February 2011

Making S'mores is always a big hit-Even President Sloan could not resist

President Sloan and his famous questions from " Preach My Gospel" . It is amazing how prepared our missionaries are.

This group of missionaries stand ready for any question

A sad farewell to ten wonderful missionaries!

From left in the back, Elder Woods, Elder Matute, Elder Brugiati, next to Hermana Sloan, Hermana Perez, Hermana Sacolxot, Hermana Sandoval, from left in the front row, Elder Johnson, Elder Coc, Elder Pereira, Elder Archundia. We will miss you all.

A happy hello to six new missionaries! From left, Elder Boyer(USA) Elder Smith(USA) Elder Guaranda(Ecuador)Hermana Hernandez(Honduras)Hermana Garcia( Nicaragua), and in the blue in back, Hermana Allen(USA).

Hermanas specialized training: February 2011

A joyous day in the mission home

Just a few of our Hermanas- so great to be together

Hermanas everywhere

Hermana Vallejo teaching the Hermanas

So beautiful and happy

Our Beautiful Senior Hermanas- what a great help they are to me!!

It is always a delight to share with the Hermanas

Delicious...

The Mission home was full of Hermanas on this woderful day! We are blessed to have the greatest Hermanas in the world.

January 2011 Happy New Year!

Natalie and a few girls from our Stake, were the chorus for New Beginnings.
They sang beautifully!

Puyo, Ecuador- Love the view of the Volcano with snow on top.

The charming little hotel we stay in when we are in Puyo

January 4, we received four new missionaries Hermana Reid (USA) Hermana Flores (USA) Elder Pineda (Honduras) Elder Vasquez (Guatemala)



What a wonderful lady, Lenora in front of her cute blue house in Puyo. After our visit with her, we invited her to come with us to find the home of another sister in the branch that is suffering with cancer. It took her about two seconds to jump- up from her chair, and change into a fresh outfit. The next picture shows the trail she took us on to find the ill sister.

It was quite a hike- but we did find the home of the ill sister. The young man in the photo was a real gentleman. He helped us descend the muddy path, and then climb up and over the giant cement pipes, waiting to sometime be buried so the people of the jungle don't have to walk through the swamp to get to their homes. Visiting teaching has taken on a new meaning . Next time I will wear my boots!

Puyo is known as the "City of Cinnamon," located in the Amazon region of the country. We visited Puyo for a branch conference. We also made a change in the branch presidency. L to R:

Tim, Hermano Lescano (1st counselor), President Cambal, Hermano Escobar (2nd counselor), Hermano Calle (former president of the Puyo branch that was released), Hermano Pinduizaca (former second counselor) and President Vallejo, Tim's wonderful counselor.





Stephanie and a few of her friends in the Quito airport - all ready to hit Europe for " Model United Nations" Held at Den Hague in Holland.

Steph and gang at the Versailles Palace in France- they had a whirlwind tour after the 5 day conference. They hit most of the major tourist sights in France and Holland.

Stephanie and great friend Isabel in front of the famous Eiffel Tower-

Lucky ducks!