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Hey all,
Last April confernce we had a mission reunion. It was tons of fun. As a result of the reunion, we formed a reunion committee. As part of this reunion committee we are trying to put together a directory of all missionaries that have ever served in the Philippines Tacloban Mission. The purpose of this is so that we can make sure that all missionaries from all mission presidents get invited to our semi-annual mission reunion. We want these reunions to be for all missionaries from all mission presidents. We had a couple of missionaries that served in the 90's come to our conference in April and it was fun to hear all of their experiences.
If you can help us out with our task of gathering information for the directory, please email me at kanangtambok@gmail.com. If could just send your name, phone number, email address, current home town, and maybe even a mailing address if that's the best way to contact you. Also, which years you served and which mission presidents you served under. Dugang pa niana, if you know any contact info on missionaries that you served with that aren't on the website, please send me that info and I will try to contact them.
Salamat kaajo sa inyong pagtabang and I hope to hear from all of you soon.
-Mike "BOK" Merkley
P.S. Our goal for putting the directory together is August 1, 2006, so please help us make this goal.
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Hey everyone I know out there!!
I'm engaged. July 29 is the date San Antonio Texas Temple is the place. get me your addresses and I will mail you an invite. I am having a reception here in S.A. and in Utah. I sent a message a week ago, but it didn't work too well, so hopefully you get this one. I'll put a pic. on there as soon as I have one downloaded. She is very mahusay. I don't know what she's doing with me?!?!?! I am super excited.
JT formerly Elder Haight
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Umatend po ako ng reunion sa Sandy Utah with Bro. and Sis.Elggreen ang aking pangalawang magulang sa misyon at ang saya talaga,akala ko nga ako lang ang Filipina dun,buti na lang at nandun si Sis.Persons,kadarating nya lang fron the Phils.Andun din ang unang Americana na nakilala ko sa misyon si Sis.Woodward,nasurpresa talaga ako,at yung mga ka-zone ko sa Baybay na mga brother ay nandun din,tulad nila Boren,Glenn at Apple(ang aking "B"district leader)nandun din ang makulit at palekero na si Applegate at ang ka batch mate ko sa pag-uwi na si Rappleyea at Kelsch and mabait na AP na si Anderson,nandun din din si Rigg at Blackhurt at yung trainee ni Orense(kalimutan ko tuloy ang name nya)at si Sis.Allan.Andun dun din ang iba pang ka batch mate ng aking baby VanDusen tulad nila ORR at Paine(ewan ko lang kung correct spelling yan)at Clifford at andun din si Call na taga Minnesota.Ang saya-saya talaga, sana next time umatend din dun ang aking iba pang paboritong mababait na AP,tulad nina Conner at Neeley at si Barusio hehehe,sayang at wala din dun ang aking paboritong Sis.at baby na si VanDusen.Sensya na at tinagalog ko,para kasi ito sa mga Pinoy RM's,na miss namin Kayo!
Charito Mejia Lewis.
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I went to the renuion last Friday (after being out of the Philippines for nearly 8 years!) and had a great time. I took my two kids with (my wife stayed home, being late in her pregnancy) and it was a lot of fun.
Going in I was a little nervous because it's been so long and I didn't think very many older RMs would be there. I was right, hardly no one I served was there. But so many who were there very friendly--especially Brother and Sister Elggren. I'm so glad I went. I'll be trying really hard to make the next one as well and I encourage all the older RM's to come as well!
You'll be able to see my new son! (Yep, born Sunday morning at 6:48am. 9 lbs 7 oz--and 2 weeks earlier than the due date at that! Imagine if she had gone full term. . .)
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I was absolutely appalled to hear about this. Hope you all feel like we can help do something about this.
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>HBO's new series, "Big Love", is about a polygamous family and is set in a
>Salt Lake City suburb. About the likely impact of this sexually driven
>show, the New York Times said, "We may never look at Utah and think white
>bread again."
