First Full Month In Manila - April was Amazing!
Well, we completed our first month of full-time missionary service in the Manila Philippines Temple, and we had a wonderful time. Wow, were there a lot of new things Laurie and I were involved in this past month. No surprise there, but we were blown away by how different our life is here compared to being in Ridgefield, Washington. Since pictures really do tell a pretty good story, I decided to start with one that will resonate with most of you. If you have ever been to Wendy's, you will have had a frosty. If you haven't, you are un-American. That is as political as I will get this year - I hope. Anyway, The thing to do here in Metro Manila, for Americans anyway, is to go to an indoor mall. They seem to be about 10 of them within a couple of square miles any way you go. I just happened to see that they had added mango's and sticky rice as a dessert option to the frosty. I am telling you, it was awesome. Here is a nice picture of Laurie eating at Wendy's and a view of m...