Around Town

A glimpse at the traffic here--they make 3-4 lanes out of one and wonder why traffic is stalled? DUH!!

Watch your step--all sidewalks and roads are in much need of repair. You really have to "Watch your Step" here. This is in the big city of Dagupan but it is everywhere here, even in Baguio, a resort town. You must be careful!

Hop On!

We're moving out, hop on if you want a ride!

Wash Day in the Philippines

These are our neighbors, this is how the Filipinos do their wash. By hand, early in the morning before it gets hot or rains. They hang everything up on a line--there are no dryers here. The sun is their dryer.

Halloween at the Manor

Jensen's, Thomsen's, and us went to the Manor around Halloween time to have a nice dinner and we were greeted with colorful decorations--which none of us remember seeing much of last season. (Note: Perkins weren't here, they were still in Manila waiting for her broken leg to heal from a fall in early October.)

I actually got Rick to stand by one of the mannequins! Shocker!

Pres. Jensen's B-Day is on Halloween day. Even though we were there a couple of days before they brought him out a piece of birthday cake just like they did Rick for his B-day in May.

They really went all out decorating this year!

Super Heros in Baguio!!

We caught up with some Super Heroes in Baguio on our last trip up.

Gannon was Superman for Halloween but I have it on good authority that this is NOT Gannon!

Me with the Super Heroes!

Missionary Meetings

Mangaldan zone prior to transfers: Back row L-R: E. Hales, Pres. Allred, Costales, Domagsang, Woodson, Bacarro, Shultz Next row L-R: E. Sagyo, Notado, Acol, Maglupay, Austin. Sitting L-R: Sis. Warnick, Eldridge, Allred, Cruz, Dollente, E. Jabillo Front L-R: and Center: E. Goodson and Cumurat. Oct. 20101

All Sisters Missionary Training in Urdaneta at the new stake Center there which is right in front of the new Mission Home to be completed next July, 2011. This was the very first one of its kind. We are making history here. You can barely see my head peaking out on the left of the tree.

This is the site of the new Urdaneta Mission Home--yes, darn it--they have to change the name of the mission if the Mission Home moves to Urdaneta! BUT we will go home as BAGUIO MISSIONARIES!!
Pres. Monson announced a new temple in Urdaneta at the first session of the October 2010 General Conference. Everyone was so excited about that--even us that won't be here or live here because we know what it is going to mean to the members here and also to the missionary work! It will just explode!!! It will also bring back many less actives that want to partake of the blessings of the temple now that it will be so close. It is so expensive for the members to go to the temple in Manila from here and it is a 2 day trip, they have a six-hour bus ride one way. I have seen how those bus drivers drive and that alone will scare the "faint of heart?"

Gorgeous Scenery

This beautiful scene is on our way to Agoo, it has such rich green color! I absolutely love this drive.

Another shot on the same drive.

This is a shack which someone calls home.

This is a mansion which someone calls home. From one extreme to the other all on the same road.