Other programs of the church.....humanitarian

We randomly found the day of our service project that the church was also serving this facility in another way.  Through the humanitarian arm of the church hundreds of wheelchairs ar sent to this facility for the people of Paraguay.  A church service missionary who's profession is physical therapy, teaches this group how to fit a wheelchair for the individual so each person not only receives a free wheelchair but it is fitted to their exact needs so they can be as comfortable as possible.  It was a great morning to see this all in action.

Every six weeks......ugh!

Wow every six weeks and it doesn't get any better to loose missionaries.  This time we did have family come to get Elder Bickley and that was fun to see on this side.

Hermana Sanchez of Argentina

Elder Choque of Bolivia

Elder Seguin of Peru

Elder Olson of Mississippi and Elder Raymond of Arizona

And then the very rare opportunity to take a missionary home.  It was great to meet the family behind Hermana Martinez

These missionaries didn't leave without one last act of service with our new Missionaries and their Trainor's. 

A Name and a Blessing

Our little twin granddaughters were blessed this week.  They were able to share a part of Paraguay as they wore dresses made here just for them.  A part of our mission and our hearts was sent to remind their mommy of her own mission here and the wonderful people.  We love you little Piper Keel and Stella Charlene!

What a gift!

Through a generous donation we had the opportunity to buy a wheelchair for a sweet man with Parkinson's disease.  Elder Smith and Elder Beyeler have been working with him and were able to present it to him.  What an beautiful sight to see this man crying tears of gratitude for the things these Elder have taught to him and now the ability that they have given to him through the wheelchair.  Plus that I got to have a companion for the day with Hermana Cardenas, what a bonus!

Welcome to the mission!

It is a great day when we get new Missionaries, welcome Elder Cerpa!

Elders Valdez, Sanchez and Cartagena and Hermanas Dedrickson and Gajardo

Hermana Talamantez and Hermana Lyman with one companionship of  our Hermana Training Leaders Hermana Blanco and Hermana Taylor

Houses are shining brighter!

More houses of 5 stars........

Hermanas Roncallo and Gomez

Thank heavens the Assistants are on this list... Elder Crofts and Elder Fairbanks 

Elders Bush and J. Silva

Elder Behrens, Elder Murphy, Elder Parada, Elder Olsen, Elder Avellaneda, Elder Cardenas 

Those stars keep coming

Hermanas Adakai and Llanos

Hermanas Perez and Sanchez

Elders Olsen and Baez

Hermanas Vergara and Christiansen 

Elders Soto and Schmidt

More stars!

Five star houses are coming more frequently!  It is getting around the mission that Hermana Evans is tough when it comes to cleaning and they are meeting the challenge!  Great job!

Elders Severe and Osterloh

Hermanas Arch and Pachas

Hermans Novoa and Slade

Elders Kelly and Barreto 

Hermana Hilker and Montaño 

The Batalla's of the 70

Elder and Hermana Batalla of the Seventy visited our mission.  They are from Argentina and brought such a sweet, sincere feeling to the mission,  We were blessed to be taught by them loved the things that we learned.  It was a quick trip but in four days we saw the whole mission.  Our first stop was in Concepcion with the outlying areas of Pedro Juan Caballero, and the small towns in between,  sadly I forgot to take a picture of the first conference!  I am the worst at that! Everyone else should have been in the following two conferences, some with a little more animation than others.  We were also blessed by a little of the beautiful talent that we have here in the mission in our musical numbers.