tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79686888369915742672024-03-18T21:23:24.146-07:00President and Sister LindahlMendoza Argentina MissionPresident and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-7178934624944486042011-09-18T16:19:00.000-07:002011-09-18T16:24:53.803-07:00Events-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;">First Bi-Annual Argentina Mendoza Mission Reunion</span><br />September 30th Friday<br />5:00-8:00 PM<br />3000 South 210 East, Heber, Utah<br />Bring a Guest<br />RSVP facebook page Argentina Mendoza Mission-Lindahlcolettelindahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06276375491850467853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-84913374485585637812011-07-24T13:19:00.000-07:002011-07-24T19:33:35.195-07:00A Process of Saying Goodbye, and Closing a Chapter of Our Lives<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb66BmaB1lkKYZ8aooIkvAJNvRwwWhDCBKuDDvw-xjGDj9BYsRkYy6m237REk9Qj_EApLV5nFtrg94FsZoF0EUUgZLpT3hB_U7E3FmYgV4E8yfTWJ5881zbtfF1A-L_TDkWVi-R8c_QgE/s1600/P1050627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb66BmaB1lkKYZ8aooIkvAJNvRwwWhDCBKuDDvw-xjGDj9BYsRkYy6m237REk9Qj_EApLV5nFtrg94FsZoF0EUUgZLpT3hB_U7E3FmYgV4E8yfTWJ5881zbtfF1A-L_TDkWVi-R8c_QgE/s400/P1050627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633024240111951330" border="0" /></a>We said goodbye to our Gringos the week we were leaving the mission, so they could go home the same week as us. Our last testimony meeting and dinner with a group of missionaries. The latinos will have their farewell dinner with the new President Avila in the week to come.<br />(left) Elders Petersen, Barrus, President, Orduña, Miller.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW-4zjq1Nvt2bzJBlIeDqbgtbLynMWVcRWDq9rKU0wYLeqwHPOzqab7GG1KWkwbvkTvfb4XDQv7G5y4uk9EbTO_wT9pl1LBzcOBMYC2_RqLSej0JjWqFqvWJhmOPixdPPCzxJLEwkWiw/s1600/P1050618.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW-4zjq1Nvt2bzJBlIeDqbgtbLynMWVcRWDq9rKU0wYLeqwHPOzqab7GG1KWkwbvkTvfb4XDQv7G5y4uk9EbTO_wT9pl1LBzcOBMYC2_RqLSej0JjWqFqvWJhmOPixdPPCzxJLEwkWiw/s400/P1050618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633024234064814146" border="0" /></a>There was a special good bye dinner put on by the Rastelli's. President's counselors were there and the local Stake Presidents. We will miss their association and their valiant testimonies. They are what keep the Mendoza area moving forward in the church.<br />(left) Rastelli's, Pedot's(Godoy Cruz), Cabral's (Church Facilities), Chauque's (Guaymallen),<br />Acosta's, Sister Tidei (Maipu), Ojeda's (Mendoza), Ontiveros' (new Mendoza Pres.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR72LW1R3mFCfVE0zYmN1O4ONhU0R9_BJq5RDzB-k-8iLy9fa0aSEgRNBVObKNUO_6AZYcVS5TjGJ_Y4NxhOA06EtFdbIBC3s31EdWGq4SubzrpNPoDuame9ucwrz6UpBalGPew7oGRQ/s1600/P1050622.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR72LW1R3mFCfVE0zYmN1O4ONhU0R9_BJq5RDzB-k-8iLy9fa0aSEgRNBVObKNUO_6AZYcVS5TjGJ_Y4NxhOA06EtFdbIBC3s31EdWGq4SubzrpNPoDuame9ucwrz6UpBalGPew7oGRQ/s400/P1050622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633024230589946146" border="0" /></a>Our farewell lunch at the office with the office Elders (and a few oldies). Sister Packer made the delicious meal and the Elders of course ate every bit. The menu was sweet pork tacos. Thanks Sister Packer.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMtfP1Ze7VeiNi66pwxSVEWzYOnk89tP6QmexGXtz7liD4Ur4wmy1le_1ZcZ6QVlWKZRw3h-5bbEcWg_ATvkBmodXLn_SQ_bgQgDsgLZPNrU5bDK1VEMApFi_0XBc576lYUuMpnz_fgo/s1600/P1050614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMtfP1Ze7VeiNi66pwxSVEWzYOnk89tP6QmexGXtz7liD4Ur4wmy1le_1ZcZ6QVlWKZRw3h-5bbEcWg_ATvkBmodXLn_SQ_bgQgDsgLZPNrU5bDK1VEMApFi_0XBc576lYUuMpnz_fgo/s400/P1050614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633024225398830146" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye to Carolina at the "libreria" were I buy the office supplies. She has become a good friend through the years, and we both laugh as I struggle to explain what I need, not knowing all the spanish words. We even got good at hand language (a family to sign language).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o4YddAMib8qxskFy3b-z2qf_3lgfLvDSBFigYm2wJ6h9hBIW6NDVyZVrceTJg234YeQohfBox5-9Zdv0oe3AMcGy-uaBK33nvBK0EkGOsQy5v-yGW9vqqbglIufgVoMf1Qcn70RuvxU/s1600/P1050632.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o4YddAMib8qxskFy3b-z2qf_3lgfLvDSBFigYm2wJ6h9hBIW6NDVyZVrceTJg234YeQohfBox5-9Zdv0oe3AMcGy-uaBK33nvBK0EkGOsQy5v-yGW9vqqbglIufgVoMf1Qcn70RuvxU/s400/P1050632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633023132764900178" border="0" /></a>President's beloved bonsai was given to Laura Mallea our housekeeper. She knows how much joy it brought President each morning to water "Maria" and talk to her. Sister Mallea will take good care of her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-1_NHoooOJ3qma0XRGosDj6QJ82QpR7FlOzJL_q1bqQfVQN7-Mg2DwuZn7BHvir-Nj4uhkcToBH5mBS64kfZYeNfAu45M76dLLuVX5IgnpjGvC4Qz5MssA5l32Y3QpOA8aNcUHVX_fU/s1600/P1050633.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-1_NHoooOJ3qma0XRGosDj6QJ82QpR7FlOzJL_q1bqQfVQN7-Mg2DwuZn7BHvir-Nj4uhkcToBH5mBS64kfZYeNfAu45M76dLLuVX5IgnpjGvC4Qz5MssA5l32Y3QpOA8aNcUHVX_fU/s400/P1050633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633023127500002642" border="0" /></a>Had to take a picture of the guy at the Shell Station who pumped our diesel fuel every week. These people become our close friends as we visit with them weekly.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASCLq-uk311KMu-fGYsSphqSZwNIfUGSNskz_hXl5PSiDZQ59MIkQtubTycVguQrA-D8zqLG8yiIWG4pn-5gru6B-3UkhLMLVh1aB9Zd4sBMJ9Yd9-cT7ySTn44_v8NPPAuoprnilc10/s1600/P1050634.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASCLq-uk311KMu-fGYsSphqSZwNIfUGSNskz_hXl5PSiDZQ59MIkQtubTycVguQrA-D8zqLG8yiIWG4pn-5gru6B-3UkhLMLVh1aB9Zd4sBMJ9Yd9-cT7ySTn44_v8NPPAuoprnilc10/s400/P1050634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633023123234042802" border="0" /></a>Our Assistants when we left were Elder Harvey and Elder Leal. They tried so hard to make our exit on the mission smooth and trouble free (if only!), at least they tried. The last week was a great trial of problems after problems. We tried to leave the mission in the best shape we could, and thus we were dead tired when the last day arrived.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQvHLbi2yDGFI5MxK6fgMDj52aN2EeZYxLI4Jr_gtqxKEGvZ-_DYI2APkeV3ApCWgHta_sHLPpPRLYUW-xkRUTdDE1QYDLRVR8H1UUxRJ4t9vcnENzINykQZspVIfmiY0BtCweG6IV0Q/s1600/P1050637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQvHLbi2yDGFI5MxK6fgMDj52aN2EeZYxLI4Jr_gtqxKEGvZ-_DYI2APkeV3ApCWgHta_sHLPpPRLYUW-xkRUTdDE1QYDLRVR8H1UUxRJ4t9vcnENzINykQZspVIfmiY0BtCweG6IV0Q/s400/P1050637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633023119649087314" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye to Nestor Cabral, the man in charge of all the physical facilities in the Mendoza area. He is in charge of over a hundred church buildings, an almost impossible task for a man with a crew of three or four men. Nestor has become a dear friend and has always been there for President as they both worked through the problems of the mission.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL59q479ei-6hNvxQo-iE2hilB-f8hLjQFa4q46J4gNIWzRt8YNvQFHI9iXGY3yfAhwRHS7jArd94hS9STBpNUWoRygu8RDMa-7fQr1Kmorzct7kkQ8ID0fqoFcQfNY3RS5N4eT-64Ubg/s1600/P1050643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL59q479ei-6hNvxQo-iE2hilB-f8hLjQFa4q46J4gNIWzRt8YNvQFHI9iXGY3yfAhwRHS7jArd94hS9STBpNUWoRygu8RDMa-7fQr1Kmorzct7kkQ8ID0fqoFcQfNY3RS5N4eT-64Ubg/s400/P1050643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022128402324882" border="0" /></a>The photo may be blurry but this moment will always be imbedded in our minds as we watched the Avila family get off the airplane and begin their adventure in Mendoza.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M5dPMgTGkhxdoORqym3HpO8e77r2ZxY3FmjWoL23f7nEm1iTRpe9N7RlRKq6y5andr6BoxteNMXB4cFJ1XXBYqW7lLEtvfhmgWlYf_MkgB6GC1EZrWGv7kNaXI3TF6nSKF43lvaQ1Hg/s1600/P1050644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M5dPMgTGkhxdoORqym3HpO8e77r2ZxY3FmjWoL23f7nEm1iTRpe9N7RlRKq6y5andr6BoxteNMXB4cFJ1XXBYqW7lLEtvfhmgWlYf_MkgB6GC1EZrWGv7kNaXI3TF6nSKF43lvaQ1Hg/s400/P1050644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022124581039042" border="0" /></a>President Lindahl giving President Avila a big "abrazo."<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB6lWLv8zKPm9Cp5DVnnWVgI9OeTb4IyB89a1WF6tJ2_dKnrWYtHdGcZxAfIAaVSlveYx4zQ0z4t4qX7cHRVOZ20kjf72uThQcSyHVnMZIrZF6xJNh2ySWoop8T5Re_v62ssdrj2NM0E/s1600/P1050645.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB6lWLv8zKPm9Cp5DVnnWVgI9OeTb4IyB89a1WF6tJ2_dKnrWYtHdGcZxAfIAaVSlveYx4zQ0z4t4qX7cHRVOZ20kjf72uThQcSyHVnMZIrZF6xJNh2ySWoop8T5Re_v62ssdrj2NM0E/s400/P1050645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022118507777954" border="0" /></a>The Avila Family from Buenos Aires, called to serve a mission in the Argentina Mendoza Mission. President Avila is only 47 years old and so will have the vitality and energy to get out and train our missionaries. He has served as an Area Seventy in Buenos Aires and so he knows the program, the pit falls, and what needs to be accomplished to grow the Mendoza Area.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NwS5av8BppjXY71lcbe-wvJ683gMK9djWxGmd1sHfZIn9Ei57neItoN-srL8id7_CqPiowe0TowSTQWfrs_ik_43lPMlIfwyg7suVpxm2THPZdoNrthN2Wntey2At9my9bRI3qinBgI/s1600/P1050647.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NwS5av8BppjXY71lcbe-wvJ683gMK9djWxGmd1sHfZIn9Ei57neItoN-srL8id7_CqPiowe0TowSTQWfrs_ik_43lPMlIfwyg7suVpxm2THPZdoNrthN2Wntey2At9my9bRI3qinBgI/s400/P1050647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022112070205458" border="0" /></a>Our last hug with Sister Laura Mallea our housekeeper. She has served us well, and has kept our confidences. She promises to never tell our secrets if we don't tell hers. A great arrangement. We will miss her shining face and beautiful smile. Thank you Laura for everything. We love you!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCeHY1w_hGebcOMtU_3jrDVdJRi0Z40KhoeQh760DH8HJ4yYpJNhlrCSOnTroQk_aABc-jHHuapYJQyLxol9knEB1IDN1wLeTTA_4QJtSiteuz7Vr28s8wwXVOB0IazJ5lLqE_G5CXIc/s1600/P1050648.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCeHY1w_hGebcOMtU_3jrDVdJRi0Z40KhoeQh760DH8HJ4yYpJNhlrCSOnTroQk_aABc-jHHuapYJQyLxol9knEB1IDN1wLeTTA_4QJtSiteuz7Vr28s8wwXVOB0IazJ5lLqE_G5CXIc/s400/P1050648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021151466941202" border="0" /></a>Showing the Avila's the 6th floor condo they will now call home. With bringing children on the mission, I am sure they will need to make some changes, but we hope that they are happy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPejjtC8y_bqfjcFOg-nqjbc3QCbCzgMQ7f2uvuxvPaxc_DutQoD2B02p5RUbrPtWjeM142JKcxb8IpDHTMAF_hru7pMbV_FCPfdch4BRH0gkUq5yX6GE-OePAjWl0z4NGRqPRynu0us/s1600/P1050651.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPejjtC8y_bqfjcFOg-nqjbc3QCbCzgMQ7f2uvuxvPaxc_DutQoD2B02p5RUbrPtWjeM142JKcxb8IpDHTMAF_hru7pMbV_FCPfdch4BRH0gkUq5yX6GE-OePAjWl0z4NGRqPRynu0us/s400/P1050651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021149178185762" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye to our dear friends Mauricio and Fabian Larrubia (and mom) at our fruit and vegetable stand. They have been helping us weekly for 3 years. It is hard to say goodbye to people who are so a part of your life. Though not members of our church, we can always hope that their hearts will soften and they will remember the times we shared our souls with them.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgazFq8KE1a2PmgOlePOoICV2byzjo6bga_9pCjoe3diuwuNF4TPNLSyneYC4MN0798baYBRKgxtjD0F17CApL_ReCb-ORbqGmHsihJqM_TMC4NrgdSCj-LZ0hZ4aotgfsVct50is5C0/s1600/P1050658.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgazFq8KE1a2PmgOlePOoICV2byzjo6bga_9pCjoe3diuwuNF4TPNLSyneYC4MN0798baYBRKgxtjD0F17CApL_ReCb-ORbqGmHsihJqM_TMC4NrgdSCj-LZ0hZ4aotgfsVct50is5C0/s400/P1050658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021142699662242" border="0" /></a>Good bye to our office Elder Hoggard (Historian), who has helped us put old videos back together, gather all the pictures of our missionaries, and print off our old Aguas de Cuyo newsletters through out the last 3 years. Thank you for your love and service.<br />(Elder Hoggard that is the cleanest I have seen your office in months. I hear children singing [mission office joke] ).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFAFlYhmodf8DRyPUFyjCfCaq0bUv5Z32elXJumglgVTMxUkTUbVzGkMGtXW3kg09sWlLN8r9YvVCNrZeWncQxIm5U402R5yrBSnhX0eIp2xzFfA146NkkALx02wh7oApJokrqOZmWbk/s1600/P1050659.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFAFlYhmodf8DRyPUFyjCfCaq0bUv5Z32elXJumglgVTMxUkTUbVzGkMGtXW3kg09sWlLN8r9YvVCNrZeWncQxIm5U402R5yrBSnhX0eIp2xzFfA146NkkALx02wh7oApJokrqOZmWbk/s400/P1050659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021137089046114" border="0" /></a>Antonio Lusvardi the man who made every repair in the mission office, chapels, mission home. He is a man who can fix or build anything. Again, not a member of the church, but possibly the most dependable human being alive. We had an on going joke with him when he would come to our mission home and fix something, we would offer him our "mormon wine" which of course was our famous grape juice grown and made locally in Mendoza. He thought the joke was funny and even found us another supplier of grape juice in town and brought us new bottles to try.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr7ECBK2Nl2OPGr6joLuwEvaZ4hkNNFawNOSFDl7VxYCCMz32qEICnE6V2VhONU7T1Kk9k9Yl0rVVuEOu2n-lQ9wB3HK1KNq4dT7quZWrPAv1pNevi1oVIrHFnbsU1hoPg0cTYYZcB0A/s1600/P1050662.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr7ECBK2Nl2OPGr6joLuwEvaZ4hkNNFawNOSFDl7VxYCCMz32qEICnE6V2VhONU7T1Kk9k9Yl0rVVuEOu2n-lQ9wB3HK1KNq4dT7quZWrPAv1pNevi1oVIrHFnbsU1hoPg0cTYYZcB0A/s400/P1050662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633017855367079410" border="0" /></a>On the left is Elder Durran. He was a missionary who was called to serve in Venezuela but who couldn't do the walking because of a knee injury. He came and served with us for two months while they were evaluating his knee to see when he could return to the mission field. He was affectionately called my "esclavo" (my slave). He was so capable and intelligent he could do anything. Lucky mission president that gets him!<br />On the right is Elder Ivie the mission secretary. Most of Elder Ivie's time now is spent in trying to keep the missionaries in the field, since Argentina now only allows our missionaries a one year visa. Just another of the trials we experience here in this country.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3eJCb83mWN1Bmzw_TZa2TzdZdyOGWRghOaTgillc8jYHjNhi8FkOXN7KUmmwXi_ZPq3Gef4jIa2zaMxWBlIHkrrTgkI1XHWBu6vlMD2y5eDJvzow461Plb5ly396XDZaJ36pJISXsnI/s1600/P1050664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3eJCb83mWN1Bmzw_TZa2TzdZdyOGWRghOaTgillc8jYHjNhi8FkOXN7KUmmwXi_ZPq3Gef4jIa2zaMxWBlIHkrrTgkI1XHWBu6vlMD2y5eDJvzow461Plb5ly396XDZaJ36pJISXsnI/s400/P1050664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633017847508214770" border="0" /></a>Elder Packer from Layton, Utah who serves as our Postmaster and keeps the missionaries in supplies (books, pamphlets, garments, etc.). He also has set up an emergency program for the mission. He, Elder Boisados and I traveled the mission inspecting the pensiones and putting up the smoke alarms. The mission apartments are now in good shape, as we prepare the mission for a new President.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBuwzrwZNgjumUUf1S_9gcItIIVC09za5iY7M0r5sbcz9fMno0UUiBIGUQLD9m0I6Ja84F52tGO2ZOSnVwELl6iVQHJ3Q5n2_HTOxr5gqNb8MJ36aq0coY15O6R2Y7rnEzIM_lj14joo/s1600/P1050666.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBuwzrwZNgjumUUf1S_9gcItIIVC09za5iY7M0r5sbcz9fMno0UUiBIGUQLD9m0I6Ja84F52tGO2ZOSnVwELl6iVQHJ3Q5n2_HTOxr5gqNb8MJ36aq0coY15O6R2Y7rnEzIM_lj14joo/s400/P1050666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633017844069247602" border="0" /></a>Elder Boisados the "pensionista" who is in charge of all the apartments and contracts. He was learning English words as we traveled the mission, while I was learning the Spanish equivalent. Thanks for handling such big problems Elder Boisados. We have changed every apartment (65) since we have been in the mission, trying to bring the conditions and surroundings of the apartments up to a higher level. Number one for safety, and number two, so the missionaries could concentrate on their work and not always be spending time trying to boil water to take a bath.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifwVHGMNVGWADZDLzHLeJYAToFxxy8fTYctvSj1g-ut1nIDvJvG9idC0OG6S-sR6qN6snImIwxryosVBF-Bzf6YYdmEV-xe1YMBr-EWNJqluCl_vygl1SiK6pm7V4MghB9w6A1n4oORk/s1600/P1050668.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifwVHGMNVGWADZDLzHLeJYAToFxxy8fTYctvSj1g-ut1nIDvJvG9idC0OG6S-sR6qN6snImIwxryosVBF-Bzf6YYdmEV-xe1YMBr-EWNJqluCl_vygl1SiK6pm7V4MghB9w6A1n4oORk/s400/P1050668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633017844043072194" border="0" /></a>Sister Packer, my dear friend and confident. She is the mission nurse and I felt good that I was leaving our missionaries in her competent hands. Our plans are to meet up after they finish their mission (7 more months) and sculpt together.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikdRgXBmgU5DhsBvTpWDgqVpjkHi2jeycUNPd0MG-ywvZYsK5tg0Gj2XeL9YKaJotKMAMfEoIVUofmuna5dn_dw5yMh78EKpZ4xyNiOOIdpzk1swZ2RBRPEb8pVfUcivObI1M7d7FHEk/s1600/P1050669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikdRgXBmgU5DhsBvTpWDgqVpjkHi2jeycUNPd0MG-ywvZYsK5tg0Gj2XeL9YKaJotKMAMfEoIVUofmuna5dn_dw5yMh78EKpZ4xyNiOOIdpzk1swZ2RBRPEb8pVfUcivObI1M7d7FHEk/s400/P1050669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633016898231844626" border="0" /></a>Brother Moto, a man who works with Nestor and helps fix the chapels. He is the uncle of one of our favorite missionaries Elder Wajchman, who served as an Assistant.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXstQsZJ5akTNigM4v8R67Io7e_exw2ECWiGNQj3rYPAATkvoDKXABtuRXe-BLRRAExNzaSQAXxvIdQth7Tpe8D7UKKtxSt4TyVPMoM51-Itg_hVrRk3wwFoLqx5w6-1ylZE236bGaNVc/s1600/P1050670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXstQsZJ5akTNigM4v8R67Io7e_exw2ECWiGNQj3rYPAATkvoDKXABtuRXe-BLRRAExNzaSQAXxvIdQth7Tpe8D7UKKtxSt4TyVPMoM51-Itg_hVrRk3wwFoLqx5w6-1ylZE236bGaNVc/s400/P1050670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633016897590790514" border="0" /></a>The day President has been waiting for for months. The shifting of the mantel. I had to document the moment as President Lindahl passed the phone over to President Avila. In that split second, President Lindahl was released from his three year mission to the Argentina Mendoza Mission.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mDVtk_tiS7rH8nnyHc3A28ShJE66JJAfgqu_cpzituoOMuHn7fADgZywOLH4z7MafDIZqGDJyMkg0f5aBgjzqECrNJ2tXchrEHrsmEwWk0XZhr5hHBQe19gnkZ-EnDPEb-VGfumeFjU/s1600/P1050672.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mDVtk_tiS7rH8nnyHc3A28ShJE66JJAfgqu_cpzituoOMuHn7fADgZywOLH4z7MafDIZqGDJyMkg0f5aBgjzqECrNJ2tXchrEHrsmEwWk0XZhr5hHBQe19gnkZ-EnDPEb-VGfumeFjU/s400/P1050672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633016890490758754" border="0" /></a>Just to make getting out of the country difficult, we ended up spending three hours at the airport paying visa fines and being interogated by the customs people. After a "gift" of 600 pesos they finally let us get on the airplane. As the airport official slide the 600 pesos in his pocket, it was great closure for three years of trying to not to be thrown in jail.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhed_CmEX9DL9op_0l-lgcT2P0BjRZOZczl0HT1lCJHulGzPrvJZzQHT9e0tTHdPu0bDkeFSN4bw3LFGoiO7cxULkjdxZsoJ_CGhyU1rP93TtiGk-1g4_g3oDXDvfLwTXDt7eIR7pXZR2s/s1600/254978_2077828950896_1400183394_32491431_8326300_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhed_CmEX9DL9op_0l-lgcT2P0BjRZOZczl0HT1lCJHulGzPrvJZzQHT9e0tTHdPu0bDkeFSN4bw3LFGoiO7cxULkjdxZsoJ_CGhyU1rP93TtiGk-1g4_g3oDXDvfLwTXDt7eIR7pXZR2s/s400/254978_2077828950896_1400183394_32491431_8326300_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633016887577530994" border="0" /></a>And so President James B. Lindahl and Sister Colette A. Lindahl say farewell to our dear, sweet, capable, spiritual giants- our missionaries. We will love you forever as our sons and daughters.<br />Thank you to all the parents out there who have raised up these fine young people to serve with us in Argentina. They are the Lord's army in these latter-days.