times we have been invited to Sipalay and we have
talked many times about making the trip, but finally on Saturday morning we
left early and finally made it to the bottom of the mission after 16
months!<span> </span>The approximately 100 mile drive
took over four hours with road constructions and driving here.<span> </span>George mentioned more than once, “have you
noticed that the yellow dividing lines on the roads are not to be taken
seriously?” Hmmmm.<span> </span>Once we left
Kabankalan the traffic improved and the landscape was breathtaking.<span> </span>We finally saw beautiful blue ocean waters
and areas known for good diving.<span> </span>We
loved the million dollar views with bamboo houses on prime property.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Later after a baptism we went to dinner with the missionaries.<span> </span>We said let’s go to your favorite place.<span> </span>We went to a small open air eating
establishment overlooking the ocean.<span> </span>It
was a place I would have never considered entering, but the chicken and rice
and orange soda tasted pretty good.<span> </span>No
need for forks or spoons, hands will do.<span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Missionary's favorite place for chicken inasal--a wonderful local dish</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Sunday we drove north to Cauayan to attend
Church; we were the only ones who spoke English in the meeting, but we were
treated like honored guests.<span> </span>After the
meeting the branch presidency walked us to the truck to bid us farewell.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Not too fast!!! These are children (7-10) directing the one-way traffic</b></td></tr>
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</span></span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-4364000650386835162015-07-26T02:52:00.000-07:002015-07-26T19:20:24.240-07:00<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Yeah, another of our favorite carabao pictures</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another week has slipped by and today was my favorite day of
the week. I wanted to travel to
Candumarao this weekend to visit a missionary, but I also knew it meant leaving
early and traveling a long distance along the same narrow roads as those
walking and riding bicycles, people and animals on sicads, trikes, buses of
several varieties, trucks etc. We turned
off towards Candumarao and George said why don’t we just stop at Isabela and
partake of the sacrament (as our directions to this small barangay were pretty
sketchy). We arrived just as they were
singing the opening hymn so we sat towards the back of the chapel. After the sacrament was passed we thought we
would slip out and try to find our destination, but the counselor stood up and
welcomed “the missionary couple, Elder and Sister Mower” and invited us to come
up and sit on the stand and bear our testimonies! As George was speaking, a toddler came over
to him and hugged his leg. I hope I will
never forget the great faith of the people here and their kindness to us.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Workers out in the rice fields</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the meeting the stake president who we have met before, he
said he was hoping to go to the Candumarao Group today, the place we were
looking for! He said it was the desire of
his heart to attend Candumarao today, but was unable to make the proper
arrangements. He and a new member of the
high council came with us and showed us the way. We went as far as we could by truck and then
we followed a dirt path to the Elders house, a cement house among the bamboo
and plywood structures. As we walked people came out of their homes to
greet us; “Maayong aga (good morning) Elder, Maayong aga Sister”. We arrived just as sacrament meeting was preparing
to start and we were again asked to share our testimonies. The spirit was so strong; 74 people were at
Church today. Just like a regular ward but
sitting in a cement house of the Elders out in the bukid (Jungle). So in the end, my worry of
the travel turned out to be a wonderful experience and I got to visit the
Missionary!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Footpath to Candumarao</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Partial picture of the attendees at Candumarao meeting</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Saturday, we had the opportunity of attending
the baptism of a young ‘FilAm’ (Filipino-American)—he is Filipino, but born and
raised in the U.S. His parents are
working abroad, so he and his brother were sent to live with their Lola
(grandmother) and Lolo (grandfather) to be raised. The grandparents retired from their work in
the U.S. a few years ago, have settled in Bacolod and have brought some orphan girls
into their home to raise (very good people). He only speaks English, so the ward is so
kind to go out of their way to speak English in Primary. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We stopped for these ducks crossing the road</b></span></span></td></tr>
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-70109293612432776652015-07-19T04:21:00.001-07:002015-07-19T04:21:15.406-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Carabao cart along the National Highway</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every 6-weeks we have scheduled departures and new arrivals—bringing
with it constant change in the Mission.<span>
</span>Ten missionaries left Wednesday morning and eleven arrived shortly after
(on the same plane).<span> </span>There were also two
returning missionaries who reside in the Mission Districts (one came by boat).<span> </span>How wonderful to see the reunion of families;
it makes me a little “trunky”.<span> </span>One
returning Elder was the branch president in his small branch before he left to
serve his mission.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">George and I were thinking about how we would love to be at
the departing missionary testimony meeting.<span>
</span>This experience is usually just for the missionaries and the Mission President and his wife.<span> </span>We have known
these fine Elders and Sisters for a long time and we love them.<span> </span>We were asked to arrive at 7, following the
dinner and testimony meeting, but when we arrived at the appointed hour, the
testimony meeting had just started and we were invited to stay.<span> </span>What a sacred experience to feel the spirit
and feast upon the powerful testimonies that were shared by these valiant missionaries
who have served and struggled and sacrificed for the Gospel's sake.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A few highlights of departing missionaries:<span> </span>One Elder went home a couple of months ago to
attend the funeral of his father.<span> </span>He had
the option of not returning; he said I desire to finish my mission.<span> </span>One Sister went home for a few months to help
her mother who was ill; George and I picked her up at the airport when she
returned ready to serve for another 9-months.<span>
</span>One Elder, through good times and hard times; we never saw him without a
smile and the desire to carry on.<span> </span>One Sister
was loved by every companion she had.<span>
</span>One of her last companions who is new in the mission cried when she was
transferred, because this Sister was so helpful and caring in helping her to adjust
to missionary life. What wonderful young missionaries we have the privilege to work with!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Brother, who was the first Stake President in Bacolod and
his wife came to the mission office this weekend shared the history of the church in
Bacolod.<span> </span>They are pioneers on the island
of Negros!<span> </span>The Sister told us that when
