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Back to Paradise
We just completed a very productive and enjoyable trip to the island of Palawan. This time we were accompanied by Kenneth Lee for one of the days, since we were meeting with the two school divisions on Palawan to discuss our proposed literacy project. This turned out to be such a worthwhile day for us.…
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I’ll Go Where You Want Me to….
We sang this in Sacrament meeting today and I thought about the lyrics. We usually just think of the first part of the chorus: I’ll go where you want me to go dear Lord, over mountain or plain or sea. And we certainly did that this week. But it’s the next part, I’ll say what…
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Angel of the Dump
We had another encounter with a philanthropist that left us in awe. Her name is Jane Walker and she is the founder of the “Purple School” and the Purple Community Foundation. This is the Purple School that we learned about in the MTC during our training. Her school, which was made out of shipping containers…
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From the Mountains, to the Ocean…
I can’t believe it is already Wednesday evening and I am just now getting around to doing my weekly blog (which I usually do on Sundays). That’s the kind of weekend it was! What a glorious trip we had the privilege of completing. We rode for 7 hours with The Welfare and Self Reliance manager,…
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Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Yes, it’s a new year. And the year 2023 is the year of the rabbit which seems to symbolize many different things, but the one I like the most is prosperity, hope and calm (and peace). I think we could all use these more in our lives. In fact, I would go with the hope,…
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Farewell and some Firsts
First of all, let me talk about the farewell. Yes, it happens that our missionary friends eventually need to return home. Steve and Marilyn Leininger just left on Friday and their absence will be sorely felt. Steve was instrumental in many big initiatives here and has left some big shoes to fill (actually he split…
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Seeking Nature
Most of you know us well enough to know that we love being outdoors and find rejuvenation from time in nature. That has been hard to come by here in our urban setting. We hoped to find a park nearby where we could walk, but that isn’t the case. The closest place we have found…
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Cebu- Time for Renewal, Reflection and Rejuvenation
Our Christmas was certainly different this year! Now that isn’t a bad thing, really. We did have time for reflection and to truly ponder the true spirit and meaning of Christmas. We managed to get the whole family together for a Zoom devotional on their Christmas Eve (our Christmas morning). Modern technology is a marvel…
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It’s Beginning to Sound A Lot Like Christmas!
This past week has been a flurry- not of the fluffy white stuff that we think of when we think of Christmas, but a flurry of Christmas activities. And those Christmas activities just happened to involve a lot of music, which was so refreshing! As you all know, Elder Huff LOVES,LOVES, LOVES playing the piano.…
We are the Huffs!
After being retired for three years – remodeling our house, living through COVID, traveling around the country to see our children and grandchildren – we decided it was time to do something truly meaningful and bigger than self. We’ve long wanted to serve a mission together for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. On June 21, 2022, we received our call to serve as humanitarian missionaries in the Philippines. On August 22, our mission began at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. On September 4, we arrived in the Philippines. We look forward to sharing our adventure over the next 18 months.
