Dear Members of the Bacolod Mission and Missionaries who served their before and during Pres. Rose (67-70)
As part of the celebration honoring the 40 years of formal missionary work in the Philippine Islands, the Church has authorized the collection of materials from early members and missionaries who served in the Philippine Islands.
I was in Bacolod in 1968, serving in Bacolod and north, to Victorias (an organized Sunday School) and in up to Cadiz. Brother Rufio Villanueva was one of our stalwart members, attending the Bacolod Group from LaCarlota (sic).
I am looking for remembrances of the early members. We had a houselady who also baked bread for a living, using the oven purchased for the missionary quarters and meeting place.
The Garghanera family loaned the missionaries an old 55 or 56 Buick that allowed to get to the Victorias area on Sunday, after meetings in Bacolod were finished, and without having to rely on public transportation. Yes, all the Elders who served during that time had Filipino drivers licenses and drove the Buick. There was an old American in Victorias, the father-in-law of Brother Garghanera, who was a member of the Church from Price Utah. He was about 82 or 83 when the Elders discovered him in Victorias. His son-in-law had been the Mayor there, and the family loved to have the Elders stay in their home a few days each week, using the home (mansion) as a place to hang our hats while we tracted and established the Church in Victorias.
Some remarkable people joined the Church in Bacolod, including the Villanuevas. I left a BofM with a Taxi driver one Sunday evening after we had "preached" at the Town Square. I understand the Taxi driver eventually joined the Church after I had left the area.
If you have remembrances of who those early members were, please write to me at galen.updike@gmail.com. We are compiling a 40th Anniversary Book of Remembrance and submitting it the Church.
For your information, some of the Elder who preceeded me in Bacolod were: Elder Doug Buck, Elder Jim Stoddard, Elder Richard Free, Elder Harmston, Elder Shiu Narayan, Elder James Jenkins, an Elder Petersen. During my stay were: Elder Ron Jones, Elder James Hatch, Elder Lynn Wardle.
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EMAIL ME FRIENDS
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to all those i served with, and thoser i knew, i have new contact info. i am stationed at hill afb utah. i am getting ready for my third deployment to iraq. my number is 801-716-0039. my email is kchris97@yahoo.com.
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I ordered a copy of the Hiligaynon Book of Mormon the other day. The translation is complete, although the picture on LDS.org is wrong. So if you order it they will actually send you the completed translation, now called ang Libro ni Mormon. It is great to see that it is finally done, although I really wonder about how good some of the translations are. Hope fully this helps.
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i can't find the new version of the Tulunan ni Mormon...LDS.org has the selections still. does anyone know where i can find the entire version? let me know if so, normanpaulrogers@hotmail.com
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We have just received profile updates from several of our missionaries on this site - but want to hear from you personally - Since your e-mail addresses are not included on this site, please contact us so we know where to e-mail you. We have several e-mail addresses of our missionaries but are missing many, many others. Please e-mail us so we can add your addresses to our address book. We are now living in Soda Springs, Idaho. Our e-mail address is: bacolod_evans@juno.com
We love and miss our missionaries.
Pres. & Sister Evans
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Hey everyone! I was just wondering if there is anyone planing on going back to the mission in the next couple of months. I found some free time and might go back in March or April. If anyone is going back please let me know I would love to have someone to travel with. Thanks, John Clark
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Hello Everyone!!! It's been a while! I currently live in Newport Beach with my wife Tracy and we are expecting our first child in June 2007! We are so excited! For those who knew me on the mission or for those I had the priviledge to teach at the MTC email me at elderadam@hotmail.com or call @ 714-943-3572 and we can catch up! I would love to talk to you.
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Kamusta to everyone! I'm hoping to find some addresses to some members in Hinigaran and Talisay. If anyone served in those areas since 1999 that might have some useful info. please email me @ burnsy44@gmail.com
thanks,
Gabe Burns
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oh if you want to contact me about the cd my email is camilej16@yahoo.com.
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For any of you who served in Talisay, or know Tommy Buenaflor, He has just made his first CD! Tommy is the WML in Talisay... and has a BEAUTIFUL voice! If any one would like a copy please contact me so I know how many cds need to be sent over from the Phils. It will be $8.00. Salamat!
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Hey! All Pinoys who served under Pres and sis Smith, they are comin here!!! I just heard it from sis Olayta and read the message posted here!! Im glad to extend the info to you guys!! Even it is... kinda late... I think we are all happy to see 'em again this time!!! Sige halong la da!!!
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Nalipat ko here is my email add gali. Oy sulat kamo ha..
sapphire_dj@yahoo.com
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I forgot to add my email so i can be reached...
jaromcarolapierre@hotmail.com
Hope to hear from the MTC batch or anyone else that served under President Evans and his wife...
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I don`t know if this message will reach the missionaries that were with my in the MTC, i have heard of Landon Palmer last year. I'm wondering what happening after such a long time...7 years back from the mission...C'mon guys, maybe we can plan something...???
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I wonder what happened to some of our friends... didn't they discover this site yet? hahaha
Anyways, just drop me some bombnews to read and help me become busy hehehhe
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This is in response to Brandon Ward's questions abotu travel to the Philippines. Yes, there are several of us who have returned to the Philippines, but you'll find that the answers to your questions vary greatly depending on who you talk to. For instance, my family currenly lives in the Philippines (Bacolod, to be exact) because I am assigned here for work. I did come back several times before this move, but this is definitely the best way. :)
Cost of the trip is generally around $1000 roundtrip - give or take a couple hundred. (Generally China Air has fairly decent rates). Other things like logistics depend entirely on what you want to do while you're here. That will also determine how much spending $$$ you need to bring. Nice thing is that many places will accept your credit card - but best to make sure beforehand. I recommend purchasing Lonely Planet's guide to the Philippines to help in your planning.
My experience has overall been good, but travel back to my areas generally leaves me feeling out of place and often disappointed. Still, I can't resist going back. Just be prepared for some heartbreak if you do it.
Anything more you need to know just drop a line.
Halong, ayo-ayo, ingats!
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I'm curious if any 'Cano/'Cana RMs have had the opportunity to return to the Philippines.
My wife and I have been trying to save for years but the money always gets spent on emergencies.
I'm curious as to:
A: The cost/planning/logistics
B: The experience
C: Expected vs. Actual results
Please share w/ us all online here, or if you wish w/ me at least in private.
Halong,
B
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I don't know if everyone is aware, but the complete Hiligaynon Book of Mormon is finished and is available at the distribution center. You can find it online at the distribution center's homepage. It's not the Tulun-an anymore, but they renamed it the Libro Ni Mormon. I wish I would've had this back on the mish, it would've come in handy! Anyway, if you didn't know, it's available. Ayo-Ayo!
Steve Weller
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Mariner, Lawrence...and Brooks Green..
if you know these person.. pls let him know that i missed them....and let them email me...
here is ma email add:
yves_val@yahoo.com
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