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15 October 2012


Hi Everyone,
 
This morning started out with a false fire alarm.  I had just gotten out of the shower and was disturbed to hear this horrible loud sound, which was all too familiar, and the loud speaker blaring that we should get out of the building.  I told Lyman I was getting dressed first so I hurriedly pulled on my pants and put on my shirt and then it all stopped!  I was relieved but also hacked!  A few weeks ago, the same thing happened but it wasn't exactly a false alarm. It was a Sunday night when it went off so we were dressed.  I thought, what is the most important thing to grab.  I decided it was my purse because it had all of our  money, debit cards, temple recommend, keys, etc., so I grabbed it and we headed down the back stairs as directed.  We met up with all the American missionary couples, but none of the Filipino couples came out.  We decided we'd have a meeting out there in the street, under the street light, and discuss some things we needed to.  It was kinda fun.  We never did see smoke and the security finally came out and said it was all clear and we could go back to our apartments.  The Filipino lady across the hall from us had burned some fish which set off the alarm.  We teased her and she took it okay. Now we know what to do in a REAL situation.
 
I've decided there are about 25 different ways to use a T-shirt--all of which are not wearing it in the conventional way.  The Filipinos are quite clever at using it to their advantage in different situations.  Pretty clever and CHEAP!
 
Conference was wonderful.  All of the talks were good and are worth going over several times.  They were most helpful and certainly hit topics that I've been needing to hear.
 
My cousin, Hallie (Carey) Broce and her husband Ron visited with us for a couple of days.  That was so thrilling to me to have an actual relative visit us here.  They have a daughter who married a Filipino and lives a ways from us.  They had to take a flight from another island to get here.  They came on Thursday morning; we visited and then they went to the temple with us while we did our shift. Friday, we took the day ff from the temple and went to a mall to get our medicines and ate at T.G.I.Fridays for lunch.  That evening we went to our favorite hotel for a buffet.  We had a good time visiting and eating.  They had to fly back early Saturday morning.
 
I had an a really neat experience in initiatory the other day.  A young Filipino was doing the work for her mother.  I was doing clothing and when she got in there she was softly crying.  I don't usually get involved or let people's emotions bother me, but the spirit was so strong that I started weeping, too, but was able to finish.  She later told me that her mother was a member of the church for many years but was always very sick and could never get to the temple.  Well, I testify that she was there that day and was pleased to finally have her work done.  I'm so thankful we could be here on this mission in Cebu.  Sometimes the work, if we let it, seem like a tiring grind of repetition,but if we keep our eye single to the work and what it means, it is so rewarding.
 
In two weeks we'll have been here 6 months.  Can't believe how time flies when you're having fun!
 
Hope all is well with each of you.
 
Love,
Linnea and Lyman

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