The purpose of this blog is to highlight the beautiful city of Guadalajara; the faithful members, the valiant missionaries who serve here, as well as the people, culture, and food.

Monday, April 2, 2018

Welcoming our two new sisters! 4-2-18

We are thrilled to welcome Sister Varela and Sister Caranqui here to the mission!!
First thing this morning they came smiling through those airport doors!!!
Oh, we are so happy they are here!







We loaded into our van and left for the
Union Stake Center by the Guadalajara Temple
with our assistants, Elder Velazquez and Elder Cluff.


These new sisters met with several other 
companionship's to have a quick bite to eat.


We introduced them to holding the Book of Mormon 
each day in their hands!





Elder Cluff and Elder Velazquez introduced them
to their other daily materials they will need as they
begin their work here in the mission.


A quick picture on the 
steps of the Guadalajara Temple!


Here theses two are with their companions
for the day.
We will begin our full day of training tomorrow!







One quick note

As I am posting this final post of our missionaries who are returning home this transfer,  I feel to add a quick goodbye to our Elder Long. He has served diligently and honorably as Assistant to President Clayton for just over 8 months.  What a humble and sweet young man he is.  We thank him for his countless hours of added service as an example, a teacher, a friend and a faithful companion.
Thank you Elder Long.



Transfer weekend begins! 3-31-18

We are saying goodbye to 8 outstanding missionaries!
Because it is also General Conference weekend,
President Clayton began his final interviews with each
missionary on Thursday evening.
Friday, we attended the Temple together.



We met again after the final Sunday 
afternoon session to begin our farewell 
dinner and testimony meeting.


A quick picture before we started
our dinner...


To add whip cream, or not to add whip cream...
that is the question!


Getting ready for our testimony meeting.



Those well deserved certificates of 
completion! 


They have every right to be thrilled!!!!
Good for each and every one of them! 
These missionaries have served well and 
 faithfully!  


Our final group pictures 


Off to the mission offices for one last night
here in the mission. 




Elder Palenque will leave at 3am for his 
home in Bolivia.  We said goodbye to 
him tonight. 


Bright and early this morning we met these
sweethearts at the mission office and drove
to the airport, where we said a tearful goodbye.
Oh, we will miss them! 
#we love our missionaries!! 



Two of our office Elders took Elder Palenque
to the airport early this morning,
and they took this picture of him at the
boarding gate.



Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Baptisms!

We welcome these newest members of the church!
1.

Dana and Ricardo are from a family of a reference that we received.
From the beginning they were able to recognize the truth of the
gospel and they have constantly strived to comply with the new
norms they are learning and through it all they do not stop trusting
their Heavenly Father. They are VERY excited to be members of the
Church of Christ.
Hermana Cook, Hermana Clawson
Dana y Ricardo son de una familia de una referencia que recibimos.
Desde el inicio ellos pudieron reconocer la veracidad del evangelio
y se han esforzado constantemente por cumplir con las nuevas
normas que están aprendiendo y a través de todo no dejan de
confiar en su Padre Celestial.  Están MUY emocionados por ser
miembros de la Iglesia de Cristo.
2.

Kamila is a girl from a part member family. She was very prepared
and eager to learn and apply the teachings of Christ in her life.
Although she had a little fear before his baptism, she prayed for
courage and strength and could feel that her Heavenly Father
helped her prepare to enter into covenants with Him.
Hermana Cook, Hermana Clawson
Kamila es niña de una familia PF; ella estaba muy preparada y
tenía muchas ganas de aprender y aplicar las enseñanzas de Cristo
en su vida. Aunque tenía un poco de miedo antes de su bautismo,
oraba pidiendo valor y fortaleza y pudo sentir que su Padre Celestial
le ayudó a prepararse para entrar en convenios con Él.
3.

Sister Genesis is a person who knew for herself that baptism was
the right decision. Her conversion began with her husband and a
visit to an open house of a temple here in Mexico. She heard that
families can be eternal and immediately knew that this was
something she wanted. She made the decision to know the
church and be baptized. She has already completed the first step
and is very encouraged to continue on this path in order to enter
the temple. We are very happy for her.
Elder Jones, Elder Villegas
La Hermana Genesis es una persona que supo por sí misma que el
bautismo era la decisión correcta. Su conversión empezó con su
esposo y una visita a una casa abierta de un templo acá en México.
Escuchó que las familias pueden ser eternas e inmediatamente
supo que eso era algo que quería. Tomó la decisión de conocer la
iglesia y bautizarse. Ya cumplió el primer paso y está muy animada
a continuar en este camino con el fin de entrar el templo. Estamos
muy felices por ella.

A few pictures of this and that

Once again, I have taken pictures of a few this and that's that
I see as we are traveling.
We really do see so many interesting things along our way as
we visit our missionaries, the zones and areas of our mission.
Here are just some of our newest sights.
We actually see this a lot.
Motorcycles that add poles to the back so they can carry
and deliver tires.





or ladders :)





We asked these two gas station attendants if
we could take their picture.
They sure gave us quite the pose!


The meat market


We see trucks in all shapes and sizes, carrying 
things of all shapes and sizes!



I loved this guy




This tree had such a thorny trunk, but the pods
turn into blossoms that really do look like
popcorn popping!


Our very famous cobblestone streets!


Small houses in many different colors


bougainvillaea bushes that grow no
matter the ground.


We see gorgeous views


Hills, and mountains


and volcanoes too