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-56306780523885720752011-06-26T09:13:00.000-07:002011-06-26T15:55:13.864-07:00The Last Few Weeks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8US21MOzHIBU5mncEhkF1f78QWxC38smBDpr5ko2VLUfV-Zx_CQq1QNegozSxYjxkq21q6vL4N73d8i504lxmQpfQnuh1MC8AUB3nQTdQCJheLuCYQIenls_0NH_5SmOI2BGBPvfEqE/s1600/P1050501.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pUryrvYirFle8LZ1WQ6mUp4D-n1ib7UWL1uNG4f8XNA06OPpTV1CHgNBFUiS1W4iYiA52nnbzfR5fhbDzksiirc_5NlgDQixSD2mmwzx2RX3f9ccBMn9hzL20NVrg_hnEsWGmwVskKI/s1600/P1050546.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pUryrvYirFle8LZ1WQ6mUp4D-n1ib7UWL1uNG4f8XNA06OPpTV1CHgNBFUiS1W4iYiA52nnbzfR5fhbDzksiirc_5NlgDQixSD2mmwzx2RX3f9ccBMn9hzL20NVrg_hnEsWGmwVskKI/s400/P1050546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622566742647253058" border="0" /></a>Our travels took us through out the mission in two weeks. The picture above is of the type of desert scape you see as you drive down the highway along the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The desert stretches on for hundreds of miles. Low, flat desert. Similar to driving through Nevada or Utah.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWN-F2En_Y186_MbG0bpJzfmwMpFoDRpOuWJKCqB8hgG3ApH-pBh8q3xWdI4hZVUKHhoZfS11-Db7xi0pz81lQ2ChW_YWRBD3TkYouznRUp1AefpiGx26V0yVrulP4usDIMqNp3QItZU/s1600/P1050492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWN-F2En_Y186_MbG0bpJzfmwMpFoDRpOuWJKCqB8hgG3ApH-pBh8q3xWdI4hZVUKHhoZfS11-Db7xi0pz81lQ2ChW_YWRBD3TkYouznRUp1AefpiGx26V0yVrulP4usDIMqNp3QItZU/s400/P1050492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622566086916260194" border="0" /></a>San Juan is a friendly town, the people are warm and loving. Our greatest number of baptisms come from this area. Above is a palm tree that we have passed for three years going to the Chimbas Stake Center.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37io2aPN9e4XGXYUpe4L8n7WxIt0cpWx3aVfriCqplZPrEppoZko3KVCfEJ5KlU9xI6UM3-d9RgsJ6EtMZZD0CO5oUXwj6jS-mCrLoRlHtl-jcOQablP_1yOGcH6WRRCiwXn8EQ3dGAs/s1600/P1050493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37io2aPN9e4XGXYUpe4L8n7WxIt0cpWx3aVfriCqplZPrEppoZko3KVCfEJ5KlU9xI6UM3-d9RgsJ6EtMZZD0CO5oUXwj6jS-mCrLoRlHtl-jcOQablP_1yOGcH6WRRCiwXn8EQ3dGAs/s400/P1050493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622566083040052082" border="0" /></a>President wanted to turn around and take a photo of this man in front of his knife shop. The man was out on the sidewalk sharpening knives. You will see that his sharpening stone is placed at hand level which is attached to a chain run by pedaling the wheels of his stationary bicycle. Actually quite ingenious.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j6MYFPO2gKa47x8HwF_dgBaEA0GjEeCYtalSBq3GHHXcqWBuJNL75tAe-XzXdjycYtkcOb3S0moFZurFUPv_hwRudP84f6JB6XY2A4EZFjwozIB_dBTQmIviiFJhPbno05X0KsnMPms/s1600/P1050494.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j6MYFPO2gKa47x8HwF_dgBaEA0GjEeCYtalSBq3GHHXcqWBuJNL75tAe-XzXdjycYtkcOb3S0moFZurFUPv_hwRudP84f6JB6XY2A4EZFjwozIB_dBTQmIviiFJhPbno05X0KsnMPms/s400/P1050494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622566080452070322" border="0" /></a>A close up of his work. It might be dangerous work, but I notice he still has all of his fingers intact, so the ACLU can rest assured that all is well.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmZN3-fKtOZ2kj4W44eNAJt6BZizsXHvLcXOW6yNIhe449jtgOsQkL0I3kQDQ_GEP92NRSh07cRjFGbTVDwAC4lhAo515KhKAP8t2rAL0qfzbmMFGO3GeVNVxH6c5cHwnK0IM3vCPvmc/s1600/P1050497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmZN3-fKtOZ2kj4W44eNAJt6BZizsXHvLcXOW6yNIhe449jtgOsQkL0I3kQDQ_GEP92NRSh07cRjFGbTVDwAC4lhAo515KhKAP8t2rAL0qfzbmMFGO3GeVNVxH6c5cHwnK0IM3vCPvmc/s400/P1050497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622566074207353666" border="0" /></a>Driving to the Retiro Chapel in Chimbas was quite interesting. You will notice the far off look in the eyes of our traveling Assistants Elders Bigelow and Roberts. We had to take a few detours along the way, which brought us through dangerous neighborhoods called "villas" where you shouldn't be driving a nice car. But this is what we go through to meet with our Elders for interviews.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8US21MOzHIBU5mncEhkF1f78QWxC38smBDpr5ko2VLUfV-Zx_CQq1QNegozSxYjxkq21q6vL4N73d8i504lxmQpfQnuh1MC8AUB3nQTdQCJheLuCYQIenls_0NH_5SmOI2BGBPvfEqE/s1600/P1050501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8US21MOzHIBU5mncEhkF1f78QWxC38smBDpr5ko2VLUfV-Zx_CQq1QNegozSxYjxkq21q6vL4N73d8i504lxmQpfQnuh1MC8AUB3nQTdQCJheLuCYQIenls_0NH_5SmOI2BGBPvfEqE/s400/P1050501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622570669219283122" border="0" /></a>As we arrive at the Retiro chapel, off in the distance we see two handsome young men walking towards us. Gratefully we greet them, since they are the ones with the keys and it is a very cold day in the San Juan area.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4gkwNXBJCdNmcUaJdDyLTbVHvz0lQ8xN0pcHLa4Hk9SRSdkOduQ_DHPruzf4_-YhLKmXMnbwFIQYLXjGGyKlCVpVg0YQw7R6gYMLw3pePLTN7G-Tye40lUcy4W3NURMfwj4aCD_NuvM/s1600/P1050505.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4gkwNXBJCdNmcUaJdDyLTbVHvz0lQ8xN0pcHLa4Hk9SRSdkOduQ_DHPruzf4_-YhLKmXMnbwFIQYLXjGGyKlCVpVg0YQw7R6gYMLw3pePLTN7G-Tye40lUcy4W3NURMfwj4aCD_NuvM/s400/P1050505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622565381354303602" border="0" /></a>Our two Zone Leaders of Chimbas Zone, Elder Burns (Idaho) and Elder Menocal (Nicaragua).<br />When you look into these faces you can see why people are drawn to them. Not just because they are smiling, it is because they have something different in their eyes- it is a special light. That light is what we are all seeking. These two young men are living their lives as close to perfectly obedient than maybe they will their whole lives. Twenty four hours a day they are disciples of Christ. They don't come in when it is cold or too hot. In the "villas" or nice neighborhoods, they carry the same message of hope and love. So what you see in their eyes is Peace. They are doing what they were set apart to do, to bring others unto Christ.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU8QXfDtK0OO2savwcx36NbbWoTmVD7qnprhhaQUfxB7mnTjl5DI2AE8XUaPeshJX4l0bSsnAld-p4OvRlCIUnJLFm1x6zoETupc71pehoIq43i82vNdgHy3OZjmEIHw81Y_oCyljOuk/s1600/P1050511.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU8QXfDtK0OO2savwcx36NbbWoTmVD7qnprhhaQUfxB7mnTjl5DI2AE8XUaPeshJX4l0bSsnAld-p4OvRlCIUnJLFm1x6zoETupc71pehoIq43i82vNdgHy3OZjmEIHw81Y_oCyljOuk/s400/P1050511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622565374763092674" border="0" /></a>Leaving the "villas" following the customary sight of a wagon drawn by a horse. These poor boys are picking up what useful metal or wood that they can to sell for money. These are the people who break your heart. They will grow up doing this, and their kids will do the same.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iF4ZKx8Fj_XcR3wGMfP46nlU7n6gx39f1h-ZhvU0jcvmGdNty0ahDfkKqTiNBG9J3tp3Fi2lTbAYJ0o5v4ME94Zg2tk9Z5daOWSl6yUOeKGBWLQY8sYvemCvnqTQnZWtSHVsc6kVGKM/s1600/P1050517.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iF4ZKx8Fj_XcR3wGMfP46nlU7n6gx39f1h-ZhvU0jcvmGdNty0ahDfkKqTiNBG9J3tp3Fi2lTbAYJ0o5v4ME94Zg2tk9Z5daOWSl6yUOeKGBWLQY8sYvemCvnqTQnZWtSHVsc6kVGKM/s400/P1050517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622565371778218258" border="0" /></a>Perhaps our last walk through San Martin Park down from our home on Avenida Emilio Civit. We will miss our walks which aired our brains and kept us alive.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbTwk5Mz1cu_asl0c1ChCg75x5qROumtA_dfSX3jg0IcamgMbafpIQ0WxwifvxythEE4zf5jrqYZwgZHc4_RyxmSD5mQne-q68-QLknXNLXUDuGwGy7P4U5sObso1CHPrqe4fIP7-zqY/s1600/P1050519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbTwk5Mz1cu_asl0c1ChCg75x5qROumtA_dfSX3jg0IcamgMbafpIQ0WxwifvxythEE4zf5jrqYZwgZHc4_RyxmSD5mQne-q68-QLknXNLXUDuGwGy7P4U5sObso1CHPrqe4fIP7-zqY/s400/P1050519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622564711296126130" border="0" /></a>Our path takes us around the lake in the park. We figure our walk is around 4 1/2 miles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAXho8CHjzI1-tKGvSApIuJPz5Rok2jdYwMJo4ASDB6MlOmyqdBbQzYPALDn75T9wuInFl8d26JmulFhNDM91VoUjBUSHt0rUAYDe19lqw5PAR-yHXdezDX4JmeUUb6RhQLbgXLf9O1I/s1600/P1050526.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAXho8CHjzI1-tKGvSApIuJPz5Rok2jdYwMJo4ASDB6MlOmyqdBbQzYPALDn75T9wuInFl8d26JmulFhNDM91VoUjBUSHt0rUAYDe19lqw5PAR-yHXdezDX4JmeUUb6RhQLbgXLf9O1I/s400/P1050526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622564707190699410" border="0" /></a>Our favorite part of the walk is taking a moment to sit on the bench on the island and watch the sculling teams practice around the lake.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTHLrOvN4D1G_3pvs9RKx8GB3QDDdSff3P05GQ2dO0GKpKdw4IlX_jtBGaRIeKt9lB5krczfL7sWCX_73xlty97JNysnwyMkwkfGH4UMECHI8gcsKNbvUKqWmNs0W37xXuCQ0vYjW-rI/s1600/P1050539.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTHLrOvN4D1G_3pvs9RKx8GB3QDDdSff3P05GQ2dO0GKpKdw4IlX_jtBGaRIeKt9lB5krczfL7sWCX_73xlty97JNysnwyMkwkfGH4UMECHI8gcsKNbvUKqWmNs0W37xXuCQ0vYjW-rI/s400/P1050539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622564701057206034" border="0" /></a>O.K. so it took us 3 years to do it. I told President that I was not going home before he took me to the little cafe across the street from our home and buy me a "factura" (pastry) and a cup of hot chocolate. After our walk in the park on our last P-Day we did just that.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DnItM8mQVsMXHbwjRHkmieTHE87zdB6h8tLoRB16bhGoA14YtFz4uxt5ACBDxfHbuu-fIli1QRusWepcmb9Tw8drpdOJsgmow0lA93eWx3S_qsRuIApqKRnOSD-plaw-60w8L8KFHwQ/s1600/P1050553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DnItM8mQVsMXHbwjRHkmieTHE87zdB6h8tLoRB16bhGoA14YtFz4uxt5ACBDxfHbuu-fIli1QRusWepcmb9Tw8drpdOJsgmow0lA93eWx3S_qsRuIApqKRnOSD-plaw-60w8L8KFHwQ/s400/P1050553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622564698244335874" border="0" /></a>Saturday afternoon the Paez's took us up the canyon to one of their favorite walking spots. It is an area 20 minutes off a gravel road where there is this little community where all the homes are made of the local rock, inside and out. They are very quaint. We had a nice hike on a very chilly day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLnSHvL8ody0Wkc9L2IOPVEeLyvLCoRP14NQA3p_ftHwPcSePgQhCmlPDRtlBltjdJRPssMD8H4PvY38s71v2r4gMMuoLUuX_kGXRxQbLxjVfBJ-tKxXcCClyHO3Lm9gMXuAjzm_YOM8/s1600/P1050568.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLnSHvL8ody0Wkc9L2IOPVEeLyvLCoRP14NQA3p_ftHwPcSePgQhCmlPDRtlBltjdJRPssMD8H4PvY38s71v2r4gMMuoLUuX_kGXRxQbLxjVfBJ-tKxXcCClyHO3Lm9gMXuAjzm_YOM8/s400/P1050568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563930349076066" border="0" /></a>Bishop Paez got out of the car so we could take a picture of the ruins of the old indian fences that still survive. This divided that land and the animals they were keeping inside. The canyon are was full of granite rocks of various colors. There were green colors, orange, red and black.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59r09VYTNSQmgx4ul-Z-5A9LiUg6428il2VFs7zGfpbUiLl4Uzhkw9-fLr_6wbXv-PyV39dGaQIAQzq7aP9PhXxm1ADm7Q8b3vQozmyWs2dB5f7NWccXa4n-N9hvp1dq4nkdFRngXoZ0/s1600/P1050570.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59r09VYTNSQmgx4ul-Z-5A9LiUg6428il2VFs7zGfpbUiLl4Uzhkw9-fLr_6wbXv-PyV39dGaQIAQzq7aP9PhXxm1ADm7Q8b3vQozmyWs2dB5f7NWccXa4n-N9hvp1dq4nkdFRngXoZ0/s400/P1050570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563924716734354" border="0" /></a>As we were saying our goodbyes to them, Bishop Paez gave us a gift. It was some hand crafted items from Mendoza, a bracelet for me and a scarf and concho. I had to document though the sack that they were wrapped in- Vino (wine). I made a joke about the Bishop giving us a gift of wine. It was all in fun.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_JIdCXNycw2R8PohrTcJ07ulyNVqKEGnEJbSDYp2KJ2ycfxgJK9Ot7WQ4mKVADly5F4XMdBq8K_QLiXRfV31r-p8uBmt6aUZaCWCaxqZCayamb6YXpoFv6mfO9k6Xstiv055e41X70w/s1600/P1050579.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_JIdCXNycw2R8PohrTcJ07ulyNVqKEGnEJbSDYp2KJ2ycfxgJK9Ot7WQ4mKVADly5F4XMdBq8K_QLiXRfV31r-p8uBmt6aUZaCWCaxqZCayamb6YXpoFv6mfO9k6Xstiv055e41X70w/s400/P1050579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563914375270610" border="0" /></a>On the highway to San Luis we always see accidents and are delayed. This time is was a potato truck which jack-knifed and dumped its contents onto the road. They were salvaging what they could. The highway to San Luis is dangerous because of the high winds. Along the road there were many trucks pulled over waiting for the winds to calm.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlhcCU_yxwUr38677z7m4-gWvfSJyVfLk8F_VUsvpBw0OUYuX7Tam0Lk0O1jP0W3CLcIXslVHVO0J0SsnM8zyC2mAOBg2VKcn4OzccOglSFlRNgb9biSnh6tewulqQ4jkOkRhJ5uEtUk/s1600/P1050587.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlhcCU_yxwUr38677z7m4-gWvfSJyVfLk8F_VUsvpBw0OUYuX7Tam0Lk0O1jP0W3CLcIXslVHVO0J0SsnM8zyC2mAOBg2VKcn4OzccOglSFlRNgb9biSnh6tewulqQ4jkOkRhJ5uEtUk/s400/P1050587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563913992910626" border="0" /></a>Leaving the interviews in Valle de Uco, a group of latinos came out to take pictures with President. I thought it was a unique photo op myself. Our missionaries represent so many countries.<br />(left) Elders Obaldia (Panama), Gomez (Argentina), Portillo (El Salvador), Trujillo (Peru)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3E_t68v35KvVAAsn5_3SJMxMazs-EAM88qbn8mreu4dJJS_SfKnSGiGjKv2lnrS9Z-Uadk4C9UZAA0Kp9jnhI3X_NAuemFaSMQgqcIsYhJkGeG6CJPAfsa_rZocy09n3PPNpDH_1uSM/s1600/P1050599.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3E_t68v35KvVAAsn5_3SJMxMazs-EAM88qbn8mreu4dJJS_SfKnSGiGjKv2lnrS9Z-Uadk4C9UZAA0Kp9jnhI3X_NAuemFaSMQgqcIsYhJkGeG6CJPAfsa_rZocy09n3PPNpDH_1uSM/s400/P1050599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563364879291122" border="0" /></a>In San Luis we found our Elders happy and well, but COLD. We made it even colder by ordering ice cream for the zone. This is the Villa Mercedes Zone (minus the zone leaders from San Luis on the right standing). Sitting around the table on the left Elder Moon, Hyer, Esplin, Austin, Galdo. Standing left, Elders Tanner (how did you get in there?), Esplin, Boyle, Ostler (Elders Huntington and Burr)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGzBoXbWiE2cgf7fuqZQ8ScOnBBOYc5SUOjpwhqj3MkfJsHWj1N2KPYB6Xt2JAy7wUkjw-ll0gpBD841lO51LHXHmOHN3Fcn3w1B22IUJlWSj2JnmElDkDrjryqylRo6KmPrns2j6B-w/s1600/P1050600.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGzBoXbWiE2cgf7fuqZQ8ScOnBBOYc5SUOjpwhqj3MkfJsHWj1N2KPYB6Xt2JAy7wUkjw-ll0gpBD841lO51LHXHmOHN3Fcn3w1B22IUJlWSj2JnmElDkDrjryqylRo6KmPrns2j6B-w/s400/P1050600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563358533681058" border="0" /></a>Five kilos of ice cream gone. Added to the picture is Elder Yasan on the left.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUztDwHpT-ScEqwvHPu3WbGIOf8q5d-a7NXKKgyluizzzcXkOPta52XGQAWOUpuuVt9r5TzpOiQjAcjdrKpN3Sd8DlhQrKygNRXtfVTngyRU5t66zcd_7TDh8EsD43HrfFNb6M5O38qo/s1600/P1050601.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUztDwHpT-ScEqwvHPu3WbGIOf8q5d-a7NXKKgyluizzzcXkOPta52XGQAWOUpuuVt9r5TzpOiQjAcjdrKpN3Sd8DlhQrKygNRXtfVTngyRU5t66zcd_7TDh8EsD43HrfFNb6M5O38qo/s400/P1050601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563353997472530" border="0" /></a>Being a good zone leader and not wanting anything to go to waste, Elder Hyer volunteered to clean it all up (yes even the left over ice cream- isn't he so kind!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM39YfLW68Kwdhi5U-O0DEozed2QxL36LqOj9hj-983NYf_kMGQ0iWZCcZtPNt0G4Ctup-GfWnPxh8YuPK48gCqtmllak6OJkKtLLMoYlUp3VfWThs2tg3FxIXrAQH1BF7pzM2EbeU7R0/s1600/P1050607.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM39YfLW68Kwdhi5U-O0DEozed2QxL36LqOj9hj-983NYf_kMGQ0iWZCcZtPNt0G4Ctup-GfWnPxh8YuPK48gCqtmllak6OJkKtLLMoYlUp3VfWThs2tg3FxIXrAQH1BF7pzM2EbeU7R0/s400/P1050607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622563348265340818" border="0" /></a>Next we saw the San Luis Zone with a large group of sister missionaries. The lovely ladies are Sisters Crapse, Ochoa, Cuello, Pelton.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hQGG5rFmya339_i9d4aFUWoFOxFZdPEQLrjOYktWOcqHIX2WGLmhdahSzkbJ4U_STkzRLpmbkn76m4VbiOFBa_8Sz3ubGXfyf0cT5nL4CKN77PKhiCYOOlUDTmcbpwBYHENiUG8Z6q0/s1600/P1050611.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hQGG5rFmya339_i9d4aFUWoFOxFZdPEQLrjOYktWOcqHIX2WGLmhdahSzkbJ4U_STkzRLpmbkn76m4VbiOFBa_8Sz3ubGXfyf0cT5nL4CKN77PKhiCYOOlUDTmcbpwBYHENiUG8Z6q0/s400/P1050611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622562847619441394" border="0" /></a>This picture took us about five tries. We all had our cameras on auto (all 10 seconds), but each of our cameras went off at different times. Most of the pictures have legs and arms hanging out, but we finally got one with all of us fully intact with heads attached. Don't we look like the proud mom and dad of so many children.<br />(back left) Elder Price, Baker, Burr, Huntington, Esplin, Tanner, Moscoso, Roncal<br />Hermanas Crapse, Ochoa, Cuello, Pelton.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VcVWwlDQAjjcnsp5rmKUfjjZMKMq61ieEs-MIUMPNBwFPNl9MJtDdMXt6JExBsmZgWbshN96hbOqIdKgsywDWpmLEh0ab1UHBVqc9icC3rdjnA954FrXmXhHr0PPt-mxKDfPhO-xP3g/s1600/P1050612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VcVWwlDQAjjcnsp5rmKUfjjZMKMq61ieEs-MIUMPNBwFPNl9MJtDdMXt6JExBsmZgWbshN96hbOqIdKgsywDWpmLEh0ab1UHBVqc9icC3rdjnA954FrXmXhHr0PPt-mxKDfPhO-xP3g/s400/P1050612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622562843337313858" border="0" /></a>To finish off the San Luis tour, President Mitillo of San Luis and his family took us out to dinner. We took this picture in the hotel lobby. They were very generous and kind and gave us two ponchos that we will always cherish.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoo6xw_H3GBVj9HuCrLwX8l-UNntUE5csoI-okb45qWG6GVYjZEGEaQJ8fbyFO7uozQFFiGEFkYPT-S4n3nGBj4q6Dqgcjv-9loiPf6y6fzlPzrXC-aAGVz0i7KppoHEgn9tm_LCFGNg/s1600/P1050571.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoo6xw_H3GBVj9HuCrLwX8l-UNntUE5csoI-okb45qWG6GVYjZEGEaQJ8fbyFO7uozQFFiGEFkYPT-S4n3nGBj4q6Dqgcjv-9loiPf6y6fzlPzrXC-aAGVz0i7KppoHEgn9tm_LCFGNg/s400/P1050571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622562839432570866" border="0" /></a>We celebrated the birthdays of Sister and Elder Packer. Their birthdays were June 19th and 20th. How convenient to only have to have one party. We invited the office staff and the Assistants to come celebrate with us. Somehow I didn't think they would mind the roast beef and mashed potato dinner, or the carrot cake. We are so grateful to the Packers for all of their help during the last 10 months. They will stay under the direction of President Avila for the remainder of their 8 months. We can never give enough praise or gratitude for our senior couples who come here not speaking the language, but do what ever they are asked. They have earned their angel wings, and more.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRhjbbUOEvjHjwL8LUtQIak2nNX6LxnY7-cO7t_IMmZX2oEB-uyjoC2ua5M8OdddvWZeI65RCC8fLRURpj4kAF2xuu_O2YldS1bsavSItfooX9_IkKXaD987qiuzYyEWylwxUK7r4lRo/s1600/P1050576.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRhjbbUOEvjHjwL8LUtQIak2nNX6LxnY7-cO7t_IMmZX2oEB-uyjoC2ua5M8OdddvWZeI65RCC8fLRURpj4kAF2xuu_O2YldS1bsavSItfooX9_IkKXaD987qiuzYyEWylwxUK7r4lRo/s400/P1050576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622562832619567250" border="0" /></a>Though you can't see them well, there is (left) Elders Boisados, Leal, Harvey, Ivie, Sister Pack, Elder Packer, Elders Hoggard, Bigelow, Roberts, and Elder Kammerman's elbow can just be seen.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-45519424384026792092011-06-20T15:55:00.000-07:002011-06-26T16:20:51.930-07:00Missionaries Arriving Late All Month<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVVWQ1rlu5LaS9HUz2CCnFPuJZlGBJOHXHwWW_N0Fz6aOdWqsJ1bU5W0wz4JEoqLxJFuB2eAc1N59lRk6lKROUt-P3qmsquCACROzzUcadlktDO_1UhJY93FJhACtrHF4L3AaA2HF_JA/s1600/P1040901.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfmIct11GOH6b57fy2bymMiDs6hyphenhyphengkHFv8HVFmhIFj_OytlL47c9MlDaBdh3mf1ii1sgoxLZuJU5ZZ7QP9j8ltvPpi7YdibbO5iXOW7uEnlVlLkYWPAxglwaVqxMgkujpS-Lf54uKo2Q/s1600/IMG_0986.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfmIct11GOH6b57fy2bymMiDs6hyphenhyphengkHFv8HVFmhIFj_OytlL47c9MlDaBdh3mf1ii1sgoxLZuJU5ZZ7QP9j8ltvPpi7YdibbO5iXOW7uEnlVlLkYWPAxglwaVqxMgkujpS-Lf54uKo2Q/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622667045862032034" border="0" /></a>Each of the following Elders have arrived at various times in the month. President counted 10 times to the airport in one month. We also include in that number two sister missionaries who left the mission for health reasons.