Monday, September 23, 2013
Another Week, Another Typhoon
Editor's Note: Super Typhoon Usagi brushed by the Philippines this weekend on it's way to Hong Kong. While there was a lot of rain, there was little wind damage. Sadly, at least two people were killed in the Philippines. Elder Allen is safe and sound, if slightly damp.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Maddela Falls
Kumusta!
Well, it's been a week. A whole week. A week in which Elder Llorin and I were both sick, so we didn't get a whole lot done. Now another week will begin. This one brings the start of a new cycle. There has been a little shuffling. I'll let you know how that goes next week. This last week we had Missionary Leadership Training, where we where were instructed in missionary leader things. Now I've run out of things to say. We went to some falls in a town called Maddela a few weeks ago. We attended a baptism of 12 on Satuday. I am not being transferred and neither is Elder Llorin, so I will--for only the third time in my mission--spend a 2nd complete cycle with my companion.
Love you all.
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Allen
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| Me at the falls at Maddela. |
Well, it's been a week. A whole week. A week in which Elder Llorin and I were both sick, so we didn't get a whole lot done. Now another week will begin. This one brings the start of a new cycle. There has been a little shuffling. I'll let you know how that goes next week. This last week we had Missionary Leadership Training, where we where were instructed in missionary leader things. Now I've run out of things to say. We went to some falls in a town called Maddela a few weeks ago. We attended a baptism of 12 on Satuday. I am not being transferred and neither is Elder Llorin, so I will--for only the third time in my mission--spend a 2nd complete cycle with my companion.
Love you all.
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Allen
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| Santiago South Zone in August, 2013 |
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| Elder Ardon, me, Elder Ilagan |
Monday, August 26, 2013
This Week's Answers
Kumusta!
How is your new companion?
Elder Llorin is quite easlily the nicest companion I have ever had. He's just so nice. It's ridiculous.
Do you have any investigators?
We do. Unfortunately, few of them progress.
What are some of the changes under President Rahlf?
President Rahlf is a lot more strict. He is a great fun guy, but of course he would perfer for us to follow the rules; which i think is perfect. I love the way he is doing things. He knows what to do and he knows how to do it. He and sister Rahlf are some great people. I don't feel the same love I used to, but hey, no one can replace the Carloses.
How is the zone doing?
I've been pretty stressed these past weeks trying to hold stuff together. The stress is wearing me out. But I'll figure it out.
How is your health?
Stress. But besides the side effects of that, I'm a pretty healthy animal. Oh and allergies...
Any flooding related to the most recent typhoons?
Yeah. Lots of it. The water is high. Down in viscaya a barrier fell sending a wall of water toward some Sisters destroying their apartment. Crazy.
I love you all.
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Allen
Monday, August 12, 2013
Typhoon Utor
Editor's Note: Typhoon Utor hit Isabela province in the Philippines yesterday. Elder Allen is serving in Cauayan in Isabela province. He checked in to say that he was fine and their area suffered little damage. Below is a quick summary from the Fox News website:
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/08/12/23-fishermen-missing-as-typhoon-slams-philippines/#ixzz2blqZmr3E
As always, the people of the Philippines could use your prayers; as well as Elder Allen and the other missionaries. This is Elder Allen's fourth Typhoon in his two years in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines – A powerful typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. The storm left at least two people dead and 44 missing.
Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest globally this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 109 miles per hour and gusts of up to 130 mph.
Footage from ABS-CBN TV network showed a woman swept away by a raging river in neighboring Isabela province. The woman waved her hands for help as she struggled to hang on to debris while being buffeted by huge waves in the muddy waters. It was not known what happened to her.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/08/12/23-fishermen-missing-as-typhoon-slams-philippines/#ixzz2blqZmr3E
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| Satellite image of Typhoon Utor |
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| Infrared image of Typhoon Utor |
As always, the people of the Philippines could use your prayers; as well as Elder Allen and the other missionaries. This is Elder Allen's fourth Typhoon in his two years in the Philippines.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Friends and Companions
Kumusta!
After having one camera broken, then stolen, then having my replacement camera die, I broke down and spent 5,000 pesos for a camera to finish my mission. Here are some pictures:
This is Elder Needs, a great missionary from Michigan. He went home this week with Elder Nay. I'll see him again when he comes out to BYU.
