Its been a fun and exciting week for us. Tuesday evening we met with the Barrigada Boy Scout Troop 007 to work on the Genealogy Merit Badge. Attendance was sparse due to the impending tropical storm which hit, as predicted on Wednesday morning. This is what Typhoon Halong looked like from our front door.
We spent all of Wednesday inside with our storm shutters pulled across the windows and the bathtub filled with water. We felt lucky that we lost power for only about 10 minutes.
Thursday we met with the Stake Institute Introduction to Family History Class. The group was small that evening too but full of the spirit. These YSA hale from the Marshall Islands, Guam, Utah, and the Philippines. The young woman is currently awaiting a mission call.
Friday morning Elder and Sister McCabe, Military Relations, invited us onto Anderson Air Force Base on the northern tip of Guam where we enjoyed beautiful Tarague Beach. We had a three day pass so we returned on Saturday morning and hiked a mile and a half along the coast and back. We had the entire place to ourselves.
Friday evening we attended the Talisay Ward "Temple Night" and presented an introduction to the FamilySearch website. Some of the oldsters were a little frustrated by the computer while the younger folks were amazed at how user-friendly and fun the site is.
Today we were invited by President Zarbock to teach the Mission Leadership Council (20 Zone Leaders and Sister Trainers from across the mission plus the Assistants to the President) how to use Family History as a finding and retention tool in their work. The Spirit was strong as we listened to the Elders and Sisters testify of the beautiful doctrines of the temple and eternal families. This work is definitely for the young!
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