the missionaries knocked on their door back in the 70s, she was taken aback a
little by seeing two white men in dress suits at her front door and they asked
for her father.<span> </span>Suits are very unusual
attire for this warm humid climate as well as white clean cut men!<span> </span><span> </span>She
asked if they were from the “CIA”.<span> </span>They
spoke only in English and were searching for leaders to organize the first branch
in the Church in her area.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Today we attended our 70<sup>th</sup> <b>different</b> sacrament meeting since
arriving in the Mission.<span> </span>We are now
traveling longer distances to attend these wards/branches.<span> </span>We left our home at 6:30 a.m. <span> </span>When we first arrived in the Mission,
President Lopez assigned us to travel to a different sacrament meeting every
week. This assignment has been a great blessing to us.<span> </span>We have grown to love the members; many of whom
sacrifice so much to attend Church and to serve.<span> </span>They are humble people who are grateful for
the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Elder Agbuya and Elder Archuleta and four others climbed
into the truck to start the first leg of our journey. The weather was perfect
to travel to a special sacrament meeting near EB Magalona today.<span> </span>Sitting here writing, I feel thankful we have
been watched over one more time as we have traveled a questionable road.<span> </span>Elder Agbuya texted late last night making
sure we would be able to walk for 15 – 20 minutes in mud and across a couple of
bamboo bridges.<span> </span>We looked at each other
and thought sure, why not?<span> </span>What we didn’t
know was the road to get to the area big enough to leave the truck was a narrow
rocky dirt road, with deep drop offs on each side.<span> </span>With the recent rains, the ground was soft.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Friendly man we met along the trail</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A "fisherfolk" bringing his nets home to repair</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The walk was kind of fun as we wound through several small
communities whose livelihood is the ocean. People along the way greeted us with
their beautiful smiles.<span> </span>George was like
the Pied Piper, he brought lots of biscuits to share; the news traveled quickly
among the children.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Karen walking across one of many bamboo bridges we would encounter</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The saltly air was warm and humid.<span> </span>The ground we traveled was sandy with lots of
broken shells.<span> </span>We passed many fish
ponds; where fish are raised for food.<span> </span>We
watched those harvesting shrimp and crab.<span>
</span>We passed an oyster farm (just for eating), and many “fisherfolk” as
they are called here, were repairing fishing nets.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Bamboo house where meeting was held</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We arrived at the small bamboo house that would
eventually hold over 40 of us; members and investigators.<span> </span>As they planned the meeting, they said, Elder
and Sister Mower, you will be our speakers today</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span> :-)</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. <span> </span>We will
miss these experiences.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Filipinos are very enterprising--here's a baby swing</b></span></td></tr>
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afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will miss them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were scheduled to arrive home in time to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>President & Sister Barredo--both are from Bacolod</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">President and Sister Barredo arrived Wednesday afternoon in
the mission office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their daughter
Therese is here and has been called to serve in the Fresno California mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is waiting for her visa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carlo, their son 17 year-old son, is going to
school at St. Augustine College in Bacolod and has been here since June 1<sup>st</sup>
when school began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He plans to serve a
mission when he turns 18 next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
also have another son who is currently serving a mission in the Philippines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Barredo’s are originally from Bacolod; they were born
and raised here and speak the language!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We attended one of the “meet the President” gatherings and they were
warmly received.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had many
missionaries tell me of their love for the new President already!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Joemir was asked to share his testimony, but was a little shy</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yesterday we went to a baptism in Victorias.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mother was baptized a “while ago” and dad
and son were baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved when
the 10 year old boy bore his testimony, hiding behind the center piece on the table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Victorias is a community where George’s
friend Scott Gamble served part of his mission many years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we met a Sister from the Fernandez
family who remembered “Elder Gamble” and told us at that time, they traveled to
Bacolod to attend church (about 30 miles).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now they have their own beautiful church to meet in.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even after his cover was blown</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The rainy season is upon us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Although tropical storm Linfa is centered closer to Manila, we have been
the benefactor of continued rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
rained, it has poured, and the wind has blown every day for the last couple of
weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our area the pooling rains are
quickly lapped up by the thirsty ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But we have witnessed flooding in lower areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children enjoy the muddy deep waters for
fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are blessed to have a good roof over our
heads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This week our house keeper Joebert told me we “have kitties”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him, yes I know, they are the
neighbors cats and they hang around here a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Last evening I could hear meowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The pregnant yellow tabby is no longer expecting; she has had her
kittens in what they call the “dirty kitchen”* outside of our indoor
kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">*Dirty kitchens are outside of houses; we
understand it is so cooking fragrant foods do not smell up your house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walking every morning in this neighborhood,
many people use their outside kitchens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The smells are strong and lingering. . garlic fish anyone?</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sister Montemayor, one of our missionary nurses, giving a flu shot to Elder Molina</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of our favorite things on our mission: the privilege of
