Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Happy Halloween!!!

Marcia decorated our door to scare off trick or treaters!!
Today is the end of the work week here in Metro Manila. Schools have been out all week. Tomorrow is All Saints' Day and as all good governments do- the Friday after a Thursday holiday is a federal day off!

To close out October than some pictures to share...













Our very own Bat!! Go Sister H!!





The three pictures on the right are from a Senior missionary excursion to the outer edges of the Quezon City mission. It took us two hours to get there. Once there we were able to have a great lunch with Elder and Sister Miller, who had just moved into the mountains. They live in a nice house with a running stream behind it. We were able to see the local swimming pool a little upstream from their house and saw kids jumping off of a tree into the stream.

Two youngsters-50 y/o-with feet in mountain stream
After we left their one of the couples asked to stop at a local resort that was owned by a friend of theirs. The owner is a retired Philippine army general who served with Elder Fonbuena in the Philippines. He has a very nice resort. It has three swimming pools, zip-lines, rope bridges, rappelling, Stations of the Cross, and even is building a chapel. Although he is not a member of our church his resort does host a number of activities their. This weekend there is a young single adults retreat with about 400 or so singles gathering for the weekend.




Durian Fruit from Mindanao 
 Trying new food is always an experience for missionaries. Elder Jackson and I were invited to try a native Mindanao fruit called Durian. The container on the left actually has two varieties in it. One of the medical employee's sister came to the Metro area for the long holiday and brought the fruit from Mindanao.  In order to eat this fruit you have to go outside. Why? Well because it rather stinks!! Rumor has it that Singapore has banned it because of its smell. The
saying go that it smells like h... and tastes like heaven. Elder Jackson and I are waiting to taste the other 9 varieties to see which one actually tastes like heaven!!

Elder Jackson and myself experiencing Durian
Have a great Halloween...


jsf


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