6/9/10
We spent last week traveling, and it was nice to get out of Manila, but surprisingly to me also nice to get back "home". We first went to Cebu, an island south of us in the middle of of Philippines. We needed to look into a wheelchair manufacturer. We also took the opportunity to visit the new Cebu Temple before it is dedicated. It is beautiful and I have included a picture. From there we flew to Leyte and hired a car and driver to take us the four hours across the island to Eastern Samar. There we stayed in a small town call Borongan. It is a nice little town right on the Pacific Ocean. 
The beaches are clean, unpopulated and the water invitingly warm. Sunday we attended a wonderful little branch there which was really fun. We didn't have access to a car, there were very few in town, but we rode the tricycles (motorcycle with a modified sidecar) to get around. The purpose of our visit was to get things organized and contracts signed for the water project we are starting for the four barangay located in the hills about 20 kilometers east of Brongonan. Everything went well and the project will start this week. LDS Charities is paying for the contractor and materials, the people are providing the labor. It all goes according to plan we should return in September for the ceremony where we turn everything over to the citizens of 
the four barangay. 
The beaches are clean, unpopulated and the water invitingly warm. Sunday we attended a wonderful little branch there which was really fun. We didn't have access to a car, there were very few in town, but we rode the tricycles (motorcycle with a modified sidecar) to get around. The purpose of our visit was to get things organized and contracts signed for the water project we are starting for the four barangay located in the hills about 20 kilometers east of Brongonan. Everything went well and the project will start this week. LDS Charities is paying for the contractor and materials, the people are providing the labor. It all goes according to plan we should return in September for the ceremony where we turn everything over to the citizens of 
the four barangay. 
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if there are ongoing Charity efforts by the church in the Philippines? If so, do you know who I would speak with to see if my son and I could participate short term? We are coming to the Philippines next year and want to do some Charity/Humanitarian work. Thank you for your help!
Jeremy