coming to the Philippines, the beautiful flora; everybody has a green thumb
here!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, we love the
missionaries and President and Sister Ferrin, but we love weekends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weekends
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We just returned from Lopez Jaena one of the few Churches we
have not attended traveling North.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We left
early with the plan to head South once again; we looked at each other and said “Nah”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have visited over 60 different sacrament
meetings in the Mission during the past fifteen months!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And most places we go, we are a curiosity!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today was no exception; we arrived for the
9:00 meeting at 8:30 am and the gate was locked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bishop and his daughter “Twinkle” drove
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Meeting the Bishop came up to George and me and said, “You will be our speakers
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">During the week one of the Sister Missionary companionship's
told us about a wonderful 79-year old sister who was going to be baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a lawyer, school principal, and
former Baptist Minister. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We just had to
attend with a background like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
didn’t disappoint us—she was a wonderful woman; Sister Elizabeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had the light of Christ already in her
countenance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She shared a sweet, tearful
testimony about how blessed she was after all these years to find the true
Gospel of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said the
Lord had prepared her to receive the Gospel over her life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had heard of the Mormon Church before,
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why she needed to be baptized, because she had already accepted the Lord Jesus
Christ and had been baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But she
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and she became convinced this was the case.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Tall grass being cut by our house by a 'ninja' worker</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A couple of observations from this week: The rain has
brought beautiful long green grass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
watched a ninja dressed man cut the grass across the street with a “weed wacker”;
helps keep the snakes at bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When he
took a rest, he just squatted down on his haunches for awhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a most uncomfortable looking position,
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A delivery needed to be made in Ayungon; we left around 6:30
am to meet the branch president with the goods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After the drop off we continued South and came to a cross road; the road
sign said <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Binalbagan 18 km one way or Isabela
12 km down another road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George asked
where I wanted to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I chose Isabela as
several missionaries have told me how they love serving in this area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were not disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed inland and were in awe of the
beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The white steeple was visible long before we arrived at the
small beautiful chapel and the 4 missionaries serving there were greeting
people as they gathered for Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Binalbagan Stake President was there, President Antonio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two of the Elders were preparing to go to a
special sacrament meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>President Antonio
had never been to the St. Augustine group and desired to go so we took the
Elders and President on a journey never to be forgotten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We turned off the main road and climbed a
rocky road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the narrow road wound
around we saw people working the rice fields with their carabao and mothers and
children soaped up taking baths by the community water pumps.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Very narrow pathway in the middle of rice fields - steep drop on either side</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Shoe full of mud after slipping off the "straight and narrow" path</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When we came to the end of the road we were told there was a
short walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We specifically asked the
Elders if the walk could be made in our dress shoes and clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They assured us that we would have no problem
if we stayed on the path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out,
this was easier said than done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay so
the short walk which took us about 15 minutes over slippery rocks on a narrow
path with running water on both sides of the rice fields was a little
challenging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did slip losing a shoe in
deep mud to my ankles, but the Stake President dug for it and found it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was thankful to see the meeting place only
to realize we had to climb about an 8 foot steep embankment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We arrived to a humble home nestled on a beautiful hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Assembled were some 60 people for the Church
service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told there were 30
members and some 30 investigators who came because it was the only Church
meeting in that area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both had the privilege
of speaking along with the Stake President.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our remarks were brief and slowly spoken so hopefully these people who
speak little English could understand a few words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I actually prayed that George and I would be able to safely
get back to the truck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our prayers were
answered when the owner of the home where we had our meeting offered to take us
back to the truck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We walked through a
lot of mud and water, but it was much easier than walking on the narrow
pathway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We asked the Elders why they
hadn’t taken us on the easier path and they said because the other path was a “short
cut”.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Carabao pulling a cart</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Earlier
this week George received a text from a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He said his brother was in the hospital and they were hungry and had no
relatives in Bacolod to bring food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>George asked if we could help and they said “Yes” and then added for
