We absolutely loved the drive there.
We love the sheep and goats we almost always see,
and the farms along the dirt road coming right up to the chapel.
Today we saw these guys...
and of course, I love this.
Today, President Clayton released the branch president in Estipac,
President Miguel Angel Corona Pacheco, who has served as
branch president for over 9 years. He was called to be branch
president one year after he was baptized.
He has served faithfully, absolutely faithfully these many years,
and his wife has been a sweet and quiet support.
She and their children have come with him early each morning,
and stayed, waiting outside the church building until he was finished.
He and his wife live in the small Puebla of Cocula just 15 minutes
or so just outside of Estipac. It was such a tender meeting as testimonies
were born and gratitude was expressed for blessings unnumbered.
Also today, Juan Carlos Ramirez Barron was called as the new branch president.
He will be wonderful. President Clayton's counselor, President Casteneda
was there as the meeting ended and immediately began his training with
President Ramirez. What a marvelous spirit we felt today.
We sure love our four Elders who are serving in Estipac and Cocula,
Elder Rodriguez, Elder Cluff, Elder Barlow, and Elder Hutchings.
pictured below with President and I (from left to right)
We met with them very quickly after President set President Ramirez apart,
and then President and I rushed to Teocuititlan to catch the ending of their
branch conference.
This little dog comes with his owner to church
each week in Estipac,and waits and waits and waits...
right by the classroom doors. Sometimes they shoo
him this way or that, sometimes they let him be.
Hopefully, he's listening to the lessons each week. :)
We needed to be on our way quickly
to attend the last hour of the Teocuitalan branch
conference just an hour away.
Teocuitalan is a beautiful little pueblo.
President spoke for the last hour and we loved
the members in this little branch and then
headed back to Guadalajara.
Guzman District President Alcaraz is to the
right of President Clayton and his two
counselors are to President's left.
The new President of Teocuitatlan branch is on
the far right, and his counselor is to his left.
(is that clear as mud?)
A few pictures as we drove out of the pueblo
These kids were having fun in the water running
down the back of their street.
They were guarding their little black puppy
pretty carefully.
