Interviews with the Union Zone

We had another great day with our Union Zone.
While President Clayton is interviewing each missionary individually, the remaining missionaries are giving an accounting of the 5 outlines of each lesson.
The outlines overview the first three lessons and the main ideas in lessons 4 & 5.  It is a lot to learn and they are working hard to give an accounting of what they know.
#We can't preach what we do not know!
Lesson 1 - The Restoration
Lesson 2 - The Plan of Salvation
Lesson 3 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Lesson 4 _ The Commandments
Lesson 5 - Laws and Ordinances

Our missionaries must know these outlines.  The outlines give the flow of our message.  They do not need to know them word for word, but they must know the 3-4 main points within in each doctrine taught.
Today is the Day!  Today is the day we are passing them off with an actual checklist.

We are giving it our best efforts!

Here are some highlights of our day together.

First, our supplies. :)

These three new missionaries worked with 

their trainers today as a group

on this worksheet

Zone leaders Elder Ocampo and Elder Acosta

We had to move outside

for the last hour or so... what a gorgeous day it was.

President went on divisions with

Elder Cabrera and Elder Rose

I went on divisions with Hermana Acor and Hermana Herrera

We visited this sweet sister and her daughter.

Our bus ride back

#love these sisters!

Interviews! We begin our interviews with the Lomas Zone

We are beginning our interviews.  We begin with our Lomas zone.

While President Clayton is rotating interviewing each missionary, the remaining missionaries are working on passing off the outlines for the PMG 5 lessons. Preach My Gospel has 5 basic lessons. The first three lessons have a short overview or outline of the lesson, a medium lesson outline, and a long version of the lesson outline.  Our missionaries must know the main points of the long version of each lesson.  Lesson Four has 13 main points, and Lesson Five has 7 main points. 

Lesson 1 - The Restoration

Lesson 2 - The Plan of Salvation

Lesson 3 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ

Lesson 4 _ The Commandments

Lesson 5 - Laws and Ordinances

Our missionaries must know these outlines.  The outlines give the flow of our message.  They do not need to know them word for word, but they must know the 3-4 main points within in each doctrine taught.

Today is the Day!  Today is the day we are passing them off with an actual checklist.

They are doing a wonderful job.  I am so proud of them

Divisions with Hermana Flores and Hermana Garduno

President went on divisions 

with Elder Domingo and Elder Dietrich 

On the bumpy bus ride back to the church. :) 

I love these two sweethearts!

Baptisms for the week of 2-13-17

The Baptism of Macilla Sanchez Family

Ana requested a Book of Mormon through the website mormón.org she waited six months for the missionaries to bring her a Book of Mormon but for some reason her request did not arrive.

Finally one day we received her request and visited her she was very happy for our visit they were prepared. Brother Guiovany was not very interested at first, but as we visited we could feel the spirit in his house, the peace that gave them the desire to attend Sacrament meeting.  They began to make great changes that were acts of faith and repentance without doubting, and finally took this great step that they had been working for. They are happy and want to start a new life as members of the church and endure to the end.

Elder Ocampo & Elder Acosta

Bautismo de la Familia Mancilla Sánchez 

Ana solicitó un libro de mormón por la página de mormón.org ella estuvo esperando por seis meses la visita de los misioneros para que le entregara el libro de mormón pero por alguna razón no llegó  su petición. 

Cuando un día recibimos su referencia y la visitamos ella estaba muy feliz por nuestra visita ellos estaban preparados, el hermano Guiovany no estaba muy interesado pero a medida que los visitamos pudieron sentir el espíritu en su casa, la Paz que traía el poder asistir a la reunión sacramental, empezaron a hacer grandes cambios que eran actos de fe y de arrepentimiento sin duda son escogido y por fin tomaron este gran paso que ellos querían son felices y quieren empezar una nueva vida siendo miembros de la iglesia y perseverando hasta el fin. 

The Baptism of Esmeralda

Sister Esmeralda was baptized this Saturday.  That day was the day she cried for how happy she was. Seeing how her eyes glowed and her smile, which was so big, we could feel the spirit.

We are very excited about her decision with her Heavenly Father. She took a long time to make this decision, but through her faith in the Lord and with much prayer she said yes! She is very excited to be able to continue on the path and make other covenants, so that she and her son can be a family for time and for all eternity. She will endure to the end!

Hermana White, Hermana Urbina & Hermana Sandoval

Bautismo de Esmeralda

La hermana esmeralda se bautizó este sábado, ese día fue el día que ella lloró de lo tan feliz que estaba. Al ver como brillaban sus ojos y su sonrisa que era muy grande pudimos sentir el espíritu.  

Estamos muy emocionadas sobre su decisión con su Padre celestial. Ella tomo mucho tiempo para tomar esta decisión, pero por medio de su fe en el Señor y con mucha oración ¡ella dijo que si! ella esta muy animada de poder continuar en el sendero y hacer otros convenios para que ella y su hijo sean un familia para este tiempo y todo la eternidad. ¡Ella siempre va a perseverar hasta el fin!

The Baptism of Ledezma’s Family

The Ledezma family felt a deep desire to follow the Savior and to know the gospel.  They had had lessons with missionaries previously and as we taught them the lessons again, we saw that they had been reading the Book of Mormon and attending church services even though there were no missionaries in the area for some weeks.