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>Parodies of beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
>occur- belief in priesthood by a man blessing his hunting rifle, belief in
>personal revelation from the Holy Ghost by dramatic visions that the
>polygamous leader discusses casually with a friend. Talk of "celestial
>kingdom", "free agency", and the "Choose the Right" slogan are included.
>There is a brief disclaimer stating that the polygamists don't have an
>active connection with the LDS Church. But if the writers don't intend for
>viewers to make the connection, one wonders why they set the show
>in Salt Lake City, the Church's world headquarters, and why they included
>distortions of LDS beliefs.
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>NBC recently cancelled a show about a dysfunctional Episcopal priest who
>saw a "Jesus", after almost 700,000 people emailed and complained.
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>Couldn't we do the same for this show? If you agree, will you:
>- forward this email to at least 8 people
>- email a polite protest to HBO:
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>Go to www.hbo.com, scroll to bottom of page, click Contact Us, click on
>The Sopranos (unless Big Love is listed when you do so), scroll to the
>light blue box near page bottom, on the line just under Submit an Email,
>click on Contact Us.Then enter your information, specify it's about Big
>Love, and leave a message asking them to cancel this offensive show.
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>One or two sentences is all it takes. Or feel free to copy or edit this
>message:
>I am offended that you would produce the series Big Love. It demeans and
>distorts sacred beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day
>Saints. By setting the show in Salt Lake City, it blurs the line between
>the Church and the long renounced practice of polygamy. Please cancel the
>show immediately.
>
>For "extra mile" effort and effect, call HBO's operator at 212 512 1208
>from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri EST and ask to leave a message asking them to
>cancel Big Love.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Source of info: www.lds.org click on Newsroom for News Media
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Hello, I would like to thank all those who have offered their help in this undertaking, there was a great response as I know we all love the people of our mission.
Unfortunately I will not be able to live up to my desires stated in the previous charity message. I had come to the decision that the only way I could commit to run the charity properly was if I could receive some independent study credit for doing so. They have recently informed me that they will not be able to so.
Thank you for your interest, lets keep the people of Guinsaugon and surrounding areas in our prayers. God Bless.
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PTM in Manila and nearby places who are interested to join the dinner date on Saturday, here are the updates;
PTM Dinner/Chika Chika on March 18, 2006:
Emil Ejercito
Armin Galleto
Jojo Castelo
Reggie Mendoza
Sherwin Tumaliuan (not sure)
Hyrum Pena (still in the hospital but would
love to come)
Issel Leon
Richard Gatan
Jowel Miranda
Melvin Hernandez (if he will hitch with Miranda)
This is the proposed sked:
5:30 - 6:00 PM - Meet/Dinner Glorietta Area (probably Casa Ilongga)
7:00 - 9:00 PM - Chika Chika PAOVILLE Trellis (near my place)- Amiel
Should you need more info please contact Amiel Brillantes (09175018961)
or
Edison Cabuyadao (09277243119)
See you all this Saturday.
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Hyrum Pena, Ice, Lumangga, Chad Gatan, Heidi Depano, at kung sino sino pa na gusto sumama, please keep in touch with me or Amiel the soonest possible time okay.
Cabs
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Hey PTM's, Amiel (Bro. Brillantes) and I were planning on having a dinner date this Saturday March 18 for all PTM's who are available and are willing to share true laughters again.
please RSVP 09277243119 or (Amiel's: 09175018961).
Please keep in touch and check your mail regularly for more updtaes: venue, time, transpo etc.
Amiel will help with the transpo for drop off kung san kayo malapit.
remember, this is dinner date okidoki.Paki infor the rest.
Cabs
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HEy PTM pipz,so there will be a reunion on the 31st, thats gonna be awesome..I want to attend ,but i think i have some dilemma,im gonna be in San Diego on the 29th and my grandparents and I are leaving Cali for Utah on the 31st,im not sure how long the travel would be so im not sure if i can make it in time for the reunion, but is there someone near san diego area who's gonna come to the reunion?if there are, is it possible if i just go with you guys there, so i can attend the reunion? it would appreciated....hope to hear from anyone..thanks again guys....God Bless...
