27 June 1999

This was a great day for the Philippines Tacloban Mission.  The first stake ever in Region VIII was formed.  Ormoc District is now Ormoc Stake!  That means Isabel Branch is now Isabel Ward!!  Albuera is a ward, too.  Awesome.  District Conference was this morning.  Elder Sheldon F. Child, Philippines Area President, presided.  President Reynaldo Delante conducted.  He's the stake president now.  I sang in the choir.  President and Sister Dimaya were there.  They gave talks.  They go home in three days.  I'm gonna miss them.  The Albuera Branch members were there.  It was great seeing them all again.  Especially the Sanicos.  I love them so much.  Brother Sanico received the Melchezidek Priesthood today.  Sister isn't baptized yet, but she goes to church every week and attends all the activities.  Kathy told me that she (her mother) is pregnant.  Cool.  The entire morning was a great experience (except for the weird "choir" number by the Ormoc Branch) and I'm glad I could be there.  (I wish I could remember what the weird choir number was.)