“three people”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to Jolibees a
fast food place, and asked for their best selling Filipino meals and bought 3
with extra rice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hospital is the
poor hospital (not where missionaries go).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even with food in hand and the patient’s name, we were scrutinized and
had to provide identification.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
finally allowed to proceed after we gave up our plastic bag; no plastic bags
allowed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put the bottled water in my
purse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then walked through the maze
of halls and rooms filled with old beds and sick people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After being directed another way, a small
older woman came up to us and told us she was Angelo’s mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our friend’s mother found us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is always humbling to come to this place,
but today as we ventured into the crowded men’s ward with at least 50 beds full
of sick men along with their hovering families, I was overcome with
emotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told the food is not
provided in this part of the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George
left pesos for future meals.</span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-91999558804987935692015-06-15T03:54:00.000-07:002015-06-15T03:54:23.231-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have had lots of rain today and I am writing in a brown
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Elder and Sister Kasteler, our medical training batch mates,
who now serve in the MRC (medical recovery center) in Manila are visiting the
Ferrins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were invited to attend a
regional conference for the Philippines that started at 10:30 am with the
Ferrins and Kastelers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We traveled to Bago, south of Bacolod to attend the special
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</span>It was great to see the 16 missionaries serving in this area along with
many people we have met in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
warm chapel and cultural hall was filled, but a bench near the front was
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The ward choir from Pulupandan (with matching scarves) sang
a compilation of hymns and the stake president gave a message leaving only a
few minutes to spare before the broadcast began. . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After about 45 minutes of trying to get the broadcast to
play without success, it was decided to have the first ever stake conference
sacrament meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bread and water were
prepared for the sacrament.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
speakers: Elder Mower, Elder Kasteler and President Ferrin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>It appears the rainy season is upon us--this is a downpour at the Mission Home</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We later watched the broadcast at the mission home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Nelson (of the seventy) recalled and it
is true, Filipinos are kind and helpful and often use the words, “I will be the
one” to indicate their willingness to assist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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bananas, pineapple and whipping cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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after 5.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Fire Engine at La Castellana</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This week was Independence Day in the Philippines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thursday afternoon we went to La Castellana to
take mattresses for the missionary apartments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of the La Carlota zone missionaries were invited to sing in the
Independence Day celebration and spent the night with the missionaries from
this area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to the town square
and waited for the final rehearsal to begin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
As we wa</span>ited the town fire truck sprayed water to clean the area,
while others swept (bent over) with their short brooms in one hand and their other arm
behind their back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Street vendors came
up to us individually selling cooked corn, boiled quail eggs, and punch. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Missionaries enjoying a Halo-halo treat before the rehearsal</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The practice was
scheduled to start at 2:00 pm and at 3:00 pm, we were told this was “Filipino
time” and probably wouldn’t start until 4:00 or 5:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well it was great to see dancers with their royal blue, scarlet, white and gold (the color of the Philippine flag) banners and participants with their interesting instruments gathering, but only our missionaries were
there to sing! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh well, we didn’t hear
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>A beautiful, picturesque ride between La Carlota and La Castellana</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Saturday, the
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worship in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They seem to dot the
national highway and stand out as beautiful places to worship.</span></div>
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-89374296568356072532015-06-07T04:43:00.000-07:002015-06-07T04:43:48.159-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was standing outside a small church today, looking up at
all the big mango trees with ripening fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were told one of the sisters, 86 years old, had attempted to climb
one recently to get a few mangos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
dark clouds were gathering, but for now there was only a gentle breeze on a
warm sultry day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members and
investigators were slowly making their way to the chapel when I felt my phone
vibrate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was my son and his family calling
to wish me a happy birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Happy
birthday, cha cha cha. . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>. “ a new
rendition I am not familiar with, but the unexpected call made my day.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sweet ladies at the Ayungon Branch</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">President and Sister Ferrin invited George and me to travel
south to pass out a couple of mission calls in the La Carlota District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One calling was to Legaspi and the other one Quezon
City; both missions are in the Philippines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The newly called missionaries (in different branches) are excited to
serve a mission and shared their testimonies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In one branch when the call was announced, the branch members
clapped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both branches are losing their
