The Campo

We love it when we get out of the city to go visit missionaries in the campo. It’s how we imagined the DR.

Softie

 Presidente could not resist when this young man asked if President would be the one to perform his baptism. The members were in shock. Better not risk any heart attacks in the future.

Zone ozama

We just combined two zones into one to correspond with the stake boundaries. It's much easier that way.

All the zones (ten) prepared skits/songs for our Christmas celebration. They were darling!!

Feliz Navid

The hermanas made ties for everyone (119) and I made aprons for all the hermanas (41).

The elders all changed to the new ties.

We only have one missionary from Europe. He is from the Netherlands. (Picture below.)

Subway Preaching

And we thought our missionaries had a lot of courage!

Safe and Sound

This is one if the guards that stands inside the iron gate in front of our apartment 24-7. He’s really a teddy bear when you get to know him.

Contacting on the Metro

Such a Kind Gift

Christmas Trees

The Christmas trees here are very pretty. Boy instead of a star or an angel they put a bouquet on top. The florists must have come up with this tradition.

Last Stake Conference of the Year

This stake reserved the front row of the chapel for investigators and had a display of materials available for all visitors. This missionary is helping an investigator sing the hymns.

Trapped

That’s what I get for climbing fences in my Sunday shoes.

Must Be Christmas!

In case anyone’s wondering, a lot of mail is arriving just fine!!

Our District

Presidente Smith is the district president too and these hermanas from our district invited us to attend the temple with them on Saturday.

Chauffers

I have wondered for months why these men sit in the parking garage of our apartment doing nothing all day. It turns out they are here to drive you in your own car around the city.  Tells you how challenging it is to drive here.

Mid amigos en la misión

No one told us all to wear pink.

Purple Christmas Lights?

Do they have purple Christmas lights in the United States? Either I missed it or they're new this year.

Mission Tour

We just spent three wonderful days with elder and sister Gonzales   They taught the missionaries and they taught us. Hermana Gonzales is a wonderful actor and is great at role plays!