Here we come…home again

So here we are at the airport, ready to send some of the Lord's finest missionaries home.

What  a great tradition to have so many of the ward members come to send the missionaries home.

It is such a wonderful experience to have them all together and watch the loving appreciation in the eyes of those who have recently been baptized. 

Sometimes  a family knows many of the missionaries, in this case the family of one of our pensionistas (that is the family that cooks for the missionaries) 

The missionaries become a loving part of their family.

A blessing for both he missionaries and the families.

It is wonderful to see the joy and smiles in everyones eyes.

What a wonderful blessing to help bring another person or family to Jesus Christ

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Last picture with the Mission President and Sister Marler

 Elder Hanson with a terrific family

 Elder Ramirez and Elder Tello have their bags checked…and did Elder Tello really bring four bags

 Sister Rojas and Sister Huaman sisters forever!

 one last picture and it is off to Lima...

It was a great two days with these wonderful missionaries…

and now they are on their way home. 

It is that time again…missionaries returning home...

We have spent 7 wonderful months with these fabulous missionaries.  We will love and miss you all.  What a great privilege it has been to serve beside you!  

Every time our missionaries go home, we have a dinner of American Hamburgers cooked by President Marler and our Assistant Elder Smith.

Then we visit for awhile and then have a testimony meeting.
This is always a highlight, to hear our missionaries
testify of Jesus Christ our Savior.

Sister Rojas and Sister Huayman smile for the camera.

"And if it so be that you hold labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bing, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!

And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!"

Doctrine and Covenants 18:15-16

A White Night

We had a great day sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others.  

53 wonderful people entered the waters of baptism today.

Elder Walthers and Elder Alturima baptized a family in Ascope

Branch members welcome Maura and Andrea

 Later Saturday evening Elder Pequeño and Elder Aguilar brought 11 souls to the waters of baptism.  It changed these two families lives for ever.

Indoamerica Ward at the baptism!!

What a wonderful Saturday…I wish I had pictures of all the other Baptisms as well, 

Elder and Sisters send them my way!

Welcome to Elder Tirado too!!!

Elder Leon will be going back out to serve in the field while Elder Tirado joins the Mission Office Staff.  

Elder Tirado will be our new Secretario de Suministros.

Pictured here is Elder Leon, Elder Tirado and his new companion, Elder Hernandez

Welcome Elder Tirado

and thanks Elder Leon for your service

Who is new in the Trujillo Peru Office?????

On our way home from Casma we saw this lovely sunset…something rarely seen in Trujillo.

Then we stopped in Chimbote and picked up our new Assistant to the President,

Elder Zavaleta

Elder Zabaleta and Elder Nystrom, who served as zone leaders together, said their good-byes and we were off to Trujillo

Elder Zavaleta, welcome, we look forward to serving with you.

Welcome Elder and Sister Smith

We have a new "Missionary Couple"

 

                                         Meet Elder and Sister Smith from Fresno, California

                                               How great to have leadership and member support in the Trujillo Mission

Smith's we love you!!!!

Sister Downs…we will miss you

Here are some photos of Sister Downs…we love you, hurry back!

some of her Hermana Friends
Sister Boody, Sister Allred, Sister Downs, Sister Evans, Sister Skirvin

A little going away party, complete with cake, a cake in the middle of the table…these missionaries are more like my kids at home everyday!!!

Sister Downs, you are always special, but today was your day

Thanks for making us Crepes…they were delicious

You make up the cutest songs…

Your first companion and trainer, Sister Allred...

…and then you got on the plane

One surgery and you will be back…see you soon…love, Misión Perú Trujillo

A trip to Ascope and Casa Grande, great day!

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                                                     A trip to Casa Grande and Ascope

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Coming into Ascope, at last, we may have gotten lost and gone through a field

Elder Jimenez and Elder Oyarzo

Elder Boekweg with a great family in Casa Grande

Elder Tway enjoying the children

So glad they shared their truck

Elder Davis and Elder Higuera

Yes,

The things we take for granted

Last week at our leadership Council meeting we had Rootbeer Floats.  We were surprised it was a first for many.  Most of our missionaries loved them.  

Elder Leon, Elder Hernandez and Elder Ferreira loved their floats!

We take so much for granted, root beer floats, hot water for showers, variety…

Maybe we can blog some of these must haves another day!

Time with our missionaries in Otusco

We had a great weekend meeting with our missionaries from the newly formed Zona Sierra.  All the missionaries met us in Otusco for interviews with the President and a little gathering for lunch.

Hermana Romero and Wisa the newest members of the Zone in Huamachuco

Zona Sierra

Lunch at a local restaurant

Waiting for the bus back to Huamachuco

Elder Mollo y Elder Endicott with the Sisters

OK let's go!

Elder's Vera and Diaz get on the bus

Hermana Gonzalez and Hermana Grow in Otuzco

A wonderful baptism

We had a little time for sight seeing.

Here is a man walking his Llama's

Llama siting

Church with the Otusco Branch was wonderful.  We had a great time with their Branch Council as well.  We are looking forward to great participation from our members in Otusco.