piano player.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>New missionary called to serve</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yesterday at a baptism, while waiting for the newly baptized
to change clothing, the mission leader said, “Now is time to exercise our
tonsillitis by singing hymns”. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Missionaries singing at Baptism</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The big news of the week; 10 missionaries went home and 10 new
Filipino missionaries arrived on Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They could see each other and smile and wave through a glass wall in the
terminal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is always a bittersweet
time as we say good bye to seasoned missionaries whom we have grown to love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Nery, one of the departing
missionaries, was looking forward to going to the Manila temple to be sealed to
his family the following day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>He said many ward
members would also be there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord
has once again blessed the Bacolod Mission with missionaries who are excited to
get started in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One sister is from Iloilo (e-low e-low) and
already speaks the language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can
look out across the Sulu Sea and see the island where she calls home.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>New arrivals pose with MassKara dancers</b></span></td></tr>
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-78395625041403986142015-05-31T03:28:00.000-07:002015-05-31T05:01:00.242-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Months ago President Lopez asked us to help coordinate an
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of some poor schools in the Mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>President
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This week we were
able to participate in delivering the supplies to the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had previously gone to a school supply
store and with Sister Ferrin’s assistance (and experience as a teacher),
selected items for each of the over 300 children; paper, pencils, crayons,
markers and a carrying bag along with some wish list classroom items including basketballs,
maps, teacher supplies, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Monday morning George and I took President Santilan
(counselor in the mission presidency and a big wig in local school hierarchy) and the
two Elders serving in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>President and Sister Ferrin and Elder and Sister Green traveled
separately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should have figured out
something special was planned, as the Bishop of the Victorias ward texted a
couple of times, asking where we were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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the way—causing us to be later than expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our caravan brought interested looks as we traveled up the narrow
winding road to the community in the mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But when we arrived at the school, it was not a simple drop off as we
had thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fathers came out to the truck and helped carry
boxes of supplies to the center of the school yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All 7 teachers were there along with the PTA
and 150 or more school aged children lined up to greet us (along with their
families). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were welcomed as honored guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spectators were delighted as they watched
many of the boxes were opened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Principal, Gilly Vargas, said over and
over, the “Lord loves us”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mrs. Vargas
picked up the microphone (loud is better here) and said, “We need to pray”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I folded my arms and bowed my head and closed
my eyes and a few seconds later, a recording of ‘How Great Thou Art’ (country
western style) blared through the speakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I looked up and everyone was singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The children also had
prepared a special musical expression of thanks for the occasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a wonderful experience and a reminder
of the kind and grateful people we have the privilege of associating with here.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Elders Carver, Minson, Asuncion, Shumway, Pack & Walters enjoying lots of pizza</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tuesday evening we were invited to the departure dinner for
Elder Carver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has lost around 60
pounds on his mission and he has been in outlying areas for months of his
mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He chose to go to Yellow Cab Pizza
as he said he has not had any pizza on his mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others going home this week and part of his
batch along with their companions joined us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How many pizzas can 7 Elders eat (along with Strawberry
milkshakes)?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They laughed and said a meal really wasn’t
complete without rice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saturday, we attended Sister Judd’s last baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is going home this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was one of the first missionaries we met
when we arrived here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The man that was
baptized has been investigating the Church for over 2 years and comes to Church
regularly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have even seen him before
at baptisms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Judd says he knows
the gospel well and helps them in missionary work.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Elders Cabada & Graves standing in front of a monument made of tires</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We traveled south and inland today; I never tire of seeing
the lush green landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told
they have been having daily rains and the flora is breathtaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We attended Church in La Castellana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The branch has a beautiful new chapel that
will be dedicated in a couple of weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
was Elder David’s last Sunday before returning home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is meeting his family and ward at the
Manila Temple on Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He bore a
powerful testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today we are not having a brown out (no electricity); but
since last evening we have had no running water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are assured all will be well by 6:30
pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Philippines we always keep a
minimum of 10 gallons of water on hand for times like this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Beautiful flowers outside our 'cottage'</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tuesday, George and I had our last visit with the Deyro
family before their departure to prepare for their mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew the day would come, but I didn’t look
