Our Missionary Apartment

This week we thought we would show you where we live.  The Senior Missionaries definitely have better living conditions than the young missionaries.  All of the other temple missionaries stay on the third floor of the patron housing located on the temple complex.  The couple that we were replacing extended their mission so there was not an apartment available for us until March.  The temple recorder found an apartment for us close by and had it furnished.  We are about a seven minute walk from the temple and have shopping available right across the street.  The street we are on has quite a bit of traffic so there is the associated noise all of the time. 

The staff of the Prestigio, the name of the place where we stay, are so friendly and helpful.  They always greet you with a smile and say " Morning Mom" to LuAnn, (Mom is a term used to show respect for a mature woman) and "Morning Sir" to Kim".  They love helping us learn new words in Cebuano.  They always open the lobby door for us and if we have been shopping hurry out to the parking lot when they see us and help carry our items up to the apartment.  Yes, we really are roughing it in the Philippines.



Welcome to our humble abode.

Our living and dinning area with bottled water for drinking.

The CR (comfort room), the unit in the upper right is the water heater.

You can guess on this accessory.

Kitchen area.  Only one sink and no hot water.

Bedroom, (yes that is a king sized bed).



Looking out our window to the street.

Some of the friendly staff.

Our apartment is the top one by the sign.  The orange reflection on the glass is our dinning area.