11 June 2023 Week #37: Solar Installers are HERE!!!! Tres Reyes Project!
Dear Family and Friends,
On Monday we presented our “My Bonita Home for Girls” project. It didn’t pass, but it will. We needed to have more details, like, if the maintenance man at the home does the wiring for the refrigerator and oven, will it pass fire code? Is this a tax exempt organization, or registered with an accredited government organization? I can’t remember if I have told you about this project before or not. It is a home for sexually abused girls. They currently have 65 girls ranging in age from 12-23. We are providing within the facility a place for 12 of the oldest girls to live and learn how to cook, plan menus, etc. so they can live independently when they leave the facility.
We now have the answers, but on Monday, June 12, it is the Philippine Independence Day. So, we will have to wait another week, until June 19th to present it again.
After four weeks we still do not have a PO for our Garcia Hernandez project that was passed on May 15th. We were hoping to have that turnover on Tuesday, June 13th, while we are here on Bohol. Such is life. It will eventually happen.
On Tuesday June 6th we got up at 5:00 and instead of going for a walk we headed for Negros to have our turnover at Toboso National High School that we couldn’t get to last week. We caught a ferry at Tabuelon at about 9:00 and arrived in Escalante on Negros at about 12:00. We arrived in Toboso about an hour later for a wonderful turnover. It was a good time. The stake president, President Plaza and Bishop Lamayan were in attendance. They showed great appreciation for the TVs. Since we were a week late, they had started mounting them on the walls and we got to see one in action. It was fun! We had asked them to show appreciation for this gift by doing a service in their community or for the elderly. They did a service project with the elderly, singing and reading to them. They had pictures to share. It was neat to see.
We then headed back to Escalante to try and catch up with Elder Sorensen to deliver a package from the mission office. It turned out to be a great time. He is from Casper and knows Jonas Bird, who is coming to the Bohol Mission in August. Jonas is Zack and Krista’s son. We also contacted Sister Bangcong and she and her companion were there in Escalante picking up a package. We told her to meet us with the Elders at the 7-11 for ice cream. We would have loved to have taken them to dinner, but we didn’t have time. On the way to the 7-11 we passed two more sister missionaries about one hundred yards from the 7-11 so Clyda jumped out and walked them to the 7-11 also. So, we had six missionaries with us for ice cream. It was fun. They are loving it there and it was fun to visit with them.
We then headed back to the port in Old Escalante and caught a ferry for home. We arrived at Tabuelon at about midnight and then a two-hour drive back home. Needless to say, we slept in on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday and Thursday were spent getting things ready for Tres Reyes, 7FSSU, and Pojo Boats #5 & #6. This has been a big push to get things ready for turnovers on Monday June 12th when Bishop Budge is in town. With all of these I have to get the legal documents ready for approval by the legal people in Manila. We’ll see how that goes in such a short time. I was prepared with the Tres Reyes one since I knew a couple weeks ago that it would happen.
Thursday at 11:30 p.m. Norman and Cheryl Harrison from Orem, Utah, along with Nathan Peters arrived. By the time they got through customs, etc. we arrived back at our apartment around 1:30 a.m. It was so good to see them. We have been waiting for this for quite a while. We had to get up at 5:00 the next morning to catch the 7:00 ferry to Bohol. So, it was another short night. We had picked up ferry tickets on Thursday to make sure we had plenty of time to make the connection with the ferry. It is quite a deal just to get your tickets. You have to fill out a paper for your vehicle, then get in line, then get a number to get in another line to get approved, then another line to pay, then another line to get passenger tickets. Then go to the port and do two more lines to pay for the port fee. Oh what a country! We were certainly glad we got that taken care of on Thursday morning.
Off to Bohol at 7:00. It was a 2-hour ferry ride and then a 2-hour drive to get to Ubay. We did have time to pick up a chicken sandwich and fries at McDonalds on Tubigon. We arrived in Ubay a little after noon. We then rode on a little boat over to Tres Reyes. We had a good turnover meeting and got the legal documents signed. I was now out of contact with email and missed some important communication with Manila for our Monday turnover with 7FSSU. So, I don’t know if that will happen or not.
We had some rain on the trip across to Tres Reyes and got wet. Glad we have clothes that dry quickly. Also, Nathan’s friend Arman from Bacolod, a Filipino has joined us. It has been very beneficial to have him around to speak with these people. He works for Nathan. Nathan has quite a few businesses and Arman has worked for him for 3 years. However, this is the first time they have met in person. Go figure. Burke knows Nathan. He is the oldest child of Elder and Sister Peters. He graduated from high school in Nebraska. He helped his dad on the church ranch.
We dropped Norman, Nathan, and Arman off at the port on Saturday morning so they could head back to Tres Reyes and go to work. Clyda and I took Cheryl to see some sights here on Bohol. We went to the Chocolate Hills. We had a good day. We were back in time to pick up the crew at 5:00 as they returned from work on the solar project. A couple other guys joined them, and they had a good productive day. We hope to have this all wrapped up buy Tuesday evening. Then on Wednesday morning we will return with the Mayor of Ubay and some other people to see it all lit up. It will be fun. Hopefully it will be ready. Elder and Sister Strong will come also. Their ward from back in American Fork raised a few thousand dollars and provided for a pavilion for performances, etc. It was completed on Saturday. The Strongs finish up their mission this next week and fly home on the 20th of June. They have done some great things and will really be missed by the people and the young missionaries here in the Cebu East Mission.
