We had the most interesting experience yesterday. Our Security Specialist of Asia Pacific from Salt Lake City is Alan Pratt and is here in Manila training our guards here at the Manila Complex. Also we will all be in Cebu this week for interviewing and identifying a security company His one personal special request was to visit the island of Corregidor 26 miles off the coast of Manila where his step father served in the Navy during World War II. While there his step father was captured and stayed as a POW for a two and a half years then in Japan for another year. We all traveled together to Corregidor and took a tour of the many ruins there left by Japanese bombings. The island of Corregidor was once an amazing complex of several huge housing areas for military personnel, recreation buildings, housing for officers, married officers, you name it. It was once a very well built and very well maintained facility. It would be more like a small city on the island. I HAVE PICTURES AND WILL POST THEM SOON.
We had an American guide that is now living on the island of Corregidor with his wife. The guides own father was a POW also, so his guide presentation was not only informative but personal. Brother Pratt thought the whole experience was awesome and heart warming. We learned alot for this experience. Glad we did it. Look for the pictures soon.
Sister B
Kathy enjoyed reading your blog today... My cousins son Christian Kesler just got called to serve in Quezon, Phillipines. He leaves June 2nd. Is that in your mission?
ReplyDeleteSo good to read your updates. It sounds like your lives are full of everything good and that you are experiencing wonderful things! I'm so happy for you and Al. Much love to you both!
ReplyDeleteJulie, yes our office is in Quezon City and I assume we are in the same Mission. Hope I meet your cousin.
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