Thanksgiving

Celebrated Thanksgiving at the mission home with the Booths, Tanners and Musas. 

We did the turkey, gravy, and carrots. Others brought salad, rolls and dessert. It was wonderful. Invited the Musa's to come. We always enjoy visiting with this couple. We have done other activities with them. Vincent is Filipino but was raised in the states from 11 years upward. His mother Grace joined us for the dinner.They are from South Carolina and wonderful people.

Good food and good company

Making apple crisp for 200 missionaries. We helped peel, core, and slice apples for two nights to make enough Apple Crisp for all the missionaries for the Thanksgiving devotionals.

I stood by the red bowl and made all the topping for the apples.
 I was sure tired at the end of the night

Weddings, Baptisms and Cultural Event

Weddings, baptisms and a cultural night showing the growth of the church

Wedding of Abraham and Arlene Monticalvo 

Baptism of Sheba Allera, Arlene Monticalvo and Maarie Conejos

Pioneers dancing

Dancing in the Utah Valley

Very resourceful cowboy hats

Pioneers-Consolaction 3rd ward. When we don't go to Bogo this is the ward we attend

World War II in the Philippines and the Saints.
Helmets made from paper mache'

Missionaries coming to the Philippines

Women's Conference

It was a busy weekend last week. Visited a women's conference in the Lilo-an Stake, a 

baptism, a wedding and a Cultural Event in the Consolation Stake.

Salads displayed

Non flavored gelatin with cocktail fruit and coconut milk and shredded coconut.

Munchkins. A very popular dessert. Cake balls made with left over cake,
condensed milk rolled in a ball and decorated

Filipino foods booth.

Sweetened rice, very sticky

Kids table of foods. Mini hotdogs with marshmallows

More munchkins

Kids food-fish balls, munchkins, lumpia, spaghetti and the famous hotdogs on a stick

They usually have some flowers on the pulpit for meetings, usually a gathered bunch of flowers, but for special occasions the arrangements are more formal.

Flower display for different occasions

The foot massage, facials and makeup demonstrations was enjoyed by all. They wanted me to do the foot massage but was to afraid I would slip and fall if my feet were covered in coconut oil.

Foot massage using coconut oils and salt

Facial demonstration using powdered milk and juices from vegetables and fruits

  

On the road again

I now know why so many trucks are broken down on the road. 

Look at those tires they are bald bald bald.

This shows how close trucks drive. We have been passed with just inches between us.
It's tempting to put your hand out and just touch the other vehicle. Like counting coupe.

This is where you can buy candles and plaques for your loved ones that are buried in the Cemetery.

Grass out drying to make brooms

Before the storm

Before the storm arrives decorations were out in full. Large Parols decorating the roads. But most have been taken down in anticipation of typhoon Ruby.

This vendor selling parols walked the bridge to Mactan and
later in the day we saw him far along the road in Lapu Lapu.

The nativity scene inside the parol is fun.

The tarpaulins on the billboards are all rolled up
all over the island in preparation for the storm

The nativity scene in our neighborhood. It is put away for the storm.

They trimmed all the trees completely down in our neighborhood and out on the roads

Before the storm the trees all had Parols in them, now most of the stars are
all gone but a few still remained in the trees after the trimming.

For our Christmas decorations I hung the star above our table
with some leftover bells I had.

I bought this star for the holidays and have enjoyed it.

We had this tree last year and we brought it out again to decorate the office.

Tree is made out of corn husks

Parols hanging above my desk in the office