They were able to gain a testimony of the gospel by themselves and they knew with certainty that God is their Heavenly Father and that He wants them to return to His presence as an eternal family.

Elder Gutiérrez y Elder Haynes

Bautismo de la familia Ledezma

Ellas son la familia Ledezma, ellas sentían un deseo profundo de seguir al Salvador y de conocer el evangelio, ellas habían tenido lecciones con misioneras anteriormente y cuando enseñamos otra vez las lecciones misionales vimos que habían estado leyendo el Libro de Mormón y asistiendo a la iglesia a pesar de que por algunas semanas no había misioneros en el área.

Ellas lograron tener un testimonio del evangelio por si mismas y supieron con certeza que Dios es Su Padre Celestial y que les quiere de nuevo en su presencia como familia eterna.

The Baptism of Ramos Gutierrez Family

We met the Gutierrez family contacting their mother in the street.  She said she wanted us to teach her children the Gospel.

With time we saw that they were ready for baptism.  They showed their faith in wanting to follow Jesus Christ and to work hard. They now enjoy the blessings of living the gospel in their lives. They want to strive to be sealed as a family and return to live with our Heavenly Father. 

Elder Cabrera & Elder Rose

Bautismo de la Familia Ramos Gutiérrez

Los conocimos contactando a su madre en la calle, ella dijo que quería que enseñáramos a sus hijos el Evangelio.

con el tiempo de las visitas nos dimos cuenta que ellos de verdad estaban listos para el bautismo, mostraban su fe al querer seguir a Jesucristo y esforzarse.  Ellos ahora disfrutan las bendiciones de vivir el evangelio en sus vidas quieren esforzarse para poder sellarse como familia y regresar a vivir con nuestro Padre Celestial.

Baptisms from the week of 2-6-17

Baptism of Michel´s family

They have been investigating the church for almost a year.  Originally, the missionaries were looking for the brother of Raquel, and it wasn't his time yet, but it was for the Orozco Michel family. They began to listen to our message starting with Sister Raquel and then the family followed. Her daughter and grandchildren were baptized. Sister Raquel waited a long time to be baptized, but she has gained a strong testimony of The Book of Mormon.  They are now working hard to enter the Temple to be an eternal family.

Elder Perez & Elder Stubbs

Bautismo de la Familia Michel

Han investigado la iglesia desde hace casi un año, los misioneros iban buscando al hermano de Raquel, no era el tiempo de él pero si de la familia Orozco Michel.

Ellos empezaron a escucharnos, primeramente la hermana Raquel y después su familia, su hija y nietos fueron bautizados. La hermana espero mucho para poder bautizarse, pero pudo recibir un testimonio del Libro de Mormón y ahora se esforzarán por llegar al Templo para ser una familia eterna.

Baptism of Juan and Rosario

One day we passed in front of the Rosario’s house and they told us they had previously had a lesson with the missionaries in Tecoman, and that they had also attended church. We were so happy.  

When they moved to Colima they couldn’t find any missionaries. They prayed that God would help them to find the truth. When they saw us passing in front there house they knew that it was their answer.

Elder Perez & Elder Stubbs

Bautismo de Juan y Rosario

Un día pasamos en frente de la casa de ellos y nos dijeron que habían tenido una lección con los misioneros en Tecoman y asistieron a la Iglesia una vez allá y les gusto.  

Cuando se cambiaron a Colima no pudieron encontrar los misioneros. Ellos oraron para que Dios les ayudara a encontrar la Iglesia correcta. Cuando nos vieron pasar por su casa supieron que Dios había contestado sus oraciones.

The Sealing of Juan and Teresa

Juan and Teresa are a Family of converts that were baptized a year and a half ago.

Since they got baptized, they have been waiting anxiously for the time that they could enter the temple. Finally that day arrived!

Now they are sealed for eternity, they only have to keep there commandments and continue enduring to the end as a husband and wife.  

There is no doubt that families can be together forever. We only have to keep going and not give up.  

Elder Rojas & Elder Meraz

El Sellamiento de Juan y Teresa

Juan y Teresa son una familia de conversos  se bautizaron hace un año y medio.  

Ellos esperaban con ansias que llegara este día desde el momento en el que se bautizaron, y este momento llego por fin pudieron sellarse como familia eterna, y ahora solo les queda poder seguir adelante juntos como esposa y esposo.

No cabe dudas que las familias pueden ser eternas. Solo nos queda esforzarnos y no rendirnos nunca.

 

Vallarta Stake Conference

We had a wonderful several sessions Saturday and Sunday with the Vallarta Stake Conference.  They were blessed to have an Area Seventy join them this weekend, Elder Reyes. We were blessed by his teaching as well.

Here are our missionaries after the conference on Sunday.

I know, it's crooked.  The brother who took the picture, instead of backing up, just turned the camera sideways to get everyone in.  It's all good :)  Here we are!

President and I gathering them together 

afterwards to share a few words with these

outstanding missionaries.

Spotting our missionaries

walking home.

and others at their bus stop 

Guzman District Conference

The chapel was absolutely packed today (2-12-17) for our Guzman District Conference!  They brought extra chairs up to the stand for late comers to have a seat. It was wonderful. The spirit was strong and the messages were tender.
We met with the Guzman zone missionaries for a few minutes afterwards. #We love our missionaries!