forward to the time when Sister Deyro would actually leave Bacolod.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even with boxes everywhere (the packers were
on break) and trying to prepare every needful thing, my dear friend was
gracious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brother and Sister Deyro will become the new mission President/Sister
of the Philippines Urdaneta Mission July 1<sup>st</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the first time we met the Deyros, a few
days after arriving here, she has demonstrated Christ like attributes and
service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has not only been a friend,
but she has given of her time to help many of the missionaries serving in the
Bacolod Mission and prospective missionaries within the mission by doing
pre-mission physicals—all at no charge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She had a S.M.A.L.L. clinic that was put together on their front porch
and where she also served the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The missionaries knew Sister Deyro as Dr. Deyro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are thankful for our association and the
great times we have shared. . until we meet again!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Fish anyone?</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Busy market</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Seamstress and cute helper working on a treadle machine</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sister Ferrin & son shopping</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Friday, President and Sister Ferrin came to the mission
office with their visiting son, daughter in law and 15 month old daughter and Vivian
(the mission home housekeeper).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
President had work to do, but Sister Ferrin invited me to come along to the
Central Market for some shopping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vivian
came along as our ‘haggler’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
never go there by myself. . but it was an fun adventure!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be easy to get lost in the menagerie
of treasures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did come out once on
the wrong street, but eventually found the right exit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they don’t have it, you don’t need it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We followed narrow paths through lots of
fragrant food, lots of people, baskets, wood, jewelry, clothes, shells, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a warm, humid day with no air
conditioning or fans and the temps in the 90’s with the same humidity.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Meet the Mormons at Robinsons Cinema on Friday & Saturday</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This weekend the film “Meet the Mormons” played at one of
the malls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The film was shown free of
charge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missionaries with name badges
were invited not to be there, so no intimidation would be felt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We heard today, the showings were full and
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We went to a baptism of a young man yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he had had friends who were members
of the Church and in 2012 they invited him to an activity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He remarked, he liked how he felt when he
came to the Church and he eventually gained a testimony of the Church of Jesus
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He bore a beautiful testimony
and some of it was in English!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I enjoy traveling along the National Highway (for the most
part).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will never get used to vehicles
coming towards us in our lane and flashing their lights. . I guess to tell us
to get out of the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I do love the
small communities that dot the highway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
see people carrying buckets of water to their houses and people looking over
their catch of fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People gathering
greens and purchasing rice for later and fires cooking breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Motorbikes with more than 2 people are the
norm; I think the most people I have seen on a scooter was a driver with two
young boys sitting in front of him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Behind the driver was a mother with her young baby and behind her
another man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No protective gear; just
shorts and flip flops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a lot
of old Catholic Churches and they play their bells on Sunday morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In front of the Churches are flowers and
treats for sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so green with the
rain that is starting to fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some
of the rice fields today farmers were plowing the fields of water with their
hard working caribou.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Today we went to Masville; a branch of about 100
people, some 60 km from our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were three newly returned
missionaries with big callings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One was
District Young Men’s President, one was the 1<sup>st</sup> Counselor in the Branch
Young Women’s Presidency and we sustained the new 1<sup>st</sup> Counselor in
the District Young Women’s Presidency.</span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-13605442899243525172015-05-17T06:36:00.001-07:002015-05-17T06:36:44.416-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bishop Plaza invited George and me by text to attend their
son’s missionary devotional.<span> </span>Foi Lole is
leaving this week for his mission in Urdaneta.<span>
</span>Bishop Plaza is the bishop of a small ward in south Bacolod, Paglaum.<span> </span>George questioned what would you like us to
do?<span> </span>The reply; “Oh, just talk”.<span> </span>So we did and we were the ones that benefited
by being included in this special time including a pasta dinner, sweet bread
and cake for 50+ people.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Texting is a popular way of communicating. . I have even
become an expert.<span> </span>Friday I received a
text inviting us to a baptism.<span> </span>Yes, we
often go to baptisms, but this invitation came from Vengie Salmorin.<span> </span>We went to his wife’s and oldest daughter’s
baptism last summer.<span> </span>His sweet wife was
8 months pregnant and wanted to be baptized before her son, Vince Michael was
born (she reminded me last night Vince Michael was named by a missionary).<span> </span>Vengie was baptized a few weeks later.<span> </span>We have met them several times over the last
months. Vengie is a ward missionary, Elder’s Quorum Secretary and a home
teacher and last night he baptized Daniella, their 8 year old daughter.<span> </span>Their family is preparing to go to Cebu
Temple in December to be sealed together!</span></span></div>
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Leaders, Sister Team Leaders, the APs, and President and Sister Ferrin shared
insights in helping us be better missionaries.<span>
</span>The best part: just being with the missionaries oh and I can’t forget
the opening hymn sung by a fairly new group of “polys” that sang in “Tongan”. .
