Transfer back to Negros

After almost a year of serving on the island of Panay, Peter

was recently transferred back to the island of Negros to

a place called Cadiz. It is near Victorias which was his first

area and so he has had fun reconnecting with people there.

Being 50 pounds thinner some didn't recognize him at first!!

The Iloilo Zone at the transfer meeting

A little sad on the boat ride back to Negros but happy to

serve where ever President Tobias sends him!

Fishers of Men

On a recent P-day these "Fishers of Men" took some

time off for an excursion to SEAFTEC also known as the

Southeast Asia Fish Technology Center where they do

research to help the fishing industry in the Philippines

Our "Star" Missionary. . .

A Happy Place To Be

Nothing makes missionary parents happier than to have

their son write home and say. . ."there is no other place

in the world I'd rather be right now!!"

Peter's District had the honor of being the top baptizing

district in the mission last week. Their hard work and

dedication is blessing many lives!! He said this in a recent

email, "While teaching an investigator I totally sat there

in the lesson and just kept smiling because it was such a

happy place to be." I'm reminded of a quote by Brother

Barrett in our ward who once served as a mission president,

he stated "Anyone can go on a mission but not everyone is a

missionary." I think Peter has caught the true spirit of

missionary work---keep it up Elder!!!

My Brothers Didn't Do This

Peter is having alot of fun making sure his brothers

know that HE is doing things on his mission

that they didn't do while on their missions. . .

. . .Yep they didn't ride a tryke (above) or a bull (below)

Nope----they didn't have to take pills to prevent "intestinal problems"

Not one of them ever climbed a coconut tree or sliced

the coconut open with a really wicked looking knife

Not one of them lost 50 pounds or. . .

. . .tried preaching the Gospel to a monkey----- regardless

they ALL had their own adventures that they wouldn't

trade for anything!!

Transfer

Soon after the baptism of these 2 little cousins, Peter was transferred from

Pototan to an area in Iloilo City called Molo. There they have 2 wards and

Peter said they love to feed the Elders (more dried fish maybe?!)

His new companion, Elder Lavides from Manila.
Just monkeying around but I'm sure he'll get to work soon!!

The Dried Fish Diet

Maybe if I ate like this my pants would be baggy too!!

We'll be taking this boy to the new In-N-Out in Orem

when he gets home--no dried fish there!!

HAPPY HUMP DAY

Wow---hard to believe that Peter just celebrated his Hump Day on October 22nd!!!! The year seemed to go by fast and the 2nd year goes by even faster! He is still in Pototan and was just made a District Leader so is excited about that opportunity. We look forward to another great year and more adventures.