Saying Good-bye

 It's hard to believe our time is over. Of course, we are totally exhausted and couldn't make much longer at the pace we were going. But aside from that, it has been hard to say good-bye to people we may never see again.

This was my Relief Society Group. These women were incredible and so much fun. They'd get talking so fast and then everyone would laugh. They know how to laugh here and make a bad situation better.


front row: IreDene, Sister Villanueva, Mylene, Sister Talidano, us, Bee Gee, Delia

second row: Donna, Sister Talidano RM, Joy, ?,? Lyle, Jessa

Back row: ?, ?, ? Ruth, ? Sister Katipunan, Bella, Eva, ?, ?, Pianist 

The Relief Society Presidency: Jane, Jessa, BeeGee and Irene



A photo with Bishop Talidano and his wife, a former missionary who served in Tacloban city, as well as Joemar a convert from a year ago and his wife Jane.


Saying goodbye to Alyn and Ali, recent converts. Ali has the most infectious joy for a 3 year old.


And the 2nd Counselor's dog, who was very photogenic. Mark is also a nurse.

I finally got the privilege of doing the dishes at our farewell dinner/FHE. It has taken me almost 8 months to get the privilege



At the mission home, it was just 7 sisters leaving. Our photo is a weird photo, but fun.
Sister Ondivilla, President Pearson, Sister Masona, Sister Lucas, Sister Smwita, Sister Tongi, me, Sister Tanguinod, Jack

We took the same plane was Sisters Ondivilla, Lucas, Tanguinod and Smwita. We got to see Sister Ondivilla's family drive us with a huge banner welcoming her home. We didn't get our camera out fast enough to see the banner open, but we got a picture of her with her family


Our mission President gave us a plaque that we couldn't fit into our luggage. Jack took a picture of it for posterity.














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