<br />Elder Trujillo arrived after visa problems with the Peru MTC.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZqWb3nQ2ChZr98zLzAwnEUJ-cIEs-yppu_76by20KIexsSCooEMEmFhYq3sDuBikpTLCij715Eq6ToN9mZHMIUCNpeKpvf2IJhkBOPHFGsjeFlihwJp75QvKjyRGyppbdamzZf9ml8o/s1600/SANY0034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZqWb3nQ2ChZr98zLzAwnEUJ-cIEs-yppu_76by20KIexsSCooEMEmFhYq3sDuBikpTLCij715Eq6ToN9mZHMIUCNpeKpvf2IJhkBOPHFGsjeFlihwJp75QvKjyRGyppbdamzZf9ml8o/s400/SANY0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622666714038866674" border="0" /></a>Elder Moscoso from Peru with visa problems.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QN6QW2W8lH30_AW86dqBgA57Ng71zT4crZVPG2h5tufIlb5498Gcgc6pIEygqy3sJOB-M5Krmw0BvJD8HzS-bxv54vMrh93AarZLHd0KQfzMiKmvMULLNlcuA-vGvNuIT_W8_ThxEDs/s1600/SANY0037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QN6QW2W8lH30_AW86dqBgA57Ng71zT4crZVPG2h5tufIlb5498Gcgc6pIEygqy3sJOB-M5Krmw0BvJD8HzS-bxv54vMrh93AarZLHd0KQfzMiKmvMULLNlcuA-vGvNuIT_W8_ThxEDs/s400/SANY0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622666711410863970" border="0" /></a>Elder Christensen from Brigham City came late after an injury in the Provo MTC.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsxcDloVKVfBc_1HTh9kFIobO0KpBJajyt9AAwruptCJZ7DoZetvPnZFT-Z1o7FxlTnus5SaxXXo4IbGOgt7lrXbaHdMqeRDUQ52rBOPjvJG95ufVu1lM-C2dUy3g-GuLJky6zbdb19k/s1600/P1050470.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsxcDloVKVfBc_1HTh9kFIobO0KpBJajyt9AAwruptCJZ7DoZetvPnZFT-Z1o7FxlTnus5SaxXXo4IbGOgt7lrXbaHdMqeRDUQ52rBOPjvJG95ufVu1lM-C2dUy3g-GuLJky6zbdb19k/s400/P1050470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622666703042601074" border="0" /></a>Elder Lue from El Salvador with companion Elder Arrua<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI-uaSRLLYVNgWqK0hqVMXD5OvggxpmH_1lMTaKZWWjy7tqFmsS16jdnyFh5ri0IhMg9AIntrCoTl7NQjnMDAp3Z-7DBV-jIj3ydXQWJ338rIPRqMQJCl7J30jFGhG1hfDkUFHKVG1Hc/s1600/P1050480.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI-uaSRLLYVNgWqK0hqVMXD5OvggxpmH_1lMTaKZWWjy7tqFmsS16jdnyFh5ri0IhMg9AIntrCoTl7NQjnMDAp3Z-7DBV-jIj3ydXQWJ338rIPRqMQJCl7J30jFGhG1hfDkUFHKVG1Hc/s400/P1050480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622666699678307458" border="0" /></a>Elder Gutierrez (right) from Colombia with companion Elder Sierra. Lucky Elder arrived in time to receive the clean pension award (and chocolate) given to his companion.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO2ankl2RPIvvgaYiQdkmU35zJ291zrutadF7kn_bpk9ERf9IGbvGo8-9au8TwfYKMQrpAAH_6rFPpv2C985l3JGHnPxLY92bR4LFPCIkOGAS-IjIx-Sg4DF-pyCRMuKnT0iRKkzUM-Q/s1600/SANY0041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO2ankl2RPIvvgaYiQdkmU35zJ291zrutadF7kn_bpk9ERf9IGbvGo8-9au8TwfYKMQrpAAH_6rFPpv2C985l3JGHnPxLY92bR4LFPCIkOGAS-IjIx-Sg4DF-pyCRMuKnT0iRKkzUM-Q/s400/SANY0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622666696164964658" border="0" /></a>Elder Garcia (right) from Guatemala with companion Elder Morinico.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVVWQ1rlu5LaS9HUz2CCnFPuJZlGBJOHXHwWW_N0Fz6aOdWqsJ1bU5W0wz4JEoqLxJFuB2eAc1N59lRk6lKROUt-P3qmsquCACROzzUcadlktDO_1UhJY93FJhACtrHF4L3AaA2HF_JA/s1600/P1040901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVVWQ1rlu5LaS9HUz2CCnFPuJZlGBJOHXHwWW_N0Fz6aOdWqsJ1bU5W0wz4JEoqLxJFuB2eAc1N59lRk6lKROUt-P3qmsquCACROzzUcadlktDO_1UhJY93FJhACtrHF4L3AaA2HF_JA/s400/P1040901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622671420100258738" border="0" /></a>I don't think I ever put in Elder Gutierrez (right) from Grantsville with companion Elder Canaza. He arrived a month and a half ago, because he was fast tracked in the MTC because he already spoke Spanish. He arrived in the middle of a transfer also.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-13102426293595691952011-06-13T17:52:00.000-07:002011-06-13T18:25:54.003-07:00Weekend with Elder and Sister Arnold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvQXDUJD31l9CiAd1v7RNrHNRQnIhv31o7k_q0iZQgfpWR_jhp0MAxS8HIjwcJmO97Kxx0mm4DAGTfEAxiZXxHaxdL4EG1rFC1JeSh4U9Xvlku3taTd0qfz7DjNMCIRms31-4BE6A_bs/s1600/P1050473.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvQXDUJD31l9CiAd1v7RNrHNRQnIhv31o7k_q0iZQgfpWR_jhp0MAxS8HIjwcJmO97Kxx0mm4DAGTfEAxiZXxHaxdL4EG1rFC1JeSh4U9Xvlku3taTd0qfz7DjNMCIRms31-4BE6A_bs/s320/P1050473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617873695492601714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH__RybFoLK3IIx-ddjCHjBMagNZb307ZBS28iI5uNlQxB_Sz_HHV6VMs0wQOy04E-3dLW7WpSYOZkUkJNESlVH-Hh0HeCmChKUfPyrR1YEklH4Hk5s88h4fg-QCchyphenhyphenV5TOpWU2jOtcgs/s1600/P1050476.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH__RybFoLK3IIx-ddjCHjBMagNZb307ZBS28iI5uNlQxB_Sz_HHV6VMs0wQOy04E-3dLW7WpSYOZkUkJNESlVH-Hh0HeCmChKUfPyrR1YEklH4Hk5s88h4fg-QCchyphenhyphenV5TOpWU2jOtcgs/s320/P1050476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617873690519579282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b7kudWsY5PfRO3pwTbGiJkaWXweHTAYMXYzSN7jD-cB88eV0do0FiuyDFpYW_rw8cvLAb2qo5zsp69EwKzYAiMs_5yUCN9pQGhyCPvlgxzdGtO-0-aHpE6GxtzmQgHdZiUN8lc2rqc4/s1600/P1050475.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b7kudWsY5PfRO3pwTbGiJkaWXweHTAYMXYzSN7jD-cB88eV0do0FiuyDFpYW_rw8cvLAb2qo5zsp69EwKzYAiMs_5yUCN9pQGhyCPvlgxzdGtO-0-aHpE6GxtzmQgHdZiUN8lc2rqc4/s320/P1050475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617873686168686802" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend Elder and Sister Arnold and also Elder Avila came to Mendoza to reorganize the Mendoza Stake. There were many meetings involved, but the most touching was the Sunday night Fireside with the youth. As we drove up to the Guaymallen Chapel we couldn't believe our eyes. Seven large buses were lined up in a row by the front of the building. The count that night was 877 youth from all over the Mendoza Mission area had attended. At the end of the meeting Elder Arnold announced a wonderful youth gathering in January of 2012. Then he had all the potential missionaries stand up in the audience, and forms were filled out with information about wards and stakes and willingness. There were 220 forms of potential missionaries collected. There is a positive energy starting in Mendoza. I can just feel it in my bones that this area is going to start growing. We know that some day there will be a temple in Mendoza and we will be sure and come and see the prediction come true. They need a temple to bless the lives of the people and the past and future generations to come. The gospels light must continue to shine forth.<br />This will be the last picture that we will take with these sweet young ladies from San Juan. I have documented pictures of them every stake conference for the last three years. They are the Rojas sisters. We wish them the very best, as well as all the other youth in Mendoza Mission. After the fireside we were able to say goodbye to many of our friends. It was a wonderful evening to see them all again. We will miss them all.<br /><span style=";font-family:Cambria;font-size:12px;" ></span>colettelindahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06276375491850467853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-37345068131131340952011-06-07T15:56:00.000-07:002011-06-08T16:01:09.717-07:00Final Consejos with Zone Leaders<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaxOLWqrTKYyYgU34fQjwT2_VlTsUBQH49G831G3O-UMbAmmiB0YH5b7GO_YS75Rk7ZLqCfFrT4FaPlK6sxJLpLmMB7h-x87Vr0xGt0BOuhDbovAp5RaNw5IB5harupC3N3ZuweG6l04/s1600/P1050454.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaxOLWqrTKYyYgU34fQjwT2_VlTsUBQH49G831G3O-UMbAmmiB0YH5b7GO_YS75Rk7ZLqCfFrT4FaPlK6sxJLpLmMB7h-x87Vr0xGt0BOuhDbovAp5RaNw5IB5harupC3N3ZuweG6l04/s400/P1050454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615620224301547842" border="0" /></a>Our final Consejos with the Leaders of the Mission.<br />You will notice that all the Zone Leaders are sporting a new tie. All the Leaders were given a Mendoza Mission tie to remember us by. The Assistants are wearing a different tie. These young men are responsible for the great number of baptisms the mission has seen this year.<br />(back left) Elders White, Esplin, Hyer, Huntington, Burr, Scoville, Hoggard, Frost, Mason, Burns, Ramos, Smith (second row top) Elders Sandford, Arauz, Cabranes, Menocal, Ivie, Gonzalez, Jacobs (middle) Elders Marquez, Moncur, McClain, Allen, Barton, Ruiz, Arduna, Abella, Rabanal (front) Elders Roberts, Bigelow, President, Me, Elders Harvey, Leal<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GKtPrMzg8yUrcHGUR6WunsQrsyA10_6wa6qFzu811TL-xfsWiruGvc_8c047VY_kcTW5sVoTExPhrfWY7Hsff9wql9ilTbLrsUdpfDeq5y_GfcfRN1g3pUWJMpEfhJu9IP9bfpjKeCQ/s1600/P1050404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GKtPrMzg8yUrcHGUR6WunsQrsyA10_6wa6qFzu811TL-xfsWiruGvc_8c047VY_kcTW5sVoTExPhrfWY7Hsff9wql9ilTbLrsUdpfDeq5y_GfcfRN1g3pUWJMpEfhJu9IP9bfpjKeCQ/s320/P1050404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615620017293267202" border="0" /></a>New Zone Leaders- Elders Burns, Barton, Gonzalez, Ruiz, Jacobs, Ramos, Arauz, Allen, Huntington, Smith.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNcPucD_zpkIb18fHNJuNTxFz4zo1P34SLoFg5Z7iODZde5QtM7u82UOvgVQklATME-cEvq8CPaWeCHhZ5mDGvUlcwH-pa4rqdQGmjiQzqNDQXjgLhgKF19g02QvTfg2uCoamr57RlP0/s1600/P1050406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNcPucD_zpkIb18fHNJuNTxFz4zo1P34SLoFg5Z7iODZde5QtM7u82UOvgVQklATME-cEvq8CPaWeCHhZ5mDGvUlcwH-pa4rqdQGmjiQzqNDQXjgLhgKF19g02QvTfg2uCoamr57RlP0/s320/P1050406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615620008111179314" border="0" /></a>Winners of the Copa (sorry, is already on its way home with our luggage) the Guaymallen Zone. Thanks to Elder Cabranes, Elder Gomez, and new companion Elder Gonzalez. We will take their engraven name plate and glue it on the cup when we get home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jHC3vAUZYG3AkcQsg6jYWqVEq-7enmQcGxCPpY9JGPVa8JUd-5DTG2Pir04-dX9htRv0jcGv_6ru8OrLji_HawYWZvHmGetIboeg9V42QH5usQBnSrSLKCtp8PKPypwksOk-qgrCUeU/s1600/P1050408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jHC3vAUZYG3AkcQsg6jYWqVEq-7enmQcGxCPpY9JGPVa8JUd-5DTG2Pir04-dX9htRv0jcGv_6ru8OrLji_HawYWZvHmGetIboeg9V42QH5usQBnSrSLKCtp8PKPypwksOk-qgrCUeU/s320/P1050408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615620005132280962" border="0" /></a>Winning District Leaders, Elders Marquez and McClain (their engraved plate will also go on the District Leader cup).<br /><br /><br />Below is the cutting of the ties of the Zone Leaders who didn't reach their goals that they set last month (They are told to wear their oldest, dirties tie) A tradition of the mission this year.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxFj2bmHLjJI9HS9dOLUith8fLFx2RzDbDgculg6ABoqxTz-RvXuFqaEy732Llofvk8atwIjaUso4gcKrTXwG7WpuCUWfoa08WtZglt6gvUkV4bASYv71APe7bgteOOh_RnHErZGajrw/s1600/P1050409.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxFj2bmHLjJI9HS9dOLUith8fLFx2RzDbDgculg6ABoqxTz-RvXuFqaEy732Llofvk8atwIjaUso4gcKrTXwG7WpuCUWfoa08WtZglt6gvUkV4bASYv71APe7bgteOOh_RnHErZGajrw/s200/P1050409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615619545267574642" border="0" /></a>Elder Frost (Maipu Zone)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sVCuNAw3HSxMvM3B3V1_Y4ZA48ctpw6AT0Iuu3tzhNCfcfmS9MVdD4acVFhgPFze-KzopyVgUqua6Hsf6pXMn1ddl_6KbvpVdJBelme8sZZDDGOxMdwLy30B_WGpU5YGg9Ey2_ooHL4/s1600/P1050410.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sVCuNAw3HSxMvM3B3V1_Y4ZA48ctpw6AT0Iuu3tzhNCfcfmS9MVdD4acVFhgPFze-KzopyVgUqua6Hsf6pXMn1ddl_6KbvpVdJBelme8sZZDDGOxMdwLy30B_WGpU5YGg9Ey2_ooHL4/s200/P1050410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615619539235071218" border="0" /></a>Elder Scoville (Alvear Zone)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf0JYJqrt75G2OG2bz0XeBrttH-vB6FsW65t8keRWsZwibx07VJz6oxmMB7MWfENu-fDzZR6Z_JYIVdpwOwoaBwj1kQ-p06EQAjYXx7X19ZxoAJ14LYI_oLYIoKhpqoN-4uV8dTqvuDA/s1600/P1050412.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMq-OVYh9p_MYSOqVh2-JvsWwcHv7PiFM4bMAdpuwSoBIPf4LqPFlTgpqeAAbASe_uKlgMupO4JGgLu4BnBoeAk0jYZ8Ez62GA7Af55WJxysyXV7H6gdmTbIvbbn6WZ-VFiV91zHvcLOw/s200/P1050415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615619061304203474" border="0" /></a>Elder Moncur (Godoy Cruz Zone) He forgot and wore a new tie, oh well!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdTEy2PsWDYzT_1RLt0XiH9i6Xj40KxKDHnLiTdpJzMr2RIr8ICPzw3LBw1-Hq3M2L290ueGoURQYmttezaoasjxw7hjHtZmG8sWvPpD_sEPXPCEKKm3r6Se2TjQ3cGA9F0VROI9iSB8/s1600/P1050416.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdTEy2PsWDYzT_1RLt0XiH9i6Xj40KxKDHnLiTdpJzMr2RIr8ICPzw3LBw1-Hq3M2L290ueGoURQYmttezaoasjxw7hjHtZmG8sWvPpD_sEPXPCEKKm3r6Se2TjQ3cGA9F0VROI9iSB8/s200/P1050416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615619052267868770" border="0" /></a>Elder White (San Juan Zone)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEmCAWbi-jHXLCEcEh4k-nhaSd8U4NovOpvnqwvqmA-FMjUDmcqGjKDdMZz1EgLN4fWSCEz5e2o87zEO-Ryb_Df5l0uYm65jSHNKSTVJ4j1tNK6K38arGCaZl-tE-5f9SDu9JisUoDxk/s1600/P1050418.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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They will work a little harder next month.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NYp6M6JixfN_Lmm2jl9K0sNypFtio-v39CvblIiMD9vBBI4R6GLuVfzTtqZI-u36Xlm8YxxLY4B1SqeqauwcTG7IPcMvOHpXQv21zus9sgqFegLVHTui5LWGed2zCXDhi8grq5YpErk/s1600/P1050438.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NYp6M6JixfN_Lmm2jl9K0sNypFtio-v39CvblIiMD9vBBI4R6GLuVfzTtqZI-u36Xlm8YxxLY4B1SqeqauwcTG7IPcMvOHpXQv21zus9sgqFegLVHTui5LWGed2zCXDhi8grq5YpErk/s320/P1050438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615618046710081282" border="0" /></a>Training by Elder Roberts and Bigelow our traveling Assistants. They are going out and training District Leaders, and cleaning up the Area Books, and pumping up the missionaries.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2l87Y_CBhMxITAcEp6Riq3v65GNujGOib2rXxJrCTA06xcM-XGt2ao4qYTqIjPChXyHZQWMFUlqwvmv3OXItdPASvyBGIgbur5AKte_04ymXqbGFG1HReY2X6Fgpl_AZ8us7tm0oAno/s1600/P1050446.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2l87Y_CBhMxITAcEp6Riq3v65GNujGOib2rXxJrCTA06xcM-XGt2ao4qYTqIjPChXyHZQWMFUlqwvmv3OXItdPASvyBGIgbur5AKte_04ymXqbGFG1HReY2X6Fgpl_AZ8us7tm0oAno/s320/P1050446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615617508461828306" border="0" /></a>Elder Bigelow teaching.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EgOY8nvyUBEx2i1wKia5A_2HGEh7zHSCJJ6wlEpkUrT_u2-5Zq9EfPV7_YaZZPitagMun5Fy6eEnZvH_f8xVKZYyOMvWm3JlfUM9T81nnjkgII5_xgmcN4lBZUm8Go-A70iRClPWBs0/s1600/P1050449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EgOY8nvyUBEx2i1wKia5A_2HGEh7zHSCJJ6wlEpkUrT_u2-5Zq9EfPV7_YaZZPitagMun5Fy6eEnZvH_f8xVKZYyOMvWm3JlfUM9T81nnjkgII5_xgmcN4lBZUm8Go-A70iRClPWBs0/s320/P1050449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615617502237632018" border="0" /></a>The Assistants going around and asking for the Zone Leaders projections for the month.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5doZDGkteyZKc5iHBRxdD8LrDtUaFXOsfGLI6hsCvSI-5qmnHqgUUS3iMf60_muXbjg7aeFbO_MWdHaX8z95fw5sUH0xfSA36-7NVhlNyLXept0LYzTomOJSxmRU0LWXd_URdi0hfII/s1600/P1050450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5doZDGkteyZKc5iHBRxdD8LrDtUaFXOsfGLI6hsCvSI-5qmnHqgUUS3iMf60_muXbjg7aeFbO_MWdHaX8z95fw5sUH0xfSA36-7NVhlNyLXept0LYzTomOJSxmRU0LWXd_URdi0hfII/s320/P1050450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615617496588726274" border="0" /></a>Each Zone is a different color. Their projected numbers are posted on the right.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5g2pi4jHsgqo4rm4mT0CSnPE_iL99Gep9RczYtzIBYWLsY3LsK-LL1MJ1AXeJREsl-aQOO3E2eNIAgeebqCK4_6igDjyrCQQJ6XhmABnFjWo5o4HEpmQ9MPv3s1T4mHgsMN_fAU7roh8/s1600/P1050452.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5g2pi4jHsgqo4rm4mT0CSnPE_iL99Gep9RczYtzIBYWLsY3LsK-LL1MJ1AXeJREsl-aQOO3E2eNIAgeebqCK4_6igDjyrCQQJ6XhmABnFjWo5o4HEpmQ9MPv3s1T4mHgsMN_fAU7roh8/s320/P1050452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615617489172261138" border="0" /></a>A special presentation from the Assistants. President and I were surprised by a wonderful video produced by the office Elders showing the pictures and memories of our 3 years of service. They had interviewed some of the missionaries and they were giving their tributes. It was a real tear-jerker. It was really hard for us to express our gratitude since we were so touched by their sentiment. We were able to relive some of the events of the mission, and pictures of special friends and visitors to the mission.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNhgtn0eV2m_7Kdr2I429FL8Fs8v-6T3W1VZQ8XFCyq1bLBfhwNkOmSHYCx_JVr-mo-K9-Z7BQUxEXm913sQfXVaFfxY9HJowFLC-ub9em1uHJ24ji0gpAEB6fcSwVikyBBTs_Gwx_Eg/s1600/P1050453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNhgtn0eV2m_7Kdr2I429FL8Fs8v-6T3W1VZQ8XFCyq1bLBfhwNkOmSHYCx_JVr-mo-K9-Z7BQUxEXm913sQfXVaFfxY9HJowFLC-ub9em1uHJ24ji0gpAEB6fcSwVikyBBTs_Gwx_Eg/s320/P1050453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615616986935222610" border="0" /></a>President Lindahl giving his presentation on the 8 focuses of the missionaries.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WV81mjlM-tu6ijXjAkpeOEPdy7bPHawlb_37gJ4E8NCWaVrgYo7oNBk4j6Sp4G8uzGRyNF-8lBgNq550v-aHCkQdaEtzM_vOd1xEPO7wFoiTjCvrOiyTs5QKRWGqPRmrS0Sm9kkQiNc/s1600/P1050458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WV81mjlM-tu6ijXjAkpeOEPdy7bPHawlb_37gJ4E8NCWaVrgYo7oNBk4j6Sp4G8uzGRyNF-8lBgNq550v-aHCkQdaEtzM_vOd1xEPO7wFoiTjCvrOiyTs5QKRWGqPRmrS0Sm9kkQiNc/s320/P1050458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615616976461190802" border="0" /></a>We will always remember the faces of the leaders who we ended with. They have worked so hard to make President happy. These are capable young men, and we expect to see great things from them in the future. But then we expect that from all of our missionaries. They are instructed by President to not go home and sit on their back-sides. But get off their couches and go to work creating their futures. Goals are never achieved from the "cheap seats" they are earned by those in the middle of the game.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFSHrkCcXxfRdg27HFq676YcM7YSkiKZ76yzXFG-cGE7ncj4o6tW_CRki9zve_ZzSNTzYCyRLCmhKNztiP7770fRG3fty5tcIi1Orbml3awVtag1kpM_5pSAPQG8jzPgbKAxHUvho6XA/s1600/P1050463.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFSHrkCcXxfRdg27HFq676YcM7YSkiKZ76yzXFG-cGE7ncj4o6tW_CRki9zve_ZzSNTzYCyRLCmhKNztiP7770fRG3fty5tcIi1Orbml3awVtag1kpM_5pSAPQG8jzPgbKAxHUvho6XA/s320/P1050463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615616970134908210" border="0" /></a>Our final meal from Adriana Rastelli and Anna Acosta. Special friends forever!<br /></div><br /> Below is a video of the roll (cinnamon roll) after they have sung the mission song.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2sxisO7K_UOpVLTRh8on6qIEhqOkTgKKtjjmiREko-vQuSbxZ_mhWCglIwaCQGtGcP44RAxanNfGHJx6AGg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-79098043404585247982011-06-06T15:28:00.000-07:002011-06-08T15:49:42.079-07:00Events in June<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cv_bKXX81r3r_jPKEMWQ7W_ifIP96PWH4FGPWjCfZgc_iQS2xrXl9Mz0jy5scOpBPZdwzTcZ30vWDDPo1ny0XXt0f-kFejIpR-8ZZ1XtNwKUN4ycFJVrhv-y8au-TkT7hMQdbCwHOsc/s1600/P1050393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cv_bKXX81r3r_jPKEMWQ7W_ifIP96PWH4FGPWjCfZgc_iQS2xrXl9Mz0jy5scOpBPZdwzTcZ30vWDDPo1ny0XXt0f-kFejIpR-8ZZ1XtNwKUN4ycFJVrhv-y8au-TkT7hMQdbCwHOsc/s400/P1050393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615980613086012178" border="0" /></a>Casual evening with our dearest friends in Mendoza. Sister Adriana Rastelli is hiding behind my head, with her husband behind her. President Rastelli has served as first counselor to my husband in the mission presidency, with Brother (blue shirt) and Sister Acosta (black top) who served as second counselor. Nestor Cabral (gray shirt in back) is over all the physical facilities in Mendoza area (which includes over 70 chapels etc.). This is our good bye dinner.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c6mN5yK8i5cnbpxkyrKhfVzzW_M9UHtQsRon-BlFTcp0lY6oSjM3aVXZ5tjPOw56EPM7FQciv-S5EK1hJJ9DY7t2w16F891HsHCGR3qBBydFy_VCQyQ_kQYAZYXXrmqJjSZrVnvP3uo/s1600/P1050394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c6mN5yK8i5cnbpxkyrKhfVzzW_M9UHtQsRon-BlFTcp0lY6oSjM3aVXZ5tjPOw56EPM7FQciv-S5EK1hJJ9DY7t2w16F891HsHCGR3qBBydFy_VCQyQ_kQYAZYXXrmqJjSZrVnvP3uo/s400/P1050394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615980597440709714" border="0" /></a>Sunday dinner at our home for the Assistants. We celebrated Elder Harvey's (right) birthday (June 6th) and Elder Roberts(left) birthday (June 15th), and Elder Leal's (middle) birthday (May 15th). Poor Elder Bigelow felt left out not receiving a gift, but I told him that not many get to come to my house for a home made roast beef dinner. That was his gift.