Webbs in the Philippines

Emergency Relief Part 3

We took a leisurely start the next morning, sleeping in till 8. We had a nice breakfast and began our trip home. We stopped by the church building to find a truck had arrived at 4 am. President Go was there on his trike looking a bit concerned. There was no one to load the truck. We asked if there was something we could do and he shook his head “No” he said, “I have big problems and must speak with the city officials.” We went on our way.

The drive home was wonderful; the landscape already recovering from the torrential rains that had fallen. Farmers who had secured their rice before the typhoon were now drying it on the road. Workers were grooming the rice and bagging it leaving the sacks on the side of the road for pick up. The carabao carts were out in number picking up the shipments of grain and Elder Webb got a ride (see picture)! There were fruit vendors along the street selling watermelon. They would plug the melons to make sure one got a good one.

We made the trip home a two day affair, stopping once again in Cabanatuan. We were more tired than we had thought so it was nice to take our time. I drove part of the time, which is nice for me.

We are back in the office doing the paper-work part of our job.

Love you all,

Elder and Sister Webb

This is the view from our hotel. Suffers love this beach

Imagine this whole area being covered with water and sand. The whole first floor of the
hotel was under water.
One can see the coconut trees lost their fronds in the storm. We are told
the will grow back in a matter of months.