Elder Abquina start his mission

We finally led Elder Abquina to the Missionary Training Center last Saturday, the 16th of February 2008 to commence his missionary service, I had the chanced to place his nametag on his chest to start his full-time mission.

Our award-winning actor Johnny Abquina, who performed in the 2007 Christmas presentation entitled “My Bestfriend’s Family,” is now serving a full-time mission in the Philippines Tacloban Mission.

On February 15, 2008, a ward family home evening was held as a farewell party to Johnny prior to entering the MTC. And prior to his MTC entry date, Johnny has been working with the full-time missionaries almost everyday for nearly 7 months.

He became the most diligent ward missionary who loves to work with the elders everyday. The members and the investigators would truly say that there are no dull moments with him. You will always laugh because he is a happy person and the clown of the Cabuyao ward missionaries, not just because of his looks (joke!), but because he always cracks jokes and makes everybody happy when he is around. His favorite line is “mamiss ko ang ISTAKA ng Cabuyao” (I will miss Cabuyao Stake.)

He is now serving in the Philippines Tacloban Mission and we are all praying that he will return home with flying colors after two years.
We all miss him but surely the Lord will take care of him as he labors in His vineyard.

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