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF4hkSN3vaMlgRVr8KePn3qegDsGZ0oFyNBnUyYZJU6iONfFDowvcS14P0IslTGZV-g2XsuMKppr0Rn3x1ESN9H82fk71iXioIDeRXQZGX6PJ6EaUgvInOWxzz39PDGHRPDHwjQWsq5o/s1600/P1050397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF4hkSN3vaMlgRVr8KePn3qegDsGZ0oFyNBnUyYZJU6iONfFDowvcS14P0IslTGZV-g2XsuMKppr0Rn3x1ESN9H82fk71iXioIDeRXQZGX6PJ6EaUgvInOWxzz39PDGHRPDHwjQWsq5o/s400/P1050397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615980589101539170" border="0" /></a>Birthday boy Elder Harvey helping with the dishes.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgnI1ZLQ0jbBYe-TBvxHKAqHFnSsBia3HClYg9rWJVWSHqIWwqWKoULQRbPk9_lxH50bylyavAtJIW15tSJA3EpSRkAcr85BZer61YVGwIiP3V1PmPUENMWdY4angS2qNAujCY9Ds3FQ/s1600/P1050402.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgnI1ZLQ0jbBYe-TBvxHKAqHFnSsBia3HClYg9rWJVWSHqIWwqWKoULQRbPk9_lxH50bylyavAtJIW15tSJA3EpSRkAcr85BZer61YVGwIiP3V1PmPUENMWdY4angS2qNAujCY9Ds3FQ/s400/P1050402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615980582731439266" border="0" /></a>I know it is obvious that we put the camera on auto-timer, but sometimes we are forced to do desperate things. We may look a little washed out, but you have to remember it is winter here in Mendoza (only 70 degrees today). Poor us! Que suerte!<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-83457611185182390692011-05-31T18:49:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:12:40.115-07:00Information on HomecomingPresident and Sister Lindahl will be flying home <span style="font-weight: bold;">July 1st</span>, and will arrive on the 2nd.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Homecoming</span>- July 17th<br /> 9:00 am Sacrament Meeting<br /> Foothill Chapel at 4525 N. Canyon Rd., Provo<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mission Reunion</span>- September 29th<br /> 6:00 PM<br /> 210 W. 3000 S., Heber City<br /> (Half hour up Provo Canyon)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Look for more information</span> in July on Facebook (Colette Lindahl)President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-11950019637446350532011-05-30T18:30:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:56:47.202-07:00Random Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTta1neNGTFA1ZMSBvW9cLav13FRtmkLy3NOV0BaM3t9RfNhf37zuwbTkhHlaPdd6PEkMWPsIiG2e5EVRBt89IRuOjM6OU0ao-HywYRaUfGM3B99-2tapUKfrTWUi4i8Da0AyNrHZLE6k/s1600/P1050382.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTta1neNGTFA1ZMSBvW9cLav13FRtmkLy3NOV0BaM3t9RfNhf37zuwbTkhHlaPdd6PEkMWPsIiG2e5EVRBt89IRuOjM6OU0ao-HywYRaUfGM3B99-2tapUKfrTWUi4i8Da0AyNrHZLE6k/s320/P1050382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612687146851067154" border="0" /></a><br />One evening we looked out and saw a long procession of about 2 thousand people marching down the street. We think it must be in preparation for a special soccer game at the stadium down the street. Below is a short video. It just shows the solidarity of these people when it comes to supporting their TEAM.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRUCgWchqX0OLgDBLxM4Ui_H9p3irhPULcYiiVY5C91npA5NhueRsHS0wUeLgGRHQ6L0_rQ5xD_abqEH1YFodc3xxdPdLBZpYNpHcCUu2En0d-v3OHne-7L6eyfSLoWozJ16eFpU4EAQ/s1600/P1050388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRUCgWchqX0OLgDBLxM4Ui_H9p3irhPULcYiiVY5C91npA5NhueRsHS0wUeLgGRHQ6L0_rQ5xD_abqEH1YFodc3xxdPdLBZpYNpHcCUu2En0d-v3OHne-7L6eyfSLoWozJ16eFpU4EAQ/s320/P1050388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612687142737564562" border="0" /></a>On our way checking the pensions in the Valle de Uco Zone, we passed the chapel in Cordon del Plata and thought I had better document it. It is a tin roofed warehouse painted white. In the small town is a gas station and three stores and our chapel.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYXy9m2ri9eia7_017VqK65QnrUwEvOh_OC4zwg-tML1ySAfe4uH65IyZFjf2YRsi0HD42Q-12mPWSAGglRaoM5qQpCZb8LX1S_AK3U8vOBZnkbN41fddQ0tf69JKOjEDn0_YhEXZzDo/s1600/P1050355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYXy9m2ri9eia7_017VqK65QnrUwEvOh_OC4zwg-tML1ySAfe4uH65IyZFjf2YRsi0HD42Q-12mPWSAGglRaoM5qQpCZb8LX1S_AK3U8vOBZnkbN41fddQ0tf69JKOjEDn0_YhEXZzDo/s320/P1050355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612687138250336482" border="0" /></a>25 Mayo is a holiday seriously celebrated in Argentina. It began with fireworks the night before. The holiday is celebrated with many musical events in the plazas, special food prepared just for that specific day, and artisan booths with crafts from the region.<br /><p>The <b>Argentina Bicentennial</b> is a series of celebrations and observances celebrated on May 25, 2010, and throughout the year. They commemorated the 200th <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary" title="Anniversary">anniversary</a> of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Revolution" title="May Revolution">May Revolution</a>, a sequence of historical events that led to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy#In_the_Americas" title="Viceroy">Viceroy</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltasar_Hidalgo_de_Cisneros" title="Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros">Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros</a>' being ousted from office and replaced with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primera_Junta" title="Primera Junta">Primera Junta</a>, the first national government.</p> <p>Bicentennial celebrations began on Friday, May 21, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires" title="Buenos Aires">Buenos Aires</a>, with millions of people in attendance, making it the biggest outdoor festivities Argentina has seen since it celebrated its return to democratic rule after seven years of military dictatorship in 1983 <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_Bicentennial#cite_note-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h2><br /></h2></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzddbF2NgFyauKOC4twmJ7xH4NGvJZhBvZg849QdHQRq6fgMiUZU-JeubJE_gQPvVCHsc4_Tdl-jIkHEG4hIQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-7101254142849033212011-05-30T17:45:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:29:40.118-07:00New Missionaries Come, Oldies Leave<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePBW6Za-TiWe_gl1a_KXbJ0xQj-UC7EOLBaOdkLW5CuAidjxvfeL40wzTL8hwxMPMDe790v4PIZ0MRM6RBNOgcWmasejLkVUX3U0rbFDI5-nq2Sguz-lyDU9FRs9Z888MKkn2EAIRLCg/s1600/P1050299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePBW6Za-TiWe_gl1a_KXbJ0xQj-UC7EOLBaOdkLW5CuAidjxvfeL40wzTL8hwxMPMDe790v4PIZ0MRM6RBNOgcWmasejLkVUX3U0rbFDI5-nq2Sguz-lyDU9FRs9Z888MKkn2EAIRLCg/s320/P1050299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612678101467450770" border="0" /></a>Elder Cajas arrived late from the MTC in Peru. He was one of our visa waiters.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEKcK131rKvqFO0yK3Etxss2jYVdYLEShOaLaVkqWTx94E-WHcXj0NqBLj-QzAYy18EHRLV45koXWR2NCM1dmScYYVzWJphyhCg41Zb9pEbG8DM3pLIP16uRSzd8Q4dUUPCVNP6anKKk/s1600/P1050321.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEKcK131rKvqFO0yK3Etxss2jYVdYLEShOaLaVkqWTx94E-WHcXj0NqBLj-QzAYy18EHRLV45koXWR2NCM1dmScYYVzWJphyhCg41Zb9pEbG8DM3pLIP16uRSzd8Q4dUUPCVNP6anKKk/s320/P1050321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612678094692381394" border="0" /></a>A fine group of great young men. We were sad to say goodbye to one of our favorite group of missionaries. All of them have served in leadership positions in the mission and will be greatly missed. The analogy is that the mission is like a fast moving train. Some jump on and others jump off, but the train keeps rumbling down the tracks. This is our last group of missionaries to say goodbye to. We will miss them.<br />(left back) Elders Wetzel, Guzman, Naranjo, Canaza, Sorensen, Coronel, Robinson, Lucas, Olson, Frischknecht, Hinojosa. (left front) Elders Beck, Campbell, Rodriguez, Brown.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn6hB_cKSXnXpKRYuwbl7D6zZ2tJC75gso29dbuHcT5_mjA3OsMfmt1bc7lbLzrecq2k4Q76XO6NMF3rj6a_p2Ax45tEkR8nfoHlq1vWDjyIL9gLU0rxQ61MN-UAgvpX9-bvQHaFXng0/s1600/P1050322.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn6hB_cKSXnXpKRYuwbl7D6zZ2tJC75gso29dbuHcT5_mjA3OsMfmt1bc7lbLzrecq2k4Q76XO6NMF3rj6a_p2Ax45tEkR8nfoHlq1vWDjyIL9gLU0rxQ61MN-UAgvpX9-bvQHaFXng0/s320/P1050322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612678090136105794" border="0" /></a>Our Latino group with matching ties. Way to be united.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3gvO9dBZc50f4_JrqxEQXyOO8Mgd4jGPsvZ-7EXWiyYDAWvPq7gAAAzxJTDa48q9FHXN6Sw9zhhNzxJXwyc0WIs-gORF0_qf0KiaOnHs41Zzf0Wsct6HTO9czYNkFE5X5uWMcWBwcm4/s1600/P1050320.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3gvO9dBZc50f4_JrqxEQXyOO8Mgd4jGPsvZ-7EXWiyYDAWvPq7gAAAzxJTDa48q9FHXN6Sw9zhhNzxJXwyc0WIs-gORF0_qf0KiaOnHs41Zzf0Wsct6HTO9czYNkFE5X5uWMcWBwcm4/s320/P1050320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612678084726301106" border="0" /></a>Reunion in our home with Elder Rodriguez and his parents.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGBytirylBF8lxW02R3n6LrFWo7KYt0y7ry2upexcfQoiKRJVxHPoM699UeIb0DTv-PZiMNT8TXL67ZLgrWXXff-yFhXZxUfmeaOI5vMVS9zpVpnZLIHn5UivJn5g0Ie_pQx-7GwTiI0/s1600/P1050306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGBytirylBF8lxW02R3n6LrFWo7KYt0y7ry2upexcfQoiKRJVxHPoM699UeIb0DTv-PZiMNT8TXL67ZLgrWXXff-yFhXZxUfmeaOI5vMVS9zpVpnZLIHn5UivJn5g0Ie_pQx-7GwTiI0/s320/P1050306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612677184742835218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGBytirylBF8lxW02R3n6LrFWo7KYt0y7ry2upexcfQoiKRJVxHPoM699UeIb0DTv-PZiMNT8TXL67ZLgrWXXff-yFhXZxUfmeaOI5vMVS9zpVpnZLIHn5UivJn5g0Ie_pQx-7GwTiI0/s1600/P1050306.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Elder Frischknecht's mom, sister, and brother-in-law arrived to pick him up. We were able to go out to dinner with them at our favorite restaurant, La Florencia.<br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7Nucs6YGyipCr0tPWGwO9KxgTBUs0UO2HvkusYdkLvj1siWNuuJM5g2gxT3PTHB-t_VYy_azLk4IcEwYHuRjRjRwji_tuOvK3URmwnzezVj1jz5EskcNtkGzVThyphenhyphen2jDL8fS-S02Y5WU/s1600/P1050313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7Nucs6YGyipCr0tPWGwO9KxgTBUs0UO2HvkusYdkLvj1siWNuuJM5g2gxT3PTHB-t_VYy_azLk4IcEwYHuRjRjRwji_tuOvK3URmwnzezVj1jz5EskcNtkGzVThyphenhyphen2jDL8fS-S02Y5WU/s320/P1050313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612677175242874530" border="0" /></a>We went to Lujan for a surprise baptism that Elder Frischknecht had planned so his mother could be present. Selva was baptized (below you can see her better) by Elder Frischknecht.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBJUP_PfbvjnXYlAMYad_ToQzvQo4-dvaFhzTbXSx7V9tZ3mOqyFxT35AWItaqzqC312l0C0bSZQmwQFcoBKG5ufVGh3iMvIGpGBs5inQIkXcD-wZWwWNVTtH6k3sOWV7gCHdSVFUlWo/s1600/P1050309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBJUP_PfbvjnXYlAMYad_ToQzvQo4-dvaFhzTbXSx7V9tZ3mOqyFxT35AWItaqzqC312l0C0bSZQmwQFcoBKG5ufVGh3iMvIGpGBs5inQIkXcD-wZWwWNVTtH6k3sOWV7gCHdSVFUlWo/s320/P1050309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612677171741633842" border="0" /></a>Selva and Elder Frischknecht's family and companion Elder Evans.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipm1tncwO8lG-DoCEXJXV9EXkIOIc9ZixdqulMMX7MaRpX7dyWC-Ska3IFtzBx5GNc8ubKfiWPHK0QcMYpPR-bTm-090o0udaFX0dwy0KDzYcdx7akNqY7YdBjAS_JurdtxgRzIUX0Vmg/s1600/P1050334.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zg6O38qRXsOWDUzRGXqeekfj9nVKUuyRm_9Tb-xjsdt-Pt9GBE9kBjgMLgbk9h3TlyrN9i1_84zyRA0aiXbRUXM0WRqyIopuSUpSChn3VjZIOiPFwtw5umXTM8HGJwUYVmiTeAHvC7M/s400/P1050293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607107880539880850" border="0" /></a>Mendoza was privileged to have Sister Elaine Dalton the General Young Women's President, and Sister Rosemary Wixom the General Primary President come for Training Meetings with the auxiliaries. These two women should be my sisters because after two days they became like soul-sisters. I just want you all to know how strongly I felt about their presentations. I know that these two women are called for a purpose at this time. They are powerful and intelligent and their earnestness to spread peace, joy, and <span style="font-style: italic;">hope</span> was felt by all.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFMSdbGqz3t3cLqI51ucyzlT1zXc7urZiFE5uMwFJg5YUgUb6hAgMsztQBijvQPby8FCZ90AodVvh0zH0yGq7ItHGugx_0SXz3xIy93gO7h18xfiy3NP0cmKRQwTZ-RvbZ8S8t3tdVvw/s1600/P1050295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFMSdbGqz3t3cLqI51ucyzlT1zXc7urZiFE5uMwFJg5YUgUb6hAgMsztQBijvQPby8FCZ90AodVvh0zH0yGq7ItHGugx_0SXz3xIy93gO7h18xfiy3NP0cmKRQwTZ-RvbZ8S8t3tdVvw/s400/P1050295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607107873715530034" border="0" /></a>Sister Dalton on Sunday, visiting with the Young Women of the Godoy Cruz ward (with some visitors from another ward). They will always remember this special day. I know I will.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-61602237383038896772011-05-15T16:57:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:54:32.152-07:00A Week of Inspections and a Visit From The Past<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg025Cc77PwaAQkO__u4LWsfCnJ2xjkjFLUHN0AW-Icj6SnLl6tK1or4iDxfl_erkxW_ODkWeeACvvtdCFWLAAkpY4OcsXJ4J4YSK3RIOyeRy618GVYJKnJIrHsHaKyPpY0Q1dsI_bjo/s1600/P1050291.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg025Cc77PwaAQkO__u4LWsfCnJ2xjkjFLUHN0AW-Icj6SnLl6tK1or4iDxfl_erkxW_ODkWeeACvvtdCFWLAAkpY4OcsXJ4J4YSK3RIOyeRy618GVYJKnJIrHsHaKyPpY0Q1dsI_bjo/s400/P1050291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607096751709291442" border="0" /></a>The last two weeks I have been inspecting the pensiones (apartments) of the missionaries in the Mendoza, Godoy Cruz, and Maipu Zones. I have this interesting reputation that sends fear into the missionaries hearts. Last week, there wasn't enough fear and some of the companionships will be experiencing another visit. But these fine Zone Leaders (Elder Frost and Elder Redd) decided it was better to "brown-nose" and they were ready for the inspection. They not only had their emergency evacuation sheet posted, but demonstrated their emergency backpacks full of every item on the list. That was not all. Keep reading...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJX6SGyiRGELUmv126qi7r57Z8WS6nIwWizDghT8NeNAwzFky1dry6_MlbEVmBYytKhfhjw8NlLORxSGgUUY3Opr_kvjv6IdCnTwM3FvGwzMSgYvIX3UQoT32Fc0LyeQCGaAN48jR4x0/s1600/P1050290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJX6SGyiRGELUmv126qi7r57Z8WS6nIwWizDghT8NeNAwzFky1dry6_MlbEVmBYytKhfhjw8NlLORxSGgUUY3Opr_kvjv6IdCnTwM3FvGwzMSgYvIX3UQoT32Fc0LyeQCGaAN48jR4x0/s400/P1050290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607096745967613490" border="0" /></a>The office filmed a video a year ago written by Elder Lloyd, we call it the "Elder Squires lapping up the milk" video. It was hilarious. The story line is, Hermana Lindahl is coming to visit the apartments. She does an inspection of all the rooms, with the Elders cowering in the background. Elder Squires is asked the question, how clean is your kitchen floor. He says he cleaned it himself. I reach in the refrigerator and pull out a carton of milk. I pour it on the floor and tell him to get down and lap up the milk off the floor. He hesitates and I ask if he is scared. Of course the reply is NO. So I tell him to lick it up like a "cute little kitten." I swear you have to see it to appreciate it. Anyway, the video is famous in the mission. When I entered the apartment of the Maipu Zone Leaders, Elder Frost rolled out the red carpet (blanket) and then handed me a carton of milk. Just to prove that his kitchen floor was clean we did another reinactment of the lapping up the milk video. (Pictured, Elder Frost with the milk and cookies he used)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-HeL-m2p78YJOdhMLj0oNjwBz6F6axirVzxmQUKksVW6Dzoj07wburL6zAJmwGPhfzf_P2qs5FEb5g5qpoznqYU45pv-hVAg5mjaZq-HVF7qOz66CbQCK7_ObDNur8H5hgJENqg47ww/s1600/P1050287.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-HeL-m2p78YJOdhMLj0oNjwBz6F6axirVzxmQUKksVW6Dzoj07wburL6zAJmwGPhfzf_P2qs5FEb5g5qpoznqYU45pv-hVAg5mjaZq-HVF7qOz66CbQCK7_ObDNur8H5hgJENqg47ww/s400/P1050287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607096741831465874" border="0" /></a>We had a surprise visit from Sister Ashley Walker (left of me), who served with us in the beginning of our mission. She came with another Sister missionary Kara Goodwin (and brother Brett) who went home the month before we arrived. They all came for a visit. It was fun to reminisce and talk about our "old" missionaries and how everyone is doing. We send our love and best wishes to all of those wonderful missionaries with a hope that we will see you all at the first reunion September 30th.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-30497370820539336302011-05-07T04:26:00.001-07:002011-05-07T04:31:57.979-07:00New Missionaries Arrive Late<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEbClPPOS9hq5-brsK0aXfBNW_g3ke7-L1i1lYxhw48m2L2naBUm-EJNMK9twz7z10I_F2q8xQv5cf4URCin1_-Q5JC6liMtqnk3aBu-FRavI-OkvY2Q4BSlT6qG2SBGCpq3vHTVnQUo/s1600/S7300058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEbClPPOS9hq5-brsK0aXfBNW_g3ke7-L1i1lYxhw48m2L2naBUm-EJNMK9twz7z10I_F2q8xQv5cf4URCin1_-Q5JC6liMtqnk3aBu-FRavI-OkvY2Q4BSlT6qG2SBGCpq3vHTVnQUo/s400/S7300058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603934503289217122" border="0" /></a>Elder Navarro from El Salvador arrived late after finally receiving his visa.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqURTfQJO0cdKfKNrUpqTFA_cF-qye6fGm0JY1GBTF-owjZM2XjlV5RWqgQiqDXVFCc1uTPhyphenhypheniV5X341A3GZkQOAiBWi4uEV-DcRGq355vTPCMmFPKOGJttDS2hmo_4S0MWt0VAjCS_Kg/s1600/P1050222.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqURTfQJO0cdKfKNrUpqTFA_cF-qye6fGm0JY1GBTF-owjZM2XjlV5RWqgQiqDXVFCc1uTPhyphenhypheniV5X341A3GZkQOAiBWi4uEV-DcRGq355vTPCMmFPKOGJttDS2hmo_4S0MWt0VAjCS_Kg/s400/P1050222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603934499152591522" border="0" /></a>Elder Tinoco from Mesa (left) was fast-tracked in the MTC but couldn't get his visa in time to come, served for a short time in Texas. Elder Gomez from Peru also with visa problems finally arrived from the Buenos Aires MTC.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-69423359931811263772011-05-06T17:31:00.000-07:002011-05-06T18:45:28.626-07:00Zone Leader Consejos (counsel) May 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SjEDApMauSMpIyfqqo38XxJB8rxHNU8MDCWuvKJ4eOH_C_krT6U1E0FvqH2WEPb1PWHBd_CF-A3Yx5p53TxA4Rh7b9afsQObIf-ZBRVu1HWuDfKmx-0eWR4QTusuWCkNMU3UAPI5kww/s1600/P1050236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SjEDApMauSMpIyfqqo38XxJB8rxHNU8MDCWuvKJ4eOH_C_krT6U1E0FvqH2WEPb1PWHBd_CF-A3Yx5p53TxA4Rh7b9afsQObIf-ZBRVu1HWuDfKmx-0eWR4QTusuWCkNMU3UAPI5kww/s400/P1050236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603768323483779490" border="0" /></a>This is the second to the last Consejos we will have on our mission. Today is the last time the Zone Leaders will come to my home for their special taco dinner (the movers will have taken all my pots and pans by the June date). It was a memorial meeting for all involved. Little did I know the Assistants and President had something up their sleeves.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRedD_zSffQazcZReZVH_ywe0avsQVYV1IA45Gq9lRhC4ww4NGCemqSoZrcMpP94fjUxdI6cYfo2IPb_mN55RsE9jbQRH0vRwM0JvvjsT0r7SX1hcM-zCdi_dZaxOUphs_U7jH8xSguU/s1600/P1050237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRedD_zSffQazcZReZVH_ywe0avsQVYV1IA45Gq9lRhC4ww4NGCemqSoZrcMpP94fjUxdI6cYfo2IPb_mN55RsE9jbQRH0vRwM0JvvjsT0r7SX1hcM-zCdi_dZaxOUphs_U7jH8xSguU/s400/P1050237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767886067251250" border="0" /></a>Elder Fielding and Elder Rabanal (Valle de Uco), Elder Gomez and Elder Cabranes (Guaymallen).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALhvQJ8F6CKp_VOqEEjNEv7dmzfvTVXkCMNrKbRI49_x8EJCkS1bDDvh1EM0LBrj-MZK-eimnPqOOGB8xDUlWp0TS-57Bx5fzIsKPFHSfolyTLgHtXPhAo-IZW8c5a3vm0V2TCLRH8I/s1600/P1050238.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALhvQJ8F6CKp_VOqEEjNEv7dmzfvTVXkCMNrKbRI49_x8EJCkS1bDDvh1EM0LBrj-MZK-eimnPqOOGB8xDUlWp0TS-57Bx5fzIsKPFHSfolyTLgHtXPhAo-IZW8c5a3vm0V2TCLRH8I/s400/P1050238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767879982133266" border="0" /></a>Elder White and Elder Moncur (Godoy Cruz), Elder Garcia and Elder Orduña (Mendoza).