Our final Zone Conferences with Guzman and Colima Zones 11-20-17

***Please see our first zone conference 

with the Lomas Zone 11-3-17 for

specific details of President Clayton's

and my teaching. I will just highlight 

our day together with pictures, and

just a few comments.***

What a wonderful way to end our outstanding zone conferences for this rotation!
Today’s conference combined our Guzman and Colima zones. 
With Guzman Zone Leaders Elder Mora and Elder Cluff, and
Colima Zone Leaders, Elder Cabrera and Elder Acosta.
Great leaders, great missionaries, great day!

President Clayton began by focusing on our effective 
use of the Book of Mormon in our teaching

*We carry the Book of Mormon in our hands,
   we must also carry it in our hearts.
*There is an Urgency in this work!
*We must be more effective in our labors
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I introduced the Light the World

Christmas Initiative 2017

While Jesus Christ was on the earth, he declared,

I am the Light of the World - it is one of His sacred titles.

Jesus taught His followers that as they learned of Him and

followed Him….they could become lights to others.

*We are lights to those around us.

*How can we share that light?

Our Guzman and Colima Zones!

I know, they are squinting and 

trying to smile through the blinding sun!

Shhhh...

Here is one of our plans for kicking off

our Light the World Christmas Initiative 

here in the Guadalajara Mission!

President's Game ~

Using the Book of Mormon to help you 

find answers of the soul.

Sweet treats for all answers!

The zone leaders did a wonderful

 job with their teaching -

Find when you Teach, Teach when you Find!

Practicing finding and teaching

 in every situation you find yourself in.

Great day!

#we love our missionaries!

Church in Arandas 11-19-17

This morning we enjoyed worshiping with the saints in Arandas.
With Elder Carreras and Elder Sime outside the small House of Prayer.

President Clayton teaching the second hour.

I snuck a picture of our two faithful missionaries

during the closing song. :)

With the Arandas Group

Temple session with our returning missionaries 11-18-17

What a lovely evening we had at the Temple with these seven missionaries!

Santiago District Conference 11-12-17

What a beautiful drive we had Sunday morning

on our way to Santiago for our district conference. 

  

Pretend the truck is not there, and look beyond it at

the gorgeous hills and valleys :) 

We always are amazed at how many 

folks can squish together into the back of a truck!

The trees here in Mexico are so gorgeous...

with huge trunks and sprawling branches.

At almost every tope or speed bump, there is 

someone taking advantage of that slow pause...

and trying to sell something or other. 

Some of the little selling stands along the way. 

President Clayton teaching during the

evening session. 

We took a quick picture with these

sweethearts after the 

Saturday evening adult session

of our District Conference.

Sunday morning with the choir

Cute, cute Dylan Arais 

(District President Arais’s little boy) 

I always try to have a little

snack for his pocket... :) 

Thank you to Elder Koenig for

translating for me.

With our good friend, Dan Lewis who was 

visiting us with his wife Betty. 

President Arias and his first counselor,

his grandfather. 

With our fabulous missionaries serving 

in Santiago ! 

Driving in and around Santiago 

I always love seeing the wash on the line.

This grandma and her granddaughter

riding in the back of the truck.

Do you see the family on the motorcycle

whizzing by?

Look at this beautiful overpass

as we drove right into the city

 to our hotel for the night. 

We were able to visit with and see some

of the apartments of some of our 

missionaries serving here in Santiago.

First we popped in to see

Sister Torres and Sister Hernandez. :) 

By their area map

Next, we wanted to pop in to see

Elder Barlow and Elder Astorga, 

but they were still cleaning up

the building after the conference.

We followed them over to their

apartment

Here they are standing up

on their balcony. 

And by their area map

Wonderful day!