We have been on our mission one month today and in the Philippines three weeks come this Saturday. Everyday we are doing something and making progress in our position here and in our branch. Two of the sisters in the branch has requested my friendship on FaceBook. That is so sweet of them. I am going to try to attach a video that one of the Senior Missionary Elders took last night.
Last night we went to a Bamboo Organ Festival in an 18th century Catholic Church in a city called Las Pinas. There is a sister here who is not a missionary but wife of the Legal Attorney here. He is an employee of the church. Brother and Sister Wright. Sister Wright has found things to do in the Real Estate Office and she knows where everything is and can drive there herself. I don't know how she does that but she finds some cultural activities for us to attend if we choose to. So we went with about 8 other couples to this bamboo organ festival. It was constructed late 1700's by a Catholic Priest from Spain. The organ had been damaged by typhoons and earthquakes several times but in 1972 it was sent to Germany for restoration and then returned to the Philippines. I hope to get some pictures from other Senior M's to post so you can see what it looks like. Before the concert outside of the church there were some high school students playing an instrument that I have never seen before called Kayawan. It is a bamboo made type instrument. I will post a video. I think you all will find this fascinating. We got our culture fix last night.
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