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFthuTN8-TZLbIyIX9ihJr6GDNDh_ZCE2Cm34xU3qPKAzIx2vlT4fZPSHP6hykiLXYEOyeqpkQslA2Es0IjyWBeclz01mpxmRDZSDtYhKSxfr6xclNp9-RgUMys2YGRx54JU-rTZJLycU/s1600/P1050239.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFthuTN8-TZLbIyIX9ihJr6GDNDh_ZCE2Cm34xU3qPKAzIx2vlT4fZPSHP6hykiLXYEOyeqpkQslA2Es0IjyWBeclz01mpxmRDZSDtYhKSxfr6xclNp9-RgUMys2YGRx54JU-rTZJLycU/s400/P1050239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767876480401234" border="0" /></a>Elder Frost and Elder Redd (Maipu), Elder Burr and Elder Hopkin (San Luis).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMmGU62QEfmFshRTQCrnFl_7auAVmk4AWspBonWaMJiW6dZe6nyyV1qcR7TG5GVbsP5sgwOFtNMXi_KJ-2z89NUSSJwCbJapXzNyloNqnUTDttE4C9DK6vnWMThg0bCc6iXbWiBD9wAc/s1600/P1050240.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMmGU62QEfmFshRTQCrnFl_7auAVmk4AWspBonWaMJiW6dZe6nyyV1qcR7TG5GVbsP5sgwOFtNMXi_KJ-2z89NUSSJwCbJapXzNyloNqnUTDttE4C9DK6vnWMThg0bCc6iXbWiBD9wAc/s400/P1050240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767870846480482" border="0" /></a>Elder Menocal and Elder Roberts (not shown, Chimbas), Elder Morinico and Elder Abella (San Rafael), Elder George and Elder Mason (San Martin).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsxWqGM19kV928DdTY_MYUuJTXKED-BIuW_RgBkQEm969Edu02Mp58V1uDbxe1SLFTsyA8detb7Y452mN7XpGm7zvjUmBYwv37VePasLIhq2UAGTW0XeWwY0bbDizPd7chhT0_Q3JhKg/s1600/P1050241.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsxWqGM19kV928DdTY_MYUuJTXKED-BIuW_RgBkQEm969Edu02Mp58V1uDbxe1SLFTsyA8detb7Y452mN7XpGm7zvjUmBYwv37VePasLIhq2UAGTW0XeWwY0bbDizPd7chhT0_Q3JhKg/s400/P1050241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767405303438962" border="0" /></a>Sorry bad photo- Elder Scoville and Elder Barra (Alvear), Elder Harvey (standing, AP), Elder Williams and Elder Esplin (Villa Mercedes), Elder Hyer...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qu2gFsFuH2jDEh29FFhGtZ6m6RJ8BoAE0lTr52A91qFhDHuYJPcHyx18WMTyYaUR4TlF4DnevPGeC-y4vW7Cj_xn-Uza2K2aKv2qea1Ip0soIlbhojyDDzm9F6jdsXoDVpuiI5kGzeY/s1600/P1050242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qu2gFsFuH2jDEh29FFhGtZ6m6RJ8BoAE0lTr52A91qFhDHuYJPcHyx18WMTyYaUR4TlF4DnevPGeC-y4vW7Cj_xn-Uza2K2aKv2qea1Ip0soIlbhojyDDzm9F6jdsXoDVpuiI5kGzeY/s400/P1050242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767401561269138" border="0" /></a>Elder Hyer and Elder Sandford (San Juan), Elder Hoggard and Elder Ivie (Off-ice), Elder Lucas (APT).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6YfN3qdZCabirV1n8S2GOXogKtbv6ZB4NMh26bSlOF_FRlyiErFIOHqGBxjb899YpVRpCGUK2zGrMO7XvBsQPq2isUt9xrSGcnv_1iixmtxCVTTXcKH2DamdqFFe9tQ1RAJq8r-Dhss/s1600/P1050243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6YfN3qdZCabirV1n8S2GOXogKtbv6ZB4NMh26bSlOF_FRlyiErFIOHqGBxjb899YpVRpCGUK2zGrMO7XvBsQPq2isUt9xrSGcnv_1iixmtxCVTTXcKH2DamdqFFe9tQ1RAJq8r-Dhss/s400/P1050243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767396848232482" border="0" /></a>Elder Lucas and Elder Robinson (AP Traveling), Elder Leal and Elder Harvey (AP's), Me<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelMFsV7ZZ8BvbGQ4MaNsuQhn52fULj0UvQtLgYFnzwHXzu4plJIKnVigz2SCsJxNJIax9zZO01KGD0RLn9YNbfLoim9r5YKVw6HXidIEKcEXXyJLC7KgPvJXS-3VUcuXPda57Hfv86SQ/s1600/P1050244.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelMFsV7ZZ8BvbGQ4MaNsuQhn52fULj0UvQtLgYFnzwHXzu4plJIKnVigz2SCsJxNJIax9zZO01KGD0RLn9YNbfLoim9r5YKVw6HXidIEKcEXXyJLC7KgPvJXS-3VUcuXPda57Hfv86SQ/s400/P1050244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767393404023234" border="0" /></a>New Zone Leaders called in April. Elders Mason, Scoville, Ivie, Hoggard, Rabanal, Orduña.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHL6d2pwQ-R-9ulDiULnZBf8wVA9kAeP9VIJqrBUQndpLQkGPw2MdwNeFKZfkLDu5oIk4xBL-gHJtlnxxqUaDVpLdnl9DS0Ed_fvuzi92YHuU8X8wZ4ewdC26vPy6sMFWhm69cchkxCs/s1600/P1050246.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHL6d2pwQ-R-9ulDiULnZBf8wVA9kAeP9VIJqrBUQndpLQkGPw2MdwNeFKZfkLDu5oIk4xBL-gHJtlnxxqUaDVpLdnl9DS0Ed_fvuzi92YHuU8X8wZ4ewdC26vPy6sMFWhm69cchkxCs/s400/P1050246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766802130533298" border="0" /></a>Winner of the April "Copa" (best numbers) goes to Elder Orduña and Elder Garcia from the Mendoza Zone. The missionaries asked me just said last month which zone I thought would never win the cup and I said the Mendoza Zone. So congratulations to Elder Orduña and Elder Garcia for proving me wrong.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruzla3TBIDggN1CACWRVmsd-blf8S_sv04XLunF_kNOAHkAJqQdKnlBFprahb0zSzQNV3RuHFlh8SB9NACdXpUhaNiHhBy0lO1cUPqj9z4uoQwkBZjT2BxWOwig05PfORETPqS-d7Z3M/s1600/P1050247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruzla3TBIDggN1CACWRVmsd-blf8S_sv04XLunF_kNOAHkAJqQdKnlBFprahb0zSzQNV3RuHFlh8SB9NACdXpUhaNiHhBy0lO1cUPqj9z4uoQwkBZjT2BxWOwig05PfORETPqS-d7Z3M/s400/P1050247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766798780405634" border="0" /></a>After my Consejos talk, President and all the leaders decided to give me a special treat. Elder Harvey was voice, and they expressed their love and thanks for all the dinners and treats and awards that I have given over the last three years. To express this thanks, they gave me three special gifts to remember Argentina for.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZPeeUFvdYDvMkcIouE-dmFo_Y_SUqOS75kF_rZwk3JZvFN-5PdFenKiDwgFvcqirqHckZO1EClT7M5gJQSUWoK7sNdU81rS0IpzxYxY9Jf5sAMlGQNtRJHLpa9jqtLK3P7hUtGDMmE0/s1600/P1050250.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikldq9JFanHfLqIoM1oWHEo5u8jzrHeGKRQce9PflyMLopfQCNSakXtoh5f_sa6Z5IBPmvlN2P5YUaec7mkoLGBffWMU-XvysYzflPggkgiq_-seuX4CwT58FZ1o_uDOXoJmQ9CAnK6YM/s1600/P1050248.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikldq9JFanHfLqIoM1oWHEo5u8jzrHeGKRQce9PflyMLopfQCNSakXtoh5f_sa6Z5IBPmvlN2P5YUaec7mkoLGBffWMU-XvysYzflPggkgiq_-seuX4CwT58FZ1o_uDOXoJmQ9CAnK6YM/s400/P1050248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766792076774930" border="0" /></a>The first gift was to represent the great beef that Argentina is known for. Elders Esplin and Williams presented me with a fancy silver knife to slice up my beef with.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZPeeUFvdYDvMkcIouE-dmFo_Y_SUqOS75kF_rZwk3JZvFN-5PdFenKiDwgFvcqirqHckZO1EClT7M5gJQSUWoK7sNdU81rS0IpzxYxY9Jf5sAMlGQNtRJHLpa9jqtLK3P7hUtGDMmE0/s1600/P1050250.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZPeeUFvdYDvMkcIouE-dmFo_Y_SUqOS75kF_rZwk3JZvFN-5PdFenKiDwgFvcqirqHckZO1EClT7M5gJQSUWoK7sNdU81rS0IpzxYxY9Jf5sAMlGQNtRJHLpa9jqtLK3P7hUtGDMmE0/s400/P1050250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766798026074706" border="0" /></a>Our great office secretary Elder Ivie had looked up all the facts about the Argentine beef and presented them all to me as I admired my knife.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCGhoZ6dWHhpzgj2WtyToCgSGR4RjBknm-mGUEPYhhnG0eWfbS_HSeEzYPuzJRkcadNWPiqN4feKNydh37_XQ0USNcs1dL5jmoefM5PW759IdOMuI2ZgnikIH6KrfzXWSEGXbXC0-VWQ/s1600/P1050253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCGhoZ6dWHhpzgj2WtyToCgSGR4RjBknm-mGUEPYhhnG0eWfbS_HSeEzYPuzJRkcadNWPiqN4feKNydh37_XQ0USNcs1dL5jmoefM5PW759IdOMuI2ZgnikIH6KrfzXWSEGXbXC0-VWQ/s400/P1050253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766295187066226" border="0" /></a>Next came the second gift. It also represented Argentina. The main discussion we have with the missionaries is that they can't drink Mate, a drink that has a stimulant in it. The main reason is that the custom is to sit around all afternoon and visit with family and drink from the same Mate cup and straw. So you can imagine the two things we don't want, missionaries spending hours for lunch and then sharing germs. I was presented (in the box) a special silver Mate cup by Elders Scoville and Barra.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7BE3z8BQE3K13WZCZ8uHPC-FW-ie_VzE8ic322b4TiCJxRSx_OoHR45vs9jxv0oQ_O0Z5pmkpp4pNFUzF20jze_cpnfA2BV3DX0_a5CDiZzcU9bhdgZt-vbgX9DL2OAdkLn9zi1M0oI/s1600/P1050257.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7BE3z8BQE3K13WZCZ8uHPC-FW-ie_VzE8ic322b4TiCJxRSx_OoHR45vs9jxv0oQ_O0Z5pmkpp4pNFUzF20jze_cpnfA2BV3DX0_a5CDiZzcU9bhdgZt-vbgX9DL2OAdkLn9zi1M0oI/s400/P1050257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766290834884050" border="0" /></a>Last but not least was the largest of the gifts. It was presented by Elders Sandford and Hyer. I was kidding that the last gift should be a bottle of wine because that is the main production in the valley, with miles and miles of vineyards and bottle and bottles of wine. I was a bit thrown off by the shape and the weight. But my husband wanted me to know that this was a special gift, not just a regular bottle of wine. And boy was he right. They gave me a beautiful hand crafted (took 10 years to make by the artist, one of a kind) bulls horn that is about two feet long (if not curved) and adorned with silver. It is a cask for carrying wine like the olden days. I joked that it was for carrying my lemonade. You can sort of see the picture of it below. According to the artist and others, this size horns is not allowed to be sold anymore.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPWfGdLphrpHsBgUKek2n-izJ5gvXXuhiH8KEN-zSjmvlLsN-g9aVcYNK32fEBRIdwECEXCCTuXwXiOpGi9FXfRyRv5s1Sa0d-qk2AM_ovQ1bUhrMOMet4EYc32ohWJf-WIu0T2Lrljo/s1600/P1050259.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPWfGdLphrpHsBgUKek2n-izJ5gvXXuhiH8KEN-zSjmvlLsN-g9aVcYNK32fEBRIdwECEXCCTuXwXiOpGi9FXfRyRv5s1Sa0d-qk2AM_ovQ1bUhrMOMet4EYc32ohWJf-WIu0T2Lrljo/s400/P1050259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766286088172066" border="0" /></a>All my wonderful missionaries together, just so I can remember the moment.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW_HIgKpy9j8xCqK3zpr4sZmlMDWgQoAL7FelYiyiEdI2jS1YvDAtgFSLPBT1IdPxIcJLrI9HoQDvusdupt5PXyPLQVm7NekjJbTEq01jCww867yhzkUNQZsZAD28BY6nbn3_jxr9bnc/s1600/P1050261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW_HIgKpy9j8xCqK3zpr4sZmlMDWgQoAL7FelYiyiEdI2jS1YvDAtgFSLPBT1IdPxIcJLrI9HoQDvusdupt5PXyPLQVm7NekjJbTEq01jCww867yhzkUNQZsZAD28BY6nbn3_jxr9bnc/s400/P1050261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766283636462658" border="0" /></a>After the Consejos meeting (which lasts about 5 hours), the missionaries come to the mission home for lunch/dinner. I cooked 16 pounds of hamburger for tacos, but my recipe has rice and lots of other good things in it. So for that volume of food it should be sufficent for 33 people, right? There wasn't a scrap left.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UrFB7poXjFibBZJMnvReS475rP_-xIfnWrwlZazgqRsz6QJ4hGkHTrfLNWXQl3yVrMYRX-vX56ukha8zrEfW-E_Sj1_b8Wqfd8XVa-lMogI7fa6rxnkhYaGbJtyeMNwsYRXfYBTHIcU/s1600/P1050264.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UrFB7poXjFibBZJMnvReS475rP_-xIfnWrwlZazgqRsz6QJ4hGkHTrfLNWXQl3yVrMYRX-vX56ukha8zrEfW-E_Sj1_b8Wqfd8XVa-lMogI7fa6rxnkhYaGbJtyeMNwsYRXfYBTHIcU/s400/P1050264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603765861627870290" border="0" /></a>They look very happy with lots of food in their stomachs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaIZmJsrCCkRFLVI35hQptKZiS3hTDs9gxuRBq5H7swvYiJi0B1kCpPkNvOZOwTlTqd7KMOeUwX_nR1iA5Yepox9qY3hi9ld3MLixuvy5DHwIzZ7OqBFT8fAnN4gxv4gVMgCM-8rA0y8/s1600/P1050268.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaIZmJsrCCkRFLVI35hQptKZiS3hTDs9gxuRBq5H7swvYiJi0B1kCpPkNvOZOwTlTqd7KMOeUwX_nR1iA5Yepox9qY3hi9ld3MLixuvy5DHwIzZ7OqBFT8fAnN4gxv4gVMgCM-8rA0y8/s400/P1050268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603765862217127858" border="0" /></a>Elders White, Esplin, Hyer.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJQrCt80y_GT-tjswSSwbfFxMXOKp9bB5BAGd91_RU7BFNN97JhzXURmlexAMP1CeuFSnhy6NBQ4l0krYY8twvrCfd71Ykwz95hRIOrbdWfv2PjCtQN2sUVwmnuzHNQ0G5FRKKAQk0P4/s1600/P1050272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJQrCt80y_GT-tjswSSwbfFxMXOKp9bB5BAGd91_RU7BFNN97JhzXURmlexAMP1CeuFSnhy6NBQ4l0krYY8twvrCfd71Ykwz95hRIOrbdWfv2PjCtQN2sUVwmnuzHNQ0G5FRKKAQk0P4/s400/P1050272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603765856815856578" border="0" /></a>The Zone Leaders with a special flag, made to represent their goal for May. When Nephi was commanded by the Lord to build a boat to take his family to the Promised Land, the Lord said to Nephi, "Thou salt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall show thee, that I may carry thy people across these water." This wasn't just any kind of boat. It was a huge boat and Nephi didn't have the tools or even know anything about building boats. But he trusted in the Lord. Sort of like the trust these missionaries have with their President when he says that he knows that they can do miracles because they have faith in the Lord that He will help them. If Nephi can build a boat with the Lord's help, then our missionaries with sufficient faith can do great things. The challenge is 130 baptisms in the month of May. Let's see if they can do it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyNxMd80juNAYHfufHmZswjGFJwQxNZs-nN7CnEz0_fpNCAU0DhABatnkcS0CdpZcdz225DhJH5PaM0Kr6W27f8KdDDlOh3n7AQG_6dBEByN_rFYGYhLWF51E43NtehflyqfvRdb343Q/s1600/P1050271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyNxMd80juNAYHfufHmZswjGFJwQxNZs-nN7CnEz0_fpNCAU0DhABatnkcS0CdpZcdz225DhJH5PaM0Kr6W27f8KdDDlOh3n7AQG_6dBEByN_rFYGYhLWF51E43NtehflyqfvRdb343Q/s400/P1050271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603765852573822754" border="0" /></a>The Army of the Lord!<br />(Left back) Elders Morinico, White, Esplin, Redd, Barra, Frost, Cabranes, Scoville, George, Hoggard. (Left Middle) Elders Garcia, Gomez, Moncur, Rabanal, Fielding, Menocal, Roberts, Abella, Burr, Sandford, Hopkin, Hyer. (Front) Elder Orduña, Leal, Harvey, Robinson, Lucas, Mason, Williams (not shown Elder Ivie).<br />Thanks to all of you for a great day.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-65967559713248588032011-05-05T16:44:00.000-07:002011-05-06T18:52:52.773-07:00April/May Zone Conference<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvtVIZ-biZybyMY8Ybn192veDfuIxAY6ssq_9LbLU1V6zqmyC_R9RFogKgZ1MJXuNpUAZcNkueiR_KAZMBtrTsYyBwfK-sB11-rTLyPdxqZxAHpOlmrNqYv1gKZBzkGvFtX0uBlcj1Eo/s1600/P1050137.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvtVIZ-biZybyMY8Ybn192veDfuIxAY6ssq_9LbLU1V6zqmyC_R9RFogKgZ1MJXuNpUAZcNkueiR_KAZMBtrTsYyBwfK-sB11-rTLyPdxqZxAHpOlmrNqYv1gKZBzkGvFtX0uBlcj1Eo/s400/P1050137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603404572502543922" border="0" /></a>Thank you Elder Leal and Elder Harvey for the wonderful training and classes organized for the missionaries. There is a lot of pressure put upon the Assistants to the President during our zone conference time. They did a great job!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOZD-IeGKjjzMIzDDOdZjLAlbvXLnbluiLR5VgRDxjUMwhwNC8WONE1BLl2X2AMN1E0_qQSvOtGdIDIUJgfZBFAiMHu7MK9Fmu4q7rcrJ1s01aS37SIxhFWdskSpT5Q9VO6_DEmPuyTk/s1600/P1050144.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HrKNJJ-4Q05VFPj7RGteKK06NbsV9B9J1Tso2EKsAMyM79xZDH_QKjp2fnlapvJf3-GQoZCDoN5NPxgzHOWGhf8_33XY-kokU0Ka7e7eYbsqa2a4MvicaoRfh0xCIhMqX4ECdUKuIPs/s1600/P1050142.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HrKNJJ-4Q05VFPj7RGteKK06NbsV9B9J1Tso2EKsAMyM79xZDH_QKjp2fnlapvJf3-GQoZCDoN5NPxgzHOWGhf8_33XY-kokU0Ka7e7eYbsqa2a4MvicaoRfh0xCIhMqX4ECdUKuIPs/s400/P1050142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603404391613177234" border="0" /></a>When Joseph Smith wrote section 4 of the D.C. and the highly quoted line, "thrust in your sickle with all your might" it was 1829 and those were the tools of the day. The missionaries went out two by two, and traveled on foot and knocked doors. But today is not 1829 and we have so many other great tools. Missionary work needs to move into the 21st century.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is no "I" in Team Work!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI14bk-uyLtCEQ46D4E2bByiuSRHhL5dWlDZGWPAVf8ZeM70Yi7j7luSBL6c1d0H4Y0d_9tCfIFnwus87Ej1naQzT3qHzWdVARfHjYYrN6Ra2s3Bq9NoIFpO02c9FUbsF1mYq19Q30oqg/s1600/P1050180.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI14bk-uyLtCEQ46D4E2bByiuSRHhL5dWlDZGWPAVf8ZeM70Yi7j7luSBL6c1d0H4Y0d_9tCfIFnwus87Ej1naQzT3qHzWdVARfHjYYrN6Ra2s3Bq9NoIFpO02c9FUbsF1mYq19Q30oqg/s400/P1050180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603404391005820594" border="0" /></a>Two men using a sickle can harvest one acre of land. One combine can harvest 200 acres. The missionaries are learning how to work smart. They have great resources available to them. They have Bishops, Auxiliary leaders, Mission Leaders, Members.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRWVhbfWWEim9T0RBUVrLd0pu561pe7o0qiXiydyRgrPTYpYdaJ_uslpXPVpqF0WVyCLdhj36iqNOsxMuuTLhfltSZ5-JZgC__4xCJuAC2hb4i5msooTphyLemuslg3y3SnYevKvRpI0/s1600/P1050108.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRWVhbfWWEim9T0RBUVrLd0pu561pe7o0qiXiydyRgrPTYpYdaJ_uslpXPVpqF0WVyCLdhj36iqNOsxMuuTLhfltSZ5-JZgC__4xCJuAC2hb4i5msooTphyLemuslg3y3SnYevKvRpI0/s400/P1050108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603404395781284658" border="0" /></a>You can do the math- if you had 4 combines out working you could harvest 8 acres of land. Missionaries are learning to work better with members to earn their trust. Using effectively all the tools available to them, they can cover more ground more quickly and the harvest will gather more results.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HrKNJJ-4Q05VFPj7RGteKK06NbsV9B9J1Tso2EKsAMyM79xZDH_QKjp2fnlapvJf3-GQoZCDoN5NPxgzHOWGhf8_33XY-kokU0Ka7e7eYbsqa2a4MvicaoRfh0xCIhMqX4ECdUKuIPs/s1600/P1050142.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOZD-IeGKjjzMIzDDOdZjLAlbvXLnbluiLR5VgRDxjUMwhwNC8WONE1BLl2X2AMN1E0_qQSvOtGdIDIUJgfZBFAiMHu7MK9Fmu4q7rcrJ1s01aS37SIxhFWdskSpT5Q9VO6_DEmPuyTk/s1600/P1050144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOZD-IeGKjjzMIzDDOdZjLAlbvXLnbluiLR5VgRDxjUMwhwNC8WONE1BLl2X2AMN1E0_qQSvOtGdIDIUJgfZBFAiMHu7MK9Fmu4q7rcrJ1s01aS37SIxhFWdskSpT5Q9VO6_DEmPuyTk/s400/P1050144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603404399643204162" border="0" /></a>The best results we saw in a demonstration of team work. There were twenty combines working one field. It was incredible to watch the video as the combines were transferring their grain from the tractor to the trucks right on the field. The organization was magnificent. The application was easy as the Assistants talked about using all that they have, progressing investigators sheets, organized Area Books, and a more professional approach with the ward Mission Leader. Coming prepared with all their goals and work written down for them to see.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLznxz56PYWifkaooH-FNLSRhhR0lP-d6YA8xJN5SGhCSfXqINOExkmKlFD6tjNCwnqsqo9YM9pEiFpMQGsu_NTygX-I5qsF8ea_KIWnGPUOdddfYpny7VVuXhKi8pkKNsBeWkmCw_17c/s1600/P1050059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLznxz56PYWifkaooH-FNLSRhhR0lP-d6YA8xJN5SGhCSfXqINOExkmKlFD6tjNCwnqsqo9YM9pEiFpMQGsu_NTygX-I5qsF8ea_KIWnGPUOdddfYpny7VVuXhKi8pkKNsBeWkmCw_17c/s400/P1050059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603403100693114226" border="0" /></a>A great big thanks to the Rastelli's for cooking a total of 240 lunches for us in 4 days. We couldn't do it with out the help of the Rastelli's.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Day- SAN RAFAEL, ALVEAR, GUAYMALLEN</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPIYmivArcTfzpHFECuqNxW0KdC5AZ6oNTslrgo_EB6t87fXTPOTyxAZhaf9-v9BnyOFFPs9MGDSjPIdlazX84uEbM9W5ofSdTkN2B9W9NRGFEpxDGKuUrbA_39Q03l1t7wpv9ZWDag4/s1600/P1050060.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPIYmivArcTfzpHFECuqNxW0KdC5AZ6oNTslrgo_EB6t87fXTPOTyxAZhaf9-v9BnyOFFPs9MGDSjPIdlazX84uEbM9W5ofSdTkN2B9W9NRGFEpxDGKuUrbA_39Q03l1t7wpv9ZWDag4/s400/P1050060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603403098944972658" border="0" /></a>SCRIPTURE CHASE- the competition was fierce.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN2Uouj5EYYjp6fXODgLkdKIE_oZU6bvXI7WKLusEUdg_8rBMMeQWbBNtmHp_CUik0shtU3mPZ8zJ4bLWDYbJEN5OQrwruB4Zzm7kf7xot1fN5wzlwEoFK-SjzlltbjVdAQ6U-bk0bRc/s1600/P1050061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN2Uouj5EYYjp6fXODgLkdKIE_oZU6bvXI7WKLusEUdg_8rBMMeQWbBNtmHp_CUik0shtU3mPZ8zJ4bLWDYbJEN5OQrwruB4Zzm7kf7xot1fN5wzlwEoFK-SjzlltbjVdAQ6U-bk0bRc/s400/P1050061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603403097774861666" border="0" /></a>Winners Elder Eliason and Elder Olson had to break the tie somehow!