Christmas Eve Celebration

Our Christmas Celebration this year without our family was with the Mission President, President and Sister Allread at the Manor Hotel in Camp John Hay. It was an inside and outside affair. A cool breeze was wisping through the pines. There was live choirs, and a band that were playing Chrismas music as we ate our buffett dinner. They even had strawberries with chocolate covering. Yum. It was a fantastic evening. You can see the decroations which abound here during the holidays.


The hotel was decked out with beautiful Christmas decor.



This is the small choir that seranaded our evening. They were outstanding singers.

This is our party going group. We had three waiters taking care of everything for us. It was grand!.

Hey look a beautifuly decorated Christmas tree. We had to get a picture of one. Ours is non existent. Kind of puts us in the spirit for Christmas.

Christmas Zone Conference

What a great day it was on the 23rd of December to be with all the missionaries in our area of responsibility. Here you see the preparations for the gift exchange that we all participated in after the spiritual side of our meeting and lunch. Sister Perkins and I were amply rewarded with a gift from the missionaries.


This is the San Fernando La Union Zone who presented a skit on Brother Lehi and his missionary work. It was very entertaining.


Agoo Zone skit was about Alma and the Sons of Mosiah teaching the Zoramites. They even created a Rameumpton. Fun, Fun, Fun. Who said missionaries didn't have a sense of humor

The Baguio zone did an off scripture story of the convesion of King Lamoni. Again very entertaining and innovative.

December in The Philippines

On Christmas Eve day President Jensen, President and Sister Allred and President and Sister Perkins took time to drive up the very steep and sometimes rocky road to the top of Santo Thomas Mountain. There are just a few of the pictures from the top.

The picture at the start is a resevour at the top of Sto Thomas Mountain. It supplies to water to the people who live up hear at 7400 ft elevation


This is the terraced farming of vegetables that is all over the mountain. I like farming the lowlands myself.




This is the edge of the road going up to Mount Sto Thomas. Yes it is straight down and my stomach was very queezy at this point in the trip. Fortunately I was on the other side of the car.




This is looking down at Baguio and the airport from the road going up to Sto Thomas. We live at 5100 ft elevation in Baguio and are heading up to the top of one of the highest mountains. People live up at the top and farm vegetables up here. Unbelievable views!