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In several areas we saw the effects of the floods and water from the lake surrounding
many homes. |
On Aug 23, 2012, two trucks full of 1,500 hygiene and food kits headed toward Laguna, followed by a van full of very naive senior missionaries!
Just before we arrived at the Siniloan Chapel, we experiences our first flooded roadway
where the trucks had to drive very slowly.
Marbitac was our first of four stops. Over a thousand people had been waiting for almost
two hours for us to arrive.
Elder DuPaix went to great lengths to document all that was happening!
When we finally began handing out the kits, torrential rains began again and pounded the
metal roofing. It was hard to hear the heartfelt"Maraming Salamat" and "Many thanks"
that came from these humble people.
This young man was trying his hand at fishing! I don't think he was having much luck!
Waiting for the food trucks to make their way around a flooded roadway to our second stop.
Even a disaster didn't stop these little boys from playing on the railing while they were
waiting for the kits to be handed out!
These are the most patient people I know. They were all lined up in straight lines just
waiting and waiting for some supplies. I'm so glad we got to be here to help.
This is the third place we stopped.
This man and his little child were suppose to be able to get food at our second stop.
He missed the distribution but since the food was so needed he rode his bike, with his little
child, to the next town. He rode twelve miles in between the towns so he could turn in his ticket
for his food and hygiene kits.
A dad will do all he can to take care of his family!
We got to meet Sis. Augustine in Laguna. Her dad is one of our Area 70 and he was at
one of our Public Affairs trainings just a few weeks before. It was fun to get to meet
his cute daughter.
Our greatest joy as we drove away was that even though there were still many in need,
many received some food and other aid that day.
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