Each day we see another new nativity in Tarlac. And each day there are more and more Christmas lights to see. No Thanksgiving here! It will come and go as we hold Zone Conferences throughout the mission. But Mom found a genuine Norbest Turkey at the supermarket last night. She couldn't believe her good fortune! We will have Thanksgiving over the weekend at the end of Zone Conferences.
Being the only senior couple in the mission, we fulfill many assignments for President Clark; most of which involve travel. Last week was a busy travel week as will be the coming week. But we are seeing more and more of the mission and feeling a little more comfortable with driving. And we are happy to ease President and Sister Clark's heavy burden as much as we can.
One great thing about the Philippines is that it is a Christian nation. A man saw our name tags last night and reverently said to us "Jesus Christ". In spite of the language barrier, we found common ground with him through our Savior.
We leave you with this note from our friends, the Naegles, who gave us, along with the note, a beautiful hand painted butterfly magnet:
"Outside our home in the Philippines there lives a beautiful black and white swallow tail butterfly. He often swoops by us in greeting as we go out the door to start our day. He is the Papillo Polytes or the Common Mormon Butterfly. This butterfly is prevalently found in Southeast Asia. The name is a reminder to us that even common Mormons like us can make a difference. By small and simple things, great things can be accomplished. President Monson has told us that, "history turns on small hinges". Daily simple acts can add up to something far greater than we are. Remember even the most common member of the church can make a difference. --Elder and Sister Naegle--
We love you all, and we love serving our Savior!
Mahal Kita
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| Jeepney of the Week |
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| School children in uniform. (Except the boy! He's already shed his uniform. That's a boy for you!) |
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| The "Ice Man" |
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| Our neighborhood |
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| Sisters of the Padapada 1st Ward. The sister in the yellow skirt is the bishop's wife. |
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| Elder Whiting with Elder Santiago from Cavite, Philippines, and Elder Larson from Pocatello, Idaho |
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| Our "Common Mormon" butterfly magnet |
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