We had a great time going to church in Ubay. There were probably about 30 in attendance. The first counselor in the branch was the previous branch president. The second counselor is Randy Tingsten. He teaches at a school, Bien Unido, about 20 minutes away. He is the industrial arts teacher with an emphasis on welding. He has been a member for 20 years. His wife just joined a year ago and on May 26th they were sealed in the Cebu Temple with 3 of their 4 boys. The oldest boy, age 17 didn’t want to participate. The two middle boys passed the sacrament. One of Brother Tingsten’s former students who is employed as a welder, with his wife, daughter, and niece were investigators at church today. It was good to visit with them. You could tell this young man has a lot of respect for Bro. Tingsten. LDSC helped Bien Unido last year with repairs to the industrial arts classroom and 40 computers for a computer lab. We will go there Tuesday morning to do an evaluation on the good and bad of that project.
Brother Harrison, Nate, and Arman caught a boat, canoe type, back to Tres Reyes today so they can get an early start tomorrow. Sister Cheryl Harrison, Clyda and I caught the ferry back to Cebu.
The topic taught in Sacrament Mtg. and then also in Priesthood and Relief Society was on keeping our covenants. Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” That is the same as keeping covenants. It is pretty simple, but hard to do with the influence of Satan, to lead us astray, or keep us passive. He is sneaky and get us to find fault or some other excuse, any excuse, not to strive to keep all the commandments. Yes, in any country, the battle is the same, keep the commandments or give in to Satan’s tactics and devices. The settings may be completely different, but his goal is the same, get us into the murky waters while leading us into the great and spacious building.
We go to church, not because it is a museum for saints but rather a household for sinners. We all need Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Repentence, Baptism, (the first covenant) and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We attend and take our children so when we fall to the wayside we know where to return. Jesus is our Savior and the only way to the Celestial Kingdom with family, Tillie, and Clyde is simple obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.
Holy Habits and Righteous Routines. “Lift Where You Stand.”
Thank you to all of you for being YOU! We appreciate all the different things we learn from each of you. All of you are examples for us and we draw on your strengths. THANKS!!
With love,
Dad and Mom
Grandpa and Grandma
Briant and Clyda
Week #37 6/5-6/11
On Monday we presented our “My Bonita Home for Girls” project. It didn’t pass, but it will. We needed to have more details, like, if the maintenance man at the home does the wiring for the refrigerator and oven, will it pass fire code? Is this a tax exempt organization, or registered with an accredited government organization? I can’t remember if I have told you about this project before or not. It is a home for sexually abused girls. They currently have 65 girls ranging in age from 12-23. We are providing within the facility a place for 12 of the oldest girls to live and learn how to cook, plan menus, etc. so they can live independently when they leave the facility.
We now have the answers, but on Monday, June 12, it is the Philippine Independence Day. So, we will have to wait another week, until June 19th to present it again.
After four weeks we still do not have a PO for our Garcia Hernandez project that was passed on May 15th. We were hoping to have that turnover on Tuesday, June 13th, while we are here on Bohol. Such is life. It will eventually happen.
On Tuesday June 6th we got up at 5:00 and instead of going for a walk we headed for Negros to have our turnover at Toboso National High School that we couldn’t get to last week. We caught a ferry at Tabuelon at about 9:00 and arrived in Escalante on Negros at about 12:00. We arrived in Toboso about an hour later for a wonderful turnover. It was a good time. The stake president, President Plaza and Bishop Lamayan were in attendance. They showed great appreciation for the TVs. Since we were a week late, they had started mounting them on the walls and we got to see one in action. It was fun! We had asked them to show appreciation for this gift by doing a service in their community or for the elderly. They did a service project with the elderly, singing and reading to them. They had pictures to share. It was neat to see.
We then headed back to Escalante to try and catch up with Elder Sorensen to deliver a package from the mission office. It turned out to be a great time. He is from Casper and knows Jonas Bird, who is coming to the Bohol Mission in August. Jonas is Zack and Krista’s son. We also contacted Sister Bangcong and she and her companion were there in Escalante picking up a package. We told her to meet us with the Elders at the 7-11 for ice cream. We would have loved to have taken them to dinner, but we didn’t have time. On the way to the 7-11 we passed two more sister missionaries about one hundred yards from the 7-11 so Clyda jumped out and walked them to the 7-11 also. So, we had six missionaries with us for ice cream. It was fun. They are loving it there and it was fun to visit with them.
