Plan for great things!

All the leaders meet once a month to receive directive from President Evans and counsel together.  These missionaries work so hard as they share the gospel each day and work with other missionaries to train and help move the mission forward.  Thank you for all you do!  

Pantalones!

Last year at one time 40% of the missionaries here in Paraguay were sick with Dengue.  With the seousness of Dengue and Zika there was new directive that the Hermanas serving could wear pants and long skirts in the times of mosquitos.  It was a little weird to see our first Hermanas wear pants. It is our hope to keep these missionaries very health this year.

Hermana Rodriquez Granados, Hermana Scott and Hermana Christiansen you wear this new look with well.  It may take us a little time to get used to this.

Elder and Hermana Bragg... whoops a little out of order!

This is what happens when you don't get things done right away.
Before we left for our trip to Mistolar we had the fabulous opportunity to have Elder and Hermana Mark Bragg come visit our mission.  We had a mavelous opportunity to be taught by them and enjoy their company for three days.  Every missionary had the blessing to be with them in three different conferences.  We wish we could have them all together with us much more frequently, it feels very similar to having all our family at home.

Thanks for coming!  We have loved being with you and are so grateful for you love and concern for our mission and all our missionaries!

Sunday in Mistolar

A great meeting in Mistolar on Sunday morning included testimonies from the missionaries.  Hermana Trujillo and Hermana Jara taught Young Women's with two beautiful young girls while the Elders work helped in priesthood.  After primary received a great boost of energy from the Hermanas and the Elders teaching them, "Families can be Together".

To the corner of the mission... Mistolar!

Our window of opportunity to visit the famous place of Mistolar happened on October 29& 30.  We had to wait for good weather conditions, enough daylight and to have the vehicles that could transport the nine of us into this community.  Not only did we encounter bad roads but we struggled the last little way through dirt that was equal to powder in some places 2-3 feet deep.  You do not want to stop in these areas or you may need to relocate in Mistolar yourself! I am pretty sure that this is not a typical situation in most missions but out of neccesity we had a camping trip for one night.  All the Elders, President and Travis slept in the back of the trucks and ......on the hoods! The Hermanas slept in a small trailer with Hermana Evans.
We had the great opportunity to take clothes that had been donated through an Eagle project of Austin  Herbst.  The children and mothers were so grateful to have these! This set the stage for a great opportunity when the children came to our camp that night to teach and play "Duck, Duck, Goose" with them.  They LOVED this game! They probably played with us for two hours and then left andwent to play in another part of the camp well after we went to bed.

Campo Am' pu

We had the opportunity this month to visit the north western part of our mission to the vIllage of Mistolar.  On our way there we were able to help a man and his wife who had problems with their "moto".  Amazingly enough last time they broke down a man from the church had found them and was able to help them get back home.  I do not think this is coincidence!  The missionaries had been meeting them in another area and they were loving everything that they were being taught.  We were able to take them to their village of Campo Am' pu.  There we were met by about 25-30 people.  We taught them the importance of families and recording who their family is and was.  They had many questions about families.  Something that we take for granted can be so foreign when you have never been taught about the family unit.  There was an incredible feeling there.  We were able to leave them with the little pamplet "Mi Familia", which they were very excited to fill out.  What a blessing it is to have the Plan of Salvation and know that the family is an eternal blessing that can be ours for all eternity.

Belated goodbyes

Change week is always exhausting.  Not only is it physically draining but emotionally as well as we say goodbyes to eternal friends.  We know life will be wonderful for you but we cherish the moments that we have shared.  Thanks for sharing one last time in the temple with us!  It reminds of the eternal nature or our relationships.  We will meet again!

Hermana Cornejo working hard through lots of back pain, wow!

Elders Zarabia, Gutierrez, Mendoza, Rodriquez, and Herman Pisco, thank you for touching our lives and the people of Paraguay!  You have made a great difference!

Elders Dias, Zambrano,Hunter, Bingham, Nelson, McNulty and Hermana Luna

We are excited to see you do amazing things in your lives.

Hermana Rodríguez and Francani working hard to the end and even through a change of flight plans adding one extra day to the mission. Thanks for touching a few more lives!

Now you can go to bed Elder Zaugg and Elder Bickley! Two of the many missionaries working hard to make everything run smoothly.