Sunday, December 12, 2004 I asked Elder Cox this morning if we were going to have to do anything big at church today. He told me, and I also was sure, that we weren’t responsible for anything huge. Well, when…
Bringing people to church
Sunday, December 5, 2004 We left this morning at 7:00 in order to pick up Bro. Aldana. We got really lucky and a jeep came right away and we got there really quickly. We had told him we would come…
Church is “crazy” again
Sunday, November 28, 2004 Church was really crazy today. All of the people, mostly, didn’t get there until half way through priesthood meeting. Elder Cox was giving a really good lesson about tithing and having them come in half way…
Learning to live with no power
Sunday, November 21, 2004 Today is our second day without power. We’re starting to settle into survival mode. I actually wish that we lived in a hut because at least then we would have wind. We were afraid that no…
A visit from President and Sister Beck
Sunday, November 7, 2004 President and Sister Beck along with two APs came to church today with us here in Calintaan. It was a good meeting even if we did have some problems. Bro Oreta taught Priesthood. He did a…
Halloween in the Cemetery
Sunday, October 31, 2004 Only in the Philippines will you see people, lots of people, in the cemetery on Halloween Night. When we walked past, virtually the whole city was there. They had big lights set up so they could…
Unpredictable church meetings and piano
Sunday, October 24, 2004 Today was another crazy and unpredictable day out here in Calintaan. First we had church this morning. I taught the lesson in Priesthood meeting about sacrament and sacrament meeting. Then Elder Cox taught in Sunday school…
Meeting the Calintaan Branch
Sunday, October 17, 2004 Church here is a bit different from back in the city. We have church at 9:00 in the morning in a little house that we’re renting. We play the piano on a little electric keyboard. The…
Joy for people at church
Sunday, October 3, 2004 Today was another long day at church. This morning we had a great surprise at the San Juan Ward. One family, the Delos Santos family, came to church. They have been inactive for some time now…
People come to church but the wrong ward
Sunday, September 19, 2004 Today was a really confusing day. We had church with San Juan this morning but it was weird because a sister from Greenhills ward spoke and a lot of members from Greenhills came to that sacrament…