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEZdRWeho96-79K2ydeVFWtHn4ikMBS8Wz_wbwMrz5bTfMzYA334t5L-LjfNW0ABUmhQVr9Shrhz8gmovWpU1uj0qSnTAKfYQ91HR8tG4sp6P7Db2OD_RMQnE4mpeeJ5yxPoH9ryavvI/s1600/P1050067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEZdRWeho96-79K2ydeVFWtHn4ikMBS8Wz_wbwMrz5bTfMzYA334t5L-LjfNW0ABUmhQVr9Shrhz8gmovWpU1uj0qSnTAKfYQ91HR8tG4sp6P7Db2OD_RMQnE4mpeeJ5yxPoH9ryavvI/s400/P1050067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603403090219979538" border="0" /></a>Elder Carr, Barrus, Olson.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mppIHDlr99i4A5tCemWuP00JKTAOl6hwVC8hzyHbDVF9baIyekpDzVS_WWBPEw5qK0MJ4Y-keiMEx73Uc33I0rsiH-Nzp8ToIKv1oS2LZRtbrGR6U6bDEDLz1L-BxCOSFzWrwXNnJXI/s1600/P1050068.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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I wish you could see how each piece is tightly hand stitched to perfection. This is very typical of our Panamanian missionaries ties.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Second Day- GODOY CRUZ, MENDOZA, VALLE DE UCO</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLtKqCsu0-Nl5_WR4brnKcrcZZugphlBP6wE6Cbt2l_oPf6TNpEG47dxSFGlDFb9c9f70RguJprnsMWu5M-69EkAHyKq7D_ZbNR_-Et6LvbX72etGfT8gvC-8V9BsdZLiYyP1Bltyw1I/s1600/P1050107.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLtKqCsu0-Nl5_WR4brnKcrcZZugphlBP6wE6Cbt2l_oPf6TNpEG47dxSFGlDFb9c9f70RguJprnsMWu5M-69EkAHyKq7D_ZbNR_-Et6LvbX72etGfT8gvC-8V9BsdZLiYyP1Bltyw1I/s400/P1050107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603397034613604274" border="0" /></a>Training at the tables by our Assistants.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg5A3IrXI9Xa-KEZSOSL9_bzEHOL9iAyo0ZwOjlpPkKtCkGLNsHf1wJE7t-Fb0_lopYBSjsupp-vbefkc9fP376RL4EkO-rGoGe5yK001KfhTvSrPIWsR5lppNCgKL5WTQN02dcUho3g/s1600/P1050112.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg5A3IrXI9Xa-KEZSOSL9_bzEHOL9iAyo0ZwOjlpPkKtCkGLNsHf1wJE7t-Fb0_lopYBSjsupp-vbefkc9fP376RL4EkO-rGoGe5yK001KfhTvSrPIWsR5lppNCgKL5WTQN02dcUho3g/s400/P1050112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603397033321988242" border="0" /></a>Valle de Uco training by their leaders Elders Fielding and Rabanal.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMFXMZy9XtKzP4eVEqVQkxJLqfLnBzL6f9j6ExjETkv0ob5gdi2o9WHLuPwymMi0qGsw2oqaIgObrclKfYw8OqEvtJMBcKORV7vEg6rZMkkUY50dxGZNJOQ0Q6WJI04zTkDvOkn9NiVQ/s1600/P1050116.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMFXMZy9XtKzP4eVEqVQkxJLqfLnBzL6f9j6ExjETkv0ob5gdi2o9WHLuPwymMi0qGsw2oqaIgObrclKfYw8OqEvtJMBcKORV7vEg6rZMkkUY50dxGZNJOQ0Q6WJI04zTkDvOkn9NiVQ/s400/P1050116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603397032277479522" border="0" /></a>Godoy Cruz training by their leaders Elder Moncur and White.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWe71OarLCzhixeoxWZfR-t1iFE1ydgvui6EGTLvbqPZ-25T1bEkGo6umA06kzEan-ue0p5RkscA9hfzMFgnsHJWwuHdVhGl9X6Iq8EHyzyvnYj-r5kLRqWTQsuiJjxqgAMfMzpvTopM/s1600/P1050118.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWe71OarLCzhixeoxWZfR-t1iFE1ydgvui6EGTLvbqPZ-25T1bEkGo6umA06kzEan-ue0p5RkscA9hfzMFgnsHJWwuHdVhGl9X6Iq8EHyzyvnYj-r5kLRqWTQsuiJjxqgAMfMzpvTopM/s400/P1050118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603397028531885234" border="0" /></a>Mendoza Zone training by their leaders Elders Orduña and Garcia.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrsYqUINLkS5TvjSlgeCnnzyt7YmzB6TknkuiIKGbi7Synkux67oIFP6bOwXR1f5eHGWRyvOJ9CueYNnElko2tlUC9pp3-J9ebvTJ_pbyM8CEO_oOwKKkFHf_aoks6FfPXMCJOQ1Z5Ow/s1600/P1050129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrsYqUINLkS5TvjSlgeCnnzyt7YmzB6TknkuiIKGbi7Synkux67oIFP6bOwXR1f5eHGWRyvOJ9CueYNnElko2tlUC9pp3-J9ebvTJ_pbyM8CEO_oOwKKkFHf_aoks6FfPXMCJOQ1Z5Ow/s400/P1050129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603395616437060258" border="0" /></a>Hermana Roas, winner of the scripture chase.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Gpj5Qfqp6UJu47jBsk1TvWtX_jsCNf0UClE3JpF8y9tkQKlYP993pkRtzdCaIF0dXiLyqj0pB7mn3Jt_GmuNX07tPX9YIe-zUki3tYyL-7ufV1e0-BMRlTLsS9GQNjW-99gENQFTW4s/s1600/P1050130.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Great acting!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXSCAopv_Bf_TpVCaqQ08L8oHiOHoX3Q3WIbrtyIAl4-L57anyTA0JqAhE-ppUZIb-bTsF0ZTzQjMMbOuRURNsEcIY-B0F0FYAp2OwTOajxEbeZ0Fqak94i7rQ3HI5nKjxdcxqvS31q8/s1600/P1050149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXSCAopv_Bf_TpVCaqQ08L8oHiOHoX3Q3WIbrtyIAl4-L57anyTA0JqAhE-ppUZIb-bTsF0ZTzQjMMbOuRURNsEcIY-B0F0FYAp2OwTOajxEbeZ0Fqak94i7rQ3HI5nKjxdcxqvS31q8/s400/P1050149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603391008844283282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7CHQY5fRwtiX_hzijzhx8IHfgtAWr8J6Ut9x8TejpUTfetmBwGF1asFGc7wIdyIpsFiDEW68ArE6eiL7BJYwHI1_RZh6QzV2Zop2G0wSVmeVbLwIdc1hVyronMshUHsvbHIemLB5VcE/s1600/P1050150.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Elder Coronel on my right, showing his English certificate he earned by taking the BYU English test. His accent is great and he learned English by watching movies and listening to music. He sounds like he is from the states.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fourth Day- SAN LUIS, VILLA MERCEDES, MAIPU</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7QbhsnvIy_QIcV3GRAfH1Bw8zZYvYDzmmmUxw8ET5GlmaA8FZrZHNuHvpSFUo7MFy28YCvieGSjB42jrqBSsMYyMWaqi_VVWBxixIASnmbURxyNVYAoKshjWnPS36fgTMgM5b4bcvC0/s1600/P1050184.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7QbhsnvIy_QIcV3GRAfH1Bw8zZYvYDzmmmUxw8ET5GlmaA8FZrZHNuHvpSFUo7MFy28YCvieGSjB42jrqBSsMYyMWaqi_VVWBxixIASnmbURxyNVYAoKshjWnPS36fgTMgM5b4bcvC0/s400/P1050184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603389714666658274" border="0" /></a>Great ready for the wild and crazy scripture chase.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21NxB-Bkkppkp6_aokTLohmtudNScG8rbGshoON2MK9g8xCfSGaaeyeuDOtJPdX2UOZmtg62H7TlLyZ7VvKuULv8odHcb0PkAUytuaFEswxuk9h6LqQLGlX1s48cEwE4KqhBDS4lrF2E/s1600/P1050185.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21NxB-Bkkppkp6_aokTLohmtudNScG8rbGshoON2MK9g8xCfSGaaeyeuDOtJPdX2UOZmtg62H7TlLyZ7VvKuULv8odHcb0PkAUytuaFEswxuk9h6LqQLGlX1s48cEwE4KqhBDS4lrF2E/s400/P1050185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603389713934748770" border="0" /></a>The winners from each zone fighting in the play offs, Hermana Pelton, Elder Williams, Hermana Ochoa.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6qFbSVB2IMd0jXO-EetffkhXhvY_FKO7Pir52e-svkGd12Hwalq3RbDTnHqUE-c29B5-9fmxGfGBvXQo2m0ec89mAx0Q1Gh21HJc3JHB0-fsrUQVwh9IWjeT2MfQEBB7ULs8sGQS4VM/s1600/P1050188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6qFbSVB2IMd0jXO-EetffkhXhvY_FKO7Pir52e-svkGd12Hwalq3RbDTnHqUE-c29B5-9fmxGfGBvXQo2m0ec89mAx0Q1Gh21HJc3JHB0-fsrUQVwh9IWjeT2MfQEBB7ULs8sGQS4VM/s400/P1050188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603389707800801618" border="0" /></a>Hermana Ochoa was the winner!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2bgF1FShjivwlPGDCgmOyYP7P7n8yvqtU1fBv-SMEs_CkwFeD5mpKB17X5dzVHNjYrBVUBSr_nvu_osFhwr4RunXaAoPypmf9UKjgfsbjryDu9ndRWDHHk8OtotbpqoXA7qryP6jwwY/s1600/P1050189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2bgF1FShjivwlPGDCgmOyYP7P7n8yvqtU1fBv-SMEs_CkwFeD5mpKB17X5dzVHNjYrBVUBSr_nvu_osFhwr4RunXaAoPypmf9UKjgfsbjryDu9ndRWDHHk8OtotbpqoXA7qryP6jwwY/s400/P1050189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388833711995074" border="0" /></a>Maipu Zone won.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SJ0MO26QixJkYhOrDY2HmP9B7aIAtxjyY9jjk4WoFfm8l3JXj56Hxbyt3IsiUHQXbxr6ZBv6QoGOL2M8MooAkpAlFsrUVy2gUP1uT4T-hIa5fj7tg-1kc-BPpfU7jdCh4-soxrv2m_4/s1600/P1050190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SJ0MO26QixJkYhOrDY2HmP9B7aIAtxjyY9jjk4WoFfm8l3JXj56Hxbyt3IsiUHQXbxr6ZBv6QoGOL2M8MooAkpAlFsrUVy2gUP1uT4T-hIa5fj7tg-1kc-BPpfU7jdCh4-soxrv2m_4/s400/P1050190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388829382859026" border="0" /></a><br />San Luis Zone training with leaders Elders Hopkin and Burr.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuJpFlgm-9YNglN0UKjVR2e1TVZEfZQep5422AwyUbGm83WJv9lk3oXQ0yuy0m1DVoleGmpkcieXKxV4RqOzWomdvgBIdKra3cPz6pdTKPaDn7D158UyyisAJFB1pepJz_gh2tupJme4/s1600/P1050191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuJpFlgm-9YNglN0UKjVR2e1TVZEfZQep5422AwyUbGm83WJv9lk3oXQ0yuy0m1DVoleGmpkcieXKxV4RqOzWomdvgBIdKra3cPz6pdTKPaDn7D158UyyisAJFB1pepJz_gh2tupJme4/s400/P1050191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388825063432082" border="0" /></a>Villa Mercedes Zone training by leaders Elders Williams, Esplin.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiY0sVdwDg2Y7pFMeeWx67gbNW9LLnXXirgs1pBDRtEMHToVDbJu9aEJZZKxNlbMAl1xCC3Umc1onhRm6fl_RWePdt5nClBLAt4odwASqw27pNEVEY79ckogFxQtCSCPRqUOTf9H1aEM/s1600/P1050193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiY0sVdwDg2Y7pFMeeWx67gbNW9LLnXXirgs1pBDRtEMHToVDbJu9aEJZZKxNlbMAl1xCC3Umc1onhRm6fl_RWePdt5nClBLAt4odwASqw27pNEVEY79ckogFxQtCSCPRqUOTf9H1aEM/s400/P1050193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388821081990850" border="0" /></a>Maipu Zone training by leaders Elders Redd, and Frost.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmx4YIwMwLy2D0ESrTsZrLoDub694wEmlfzvJeEbxaYHbL2TvEkqcDzdab9yTa1umrKlvoz8xaW3pEwcmocE4xzbA9hF3VVZgPq4ZstRsM6wWusX5r_4ZCI29-sOjkXAcvZR0fHq3ARc/s1600/P1050215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmx4YIwMwLy2D0ESrTsZrLoDub694wEmlfzvJeEbxaYHbL2TvEkqcDzdab9yTa1umrKlvoz8xaW3pEwcmocE4xzbA9hF3VVZgPq4ZstRsM6wWusX5r_4ZCI29-sOjkXAcvZR0fHq3ARc/s400/P1050215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388041058683970" border="0" /></a>After ever Zone Conference we end with the Mendoza Mission Song and Cheer!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Official Pictures</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtqOZ0L_vDeRboZ5kfmxjwCMn9-erO_HAaCC7KFhVgNkshDfDjY6aUgO1mmR77hRlqaMmB9Ikl7fwtL6Kst7HfbXbMHVNs6gzmp0kK3MHhztTzvwRrOx0xrjExGGYUxOO-Ey4wGkfVSI/s1600/P1050084.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtqOZ0L_vDeRboZ5kfmxjwCMn9-erO_HAaCC7KFhVgNkshDfDjY6aUgO1mmR77hRlqaMmB9Ikl7fwtL6Kst7HfbXbMHVNs6gzmp0kK3MHhztTzvwRrOx0xrjExGGYUxOO-Ey4wGkfVSI/s400/P1050084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388036785303650" border="0" /></a>Group Photo- San Rafael, Alvear, Guaymallen. Zone Leaders sitting on floor.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsrHbfYyofrlIVP_iawn0xF7sfvuAk9h8pKNg36A7d4z9htCIwlCgu8zhJNvqrMv099MHrDVjziEkRvzOMKdPQkivVMzJmqlkyb4W0un7I2fH1z54mVnCeGJroeytc_4tUNi2I63ALo4/s1600/P1050087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsrHbfYyofrlIVP_iawn0xF7sfvuAk9h8pKNg36A7d4z9htCIwlCgu8zhJNvqrMv099MHrDVjziEkRvzOMKdPQkivVMzJmqlkyb4W0un7I2fH1z54mVnCeGJroeytc_4tUNi2I63ALo4/s400/P1050087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603388032911679474" border="0" /></a>San Rafael Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Abella and Elder Morinico.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsjT2YUVom7YG-6ztJG6YXMUW34GjdituB6P7UBexWMWkFSjpa_QQ9r0oaOQZuViWKpUNjMiTygTCOxpT05Vpl5ir0Pa_G47kmw4tN_RivIaLdgEvCSggW_GbLgX_zlj17gPWvUq-5jM/s1600/P1050089.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsjT2YUVom7YG-6ztJG6YXMUW34GjdituB6P7UBexWMWkFSjpa_QQ9r0oaOQZuViWKpUNjMiTygTCOxpT05Vpl5ir0Pa_G47kmw4tN_RivIaLdgEvCSggW_GbLgX_zlj17gPWvUq-5jM/s400/P1050089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603386587088882674" border="0" /></a>Alvear Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Barra, and Elder Scoville.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlyLPuyJt3zoQamgAjXoJrkXOWyFRp8-EXq4qLKfvO3KU_AqfoIAv_f6_UrjbhIm3Cmdl4LuQgSDPvCHoMGrvhzh7KFWDHkuBQ25Aq2F3WhYHMrkGbpohRvgyMmG9QNHjc4AFOmv9iyY/s1600/P1050090.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlyLPuyJt3zoQamgAjXoJrkXOWyFRp8-EXq4qLKfvO3KU_AqfoIAv_f6_UrjbhIm3Cmdl4LuQgSDPvCHoMGrvhzh7KFWDHkuBQ25Aq2F3WhYHMrkGbpohRvgyMmG9QNHjc4AFOmv9iyY/s400/P1050090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603386583500725122" border="0" /></a>Guaymallen Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Cabranes, and Elder Gomez.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCiaolNJCDGEol8gaLSdeVBVYnThiuFRH2l0wJOTyAGCBl8vPnPZgpsmbD_Hafot46x83chlFm5fZZKCs_p9RBXujbQyzz1LfEHjBCAA8v8ynt5BYgPVu4-iRvLZvMbKEgcFNaJhiVUE/s1600/IMG_4346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCiaolNJCDGEol8gaLSdeVBVYnThiuFRH2l0wJOTyAGCBl8vPnPZgpsmbD_Hafot46x83chlFm5fZZKCs_p9RBXujbQyzz1LfEHjBCAA8v8ynt5BYgPVu4-iRvLZvMbKEgcFNaJhiVUE/s400/IMG_4346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603386579350200194" border="0" /></a>Group Photo- San Martin, Chimbas, San Juan Zones. Zone Leaders on floor.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E6wb8fDZ4DEhnNharOUM7Kb_q9EZhR8Q6aaw76aL6KY2K4yd5sKsB2MnRKnZ1ve6bEmuDgdYu1tzobc4lS6h7ArgBHTdDITuI_Kg4SQbEmgZNdExvpl-VbiRASn3LAWY0_HAsf3b1k0/s1600/P1050122.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E6wb8fDZ4DEhnNharOUM7Kb_q9EZhR8Q6aaw76aL6KY2K4yd5sKsB2MnRKnZ1ve6bEmuDgdYu1tzobc4lS6h7ArgBHTdDITuI_Kg4SQbEmgZNdExvpl-VbiRASn3LAWY0_HAsf3b1k0/s400/P1050122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603384399025049890" border="0" /></a>Godoy Cruz Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Moncur, and Elder White.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNF54BOOUBFOW_bS_tr0clM-sXdHZjXi4ZgEynTGcF4DaucCqBU74iBZzuOWl36rWll8PABSZCaCShg9iP1XQtQnZWGOOrdyQ8op8odp89QhFsWlaKSLC5ITlB1PUcTotT_6fSLSvw-Dc/s1600/P1050124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNF54BOOUBFOW_bS_tr0clM-sXdHZjXi4ZgEynTGcF4DaucCqBU74iBZzuOWl36rWll8PABSZCaCShg9iP1XQtQnZWGOOrdyQ8op8odp89QhFsWlaKSLC5ITlB1PUcTotT_6fSLSvw-Dc/s400/P1050124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603384396314874178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mendoza Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Orduña, and Elder Garcia.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRWJy06E3X7IAhdRaHIq5knUMuEXWUqKjUPqRmjS5kxAK3mSvNuXDyAzEPdTN4ODMg4HHUxpJhOFFhtLrisuPmq-iMvzLwIqfhABPVyc0KyGBqbE1k50VHtGNNOGZ4thBtdSZ9Tmu5lA/s1600/P1050126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRWJy06E3X7IAhdRaHIq5knUMuEXWUqKjUPqRmjS5kxAK3mSvNuXDyAzEPdTN4ODMg4HHUxpJhOFFhtLrisuPmq-iMvzLwIqfhABPVyc0KyGBqbE1k50VHtGNNOGZ4thBtdSZ9Tmu5lA/s400/P1050126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603384387127616354" border="0" /></a>Valle de Uco Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Rabanal, and Elder Fielding.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XSk51OKWKb973YdRr7yHdd1q_odGaneGyrsLURunN-Qoypg62ifIUZdVrzB5Un3961f7yvpYfp2t72m2mpljkdVfA8g3uGCW05aQTmA3tE0iO6bTeby1O5-Fky8-U-D3J2Nlc9M8kEI/s1600/IMG_4346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XSk51OKWKb973YdRr7yHdd1q_odGaneGyrsLURunN-Qoypg62ifIUZdVrzB5Un3961f7yvpYfp2t72m2mpljkdVfA8g3uGCW05aQTmA3tE0iO6bTeby1O5-Fky8-U-D3J2Nlc9M8kEI/s400/IMG_4346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603384381515275458" border="0" /></a>Group Photo- San Martin, Chimbas, San Juan Zones. Zone Leaders on floor.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpm2PFEQxYXJVLRx640BLcqCRNygIFxgA71b1npGguUFGpyiHgmEM8SDm3kDsVYvh2t7q6DKIY5TXUnCxcd2siiYNkWE3Ft1VDCSJsJ2jR64rynXzwPKc5TAlv4mHJI2tagKrWprQ21s/s1600/IMG_4347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpm2PFEQxYXJVLRx640BLcqCRNygIFxgA71b1npGguUFGpyiHgmEM8SDm3kDsVYvh2t7q6DKIY5TXUnCxcd2siiYNkWE3Ft1VDCSJsJ2jR64rynXzwPKc5TAlv4mHJI2tagKrWprQ21s/s400/IMG_4347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603383508196572498" border="0" /></a>San Juan Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Hyer, and Elder Sandford.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xT9GTCJb5IV-nE5ddk2bQ31rkN-BHN125RK4ubAMQIU4wpoCyBFEUUY6Soh85xeqqcRaddVQpsKdPxJrP-Sv87wev7dWrqsA2fliTFDYC2H7lT2hgRcfDtPbJJwnwaz6e8ygTaBV-c8/s1600/IMG_4349.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xT9GTCJb5IV-nE5ddk2bQ31rkN-BHN125RK4ubAMQIU4wpoCyBFEUUY6Soh85xeqqcRaddVQpsKdPxJrP-Sv87wev7dWrqsA2fliTFDYC2H7lT2hgRcfDtPbJJwnwaz6e8ygTaBV-c8/s400/IMG_4349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603383503385282226" border="0" /></a>Chimbas Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Roberts, and Elder Menocal.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAjAJAijRtZ98ktxWim-Z2cq53TTwgtGdWQyks0RsF69-B3aGCzibTO5bikVTEJ-nB-caRKgQ1xUtty7RYUl2cS9ZBaWrjkEYBn-h8AsGydOoRKPKJT_TfJa_ziwju6MZgi70YnzQxvM/s1600/IMG_4352.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAjAJAijRtZ98ktxWim-Z2cq53TTwgtGdWQyks0RsF69-B3aGCzibTO5bikVTEJ-nB-caRKgQ1xUtty7RYUl2cS9ZBaWrjkEYBn-h8AsGydOoRKPKJT_TfJa_ziwju6MZgi70YnzQxvM/s400/IMG_4352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603383498876034338" border="0" /></a>San Martin Zone- Zone Leaders Elder George and Elder Mason.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbBKPlY7hw0_x7Z-akXphy5NPzWuMHfByemLR-8h91njpwZWd2F9PED5akzjJx0YeDgFNSmfTRwm2xBwYGJLAVgSN35-YDmq3KoUPrHw1NobwBBSQYUzPXkWPvTWnVUToDJntiv4AZYg/s1600/P1050199.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbBKPlY7hw0_x7Z-akXphy5NPzWuMHfByemLR-8h91njpwZWd2F9PED5akzjJx0YeDgFNSmfTRwm2xBwYGJLAVgSN35-YDmq3KoUPrHw1NobwBBSQYUzPXkWPvTWnVUToDJntiv4AZYg/s400/P1050199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603383492428334626" border="0" /></a>Group Photo- San Luis, Villa Mercedes, Maipu. Zone Leaders on floor.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSmGs4_gzKVH_pE1joTjtc1YE5SONXx03YZfgWwZWbCF4MSvWGNF-a5gMVBmiseWLI7O-B-tuzc5hyZJ1defnOVVN0Y2Fb7e8_J949VDVobH0Fvhm946o2Rzy-pPbnlEvrL5mUtAmko8/s1600/P1050204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSmGs4_gzKVH_pE1joTjtc1YE5SONXx03YZfgWwZWbCF4MSvWGNF-a5gMVBmiseWLI7O-B-tuzc5hyZJ1defnOVVN0Y2Fb7e8_J949VDVobH0Fvhm946o2Rzy-pPbnlEvrL5mUtAmko8/s400/P1050204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603382726796847170" border="0" /></a>San Luis Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Hopkin and Elder Burr.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_tqyFjk2sCVePEcvarYspbTheW9s2wgi_zGa2806s-xauypCKFo9U59UJdSWZSQNiNFkkOj1nutgv41T3qGx57sQF0Gvaugdng9HoFM9JYFi14BetBTkp3uWTyU7rfwvY6WISHMZudw/s1600/P1050209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_tqyFjk2sCVePEcvarYspbTheW9s2wgi_zGa2806s-xauypCKFo9U59UJdSWZSQNiNFkkOj1nutgv41T3qGx57sQF0Gvaugdng9HoFM9JYFi14BetBTkp3uWTyU7rfwvY6WISHMZudw/s400/P1050209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603382719118604450" border="0" /></a>Villa Mercedes Zone- Zone Leaders Elder Williams, and Elder Burr.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkgO-E96d2EckfD4iqaNEEoG0xhPIEqGjfTQmhb1JH9RDgwgxMifg6n-_HigepfSl7ztyElAT8A2ab_TkEt7EM1iAgOU9dmaQvZwQl759tR6a0h7GExB-Rq83PaFAURUC5vPExf276pY/s1600/P1050212.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkgO-E96d2EckfD4iqaNEEoG0xhPIEqGjfTQmhb1JH9RDgwgxMifg6n-_HigepfSl7ztyElAT8A2ab_TkEt7EM1iAgOU9dmaQvZwQl759tR6a0h7GExB-Rq83PaFAURUC5vPExf276pY/s400/P1050212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603382721533278706" border="0" /></a>Maipu Zone- leaders Elder Redd and Elder Frost.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEKYYl_iCU3r3IZ8RQkeFnvoY3nJ4HWniuWQz0l-ccLhDZGYZdwYGVGsGi898EOforexgoNvGEa58CmWLcjZYb3XidA0bfBiT5oY7h5a0aY3VBFTY5GUGOvgDk4-kBrvCq9w3vvOn1ZA/s1600/P1050218.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEKYYl_iCU3r3IZ8RQkeFnvoY3nJ4HWniuWQz0l-ccLhDZGYZdwYGVGsGi898EOforexgoNvGEa58CmWLcjZYb3XidA0bfBiT5oY7h5a0aY3VBFTY5GUGOvgDk4-kBrvCq9w3vvOn1ZA/s400/P1050218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603382713485742018" border="0" /></a>Office Zone- Zone Leaders Elders Ivie and Elder Hoggard.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-28342760397743015192011-04-28T10:03:00.000-07:002011-05-08T10:13:57.967-07:00April Activites<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsfLZy_HtbzbrUAt_dKyogAOe-_uR0G2a2V-TsZ0pWoLv0_mg_21YgD32mrGxDIpuugDymOiHUbF30CRWeT2H2Aev_ubx9mRfQBTeZvdsocSPjM7vRa9o8Sc3Y36KBWN6mLOKsS_G2R4/s1600/P1050273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsfLZy_HtbzbrUAt_dKyogAOe-_uR0G2a2V-TsZ0pWoLv0_mg_21YgD32mrGxDIpuugDymOiHUbF30CRWeT2H2Aev_ubx9mRfQBTeZvdsocSPjM7vRa9o8Sc3Y36KBWN6mLOKsS_G2R4/s400/P1050273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604392677166467554" border="0" /></a>We visited Trapiche Ward to see Hermana Ricks and Hermana Roas participate with the ward in various skits involving missionary work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkrCN9zlfjtayXtFYSGQ7i3SzrgO2RCQhqBEmzumyZeeUx1GxwxZHVEUqqJ4PFjSkNNIA7xz78YlERj0dUOnXBHaBKQqXk4ZsaZOagSUkWIVnb54tMS1P4bSTynRX0xqoQDkgGLeZyUc/s1600/P1050177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkrCN9zlfjtayXtFYSGQ7i3SzrgO2RCQhqBEmzumyZeeUx1GxwxZHVEUqqJ4PFjSkNNIA7xz78YlERj0dUOnXBHaBKQqXk4ZsaZOagSUkWIVnb54tMS1P4bSTynRX0xqoQDkgGLeZyUc/s400/P1050177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604392673988844802" border="0" /></a>I spoke at the Mendoza Institute with the future missionaries there. Sister Rastelli extended the invitation to me, and it became a question answer evening involving my responsibilities as the Mission President's wife. It was a fun and inspiring evening. These young people are learning great things at the Institute building, and thank goodness for teachers like Sister Rastelli.