A MISSION TO REMEMBER: Goodbye Narra

It's hard to say goodbye. We have come to love the people of Narra so much! Sunday night we went to the Magsinos with Elders Julito and Appleby. They are such a good family. Edwin is really working on quitting smoking and is making good progress. They are really looking forward to being baptized in March. We love them! Monday we fed the Elders breakfast; pancakes, french toast, bacon, scrambled eggs, the works! It was good! We then spent the rest of the day doing paper work and other chores in preparation to leave. Monday evening we went to Corpuz's for F.H.E. It was nice and what made it extra special was they invited their nonmember neighbour family to come and they seemed to really enjoy it. They are a really nice family- 4 teenage kids who seem really good. Hopefully they will come along now. The missionaries had taught them some but they really weren't progressing but the seem to have a renewed interest now.Tuesday we packed our bags, went to our last district meeting with the missionaries and taught Jeffrey and Sheila again. Sure love them. Sure hope Jeffrey will commit to be baptized someday soon. Tuesday night the branch held a farewell party for us and Sister Ordanza who is leaving next week on a mission to London, England. So that was really nice and it was fun! There was over a hundred people there! As we looked around at all of them it was just a really good and satisfying feeling to know that maybe we actually had made a difference. We made some wonderful friends! The Magsinos and Jagmis families were there ( our investigators ) as well as the family that came to the F.H.E. on Monday. It was great to see all of them come! Took some pictures and said lots of goodbyes and shed a few tears. We love the saints in Narra!

Mary Rose Rivera and Jonathon Laureo. Two returned missionaries that are engaged and are planning to get married sometime this year.

Some of our favorite people

Us with Sister Palo, Sis Laureo,Bro Magsino and the Missionaries.

Joel Briones

Our missionaries.

Ruchie and Mary Rose Rivera

Bro Butaca's 3 wheeler. I think I should build one of these.

The branch held a nice going away party for us and Lorelei Ordanza who is going on a mission to London, England

Cant remember the girl's name on the left but then there's Lorelei Ordanza, Sister Palo, Sister Butaca,and Angelic Palo

The Abrigo Family

Narra Branch

Bro. and Sis.Zardoma

Pres. and Sis Asis. He is our Elder's Quorum President and fellow high councilman.

Sis Magsino, Sis Ordanza, and Sis. Palo

The Servas Family

The Jagmis Family.They are planning to be baptized in March. We love them and are excited for them.

The Jagmis Family with Elders Merrill and Torida.

Us and the Jagmis Family

Us and the Magsino Family. The lady next to Lily is Bro Magsino's Sister who also wants to be baptized along with her daughter who is not in this picture.