One month left...

One month. That's all that remains of Elder and Sister Stamps' mission in the Philippines. A month from today, they will be exhausted as they arrive at the airport in Portland.

I came across a blog that their mission president's wife is keeping and found a few pictures. Enjoy!

New Pictures!

Here are the latest pictures!!

Release date

Elder and Sister Stamps will return to the States on 31 Jan 2014.

Manga Tree

The big typhoon went far south of us.  The central Philippines really got hit. We got little wind or rain. 

I am attaching a photo of a manga tree which blew down some years ago.  It is growing up from the trunk into new trees. This is common around here.

We are going to pugo tomorrow to pick up some wood carvings. Brother Dango is really an artist. We are well.  Life is good.

Elder and Sister Stamps

Safe from typhoon

We are well and not affected on this Yolanda typhoon [known as Super Typhoon Haiyan outside of the Philippines]. It is closing to our town but not bad. We will let you guys know if ever changes.

No effect from earthquake

We have not felt any of the earthquake. We are very far from that island. It is in Visayans island and we are in Luzon Island. Just wanted you to know we are safe and busy and happy.

Fallen bamboo tree

We are ok here rain and typhoons are still the usual event. The bamboo tree from our neighbor's yard fell down on our back door the other night, no harm done. [Elder Stamps will need] to remove it
in the morning, Monday while I will do laundries and clean house. Our day off. Tuesday we need to be in the mission home for finger printing for all foreign missionaries.

Sometime last week we had a snake in the kitchen living room. [Elder Stamps] whacked it with a bolo then threw it in the river. Now I have my lights on when I go to sleep.

It is good to see pictures from time to time when I can get on internet. I was out on the e-mail loop for a while due to password problems. Things are better now.   

[Elder Stamps has] been released as Branch President last 22nd of Sept. Our life load is a lot lighter now. We do the advising of leadership as needed. We are now concentrating on implementing Family Home Evening to the members that need how to go about it. Reactivate the less active members. All of the typhoons have gone north or south of us. We get some wind and rain. We are ok. Life is interesting here.