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeidG5ZEGP0ijyEP1iidySVs7qUhNGHqBwd_xLpYOJ8E4cJt9hVpLSHkPo0smm_8RqgHigXBP9ghSxUDUbeKwIaBDOcqc4G0JdGH7xssIeVJOxa-DmrWAoTvP-r3qA-nReyRwq65wHDP8/s1600/DSC03859.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeidG5ZEGP0ijyEP1iidySVs7qUhNGHqBwd_xLpYOJ8E4cJt9hVpLSHkPo0smm_8RqgHigXBP9ghSxUDUbeKwIaBDOcqc4G0JdGH7xssIeVJOxa-DmrWAoTvP-r3qA-nReyRwq65wHDP8/s400/DSC03859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604392669332125154" border="0" /></a>President Lindahl spoke at the San Juan youth conference and young adult activity in the beautiful outdoors of San Juan (he is the one in the middle in the white shirt and tie).<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-16290141645497609542011-04-14T12:34:00.000-07:002011-04-14T13:07:37.315-07:00Saying Goodbye to the Viejitos and Hello to the Nuevitos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6nxvzt4Jz1mj86glooSJG4cxiqdK2TJEYPFklYt71RjIey2ut7d1gXF7XfAI0z4a8pp4heKucL3Kp2LE71BDB92LqhO7-yVc5_UKGnxorT91NWUgybZq_wg0Va5pIMwMSt196RylT1I/s1600/P1040958.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6nxvzt4Jz1mj86glooSJG4cxiqdK2TJEYPFklYt71RjIey2ut7d1gXF7XfAI0z4a8pp4heKucL3Kp2LE71BDB92LqhO7-yVc5_UKGnxorT91NWUgybZq_wg0Va5pIMwMSt196RylT1I/s400/P1040958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595527525343805314" border="0" /></a>The final dinner is at the mission home with President and me. This is a wonderful group of missionaries we are sending home. The two latinos on the left would love to go to BYU, and their language skills are excellent. We lack the ability to help them all with their dreams, but President tells them if they want it bad enough they will find a way.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV7-AwXwIeFlNo8V7ko_E9_6p3q6s8m-iJoM4nazl81Rc724dLU2nDLbSA68g_sppAkLlyDXQ9ppg2SyDHhgbRSws1wux4f8YCk5kwZesHlYWEI6FwqZ7sGDM8xfz0IVW3Re8iP_hCZY/s1600/P1040957.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV7-AwXwIeFlNo8V7ko_E9_6p3q6s8m-iJoM4nazl81Rc724dLU2nDLbSA68g_sppAkLlyDXQ9ppg2SyDHhgbRSws1wux4f8YCk5kwZesHlYWEI6FwqZ7sGDM8xfz0IVW3Re8iP_hCZY/s400/P1040957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595527524424450498" border="0" /></a>Elder Porras had two ingrown toenails that needed a little fixing before he went home. Sister Packer didn't want to do it, but with not much medical help when he got home, we thought it best to try to help him.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6SON2cAAKkB-4ioafTybvgusvKjWMKVArxHimLr3QgLky6j0y3I4QulHRGKKFd8pnF-Up1yhbIdnkKay4Pnh3al6VxphOID2ZSvCBAHrqz_F5pKn-Ph0dE7kKQ0OH8sSZxcJaIPdvdw/s1600/P1040959.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6SON2cAAKkB-4ioafTybvgusvKjWMKVArxHimLr3QgLky6j0y3I4QulHRGKKFd8pnF-Up1yhbIdnkKay4Pnh3al6VxphOID2ZSvCBAHrqz_F5pKn-Ph0dE7kKQ0OH8sSZxcJaIPdvdw/s400/P1040959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595527522669229842" border="0" /></a>Our Oldies- (back left) Elders Crowther, Porras, Rios, Carrasco, Mitchell<br />(middle left) Elders Carter, Pedersen, Moriarty, Hermana Roman, friend Eva, Elder Ramierz<br />Elders Perdomo, Galicia, Torres<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdX9QQLJRp4xSlyiGSXeXJQVE5WYDj9Oy-vkRNB41FCkkDRksAJB2NmwqmIrv2nJ3UE7zlur6f3hK7HwfOIZz6twJSV6QA_fzsRiu9zvf7efs-aSiTQSQEK-g8ecRJnrFT2BA2y0HQFQ/s1600/P1050018.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_Weq0yc2ILc4kXUJaCs86KPf7m10m8bgmFQb4tE80jzZ-Vf7uCexn13P7JgfglbwHPhW1sAksbmgUv8MjRe3rE4sBK1RT7nG8TVOxpLtmQwLI4Vu6YCcvbfuxpidMRz-YDSX1r6dRrA/s400/P1050038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595525576149046354" border="0" /></a>Elder Hancock with new companion Elder Dugger from Utah.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwVTolPQCe0syCnbfCNjKp7UouUlbOgyUfk6Ath6eTLx6Xzt7a7vCOSt06fJEsMnSbznePcGpEVyK5FFgbOD-IuH9t-zKPMlhBGumV9mcab5KRezfb8nIFA03erZZ3QMxlhD9ObBTgM0/s1600/P1050041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwVTolPQCe0syCnbfCNjKp7UouUlbOgyUfk6Ath6eTLx6Xzt7a7vCOSt06fJEsMnSbznePcGpEVyK5FFgbOD-IuH9t-zKPMlhBGumV9mcab5KRezfb8nIFA03erZZ3QMxlhD9ObBTgM0/s400/P1050041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595525573801555122" border="0" /></a>Elder Gonzalez with new companion Elder Price from California.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_DMK6EL5R4Mbbo7lWs0Jw7ZOWuHtRzHIsnlDwW0T9FTNlPXY02KyVBmJ4BlCHVExmKxGnJ3KuMLQHO_SzSLtfU9_eSZ9e2f9lYugrP7H_7UImeyLuEN5w04-YYLFNVNDGLFXV40Yi6I/s1600/P1050042.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp-PhW2SsKSOGLtyvOdb_gJKIyfFT-mczK_uQ0GFdm4T4GIGNwWdGdyBUNCHiVM1fx8ScTQehpeYODsOv6KXgTdoZ8rLZfg4AfKLpCt1Nh0F9KZGJNP5bgWBn9WssEY0skkanWJPlEu8/s400/P1050047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595525271339537666" border="0" /></a>Elder Winget with new companion Elder Drennan from California.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTcGIiwzqSQd-SxHaM50Avk7mfRHByqIbd-WALXkP6rAg-mEyaq3o76qgdpSF3j-iXxa8wPbTUCfBfq6VcGpYkj5Jc6Az7lvSbP7xVxiMwkurNTr68GxcuKB6UhLePNGdQGDbK4i-4Bs/s1600/P1050049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTcGIiwzqSQd-SxHaM50Avk7mfRHByqIbd-WALXkP6rAg-mEyaq3o76qgdpSF3j-iXxa8wPbTUCfBfq6VcGpYkj5Jc6Az7lvSbP7xVxiMwkurNTr68GxcuKB6UhLePNGdQGDbK4i-4Bs/s400/P1050049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595525261066363474" border="0" /></a>Elder Oliveros with new companion Elder Gonzalez from Buenos Aires.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-34729504005125542692011-04-14T12:17:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:33:21.572-07:00Chimbas Zone- Winners of March Madness<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp07kTtSFVFafR4AzmrsieXJGBfivH5fU3sE8BVYFCgPjLrbC3k3raGfmwTNpKo2aq4WmnuAhSG0g7MkHvFViRv_tMDNs5QaevMh-zmGbIzp42Cp0ysOWmzeIiydNC9CCmNKk5WxPlgQs/s1600/P1040962.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp07kTtSFVFafR4AzmrsieXJGBfivH5fU3sE8BVYFCgPjLrbC3k3raGfmwTNpKo2aq4WmnuAhSG0g7MkHvFViRv_tMDNs5QaevMh-zmGbIzp42Cp0ysOWmzeIiydNC9CCmNKk5WxPlgQs/s400/P1040962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595521279833173186" border="0" /></a>Lifting their glasses to toast the WIN! Chimbas Zone worked really hard, and their numbers were on top (emphasis on lessons with members and opening the mouth). Six straight weeks of hot sun, and little rest. We want to congratulate the Zone Leaders Elders Roberts and Menocal for the leadership skills they have acquired while serving together. As a reward the zone won a lunch at the best restaurant in Mendoza and mission shirts, embroidered with a special Locura de Marzo patch on the sleeve.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxlVWYZsWw5OWsh76oEeGFI92LIasm99g8XcXsw2m4DWxblDEV-9GePON7H5uTyJ1B1KWpuRA9qJ_l4lIqwvkK4ExHElNNt5tGbYwAQ6tGQmcdiEOQF9s16D7vtfZVmy2fsL024rt294/s1600/P1040965.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxlVWYZsWw5OWsh76oEeGFI92LIasm99g8XcXsw2m4DWxblDEV-9GePON7H5uTyJ1B1KWpuRA9qJ_l4lIqwvkK4ExHElNNt5tGbYwAQ6tGQmcdiEOQF9s16D7vtfZVmy2fsL024rt294/s400/P1040965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595520899144148850" border="0" /></a>Winding down the staircase at the La Florencia Restaurant is the Chimbas Zone. Most ordered dish was the Bife de Lomo con Champiñones (Steak with mushroom sauce).<br />(top left) Elders Leaney, Quintero, Oliveros, Taylor, Guillen,<br />Elders Bigelow, Williams<br />Elder Menocal (ZL), Wilson, Burns<br />Elders Guzman, Baker<br />Elders Roberts (ZL), Barton<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_XUyYT10A-R-X-3fOSR_TmRENUx5kKOvtbyJp1tjTedl9jzEOrAoIhgmi00e6ulYD1Nlos4f_m1IXiLol8b0TkQFlmBfCHWIw-Pxptgg4imSmmfsV2zzWJbCU8AYoce6UEamK-0xf5I/s1600/P1040967.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_XUyYT10A-R-X-3fOSR_TmRENUx5kKOvtbyJp1tjTedl9jzEOrAoIhgmi00e6ulYD1Nlos4f_m1IXiLol8b0TkQFlmBfCHWIw-Pxptgg4imSmmfsV2zzWJbCU8AYoce6UEamK-0xf5I/s400/P1040967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595520895367562258" border="0" /></a>To finish the day we bought them ice cream cones at President's favorite ice cream store- Perin.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-56862199513764135862011-04-07T08:56:00.000-07:002011-04-07T09:44:36.868-07:00Consejos and Leadership Meetings<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyMgKi-VCgUareOqyDVAriogqUbYil4_OhR0_ctTqOVsNijus92iRgKCXD_aCw7-SohkRWSgde2y3vA6rv_iGoB04cFFr0plrWRwIVexm3yB7sjaYCbUXbbjAzFt8Jd4t4WUigb4svf8/s1600/P1040916.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyMgKi-VCgUareOqyDVAriogqUbYil4_OhR0_ctTqOVsNijus92iRgKCXD_aCw7-SohkRWSgde2y3vA6rv_iGoB04cFFr0plrWRwIVexm3yB7sjaYCbUXbbjAzFt8Jd4t4WUigb4svf8/s400/P1040916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872953522047154" border="0" /></a>Consejos is the monthly Zone Leader meeting that we have. The day starts with the Zone Leaders having to travel from their areas (some 4 hours away). They have a quick breakfast of facturas (pastries) cereal bars (made by Sister Packer), bananas, and orange juice.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJvyua3FxVSn3Ex6PdZjHE5vMjiR8QTMTfzekhhu_WrV6fVQ5Mvr3BXPMdVSm7qhVdjNoESkk3AvN9euujwVK4ZonJL4RfMMH5cn6Gge1-KvHANoaqL9APjxhr7XlZSDvmK4tH8JkU2s/s1600/P1040919.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJvyua3FxVSn3Ex6PdZjHE5vMjiR8QTMTfzekhhu_WrV6fVQ5Mvr3BXPMdVSm7qhVdjNoESkk3AvN9euujwVK4ZonJL4RfMMH5cn6Gge1-KvHANoaqL9APjxhr7XlZSDvmK4tH8JkU2s/s400/P1040919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872950407347010" border="0" /></a>Our Fabulous Zone Leaders-<br />(top) Elders Frost, Fielding, Sorensen<br />(middle) Elders Burr, Ramos (district leader), Redd, Esplin, Menocal, Morinico, Abella, Leany (district leader), Moncur, White, Gomez, Cabranes, Sandford<br />(front) Elders Barra, Hopkin, Roberts, Fowler, Hyer, Harvey, Davis<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVAMixL7K4ho3oARLc79ffm_xtxZHOZLPpwk0sKcg8dSP8GIu_2yA3Uv1XiC6FpgJCsof5hw9h_LFVQ2TaoKgo-fX-elsHbuna_3h1zIpU__812dBErVo0j3i6raWmpRzJXCH6_vCqCw/s1600/P1040922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVAMixL7K4ho3oARLc79ffm_xtxZHOZLPpwk0sKcg8dSP8GIu_2yA3Uv1XiC6FpgJCsof5hw9h_LFVQ2TaoKgo-fX-elsHbuna_3h1zIpU__812dBErVo0j3i6raWmpRzJXCH6_vCqCw/s400/P1040922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872942324790418" border="0" /></a>Elder Leany and Ramos win the District Leader cup for March 2011 (best key indicators)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-02iRsyhi4OYpmoOG0ElEHgcwdr5-iQ-XZGZwBez0qWGffh4VnHtSP7msBX2P5Wg1vViz125U41HMED4lAoF_3hxpgFOKIngYYTUSW8m3IulrL40XMhp8-U4WNAR24atf9VTpBD_e_s/s1600/P1040927.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-02iRsyhi4OYpmoOG0ElEHgcwdr5-iQ-XZGZwBez0qWGffh4VnHtSP7msBX2P5Wg1vViz125U41HMED4lAoF_3hxpgFOKIngYYTUSW8m3IulrL40XMhp8-U4WNAR24atf9VTpBD_e_s/s400/P1040927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872941472778498" border="0" /></a>If you remember from last month, this is our honorary missionary Josh Pack. The month of March was dedicated to Josh (who appears here via Skype). He helped us award the District Leader Cup and the Zone Leader cup for the month of March and said a few encouraging words to the group. All the baptisms for the month were dedicated to Josh. In March we had 80 baptisms, all the key indicators were up and on conference Sunday the missionaries had 280 people in church. The month went really well, and we feel the results from more lessons with members present will be seen in the April numbers. There were weekly conversations with Josh and he was able to verify with some of the Zone Leaders himself on Sunday evenings. Our missionaries had a wonderful time in March, dedicating their work to Josh.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnP4ZOr6AMOmRi1lMU_Im1nTYcMqJBOXm3a_Lts3YFXvchn3aHNnCnEExdgNuqYzspZrghqGRgRLsAvoimUlqf_OgDibGCiMmW6LQjPOC68CnXe-xzsP8HKS-QlNHgYl5Rgrq3UWBOuck/s1600/P1040929.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnP4ZOr6AMOmRi1lMU_Im1nTYcMqJBOXm3a_Lts3YFXvchn3aHNnCnEExdgNuqYzspZrghqGRgRLsAvoimUlqf_OgDibGCiMmW6LQjPOC68CnXe-xzsP8HKS-QlNHgYl5Rgrq3UWBOuck/s400/P1040929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872548810450642" border="0" /></a>Josh talking with the winning District Leaders.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX-58f6_qFVchdWxQeX662-xYU7bzcM9-_eWkKY7h3yD1RMeQJUlw6MyJuf2-EOrnzcwn3jROyfxDXv5cxaH3ZhdBrs-c1EFEfz9i2pWC0zy7uKScro_OnldP5aO-OLxuOamwip9ArSY/s1600/P1040931.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX-58f6_qFVchdWxQeX662-xYU7bzcM9-_eWkKY7h3yD1RMeQJUlw6MyJuf2-EOrnzcwn3jROyfxDXv5cxaH3ZhdBrs-c1EFEfz9i2pWC0zy7uKScro_OnldP5aO-OLxuOamwip9ArSY/s400/P1040931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872542889408050" border="0" /></a>The March "Copa" goes to three zones. We had a tie. In San Luis, Elders Fowler and Hopkin. In Valle de Uco, Elders Davis and Fielding. In Maipu, Elders Redd and Abella. Congratulations to them and their zones for their fantastic work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCjUp71-15lhbor09er3ZaRNwsag3AxxdHH87VLwI6VLqVeX6o1FAT-dRurz6T1oSoQA1KSAYJGtl6cFVL1rSnVVW7_tkHtX1ordP42lFXM3DQYXpa2h52oyRcHt1EmKaY4kLYs1PIpc/s1600/P1040932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCjUp71-15lhbor09er3ZaRNwsag3AxxdHH87VLwI6VLqVeX6o1FAT-dRurz6T1oSoQA1KSAYJGtl6cFVL1rSnVVW7_tkHtX1ordP42lFXM3DQYXpa2h52oyRcHt1EmKaY4kLYs1PIpc/s400/P1040932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872542284708130" border="0" /></a>Elder Abella and Redd (Maipu)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnoGurQklf1v9IWnw5a7L673zcblGHAOk0iOACEx6NTvoFUxzC5bpA_Y2036k27xZ__gDOwVKpYqQ6Z8-EAwU6Hv6mTwt-y2Z_g0B1AtuKoGaLVCUZBqACNRKRMQ_NICRzqnjhxuWdXQ/s1600/P1040935.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnoGurQklf1v9IWnw5a7L673zcblGHAOk0iOACEx6NTvoFUxzC5bpA_Y2036k27xZ__gDOwVKpYqQ6Z8-EAwU6Hv6mTwt-y2Z_g0B1AtuKoGaLVCUZBqACNRKRMQ_NICRzqnjhxuWdXQ/s400/P1040935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872535160782258" border="0" /></a>Elder Davis and Fielding (Valle de Uco)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qpBBGHD52JHTXHLP17whw6R_XkszarWIz44I2ps469ZofzWFbuuO5qQe5lSSB7SVLeHkNzGfdg_G2kaPGB7sr2PB6P1f5IOGVGkyF5mSTjfGvYVanmJl0iedqgrZJj_o4QeNE0G3gLo/s1600/P1040938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qpBBGHD52JHTXHLP17whw6R_XkszarWIz44I2ps469ZofzWFbuuO5qQe5lSSB7SVLeHkNzGfdg_G2kaPGB7sr2PB6P1f5IOGVGkyF5mSTjfGvYVanmJl0iedqgrZJj_o4QeNE0G3gLo/s400/P1040938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872231316579106" border="0" /></a>Elder Fowler and Hopkin (San Luis)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOet86oA3Resx3otx-iByM0ynHjq2OTW66d-IlukJlvF5lMLolqTKaykA8DYvb75xfpQo0ZQbCnyEi4FqxisebVu_UUVu-Ux6ox-EqvLdQtCtLxSrUU95ZrXUGyxYY3O4oCIBTvZE_-M/s1600/P1040940.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOet86oA3Resx3otx-iByM0ynHjq2OTW66d-IlukJlvF5lMLolqTKaykA8DYvb75xfpQo0ZQbCnyEi4FqxisebVu_UUVu-Ux6ox-EqvLdQtCtLxSrUU95ZrXUGyxYY3O4oCIBTvZE_-M/s400/P1040940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872225889466434" border="0" /></a>President has a hard time talking with Josh. He is always tearing up because this young man means so much to him. We had a special fast and all of our missionaries want so much for Josh to be able to serve a mission. Our missionaries know that there are many ways that people can serve a mission, and not all of them include traveling a long distance away from home. The Lord has provided many ways of service- we just have to look around our own neighborhoods to know that missionary work needs to be a life long venture.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXCzrwt3hh1EUZX_rvZW2pGe5T5Mxlxi0mYccwA9wAtcnrMYEC5hmegnR5mBi-UeU1g3PubIkwoyAEH-zmT0oJbpeiZ-m-Vi0Pu_5sy4II1c1lJR4AVnTKKSKekUrBVlt69fEysDO1kw/s1600/P1040941.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXCzrwt3hh1EUZX_rvZW2pGe5T5Mxlxi0mYccwA9wAtcnrMYEC5hmegnR5mBi-UeU1g3PubIkwoyAEH-zmT0oJbpeiZ-m-Vi0Pu_5sy4II1c1lJR4AVnTKKSKekUrBVlt69fEysDO1kw/s400/P1040941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872228728087586" border="0" /></a>Sister Lindahl giving her Consejo talk on the difference between just "Activity" (busy work) versus "Accomplishment".<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJN9BERjyJ3pujE0k_0fRkFra9AMqYb5scx_hSyGEOJqdEk2JQyFogAXk43pPJFsEzkBgGKYMKkf1pvCwXn-8MD64fgsDiD3Ct83ckRKLQeqvn_pqE61zcIFD3WAJM9RwIzzJDDX-9s/s1600/P1040944.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJN9BERjyJ3pujE0k_0fRkFra9AMqYb5scx_hSyGEOJqdEk2JQyFogAXk43pPJFsEzkBgGKYMKkf1pvCwXn-8MD64fgsDiD3Ct83ckRKLQeqvn_pqE61zcIFD3WAJM9RwIzzJDDX-9s/s400/P1040944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592872223706133042" border="0" /></a>Checking out the name of the past Zone Leaders on the Cup. This cup will go home with us, along with the District Leader cup, to be shared at reunion time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTAX2h2wnu59dWhzAmXlGc6JOFFfxjCWj7wj-h8fXVIimfqlHIvzlV6sd1tFLP7nJXPt_ugZjwShudhOuCyJJ_71DVaYcSqedso9HkCJKo3Cu1jTEnX-vsNMPbaeCjFykS8hIT85uNHM/s1600/P1040945.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTAX2h2wnu59dWhzAmXlGc6JOFFfxjCWj7wj-h8fXVIimfqlHIvzlV6sd1tFLP7nJXPt_ugZjwShudhOuCyJJ_71DVaYcSqedso9HkCJKo3Cu1jTEnX-vsNMPbaeCjFykS8hIT85uNHM/s400/P1040945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871917156405218" border="0" /></a>I walked in to the office to check on how our monthly "registro" was doing. It was the last day for our reporting. There I found a whole family of past Historians downloading all the baptismal records. Elder Miller (Left- grandfather) Elder Hoggard (son) and Elder Frost (father). I know it drives the General Authorities crazy when this terminology is used, but for the purpose of this blog, I think it is cute.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvruBitqeGCAYJNIrdAkn2gL-88rd5hKCU9cppxOdpcfE6VKgY4rzWN-BfuZMZCqJAzt4ul7YYEa1ojx4YbS86SfzVewFmaYl3jme3BoTwJuzgM0r_N-CxUGCDCMmSx-zLephej4JdcEE/s1600/P1040946.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvruBitqeGCAYJNIrdAkn2gL-88rd5hKCU9cppxOdpcfE6VKgY4rzWN-BfuZMZCqJAzt4ul7YYEa1ojx4YbS86SfzVewFmaYl3jme3BoTwJuzgM0r_N-CxUGCDCMmSx-zLephej4JdcEE/s400/P1040946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871912255943730" border="0" /></a>Elder Orduña and Elder Barton<br />On Wednesday was our Leadership Meeting. Those invited to this meeting are all the District Leaders and Zone Leaders. This meeting is for the further training on the 8 Focuses that the Church Mission Department developed last October. The Assistants Elder Sorensen and Elder Leal were in charge of the meeting. Their training included three of the main focuses.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNGdD9Nd4KAFW_B4RzZLC_gB7h0oWAYsEDgqj0wHyvZZ5uf94rKyH0UNwT8H3rDlFzHxaENr97W7PD5JZV8Ztv5HqoIUORQ-ng29GhYXdtu5KSdgpYsir2rccLuCZeHQKTGUPUen6laY/s1600/P1040947.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNGdD9Nd4KAFW_B4RzZLC_gB7h0oWAYsEDgqj0wHyvZZ5uf94rKyH0UNwT8H3rDlFzHxaENr97W7PD5JZV8Ztv5HqoIUORQ-ng29GhYXdtu5KSdgpYsir2rccLuCZeHQKTGUPUen6laY/s400/P1040947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871907228021634" border="0" /></a>Elder Barlow and Elder Redd<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwvT-5mK-vypF51jV84kDGNStJ8K9HP3fWxzYX8_mX6IeU7MMfJantcOF9_yVIn5Wd5ub-6yjxxDc4gWapDPoLfhLljdRjZiV0nc7EX4GGC0gvmB2m4j2idIuS7BdrH0gpW1zdL2kynI/s1600/P1040948.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwvT-5mK-vypF51jV84kDGNStJ8K9HP3fWxzYX8_mX6IeU7MMfJantcOF9_yVIn5Wd5ub-6yjxxDc4gWapDPoLfhLljdRjZiV0nc7EX4GGC0gvmB2m4j2idIuS7BdrH0gpW1zdL2kynI/s400/P1040948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871898525139794" border="0" /></a>Elder Fowler, Elder Davis, Elder Roberts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf76sjO4rLScpHeHY9GHW3Nkn7tZUodS8lVXR3KSqXtm1hWdAPhoBP0NZkHLZ7EpauoiBuSsz4OiBDrT9N0z4DDSSNKQYPqIf6WwYJRfBYvXnjG81D8XwZbuKtb85eRo4EkAAqOuhSe0Y/s1600/P1040949.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf76sjO4rLScpHeHY9GHW3Nkn7tZUodS8lVXR3KSqXtm1hWdAPhoBP0NZkHLZ7EpauoiBuSsz4OiBDrT9N0z4DDSSNKQYPqIf6WwYJRfBYvXnjG81D8XwZbuKtb85eRo4EkAAqOuhSe0Y/s400/P1040949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871546935082098" border="0" /></a>Elder Luce, Elder Arauz, Elder Olsen, Elder Narajo.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutiDznoi1y52DTEQjQDjHGTS3VxiwWjiKiNOmdZ3Y_1zsIFkLxE5Ace9PRYg9Dp6tuIlhwo-tRyleK3AhQ5jz7-IhVQBiDcrCrjXaVnENI_AAW1UYfLPtXWVhg7NRYEpK7iwtQieJvjI/s1600/P1040950.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutiDznoi1y52DTEQjQDjHGTS3VxiwWjiKiNOmdZ3Y_1zsIFkLxE5Ace9PRYg9Dp6tuIlhwo-tRyleK3AhQ5jz7-IhVQBiDcrCrjXaVnENI_AAW1UYfLPtXWVhg7NRYEpK7iwtQieJvjI/s400/P1040950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871543864263426" border="0" /></a>Elder Davenport, Elder Ostler, Elder Gonzalez, Elder Taylor.