This is elder Lasay (lass-eye) he was my companion in Jones after Elder Elgan. He's one of my favorite companions. He went home this week as well.
The next is Elders Camain in the back, Llorin in the middle and Marshall. Elder Llorin is my new companion. He will probably be my favorite comp, and hopefully he's my last. He's is my 15th companion.
I love you all.
Elder Allen
After having one camera broken, then stolen, then having my replacement camera die, I broke down and spent 5,000 pesos for a camera to finish my mission. Here are some pictures:
This is Elder Needs, a great missionary from Michigan. He went home this week with Elder Nay. I'll see him again when he comes out to BYU.
This is elder Lasay (lass-eye) he was my companion in Jones after Elder Elgan. He's one of my favorite companions. He went home this week as well.
The next is Elders Camain in the back, Llorin in the middle and Marshall. Elder Llorin is my new companion. He will probably be my favorite comp, and hopefully he's my last. He's is my 15th companion.
I love you all.
Elder Allen
Monday, July 29, 2013
All's Quiet in the Santiago South Zone
Kumusta!
There will be no changes in our zone this cycle except my companion and an elder going home and a sister getting transferred. Besides that it will be pretty much the same but better next cycle. Elder Needs and Elder Nay and a bunch more will be heading home tomorrow. I have two cycles left in my mission and I want to make them count. I have been having a lot of fun lately helping elder Zhang learn english and figuring out the area. Not much is going to change except I'll have a new companion to do it with. I love you all.
Mahal ko Kayo,
Elder Allen
There will be no changes in our zone this cycle except my companion and an elder going home and a sister getting transferred. Besides that it will be pretty much the same but better next cycle. Elder Needs and Elder Nay and a bunch more will be heading home tomorrow. I have two cycles left in my mission and I want to make them count. I have been having a lot of fun lately helping elder Zhang learn english and figuring out the area. Not much is going to change except I'll have a new companion to do it with. I love you all.
Mahal ko Kayo,
Elder Allen
Monday, July 22, 2013
Elder Nay Gets Hit by a Motorcycle
Kumusta!
We were half way through district meeting when we saw through the window that President Ralhf had come to check on us. That put everyone on edge, especially the district leader, Elder Marshall, who, despite not really planning, taught a great and very helpful lesson about companionship inventory. Afterwards President told us that the real reason he came was to check on Elder Nay because he had been hit by a single motor (motorcycle) down in Lamut the night before and was rushed up to the hospital in Santiago. As they left, I caught up with him to see if i could go check on Michael. President Ralhf instructed me to check up on him every now and then to keep him company. He was battered and bloody, but sustained no broken bones. The accident happened just two weeks before he goes home. So we spent some time and got to chat and learn a little about each other's missions. Michael's last two cycles have been the only time in our missions that we were even on the same side of the Cauayan mission, although we live just a couple of blocks apart in Utah. That's how we ended up there. It was good. As you can see from the picture, he was in pretty good spirits for a guy in a Philippino hospital.
You can get all the details on the accident and see some great bloody pictures on Elder Nay's blog: http://eldernay.blogspot.com/
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Allen
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| Elder Nay in the hospital |
We were half way through district meeting when we saw through the window that President Ralhf had come to check on us. That put everyone on edge, especially the district leader, Elder Marshall, who, despite not really planning, taught a great and very helpful lesson about companionship inventory. Afterwards President told us that the real reason he came was to check on Elder Nay because he had been hit by a single motor (motorcycle) down in Lamut the night before and was rushed up to the hospital in Santiago. As they left, I caught up with him to see if i could go check on Michael. President Ralhf instructed me to check up on him every now and then to keep him company. He was battered and bloody, but sustained no broken bones. The accident happened just two weeks before he goes home. So we spent some time and got to chat and learn a little about each other's missions. Michael's last two cycles have been the only time in our missions that we were even on the same side of the Cauayan mission, although we live just a couple of blocks apart in Utah. That's how we ended up there. It was good. As you can see from the picture, he was in pretty good spirits for a guy in a Philippino hospital.
You can get all the details on the accident and see some great bloody pictures on Elder Nay's blog: http://eldernay.blogspot.com/
Mahal ko kayo,
Elder Allen
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