Bro Hernandez
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Hey PTM people, just want to let you know that I'm going to SLC on April 1st to attend the General Conference.:)Im really really excited to go and see the beautiful temple in SLC:)
PTM Rocks!!!!!
Medel Hernandez
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I am starting to plan a charity to help So. Leyte. My friend and I are putting to gether a business plan to get donations from Home Builders here in Calgary. We plan on rebuilding a bunch of homes wherever is the best place to do so, and have thought of ways to help flood problems. We are serious about this and are waiting to here from some people in Leyte to see if they would oversee operations there while we weren't there. Provided we get said assistance, this will happen. Feel free to contact me, we can figure out ways to get you involved, perhaps soliciting home-builders in your area with the business plan we make up. We are excited for this, I am a graduating Political Science student, and my freind is an accountant, so we have good backgrounds to make this happen. Feel free to contact me for further details/progress. Lets help those wonderful people, we served them once, lets do it again; we have so much, and so many opportunities to help.
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Here is the text of an article in the Church News portion of the Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, week ending February 25, 2006:
CHURCH QUICK TO RESPOND WITH AID FOLLOWING PHILIPPINES MUDSLIDE
GUINSAUGON, PHILIPPINES
The Church responed quickly with assistance for the village of Guinsaugon buried by a massive landslide Friday, Feb. 17, impacting at least three members. All missionaries were safe, according to Elder Richard J. Maynes of the Seventy, president of the Philippines Area.
Still missing is recent convert Joseph Misa's family, including two siblings believed to have been in an elementary school that was buried. He was away from home visiting his grandparents at the time of the disaster. Members Paul Sescon and Epie Capilan had their rice fields inundated in mud. They are members of the St. Bernard Branch [St. Bernard is a Branch?!? Nindot! Kanusa 'na nahitabo?], Maasin Philippines District. The meetinghouse of the branch of more than 100 members [as of August 1998: 3-4 members] is about five miles from the landslide location [in the town proper no doubt--Guinsaugon is medio bukidnon].
Among the assistance from the Church was used clothing, relief bags containing enough to feed a family of five for three days, and hygiene kits. Twenty full-time missionaries from the Philippines Tacloban Mission joined the relief effort.
There is also a picture with a caption: "HELPING: From left, Elder Jared Erickson, Elder Alex Pagatpatan and Elder Brandon Carree are among force from the Philippines Tacloban Mission that joined others in providing aid for villagers devastated by mudslide."
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I don't know the latest, but thanks for sharing the information about the areas open around there. I served in Hinunangan starting april 97 till I went home in September. It's very sad, and our family's prayers go out to the people of Guinsaugon.
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I reopned St. bernard in Dec 03 after not having any missionarys there for around 10 months. It was my longest area, and I trained my Greenie there. I was there for 8 months. It was a good time, even though it was really chalanging at times.
When I was in Saint Bernard we experianced simular conditions of massive flooding and mud slides. It was not to the extent as to what has just happend. It did knock out power for a week and water for two weeks, and several roads. But when i was there Panion Island had it the worst and had a simular mud slide near Lilonan. Only about 600 hundred died then. Including 2 members.
After this last week and my past experiances in southern Leyte, I've been thinking about trying to do somthing to help the people in Saint Bernard and souronding areas that were effected. I was even thinking about volentering with red cross or somthing. Anything to help. One thing that I though about was the possible prevention that could have taken place in Saint Bernard and in Liloan. Is there a possible way that we can help prevent future hazards like this from happening? The only thing I can think of would be to try and start a charity of some sort, aimed at prevention of future mud slides. I'm serious about this and I would love some more ideas, suggestions, even possible help.
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