Shopping for a Golf Cart....no not to golf.

Getting all the specifications

Shopping for golf carts

Elder B took it for a test drive.

Because the MTC expansion is going to increase our coverage of the complex, it was decided that a golf cart could more quickly and efficiently help. Also when the temple requests assistance for emergencies the golf cart can get to the areas and assist with needed medical supplies. Who would have thought that there is a golf cart factory here. We visited this manufacturer here in Manila and they are most helpful. There are some golf courses here. We don't know of a lot of people who golf but there must be plenty to keep this business in business.

Our Goal Setting meeting on the 24th.

Paul

Orly

On the 24th of this month we had a staff meeting with all of our officers including one of our Vallum guards for goal setting for the year 2011. We had Pizza which makes any meeting more interesting. As part of the meeting we had a team bonding activity that required following a leader. Pictures shows how well a leader can lead when his team is blindfolded.

What we have to do in the next six months.

"Buy a golf cart to patrol the expanded Area Office, Temple, MTC campus. Hire a new officer, maybe two. Working to get funds to integrate the CCTV camera, door access card, fire detection and hand held radio systems. This is a huge complic...ated project. Upgrade the radio system to digital. Renovate the locks and fire escape doors in the Area Office. Work on security for the 4/30 Jubilee and 5/1 conference. 18,000 attendees, 3,000 performers, 900 member choir, 300 member primary choir. This will be a fun event. Improve and expand officer and guard training. Other than that, there is not much to do before we leave for home. Oh yeah, find a secluded white sand beach with palm trees and clear blue water. Spend quality time on it."

ONE YEAR OUT. JANUARY 25TH 2011

Well, can you believe it? I actually forgot to post this yesterday but we have been out one year now as of yesterdaythe 25th.

January 26th, 2011, Security work in action.

On Sunday we received an email from the Naga Mission President requesting assistance in a continuing breakins in the Elder Apartments and breakins in the chapel there. We sent two of our security staff, Peter Negrido and Jener Pesimo to Naga to investigate and to communicate with local authorites and officials as well as local church leaders to bring to a stop these crimes.

The Elder Missionary apartment had been more recently broken in and all valuables had been taken, money, camera etc. The Chapel had been broken into about three times this year and electronic equipment taken. The suspect has been identified and its getting close to the official arrest and prosecution. The local authorities also requested help from our security and wanted to see the invoices for the replacements of electronic equipment and the costs for repair to the building. All this was sent with Peter and Jener and it has proven very positive to bring the case to an arrest. Apparently the suspect is a former member and used to work as a clerk and knows where things are. So today will let us know what is going for the final word. Our security department feel like they are utilized with their education and expertise. We are happy about it.

January 22nd, 2011 - Day trip to a Botanical Garden Mount Makiling

A youth group from some church on UP Campus.

Orchids

Today we tookElder and Sister Goss out to an amazing Botanical Garden in Los Banos. It was an easy ride on the SLEX (South Luzon Expressway) to Los Banos and the gardens are on the University of the Philippines campus. A beautiful Campus and amazing Botanical Gardens.

This is video is from Singapore. Good way to commute safely

[Video] قطارات سنغافورة ( اذكى قطارات العالم ! )

Starting our Performance Reviews today January 20, 2010

Today we start a series of Performance Reviews for our FTE officers and guards with the help of our Supervisor Jess. They are great guys and we know that they have performed well. This coming Sunday we will speak in Sacrament Meeting. I will speak on the blessings of the temple and Elder will speak about baptism.

January 17th, Met the new MTC President Taylor

President and Sister Taylor looking at David's pictures of his family
President and Sister Taylor and us.

President and Sister Taylor of the MTC

Today we met the new MTC President, President and Sister Taylor. They came to our office today to have me prepare their new proximity cards. In the course of our conversation we found out that he had been a Mission President and had a tall red headed Elder by the name of Burningham. I told him that we have a son who served in the Las Vegas Mission. Both President and Sister Taylor said that they had a David Burningham in their mission. Low and behold.....the same President and the same Elder Burningham. What are the odds?

January 16, 2011 - Church in Morong

Elder and Sister Burningham and Sister Gadayan and Sister Araneta

Sister Gadayan and Sister Araneta

Today we traveled to our branch in Morong and enjoyed the Sacrament Meeting and other Auxiliary meetings. The Branch's full time missionaries Sister Araneta and Sister Gadayan have been here a couple of months and they anticipate that they will be transferred this coming week. Both of them help translate for us from Tagalog to English. They do very well. Helps us to understand more what's going on. We are not immersed in the language here and mostly English is spoken. I was asked to relay an experience to the sisters in Relief Society and I wasn't sure they would understand me. I asked "Can you all understand me?" They nodded yes. I said, " I am glad as I was worried. One sister said "Don't worrrrryyy" Elder and I had our picture taken with them. I took their picture and emailed it to their ldsmail.net email address.