November 7th, 2010 looking back on the week

This past week was mostly administrative. Working on the MTC expansion ideas for security specifications. Working on proximity cards. Seeing Senior Missionaries go home and seeing a new couple come in. Kent and Lorraine Christensen from Arizona. We showed them options on their housing accommodations. For about ten years the missionary couples have lived here in the Pioneer Towers. It has been good for many reasons one being that we are all together in the same location. The Pioneer towers are located in a rather congested area where safety has become a concern. Most of the apartments have been lived in for so many years that renovation is now a must. Our apartment had not been rented before. The owner had vacated the premises some time ago and decided to rent it out. She has been wonderful to us and we really appreciate all that she has done for us. The apartment is comfortable for us...we have no complaints about it. However, it seemed to us and the other senior missionaries that we should have had more say in where we would like to live. So the Christensen's have been in the Temple Patron Housing for a week.....and that facility needs renovation big time. They have chosen an apartment in an area called Eastwood which is more upscale and safer than Mandaluyong City for the same amount of money. Its a very nice place and close to the MPAO. Working out the contract has taken a few days but it will be worth it by the time they have settled in. Their job duties here have to do with securing apartments for young missionaries in the Quezon City mission and seeing to it that they have what they therein. Also safety issues etc. They will be so busy. Their predecessors will be on the plane going home tomorrow morning the 8th of November. So they have had a week to train the Christensens. Tomorrow the contract should be signed and they should be able to move their stuff in. They will have quite a day doing it.