Philippines




Elders Giovanni Frias and Chastain Gordon walk through a Manila suburb past one of the many colorful jitney buses you see all over the Philippines.

jitney bus



Elder Chaston Gordon (20) walks through an alleyway, past children playing in one of the poorest sections of Manila - a sharp contrast to his Las Vegas neighborhood. Wearing the trademark white shirt and tie and a backpack full of Mormon literature, Elder Gordon spends the day going door to door seeking new converts.

alley 



Elders Chaston Gordon andGiovanni Frias stop to talk to an old man in one of the poorest suburbs of Manila.

temple 


A proud father shows his new born son off to the congregation prior to a service.

baby 


Ex-Catholic Cesar Miranda teaches a Sunday school lesson in Binan, a town south of Manila, Philippines. The 67 year old retired elementary school teacher found the Mormons more nuturing and more engaged in people's lives than the Catholic church.

temple 


An LDS temple in Manila stands out in sharp contrast to the surrounding community. The church spends millions on their temples throughout the world.

temple 


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