I didn’t even recognize the music, but they sure can harmonize.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Arriving home this evening, we heard voices nearby.<span> </span>There is a high block wall across the
street.<span> </span>Behind this wall is a community where
sugar cane field workers live with their families.<span> </span>There was one person trying to loosen coconuts
with a long stick and another person holding a large net trying to catch them
as they fell.<span> </span>They actually giggled when
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our daughter Stephanie’s shared that her husband Josh’s dad
passed away earlier today; sending our love and condolences to the Grimes
family.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was counting 40 pesos; the cost to park at the
airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a good time to get rid of
1 peso coins (P44=$1.00).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was counting
the pesos and I saw one that looked a little different; it was a US
quarter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who would imagine, someone gave
me a US quarter as a peso.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tell this
story, because my mother always looked for loose coins on the ground and even
saved them in a little bank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shortly
after she died my three sisters and I kept finding coins and we would laugh and
cry as we were reminded of our sweet Mom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We traveled to a small branch in Ayungon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a beautiful area full of luscious green
rice fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the narrow road plastic
tarps were placed intermittently with rice drying (against the law).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hungry birds enjoyed the bounty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We later traveled to La Carlota and attended
a branch sacrament meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
customary for women to greet women cheek to cheek and a kiss along with a
handshake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think I have ever
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sister Lisaca posing with her large family at Mission Office</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We went to the airport to pick up a district missionary
returning from her mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually
there were 5 returning missionaries on the flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to see reunions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Lisaca had to wait a little longer to
see her family as we couldn’t fit them all in the truck to come to the
airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said she had had some health
problems while serving, but she was reminded of Sister Brown, one of her
companions, who had an "artificial" leg; she was a very hard worker and walked
long distances and never complained about her leg—even though she knew it
hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said her example encouraged
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Beautiful sweet Sisters at Ayungon Branch</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There was Missionary Leadership Council this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a spiritual feast!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The APs Elder Asuncion and Elder Pack shared
a great message on being self reliant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And then the Supply Elders, Elder Fraire and Elder Alisbo talked about
serving as the Savior has demonstrated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so thankful that we can be here with
the Bacolod Missionaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked at
those attending and realized how much George and I love these young
servants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of those attending we
were with on their first day in Bacolod.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I hope they and we, for that matter, can remember the feelings we had at
the meeting and later when we return home.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sisters Mower, Dioniso, and Gamit</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We enjoyed some one on one time with Sister Gamit (who is a
trainer) and Sister Dionisio (GeeO-nee-seeO), who has been in Bacolod about 2
½ weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some missionaries serve because
of their strong testimonies and a desire to serve their Heavenly Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One sister told of her parents dying and her
brother who was going to support her financially for her mission also
died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A family in her ward took her in
and is helping her.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast cereal of champions!</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">George found my favorite cereal that has been out of stock
for at least 9 months, Cheerios.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay at
$9.40 a box, they are pretty pricy. . but worth it!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Pothos plants growing wild in the Philippines</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Our Ward Youth sent us a poster with wonderful comments wishing us well--THANK YOU!</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yesterday I watched for a short time the fence being built
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by hand, put it in a small bucket and carry one bucket at a time to the block
guy who is building the fence.<span> </span>It’s a
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our neighbor Orlando told us that for this neighborhood, if
you have purchased a lot but are not using it, others can use it.<span> </span>The owner of our house planted many tropical
trees and plants across the street.<span> </span>Someone
came and carefully dug up several of the small palms yesterday; they carried
them off in their sikad (a bicycle with a side cab).<span> </span>I guess they need them for their yard or
someone else.<span> </span><span> </span>The truck we drive is parked on another empty
lot across from the house; the owner cleared an area and put up a tent for the
truck.<span> </span>Unfortunately many of the neighborhood
cats also like the tent.<span> </span>Other neighbors
have planted a variety of fruit trees on empty lots that are producing
interesting fruits.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is now May and the dry season has officially ended.<span> </span>We did have a few dry months with only
occasional rain.<span> </span>Since May 1<sup>st</sup>,
we have had scattered rain showers every day.<span>
</span>Today we stopped in Victorias to visit a missionary.<span> </span>A heavy rain came and even with two
