Activity Day with President and Sister Marler

The Esperanza, Laureles and Central Zones enjoyed their P-day with President and Sister Marler.

Elder Leavitt taught us to play "Human Fuze Ball" 

Elder Huallapa and Sister Paiva go for the Gold!

and Sister Marler lead some team building games and activities.

One of the team building games is called the Centipede Walk…here we have two teams on boards and the teams need to work together to get to the end of the course.  Elder Singh is doing a terrific job with his team, all working together!

Then we have Elder Claros' team, as you can see without teamwork (note the tail of this centipede) there is no success.

Another favorite game is the "A-Frame"

Here the team helps one person "walk down the course"

We divided in to teams for a tug-of-war

Of course, we are in Peru and our activity day had to include time for soccer and kicking an American football.

 Elder McClellan performs a little parkour

 …and of course this activity day had a little jump rope competition…winner…Hermana Portillo

Elder Spencer behind the lens of his camera…

and a great group photo of everyone.

Thanks everyone for a perfect day.

 Now it is siesta time!

Trujillo Missionaries- Mormon Helping Hands

Our service today was the most fun ever...We cleaned the streets with brooms and dustpans…yep, that is how they do it here, the the best part ever, we got to drive the "trash-bike-carts" around town.  We cleaned, we had races and we got a great work-out during our service project. 

Elder Zavaleta "drives" the trash "bike" while the street sweepers sweep and pick up trash

Elder Smith and Elder Dow, cleaning the streets of Vista Alegre

Hermana Calle, Hermana Poma and Hermana Balcaza enjoying a short break for a photo

Elder Boekweg and Elder Leavitt organized the Helping Hands service project and had a great time riding up and down the street collating garbage, tree limbs and getting a great deal of exercise!

Elder Rittscher and Elder Almonacid would drive to a dirty area, stop the cart and fill up their dumpster…everyone worked hard

Sister Pullan and Sister Worlton cheering as they completed another section of the street clean-up project

Elder Rotolo rushing to get to another area to get back to work

Elder Zavaleta and Elder Hernandez

Elder Brown was a champ at all tasks…he even came in first place during the "trash bike race"

Elder Huayhuapuma and Elder Ataurima using dual power to get down the street

Elder Daiz and Elder Garcia working with the Alcalde (Mayor of Vista Alegre)

Elder Rodriguez developed his own technique as the neighborhood watched him work

Elder Shimp cleaning up behind a moto-taxi

Elder Tirado found a sweet sister to share a message of Christ.
This may have been one of the sweetest moments of our service.

Elder Brown again, what talent!

Elder Antuña on his way to deliver brooms and dust pans to the missionaries

It looks like Sister Marler took a day job…  thanks for the help Elder Huayhuapuma
Just so you know these carts are really heavy and the beach cruiser attached is no match for the weight of the cart.  We have new found respect for the people of Trujillo that keep our streets clean.

Elder Rotolo, after a hard days work

Garbage truck races, Thanks to Elder Zavaleta and Elder Antuña I took 2nd place

Elder Arana thinks he will take 3rd place/ not so, not so
Elder Marchant, Elder Rotolo, Elder Araña, Elder , Elder Boekweg

Elder Wengert and Elder Leavitt

A Leader Leavitt and Elder Goekweg
Thanks for the wonderful Helping Hands Service Day

Elder Tirado, Sister Carbone, Elder Hernandez, Sister Villanueva and Sister Mathis relax after a hard days work

Elder Dow and Elder Diaz, re-cap the day