We then headed back to the port in Old Escalante and caught a ferry for home. We arrived at Tabuelon at about midnight and then a two-hour drive back home. Needless to say, we slept in on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday and Thursday were spent getting things ready for Tres Reyes, 7FSSU, and Pojo Boats #5 & #6. This has been a big push to get things ready for turnovers on Monday June 12th when Bishop Budge is in town. With all of these I have to get the legal documents ready for approval by the legal people in Manila. We’ll see how that goes in such a short time. I was prepared with the Tres Reyes one since I knew a couple weeks ago that it would happen.
Thursday at 11:30 p.m. Norman and Cheryl Harrison from Orem, Utah, along with Nathan Peters arrived. By the time they got through customs, etc. we arrived back at our apartment around 1:30 a.m. It was so good to see them. We have been waiting for this for quite a while. We had to get up at 5:00 the next morning to catch the 7:00 ferry to Bohol. So, it was another short night. We had picked up ferry tickets on Thursday to make sure we had plenty of time to make the connection with the ferry. It is quite a deal just to get your tickets. You have to fill out a paper for your vehicle, then get in line, then get a number to get in another line to get approved, then another line to pay, then another line to get passenger tickets. Then go to the port and do two more lines to pay for the port fee. Oh what a country! We were certainly glad we got that taken care of on Thursday morning.
Off to Bohol at 7:00. It was a 2-hour ferry ride and then a 2-hour drive to get to Ubay. We did have time to pick up a chicken sandwich and fries at McDonalds on Tubigon. We arrived in Ubay a little after noon. We then rode on a little boat over to Tres Reyes. We had a good turnover meeting and got the legal documents signed. I was now out of contact with email and missed some important communication with Manila for our Monday turnover with 7FSSU. So, I don’t know if that will happen or not.
We had some rain on the trip across to Tres Reyes and got wet. Glad we have clothes that dry quickly. Also, Nathan’s friend Arman from Bacolod, a Filipino has joined us. It has been very beneficial to have him around to speak with these people. He works for Nathan. Nathan has quite a few businesses and Arman has worked for him for 3 years. However, this is the first time they have met in person. Go figure. Burke knows Nathan. He is the oldest child of Elder and Sister Peters. He graduated from high school in Nebraska. He helped his dad on the church ranch.
We dropped Norman, Nathan, and Arman off at the port on Saturday morning so they could head back to Tres Reyes and go to work. Clyda and I took Cheryl to see some sights here on Bohol. We went to the Chocolate Hills. We had a good day. We were back in time to pick up the crew at 5:00 as they returned from work on the solar project. A couple other guys joined them, and they had a good productive day. We hope to have this all wrapped up buy Tuesday evening. Then on Wednesday morning we will return with the Mayor of Ubay and some other people to see it all lit up. It will be fun. Hopefully it will be ready. Elder and Sister Strong will come also. Their ward from back in American Fork raised a few thousand dollars and provided for a pavilion for performances, etc. It was completed on Saturday. The Strongs finish up their mission this next week and fly home on the 20th of June. They have done some great things and will really be missed by the people and the young missionaries here in the Cebu East Mission.
We had a great time going to church in Ubay. There were probably about 30 in attendance. The first counselor in the branch was the previous branch president. The second counselor is Randy Tingsten. He teaches at a school, Bien Unido, about 20 minutes away. He is the industrial arts teacher with an emphasis on welding. He has been a member for 20 years. His wife just joined a year ago and on May 26th they were sealed in the Cebu Temple with 3 of their 4 boys. The oldest boy, age 17 didn’t want to participate. The two middle boys passed the sacrament. One of Brother Tingsten’s former students who is employed as a welder, with his wife, daughter, and niece were investigators at church today. It was good to visit with them. You could tell this young man has a lot of respect for Bro. Tingsten. LDSC helped Bien Unido last year with repairs to the industrial arts classroom and 40 computers for a computer lab. We will go there Tuesday morning to do an evaluation on the good and bad of that project.
Brother Harrison, Nate, and Arman caught a boat, canoe type, back to Tres Reyes today so they can get an early start tomorrow. Sister Cheryl Harrison, Clyda and I caught the ferry back to Cebu.
The topic taught in Sacrament Mtg. and then also in Priesthood and Relief Society was on keeping our covenants. Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” That is the same as keeping covenants. It is pretty simple, but hard to do with the influence of Satan, to lead us astray, or keep us passive. He is sneaky and get us to find fault or some other excuse, any excuse, not to strive to keep all the commandments. Yes, in any country, the battle is the same, keep the commandments or give in to Satan’s tactics and devices. The settings may be completely different, but his goal is the same, get us into the murky waters while leading us into the great and spacious building.
We go to church, not because it is a museum for saints but rather a household for sinners. We all need Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Repentence, Baptism, (the first covenant) and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We attend and take our children so when we fall to the wayside we know where to return. Jesus is our Savior and the only way to the Celestial Kingdom with family, Tillie, and Clyde is simple obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.
Holy Habits and Righteous Routines. “Lift Where You Stand.”
Thank you to all of you for being YOU! We appreciate all the different things we learn from each of you. All of you are examples for us and we draw on your strengths. THANKS!!
With love,
Dad and Mom
Grandpa and Grandma
Briant and Clyda
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