umbrellas, we were drenched!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Hey, nobody can see me--I'm hiding behind this ornament!</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have a couple of tokay geckos hanging around.<span> </span>One lives by the front door.<span> </span>We eye each other cautiously daily.<span> </span>It is green with orange spots.<span> </span>I love to hear their call. . <span> </span>. too ko, too ko, too ko.<span> </span>It starts out strong and slowly fades
away.<span> </span>When we first arrived in the
Philippines, I thought I was hearing the neighbor’s alarm clock.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">President Ferrin came over to the office a few days ago from
a training meeting he was leading in the chapel with an urgent look on his
face.<span> </span>He said he received a call from a
Branch President who said a returning missionary had been waiting at the
airport for 4-hours waiting for someone to pick him up.<span> </span>George rushed to the airport and picked up Elder
Manalingan, an amazing young man who was returning from Ghana.<span> </span>He had some wonderful stories of faith from
his mission.<span> </span>He served a great mission
and was happy to be coming home and meet his mother and sister who were waiting
by the chapel for him.<span> </span>Apparently there
was a miscommunication with the Ghana Mission, but the Elder took it in good
stride.<span> </span>President Ferrin released him and
it was apparent he was happy to be with his loved ones.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night we attended a baptism as we often do.<span> </span>I love the song we sang, “Families Can Be
Together Forever” and it was so appropriate.<span>
</span>A couple of months ago an 11 year old girl was baptized and several
weeks ago her dad was baptized.<span> </span>Last
night the dad baptized his wife and mother of the 11 year old girl.<span> </span>The two older brothers also have baptism
dates over the next few weeks.<span> </span>The
youngest daughter around 5 years old with a warm pink knitted hat on, was quite
interested watching her mom be baptized.<span>
</span>Following the baptism, the newly baptized sister glowed as she shared
her testimony.<span> </span>George and I could feel
of her spirit as she didn’t speak a word in English.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today it was great to return to Old Sagay and attend
Church.<span> </span>It was great in that we traveled
North and hadn’t for a while; it was good to see beautiful lush terrain and many
of my favorite animals in the Philippines, the carabao.<span> </span>The missionaries are solid in this area and
the ward loves them.<span> </span>We had a special
treat seeing a former Bacolod sister missionary who was recently married in the
Temple and is now living in Cadiz where her husband has a job as a teacher.</span></span></div>
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Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21475422536121312.post-16823661533391311472015-04-26T03:59:00.000-07:002015-04-26T15:40:34.906-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>4th Time is a charm! The 'ninja' worker runs a new overhead internet line that adds to the 'spaghetti' wiring already hanging over the street, but we're happy, we have internet :-)</b></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sunday, April 26, 2015 – it is our 42<sup>nd</sup> wedding
anniversary, where has the time gone? We're still in love! :-)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today has been warm and humid along with a brownout that
started early this morning at 7:30 am.
It is now 5:30 pm and still no electricity (we got power back after 6 pm).</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Elder Winward showing the Philippine flag he had sewn inside the jacket of a new suit he had made</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We spent some time talking with an Elder this week. His batch had just left Wednesday morning to
start the long journey home. His parents
had come the previous day and we were taking him to meet his parents. Every now and then I feel I get a glimpse of how
our Heavenly Father might see us. I had
a new found love and appreciation for this young man as he shared his love for a
couple of challenging companions. When I
met his parents the next day, I told them I thought he was a saint. They will spend a few days visiting his areas
including going to a baptism, before returning to the U.S.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Departing missionaries we've become so attached to!</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tuesday evening we met with the departing missionaries and
made sure they arrived safely at their hosting apartment. In our truck we had Sister Arviola and Sister
Maningas (from the Philippines) and Sister Kumar from Fiji. We laughed the entire way – good memories and
talking about our miscommunications!
George and I wished we had somehow recorded the words of these faithful
sisters. One had given me a gift of a
“native” dream catcher and that night I remembered my good dream of holding one
of my new grandsons’. I told her the
next morning her kind gift had worked.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Missionaries enjoying ice cream at Mission Home departure fireside</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes another six weeks have rolled around; a time for saying
goodbyes and a time to welcome new missionaries to the Bacolod mission. This transfer twenty missionaries left for a
new chapter in their lives. We were
saying goodbye to the outgoing group and I noticed a line of missionaries
walking towards us. I wondered if these
were missionaries returning home from their missions (we were aware of one
returning). But no, it was our new batch
of ten missionaries. They probably
wondered where their welcoming group was.
It was all good! The departing
missionaries got to greet the new missionaries in person before leaving.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Elder Manu is a departing missionary from Tonga who has great faith--George traded ties with him</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Later in the day we got to get to know the new missionaries
a little better! They were beat, after
getting up at 2:00 am for an 8 O’Clock flight, but they have strong testimonies
of Jesus Christ. I hope they can
remember the wonderful spirit we experienced in the days ahead when the going
gets tougher.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Thursday we enjoyed one of our last lunch dates
with President and Sister Deyro who will be leaving to serve in Urdaneta
as Mission President. We are thankful to
know them. I am in awe of Sister Deyro’s
Christ like service she has given to the missionaries. I have been using her less and less (we have
a new contact) and she told me she missed my texts. . okay just a few more!</span></span></span>Karen & George Mowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380771987406285451noreply@blogger.com0