Leadership Council meets in Trujillo

We started the day with Sister Alzamora's Birthday…great start to an August day!

Elder Harris, Elder Boekweg and Elder Aturima take notes on the President's presentation while

"Pig" looks on, out of Elder Boekweg's backpack

Our leadership council is awesome, they work hard, lead wonderfully and serve valiantly 

Elder Dow, participates in his last Leadership Council

Elder Haake and Elder Valencia (formerly known as Elder Huayapuma) enjoy a chicken dinner

Sister Evans, Sister Redd, Sister Lasike, Elder Wengert, Elder Bramble, Elder Leavitt gather for their American Style lunch...

Elder Dow, Elder Rybert and Elder Bravo, very satisfied!

This is Elder Bravo's last Council Meeting, he goes home this month.

Elder Solarzano, Elder Brown, Elder Diaz and Elder Zavaleta enjoying their lunch.



Elder Oyarzon, Elder Endicott and Elder Rotolo have a last meal at Elder Rotolo's last meal at a Leadership Council.

Elder Bravo and Elder Zacharias

Hermana Gonzalez and Hermana Grow sure like being together!  Get ready to say good-bye, Sister Grow heads for home soon.




Sister Montalvo and Hermana Bedoya go home this cambio as well.  We will really miss these great missionaries.

Elder Aturima and Elder Rodriguez 

Hermana Redd and Hermana Lasike

Hermana Montalvo, Hermana Childers and Hermana Mathis.  This is Sister Childers last Council meeting as well.




Sister Ore and Sister Huayton are some of our new Sister Trainer Leaders.

Our leadership Council at it's finest… 

Elder Diaz and Elder Marchant

Elder Garcia and Elder Solarzano




Sister Mathis, Sister Grow, Sister Gonzalez, Hermana Worlton, and Hermana Pullan, some of our wonderful Sister Trainer Leaders

Hermana Redd, Hermana Childers and not sure about the other two…oh my that is Sister Lasike and Sister Evans!

Elder Valencia, Elder Diaz, Hermana Montalvo, Hermana Carbone, Elder Rybert, Elder Garcia, and Elder Rodriguez…we are so blessed to have such wonderful leaders in our mission!

Day 3 in Chimbote- Multi Zone Conference with Chimbote Peru and Buenos Aires

President Marler teaching about the unique message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.

                                                              Missionaries participate in the Councils and Trainings.

 Sister Marler and Elder Rittcher discuss a few principles in Preach My Gospel

 Elder Pulsipher and Elder Boren enjoying their first MZ Conference.

 Preach My Gospel "Chase: and Sister Marler won some candy...

 Elder Mollo, Elder Bates, Elder Chempen, Elder Ccama, Elder Fernandez, Elder Antuña, Elder Callapa, Elder Oyarzo, and in front, Elder Alvarez and Elder Copa.

 and a beautiful ride home from Chimbote.

Completing the day with a sunset!

Chimbote Zones have Multi Zone Conferences

Day 2 in Chimbote included a Multi Zone Conference with Zona Chimbote Sur and Zona Casma. 

We had a special surpize guest, Elder Calderon, our Area Seventy dropped by and gave our missionaries some great training.  

Sister Gonzales and Sister Paiva practice principles of "extending compromisos" 

with Elder Calderon and Elder Antuña

Elder Leavitt, Elder Garcia and Elder Espinosa, first ones out the door

Don't you just love these wonderful Sisters and Elders!  We are so blessed to have the most wonderful missionaries in our mission.

Activity Day at El Vivero with Chimbote Peru

 Zona Chimbote Peru joined us for an activity day at La Vivero, a theme park of sorts

 There were penguins…Peruvian Penguins?

 Sister Marler, Sister Mathis, and Sister Childers watching the Zip-liners

 Yep that is right, a Zip-line at El Vivero and the Missionaries loved zipping…this is Hermana Aramaya…going over the lake

 Elder Antuña 

Elder Zavaleta

 Sister Mathis

 Sister Boody

 Sister Manwill

 Elder Ccama

 Elder Oyarzo

 Elder Mollo

 Elder Childers

 Sister Guevara

 Elder Copa

 Elder Boren

 Elder Passey

 Elder Passey again, I thought he deserved two pictures…sorry about the cameral mix up Elder Passey

 Elder Alvaro

 Elder Meaker

Zone Leader,  Elder Fernandez took to zip-lining like a pro.

 Elder Allen

 Elder Nelson

 A huge iguana

Zona Chimbote Peru had a wonderful day, we went on a hike, following President Marler…no one knew where they were going, but it was a great hike and we ended up getting some fun pictures.

Estaca Central Celebrates Día de Patrias

The Trujillo Central Stake had a wonderful Cultural Celebration for Día de Patrias

The entertainment included, singing, dancing and the reading of poetry.

 Elder Cruz recited two poems, wow was he terrific!

President and Sister Marler loved dancing with the Young Women in the Stake.  We even learned a few new Peruvian dance steps!

 But when the time came for them to dance together, it was the Swing that caught the eye of the audience.  

 Sister Dahua, Sister Gonales, Sister Bills, and Sister Christensen enjoyed the Young Women's dance as well. 

…and the finale number was Sister Paiva, Sister Gonzales and Brother Shaner 

performing O, Solo Mio!