On a brighter note, things here are
sure busy and really interesting. We have had 3 typhoons pass this area in 3 weeks. We had little wind but a lot
lot lot of rain. The people living by the Agno river got flooded out. They often had so little
to begin with. We have spent 2 weeks taking food and some medicine to them.
The church emergency response sent some food to hundreds of families in this area, members and non- members alike. The fast offering funds really make a big difference in peoples lives. As the families are given their food, they always come to me to say thank you. I assure them this is a gift from the Lord. I guess we are the public face of the church here. When we see the look on the mothers faces, it is quite touching. they know their families will eat till they can return home.
The branch is growing. We have about 190 members here. About half show up each Sunday. The building that is rented is smaller than the chapel portion of the stake center [in Oregon]. Honestly, this building is a dump. We are pushing hard for a larger more presentable location.
The members are great. They try so hard to learn. The young women's leader is only 20 years old.
No one has ever heard the Primary or Young Women songs. We bought a CD player and had brought some songs with us. The relief society is awesome. No real surprise there. The elders quorum had their first presidency meeting. We have 5 branch missionaries, all are teenagers. I just found the branch mission president. The only duties the young men have known of is passing the sacrament. Ee have a lot of work to do here. I do know who my replacement will be. We are in a training mode.
The church emergency response sent some food to hundreds of families in this area, members and non- members alike. The fast offering funds really make a big difference in peoples lives. As the families are given their food, they always come to me to say thank you. I assure them this is a gift from the Lord. I guess we are the public face of the church here. When we see the look on the mothers faces, it is quite touching. they know their families will eat till they can return home.
The branch is growing. We have about 190 members here. About half show up each Sunday. The building that is rented is smaller than the chapel portion of the stake center [in Oregon]. Honestly, this building is a dump. We are pushing hard for a larger more presentable location.
The members are great. They try so hard to learn. The young women's leader is only 20 years old.
No one has ever heard the Primary or Young Women songs. We bought a CD player and had brought some songs with us. The relief society is awesome. No real surprise there. The elders quorum had their first presidency meeting. We have 5 branch missionaries, all are teenagers. I just found the branch mission president. The only duties the young men have known of is passing the sacrament. Ee have a lot of work to do here. I do know who my replacement will be. We are in a training mode.
We have some awesome missoinary elders here. They take food and the gospel to families in banka boats (about the size of a
canoe) to families through flood waters 3-4 feet deep.
We are well. The heat isn't bad when it rains. The traffic is something else.
We have a great place to live. it is ten miles and across the river from Urbiztondo where we are serving.
The river is about the size of the Willamette. When it floods, everyone knows it. Sometimes we can't get across the bridge.
We are well. The heat isn't bad when it rains. The traffic is something else.
We have a great place to live. it is ten miles and across the river from Urbiztondo where we are serving.
The river is about the size of the Willamette. When it floods, everyone knows it. Sometimes we can't get across the bridge.
We hope all are well there.
Elder and Sister Stamps
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