Update

Our hard work on Marinduque has finally come to the point where a new District Presidency has been called and sustained. As mentioned previously we have also called and sustained a new Branch President in Terrijos on Merinduque. I am not certain I can find the words to describe how we feel about all of this. I am not accostumed to having been blessed to finding the solution to so many problems in such a profound way. I won't detail the problems we have encountered on Marinduque, but the solution is in place. Attached is a picture of the new District President - President Reyos. I know he is old, but he has more experience than most men. He has been a district president before and a temple worker twice, once in Canada and then in Manila. He choose two very professional men as councilors - President Montiel and President Janda. I don't have a picture of Pres. Montiel yet, but attached is a picture of Pres. & Sister Janda (we really love these two people and consider them as close friends). As a Secretary he chose a man who is second in the National Treasureay on Marinduque and soon to be the first in command there - Brother Carabido. Keeping track of funds and setting up a budget has been difficult in the past, so this man is a C.P.A. and an admistrator. The executive sectary (Borther Glenn) has been a member for a year (yesterday) and has a ton of talent. He is in a position now to learn everything he needs to know to be the next District Pres. or a Branch Pres. His wife is not a member (yet), but he is a remarkable man. We love all of these men! We believe the work on Marinduque will progress now without any limits except our own. The Lord has provided the leadership and now the rest is up to us and the members there. We are excited and humbled at the same time.

When we have a few minutes, usually on the boat going home, I try to capture the sunsets each evening. I have attached a couple of pictures I took from the baloney of our hotel room on Marinduque. Usually we see flying fish and I shot about 30 pictures trying to capture these little fish. I never did a fish in the picture, but in the one I have included you can see how the take off leaving a little wake in the water and a splash where they land. With the rest of my time I wonder the beach picking up sea shells and taking pictures of kids. I have a whole bunch of pictures of kids I plan to make a slide show out of someday. I thought you might like the one I included here.

Please know we feel truely blessed to be here and see the hand of the Lord in our work. We love these people and the missionaries more than we ever thought possible. We still have about 16 months left and already we are dreading the thoughts of leaving these people