Saturday, August 9 2014
I was able to facetime with Lamar this afternoon, just before his baptism. So proud of him for choosing to be baptized and wanting to follow Jesus Christ.
Back out to Melo today for a capilla abierta.
Our ward was Centenario.The weather was good! The members of the ward made their ward building very clean. Their stands were outstanding as were the refreshments. Their enthusiasm in greeting people and teaching them was the best part of the night. We had less actives come as well as investigators.
It was a memorable evening for all. Testimonies of Christ were strengthened.
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Capilla Abierta de la Barrio Centenario
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Someone in this ward had a green thumb.
There were live plants all around. |
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| Centenario Ward, Melo |
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| Prayer Meeting with Ward and Missionaries |
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| Cross Stich Work |
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| Relief Society Presidency |
Hard working Elders and Hermanas,
inviting, inviting.
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| Teaching with his iPad |
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| I will capture one of these precious babies whenever I can! |
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| Bishop and His Wife |
Sunday, August 10 2014
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| Nice rainbow in Melo. On our way to church. |
We went to the Centenario Ward for church today and were asked to give talks. We always share our pioneer faith promoting stories. Our ancestors always bring a strong spirit into the meetings. We love it and the members do too. But picture is also all about the pioneer spirit and the sacrifices made by church members today. This is the Bishop's cute, little wife. (See photo above). She dresses nice for all her meetings but comes and goes to church on her moto, rain or shine! I watched a tender scene as the Bishop helped her on her moto, give her a little kiss and then off she drove! I love these pioneers of Uruguay!
We had some more gas heaters to deliver before we headed back to Montevideo so we went to Noblia which is the town farthest from the mission office. It was crowded for a small town due to the Festival del arroz! Well, why not? Fillmore has their May Festival and this really reminded me of the fun hometown festivals held in Fillmore. Who could resist the scones made by the members of the Fillmore Ward?
These missionaries live in Noblia on the very edge of town. I wouldn't mind being a missionary out in the country!
Even though their housing seems humble, they still have their satellites!
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| This is very much the way the country folk dress. |
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| Nice full moon on our drive home. |
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