It was Sunday and our wedding anniversary. It was also a service-project-day that the
District Relief Society Presidency organized, and invited all sisters to get involved.
They had collected used soaps from the local hotels.
I spent some time before church meetings with these good-hearted sisters to scrape those soaps and make them useable again for the needy in the Philippines.
This was done in the parking garage of the
Area Office in Wan Chai.
District Relief Society Presidency organized, and invited all sisters to get involved.
They had collected used soaps from the local hotels.
I spent some time before church meetings with these good-hearted sisters to scrape those soaps and make them useable again for the needy in the Philippines.
This was done in the parking garage of the
Area Office in Wan Chai.
Face masks, gloves, and scrapers were provided.
Pearly Rose Corcha, Sister Rae Rancie, Catherine Concepcion
Analie, Clarissa, Me, Pearly, Rae, Catherine
After participating in the service project,
walked down the corridor to
attend the baptism of Ronalyn Ballao.
Elder Mangrobang, Ronalyn Ballao, Elder Ferrar, Mary Joydenette Calma
President Page was out of town, so Elder Orton presided, but Elder Bodily was asked to conduct.
He started off by mentioning that Sister Ballao chose a special day to be baptized. At least special for us because we were married on this day 41 years ago.
It was a special day, indeed, as we listened to Sister Calma share her conversion and testimony of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was she who had invited Ronalyn to come to church, and begin taking discussions with the missionaries.
The Spirit was strongly felt as we watched Elder Ferrar baptize Ronalyn,
and felt even more as she bore her testimony.
I could not hold back the tears.
Then Elders Mangroban and Ferrar sang a very simple arrangement of Savior, Redeemer,
and the tears continued to flow.
These two sisters have wonderful countenances.
We were grateful to have been there to feel of the Spirit,
and to witness Ronalyn
following the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Our testimonies were strengthened.
Sacrament Meeting followed, and I can't think of a better way of celebrating our anniversary,
when it falls on the Sabbath.
President Page was out of town, so Elder Orton presided, but Elder Bodily was asked to conduct.
He started off by mentioning that Sister Ballao chose a special day to be baptized. At least special for us because we were married on this day 41 years ago.
It was a special day, indeed, as we listened to Sister Calma share her conversion and testimony of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was she who had invited Ronalyn to come to church, and begin taking discussions with the missionaries.
The Spirit was strongly felt as we watched Elder Ferrar baptize Ronalyn,
and felt even more as she bore her testimony.
I could not hold back the tears.
Then Elders Mangroban and Ferrar sang a very simple arrangement of Savior, Redeemer,
and the tears continued to flow.
These two sisters have wonderful countenances.
We were grateful to have been there to feel of the Spirit,
and to witness Ronalyn
following the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Our testimonies were strengthened.
Sacrament Meeting followed, and I can't think of a better way of celebrating our anniversary,
when it falls on the Sabbath.
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