While waiting for the plane to arrive we were visiting with President Younga (Stake President from Tuguegarao and the CES director Brother Armistad when a Catholic nun walked by and did a double take. She recognized her former student from Davao, President Younga. As a very small boy he had gone to a parochial school and she was his favorite teacher! What a small world.
Our mission was blessed with a visit from Sister Wixom and Sister Dibb from church headquarters. Accompanying these wonderful leaders were Elder and Sister Nielson and Elder and Sister Ardern, both counselors in our Area Presidency.
We traveled from Tuguegarao to Ilagan Stake Center for an afternoon of training with Primary workers and an evening devotional with Elder and Sister Ardern and Sister Wixom, General Primary President. We were amazed at the number of faithful saints who traveled far and wide to attend the sesssions.
This group came in a large truck on plastic chairs. They drove over 3 hours to attend. I wonder what would have happened if the driver would have had to hit the brakes.
The people love Sister Wixom. She is a dynamic and wonderful speaker and leader.
We spent the night in Tuguegarao and helped take the visitors to the airport. It gave us time to chat with Sister Dibb (Pres. Monson's daughter and counselor in the General YW Presidency as well as Elder and Sister Nielson.) Our wonderful assistants were also able to join in our breakfast.
No comments:
Post a Comment