Missionares Return Home - October 2015

Coming and going, coming and going.

Our lives are marked in six weeks increments.

We say good-bye, not knowing if we will see you again,

Hearts full of sadness, and yet joy in a service well rendered.

Tomorrow, we say hello,  the joy of a new beginning, 

new missionaries, new sons and daughters added to our family.

Take courage, all, this is "the first day of the rest of your life."

Live it well, live it for Him.

Those returning home who serve or once served in the Trujillo Mission include:

Misión Trujillo Norte

Elder Alvarado, Elder Alvarez, Hermana Blackburn, Elder Boza, Elder Breas, Hermana Cachi, 

Elder Lopez, Hermana Tomanguillo, Hermana Tupe, Elder Lino, Elder Mendoza, Elder Obregon, Elder Pre, Hermana Baldeon.

Misión Trujillo Sur

Elder Aroapaza, Elder Becerra, Elder Bernuy, Elder Mollo, Elder Tirado, Hermana Tulumba, 

Elder Walker and Hermana Yaqui. 

Trujillo Sur Missionaries leave for home

Some of our Trujillo Missionaries left for home on Monday,

it was wonderful to be invited by the Rios' to say good- bye.

We love you all!

Elder Tirado, Elder Bernuy, Sister Yaqui, President and Sister Rios, President and Sister Marler,

Sister Tulumba, Elder Walker

Elder Guevara, Elder Areopaza, Elder Mollo and Elder Beccera.

 Elder Areopaza and Elder Bernuy say good-bye to ward members. 

 Elder Mollo enjoying a pictures with his 2 mission presidents.

 Sister Yaqui and Sister Tulumba with Sister Marler.

 A final picture before the plane leaves.

 Elder Bernuy with his English Certificate...great job!

Another Group Going Home!

Each group of missionaries has its own personality, the interact with each other differently, and they all bring different gifts and talents to the mission.  

We met two of these Elders in the MTC, 

Our love for all of our missionaries grew, even before our mission 

because of their love and respect for us. 

Elder Boekweg and Elder Cunningham.

Four served in the office, special friends:

Elder Boekweg, Elder Tway, Elder Diaz and Elder Leavitt.

One served as our nurse, worked in the mission home, and in the office, 

serving the entire mission,

Sister Calle.

One, knew our son-in-law Scott, before he even joined the Church,

Elder Oyarzo.

Others brought us:

 joy and laughter: Elder Bramble

wisdom: Sister Oré

memories of home and cookie dough: Elder Dority

maturity: Elder Varrenti

Friendship and great smiles: Elder Chempen & Elder Davis

Two brought us friendship, love, a guiding hand, wisdom of years of service,

and a great love of all of the missionaries in the mission.

Elder y Hermana Padilla

Here is our video tribute to them all.

We love you!

Missionaries who Returned home in November

Just a few more pictures of the missionaries who went home last week.  

We enjoyed a wonderful feast together.  Dinner on Sunday night, and then President Marler's famous
Belgium Waffles on Monday morning.

Sister Gonzales with her grandparents…what a treat!

The Pullan Family 

Sister Arancibia, Sister Dahua, Sister Skirvin, Sister Flores
Sister Lasike surrounded by family and fiends in the middle row.
And Sister Redd with her family in the back.
We had so many family members, it was awesome!

 Elder Leon, Elder Espinosa, Elder Nelson, Sister Watkins, Elder Calvas and Elder Autruima were getting ready to watch the outdoor, giant screen presentation.

 Of course we had our family night and talent show…Marler Style.

 We had to have time for a little dessert, with all those toppings, Sister Dahua picked plain vanilla…
but look at how much she was enjoying it!

The Evan's family, + a few. 

 Sister Worlton playing the piano for us.

The Sister's Lasike!

 Sister Evans, Sister Boody and Sister Gonzales.

The Gonzales' family

Then we were off to the airport!

As it the tradition, we had many members of the various stakes from Trujillo come and wish the missionaries farewell. 

Then of course, there are the last hugs…

We already miss you all!

Missionaries leaving for home...

It has been a busy weekend, parents coming to pick up their missionaries, missionaries receiving training on filling out job applications, scholarship applications, and writing resumes.  Then we had our Family Home Evening with everyone…we just had a great two days with some of the finest missionaries in the entire world.

Please enjoy a slide show tribute to:

Sister Arancibia (Peru), Elder Ataurima (Peru), Sister Boody (Virginia), Elder Calvas (Ecuador)

Sister Dahua (Peru), Elder Espinoza, (Peru), Sister Evans (Utah), Sister Flores (Bolivia), Sister Gonzales (Utah), Sister Lasike (Utah),  Elder Leon (Peru), Elder Nelsons (Illinois), Sister Pullan (Nevada), Sister Redd (Utah), Sister Skirvin(Utah), Sister Watkins (Utah), Sister Worlton (Utah) and Elder Zavaleta (Peru)

We love you all!