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfxvqBO4LoxASbLi5vfqbX2ann2UYihGbfXmkJc6Ck8rCgknEArImbnjZit9AHuKbDtf-3Pj-R22G11k6aOKnV6kbK6FB_7un2G_JplIAdImKYWc5tqVErmNPpnJ3lm3upN6bfMq8MTA/s1600/P1040951.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfxvqBO4LoxASbLi5vfqbX2ann2UYihGbfXmkJc6Ck8rCgknEArImbnjZit9AHuKbDtf-3Pj-R22G11k6aOKnV6kbK6FB_7un2G_JplIAdImKYWc5tqVErmNPpnJ3lm3upN6bfMq8MTA/s400/P1040951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871537804152594" border="0" /></a>Elder Evans, Elder Olsen, Elder Ramos, Elder Allred, Elder Leany.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux4FTbMykW0XnuXwDgL3XCNTrh9mwqZzXkuU98-f6FSCJyNRQ8n5c4cGOJQtVhtftOjup2lFjbvPDTl_VuC_EoaS_F5kRsOKeQwIxIZd0bv7a-qJqcUGHBzuhZUSVVJKeyP8cOZdfdLk/s1600/P1040952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux4FTbMykW0XnuXwDgL3XCNTrh9mwqZzXkuU98-f6FSCJyNRQ8n5c4cGOJQtVhtftOjup2lFjbvPDTl_VuC_EoaS_F5kRsOKeQwIxIZd0bv7a-qJqcUGHBzuhZUSVVJKeyP8cOZdfdLk/s400/P1040952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592871536094911666" border="0" /></a>Elder Cabranes, Elder Menocal, Elder Abella.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-61192240271431987472011-03-26T15:43:00.000-07:002011-03-26T17:21:01.468-07:00Sights in San Rafael<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW940aKjkhraaJmi6p6_1OfPPiK5ZvGM8w0XVOlCjyhhNkmDIUbl2AJmt6wepK5m4qyLFwThqMV4s0HX_SMWJfoxQ0SIhlEF-ZEGtnLk1dxBr8n2qCrti3m5hp6nodX3cf6DQG_T0yWJg/s1600/P1040798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW940aKjkhraaJmi6p6_1OfPPiK5ZvGM8w0XVOlCjyhhNkmDIUbl2AJmt6wepK5m4qyLFwThqMV4s0HX_SMWJfoxQ0SIhlEF-ZEGtnLk1dxBr8n2qCrti3m5hp6nodX3cf6DQG_T0yWJg/s400/P1040798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588527194074863986" border="0" /></a>At the end of the interview week and a half traveling, we like to end in San Rafael and take a morning relaxing until we need to drive home. We stayed a night at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Algodon</span>, our little hide away and great find outside of San Rafael. There was a little tourist spot along the road and so we stopped to admire the sights and sounds of Argentina. Above are various colorful liquors (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">licores</span>).<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPgkQ_J48qzGguX7kZgLb6a5BZ8w55F0fsYQoT-doeMGtXPwHQkDppqXqpdO8ID0Bbi4mPg0gI8TG6A8CWf3Qt-q23dsu0orJ_f5MiZJEfJblzaJ-EhpVclcj5hO7K3XIU2025me9OjE/s1600/P1040795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPgkQ_J48qzGguX7kZgLb6a5BZ8w55F0fsYQoT-doeMGtXPwHQkDppqXqpdO8ID0Bbi4mPg0gI8TG6A8CWf3Qt-q23dsu0orJ_f5MiZJEfJblzaJ-EhpVclcj5hO7K3XIU2025me9OjE/s400/P1040795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588527188200136802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6kLJ2WaUqvnp-c2xFxB0nI82N-d8Ay51HBCnvHP31aYwvBb1rYKpon-Jox4lB0E-dVSLQSta8iJaVFFnh5JN-tdMq9jA15wfWEmM-Sy_ven7QiURZG9CqnXoEU3BvLVpNhJ0urzBKWA/s1600/P1040796.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lr-lvJuwsk6BMSZMRAeqajZeRkVy-Gug0iSPPzolEcLruH398jud-CajArXR_sYCNd3K77QSdaf266wZzMf9ceA5rHCjK0TYb1g99c9NyuYH6ImUFvPLOMeQ3hYCwfZH-eBrr2Ri7E0/s400/P1040805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526824396793042" border="0" /></a>You won't see this very often, so I had to document President sitting down and relaxing for a few hours.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaI-1at8_x0i0tE-wfEf2SX5TxVZCiw2QLMcUFx5xysDvDJqkpe-TwfhIfGNi3Bl_CKY_HoZf-x2I_EbFQ5lueG0Eormo2_W401QQdwvwHbcsP-UkOkZqPwyPkGE0pTceMs5Vm-FpH3Q/s1600/P1040813.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaI-1at8_x0i0tE-wfEf2SX5TxVZCiw2QLMcUFx5xysDvDJqkpe-TwfhIfGNi3Bl_CKY_HoZf-x2I_EbFQ5lueG0Eormo2_W401QQdwvwHbcsP-UkOkZqPwyPkGE0pTceMs5Vm-FpH3Q/s400/P1040813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526819950416130" border="0" /></a>We had a pomegranate tree right outside our room, with the vineyards in the background.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrV2QYnVRwYOx6IeILAIR1dr9X58jnnbFLh1FLUicj9uVXqXTNhyphenhyphenLNh5uArmdSSvRjHGBd2KsicmR75mnGLwTtIGsG1HYPsecHdW7yTVPhfZn5JHn1qGcaWZ85HvjJ-mmiVSDT3v8eFs/s1600/P1040814.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrV2QYnVRwYOx6IeILAIR1dr9X58jnnbFLh1FLUicj9uVXqXTNhyphenhyphenLNh5uArmdSSvRjHGBd2KsicmR75mnGLwTtIGsG1HYPsecHdW7yTVPhfZn5JHn1qGcaWZ85HvjJ-mmiVSDT3v8eFs/s400/P1040814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526133075196258" border="0" /></a>Grapes drying naturally on the vine, tasting like raisins.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuVYF08HnOmNUp1W_EcY2ZX_BeefwD0DmyIIIl_NM9sAsVo-Uvsv6S4uaGNXmQvnvX1SBU1FipW3mKkLTan8FzVJuNImH0brywNm2Y8HGPxrYD3kRPTiUPxX9HiHOM1ZccyiwIvjHIic/s1600/P1040815.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuVYF08HnOmNUp1W_EcY2ZX_BeefwD0DmyIIIl_NM9sAsVo-Uvsv6S4uaGNXmQvnvX1SBU1FipW3mKkLTan8FzVJuNImH0brywNm2Y8HGPxrYD3kRPTiUPxX9HiHOM1ZccyiwIvjHIic/s400/P1040815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526129558190658" border="0" /></a>Love the contrast in colors. No one told this little offshoot, that he started growing a little late. It is harvest time in Mendoza.<br /><br /><br />OUR LAST HARVEST IN ARGENTINA<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqEu55uOa64nXMoKOxFE81iC9ZgHcyQ3uyhg8Q-5FLak8Hjcnd8vMUS9XscARMh7iKRYY6X6ShvLU_w5ulcOB0qnyB9LiBIUX_wjgDdqoVt-ktEfIyU12fiZPU9JdZMBWHH1gtXKT3OE/s1600/P1040822.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqEu55uOa64nXMoKOxFE81iC9ZgHcyQ3uyhg8Q-5FLak8Hjcnd8vMUS9XscARMh7iKRYY6X6ShvLU_w5ulcOB0qnyB9LiBIUX_wjgDdqoVt-ktEfIyU12fiZPU9JdZMBWHH1gtXKT3OE/s400/P1040822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526121461457506" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Algodon</span> has it's own little bodega (winery). It is a small little outfit with a few employees. They had just delivered grapes to the winery, but there were no workers there and so we took a few pictures.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh5hjLJnpAESVBacFmC8rHMVKgzxcwQz5_7yZk9bH94AfllQLvYkNsYWxxnPGlqjbMWql90vrFuc3fdH52RNTZebQ6zuy75n3VCSxnKjNO8q6HUUi3WLwA4JJ_wzOfRpDbvvSn-JLW0s/s1600/P1040819.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh5hjLJnpAESVBacFmC8rHMVKgzxcwQz5_7yZk9bH94AfllQLvYkNsYWxxnPGlqjbMWql90vrFuc3fdH52RNTZebQ6zuy75n3VCSxnKjNO8q6HUUi3WLwA4JJ_wzOfRpDbvvSn-JLW0s/s400/P1040819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526114746311826" border="0" /></a>The grapes go across a conveyor belt where the good grapes are separated from the leaves and branches. The grapes then fall into the vat below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uGo6-9N95JhgOfW_wUmcIiU2A1bfRztV9KzR3rHhFLR-4oOyWmlEGnh1GbS54n_6xfpv9PDss8tzA1h5UmKenOhJ45mUrscab_yYJZ_ZHR8z3JncXb0MbaQbwL8TQEzdDGkIBKZqDVQ/s1600/P1040827.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uGo6-9N95JhgOfW_wUmcIiU2A1bfRztV9KzR3rHhFLR-4oOyWmlEGnh1GbS54n_6xfpv9PDss8tzA1h5UmKenOhJ45mUrscab_yYJZ_ZHR8z3JncXb0MbaQbwL8TQEzdDGkIBKZqDVQ/s400/P1040827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526108389413506" border="0" /></a>Here the grapes are ground down into smaller sections and they fall into the next vat below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1JopAwyjIG9EgbinBdr3-OQpSiokKYFCZe5zJANv8rzsPeWHvgr-e1fQx7mpWvHrZaSIL_gkOPlTYrY_vBnWD2Yf9xS30YDG2bJDH5CkmxNufELANPnubhwMAppDbeFZjdOHGyAnq-I/s1600/P1040820.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1JopAwyjIG9EgbinBdr3-OQpSiokKYFCZe5zJANv8rzsPeWHvgr-e1fQx7mpWvHrZaSIL_gkOPlTYrY_vBnWD2Yf9xS30YDG2bJDH5CkmxNufELANPnubhwMAppDbeFZjdOHGyAnq-I/s400/P1040820.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588525408794840354" border="0" /></a>Here the grapes are separated from their stems and the grapes go into a tube, and the stems drop out the bottom and are carried away in the yellow containers.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi3RM6tB530mfkPdXR-0o-3ATdXotH13yRIyX7IlTRMr_rUXgkuupSExa9BBNeyIk2fWJgyzTFBjS7xkjc9loqimGMJJlzShdZvZGgvLe7D6n5-nW0-FB7eqASECwqzdmAYVart4Nx1E/s1600/P1040817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi3RM6tB530mfkPdXR-0o-3ATdXotH13yRIyX7IlTRMr_rUXgkuupSExa9BBNeyIk2fWJgyzTFBjS7xkjc9loqimGMJJlzShdZvZGgvLe7D6n5-nW0-FB7eqASECwqzdmAYVart4Nx1E/s400/P1040817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588525406018952882" border="0" /></a>The stems are used as mulch for the soil.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKlQYWzyw8GqkALzd-piQPGOJZnOikYGhOp2vkcvNAoFuW_HfcCbf3NcxX5icyCCtTUvxd9_9sUHw-kLh8jiqNe3IlIUy1WE6yeyA00foKKH69pzAi8EyvJJ418pDF7agyVYnZBfCTts/s1600/P1040825.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKlQYWzyw8GqkALzd-piQPGOJZnOikYGhOp2vkcvNAoFuW_HfcCbf3NcxX5icyCCtTUvxd9_9sUHw-kLh8jiqNe3IlIUy1WE6yeyA00foKKH69pzAi8EyvJJ418pDF7agyVYnZBfCTts/s400/P1040825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588525398152237282" border="0" /></a>After the grapes go through the tube into the vats below, they are steam pressurized in a large sieve like container. The skins give the wine it's color. The juice of the grape drips out through a colander vat which sits inside a large galvanized tank. There the juice goes through a yeast treatment and then is later stored in barrels.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iaRNwAPIPDzjdi3SSUxR4KLKmLJurDKyWtaeI5FQfVHRuTHU6_ZxAuTTxjTJseOAXM6kLXdr7uYFWOtMSpwLZuZVEnLaa4gUHS3czKv6GKvC_8crzDOQ2Gn0nxNaM5dvCYwrZIqiGYU/s1600/P1040831.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iaRNwAPIPDzjdi3SSUxR4KLKmLJurDKyWtaeI5FQfVHRuTHU6_ZxAuTTxjTJseOAXM6kLXdr7uYFWOtMSpwLZuZVEnLaa4gUHS3czKv6GKvC_8crzDOQ2Gn0nxNaM5dvCYwrZIqiGYU/s400/P1040831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588524407175680898" border="0" /></a>The screen which is usually covering the grapes before harvest is a very important "insurance measure" in San Rafael which receives large hail storms (the storms are known to strip the vineyards clean).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPoyYbuyxbQVccUX_wfpBQoql9rr4y2u4EKIzrp3TTfS9IYWKNsnGKR9FripR1wAJBWuO5_QFnrmmC9uU289VP0GgqFVAKAaPBvow4eflRpTk6c-kPTBPZ7h20CkTePbW9lc1QPvIRjk/s1600/P1040830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPoyYbuyxbQVccUX_wfpBQoql9rr4y2u4EKIzrp3TTfS9IYWKNsnGKR9FripR1wAJBWuO5_QFnrmmC9uU289VP0GgqFVAKAaPBvow4eflRpTk6c-kPTBPZ7h20CkTePbW9lc1QPvIRjk/s400/P1040830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588524402800563778" border="0" /></a>I was totally embarrassed when I asked this worker to stop for a picture. I was talking to him in Spanish and he didn't seem to be understanding a word I said. I got a little frustrated and turned to Jim and said, "Wow, you try to talk to him because obviously my Spanish is not good enough for him." There was a voice from the other side of the grapevines that said (in Spanish), "He can't hear you, he is mute." My husband just laughed at me because I am always telling him that my Spanish is terrible. Of course of all the workers I could have talked to, I had to chose that one. I felt terrible.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueYGocQY2Co63DkXC6zlpS6ypxSGDqa4uhO2JLtMQ0x5oi1oP_M0mAnSWwfoH8hLoO33lXAE5hA8DR3PO3ddDmGJurEFNbyKkH-aegbFECvCAcJCGYqiQ4kCGFqXAhyphenhyphenEI-XRGHBi5D2k/s1600/P1040829.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueYGocQY2Co63DkXC6zlpS6ypxSGDqa4uhO2JLtMQ0x5oi1oP_M0mAnSWwfoH8hLoO33lXAE5hA8DR3PO3ddDmGJurEFNbyKkH-aegbFECvCAcJCGYqiQ4kCGFqXAhyphenhyphenEI-XRGHBi5D2k/s400/P1040829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588524398012710098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdqZ2OyZdmYOgerwSPE2q5f3LAmbAsbv34ux_CEP1N-fdFKVlgkBieY0hXBK7Xiw1Ks1pyhhNnWWu_M_EBVUuaWWCyMuWP4aM5FjdABVxzhj_5oyWkzVv_P_v59JB4a0ThQmLghZb0UE/s1600/P1040838.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdqZ2OyZdmYOgerwSPE2q5f3LAmbAsbv34ux_CEP1N-fdFKVlgkBieY0hXBK7Xiw1Ks1pyhhNnWWu_M_EBVUuaWWCyMuWP4aM5FjdABVxzhj_5oyWkzVv_P_v59JB4a0ThQmLghZb0UE/s400/P1040838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588524393258458770" border="0" /></a>Just a worker, out in the vineyard of the Lord (little pun)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmkEHS5IUKywwTse54cJ5BXOGSpJSTou2Uz7segx6JjMJbLgRV_9Pc_0DSf0mWjTaSPEMIofDxewS5VNJUszEH2Jq56Ze-925FhspY3HNh_xEfFa-IQGrMIOh_TrRFSKYucKJXL7l7yA/s1600/P1040842.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmkEHS5IUKywwTse54cJ5BXOGSpJSTou2Uz7segx6JjMJbLgRV_9Pc_0DSf0mWjTaSPEMIofDxewS5VNJUszEH2Jq56Ze-925FhspY3HNh_xEfFa-IQGrMIOh_TrRFSKYucKJXL7l7yA/s400/P1040842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588523709575841186" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Algodon</span> also produces olive oil. You can see the different colors of the olives as they mature on the trees. Soon it will be their season to be picked. They have a large machine that has arms that comes and shakes the trunk of the tree. The olives just fall to the ground.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LBRmUDYsVkhlQKMCxFVYWWoLlpzyoiPg-CMuHf3hlOUwY62SNvdg67KGS59uGWLxleMc1giRIvnvORZJ3iOT0PcKiQNdw_M3j5ND9OduoOyCxfpNQ_H1s_6nt2hNaDJ3s1py38D3_24/s1600/P1040844.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LBRmUDYsVkhlQKMCxFVYWWoLlpzyoiPg-CMuHf3hlOUwY62SNvdg67KGS59uGWLxleMc1giRIvnvORZJ3iOT0PcKiQNdw_M3j5ND9OduoOyCxfpNQ_H1s_6nt2hNaDJ3s1py38D3_24/s400/P1040844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588523704993643890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGKdxfz6fcPpWYUYxRI7Es5DwpPNzB55o5FgC26ra7iIu__va6HErogtkyBXT4jQlBhvc3bVu1L-jls5W9FaZDSFY2eByd7I8ioYYp9lj1fJtJyaQlQyb0FcVyFtn_PyVZiL-eTnkleE/s1600/P1040863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGKdxfz6fcPpWYUYxRI7Es5DwpPNzB55o5FgC26ra7iIu__va6HErogtkyBXT4jQlBhvc3bVu1L-jls5W9FaZDSFY2eByd7I8ioYYp9lj1fJtJyaQlQyb0FcVyFtn_PyVZiL-eTnkleE/s400/P1040863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588523700867853698" border="0" /></a>After a long day of interviews, President and I enjoyed a salad brought to the porch by our room. We felt totally spoiled. We used their olive oil and balsamic vinegar made right there on the property.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeMBg-4IC8VNF_2sxoNUT3RoTX1GzbeufKnC7JzB885fHuF27wlXg08lxgWunKK2wH1CMC46vjRhLWW2F52lqZ4OFqOg2-tGpAOc8x5NoZQDk5vYGAMCv3QA8f5cA9qFYrAIrb04hobg/s1600/P1040865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeMBg-4IC8VNF_2sxoNUT3RoTX1GzbeufKnC7JzB885fHuF27wlXg08lxgWunKK2wH1CMC46vjRhLWW2F52lqZ4OFqOg2-tGpAOc8x5NoZQDk5vYGAMCv3QA8f5cA9qFYrAIrb04hobg/s400/P1040865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588523696113408226" border="0" /></a>Breakfast is served in the little club house. We wish we could stay a little longer, but we are driving towards Valle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Uco</span> on our way home, where we will interview the last 10 missionaries. President has spent from 20-45 minutes with all 190 missionaries in the last week and a half. He said that this has been the very best interview time he has given his missionaries since we came almost 3 years ago. We can only do this because of the change that the church made in our interview and zone conference schedules. We don't like the fact that we don't see our missionaries that often, but when we do see them, it is quality time. We have one more interview schedule in June, right before we leave. We love our missionaries. They truly do inspire us with their enthusiasm and goodness.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-52505148502442829062011-03-26T14:27:00.000-07:002011-03-26T15:43:08.338-07:00March Activities<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf2vuJrAcqZWsIjCmXe2R6JLjJzye34ldi5kQa0GHXWpLAf1PV2hnHvQ09kqoxyqs5TSyCRK3dn5U8mDIn5DXNJkBrWgyWkxsQgh8jlvHDmwYiRl1xflYxxigCqy6R4RDdj4fcI5-3vc/s1600/P1040901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf2vuJrAcqZWsIjCmXe2R6JLjJzye34ldi5kQa0GHXWpLAf1PV2hnHvQ09kqoxyqs5TSyCRK3dn5U8mDIn5DXNJkBrWgyWkxsQgh8jlvHDmwYiRl1xflYxxigCqy6R4RDdj4fcI5-3vc/s400/P1040901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588506118201043538" border="0" /></a>We were happy to finally receive Elder Gutierrez from Grantsville, Utah. He was waiting in the Arizona South Mission for his visa. His companion (left) Elder Canaza is from Buenos Aires.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88BJ4XRE-FzsQpyFey2HfEazMdKwo_cR7VHat3-JKdkECl_mTPxVXJ10C8z6gw7eF0so52gkPP5J0PubYZCavfGAmmUP-ZKRBTru1xZCNQgdDQviJ1h6dh8tJONtdeSPF_tmuLpdcOrY/s1600/P1040782.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88BJ4XRE-FzsQpyFey2HfEazMdKwo_cR7VHat3-JKdkECl_mTPxVXJ10C8z6gw7eF0so52gkPP5J0PubYZCavfGAmmUP-ZKRBTru1xZCNQgdDQviJ1h6dh8tJONtdeSPF_tmuLpdcOrY/s400/P1040782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588506113538600834" border="0" /></a>The Best District numbers in the mission go to Elder Lucas and Elder Sargent. This is the special tie award- hand drawn and colored by our Assistants, and stapled to rubberbands for around the neck. Nothing but pure "class" here in the Mendoza Mission.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiYnd1f8Xw1uZaDWRZ4_7xsj4xl3inW2UvLAjfPcSSkGSh3xijbTs4Rn3Qbl0jiyGCD2pe92PFPW6Okh2xgysGETFCFh_iS2GHr3O33F2hOeGYfDkSHdAp0Sb6k9a8p1EL_CbRHyKZpI/s1600/P1040774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiYnd1f8Xw1uZaDWRZ4_7xsj4xl3inW2UvLAjfPcSSkGSh3xijbTs4Rn3Qbl0jiyGCD2pe92PFPW6Okh2xgysGETFCFh_iS2GHr3O33F2hOeGYfDkSHdAp0Sb6k9a8p1EL_CbRHyKZpI/s400/P1040774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588506106371603282" border="0" /></a>Our interview week started in San Juan. After meeting with the San Juan Elders we went to Chimbas. These Elders in Chimbas had a zone meeting right after where President shared with them a sweet experience of their Zone Leader Elder Menocal (bright red tie) who had just gotten off the phone with his dad. President always allows these calls, as Elder Menocal's dad is not a member, but who is now investigating the church and wants his son to baptize him when he returns from his mission. There was not a dry eye in the audience as they all cried together realizing what a special moment this was for their zone leader. Elder Menocal expressed that this was his goal all along, to baptize his father and get his family to the temple to be sealed for time and eternity. The Lord loves His missionaries and listens to their prayers. You will want to stay tuned for the great story of Elder Barton and Burns. They baptized a man last Saturday who was converted when he picked up a Liahona in an old house and read the first article written by the Prophet about being a good father. When they found the man he already knew that the church was true. Don't throw out those Ensigns- they are missionary tools!<br />(left back) Elders Rios, Guillen<br />(middle) Elder Quintero, Baker, Williams, Roberts, Menocal, Wilson (Leany hiding) Carter<br />Elders Burns, Bigelow<br />Elders Oliveros, Tucker, Guzman<br />Elder Barton<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl_3eFaPzOjxTKYCK3pyIKnFVYb0aS1WLw7_0BZfl5CFW4-KJu63jj5rS5KFPF8zqDSDTNKUXSJbdQnQzaJiPNoyAo0q8CvrtGp36RK34Y3SQTZ8fyhiLzTcTNrua-tL65fzdxbee8bQ/s1600/P1040859.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl_3eFaPzOjxTKYCK3pyIKnFVYb0aS1WLw7_0BZfl5CFW4-KJu63jj5rS5KFPF8zqDSDTNKUXSJbdQnQzaJiPNoyAo0q8CvrtGp36RK34Y3SQTZ8fyhiLzTcTNrua-tL65fzdxbee8bQ/s400/P1040859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588505251607781858" border="0" /></a>Our last interview zone was in Alvear, after a week and a half of traveling. As we went into the chapel to find them, they had been practicing "God Be With You" to sing to President and I. We tried to tell them we weren't going anywhere yet, but it was so cute, we just sat quietly and listened. We know our time is short, but it feels weird to look in the eyes of our missionaries and know that we won't be with them much longer. Very sobering.<br />(back left) Elder Summers, Eliason, Orozco, Burr, Lounsbury<br />(front) Elders Barlow, Barra, Solano, Moriarty, Carr, Robinson<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQS8wQHQ44Nh1htf4d6s1GFJw5hv5VxxKffrzGcOTcu3g-5Tkp_D_JDiX7bM0SadppiUeGJLBbh5J5RBuEOu2HROEA7eQXPR0vWaRdLnUJ4FfPKN0sBM05HGy4Grp9A8nz_TtlMCvUj4/s1600/P1010219.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our First Official Argentine Wedding<br />The Wedding of Carla and Jair Martins<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dOG_SEDm2OURT5XdDFvOes6k4xM-1i9VwQq2r3BzhKYNRZRiEAbtJ2t8tV-qb6sgiIbnTTgJxXcnuEUGJ1qzk0m79PBNHNe62QugCkW1KKZo-zQChUrwBRPa_CUybwTD6pfFbcgZoWA/s1600/P1010210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dOG_SEDm2OURT5XdDFvOes6k4xM-1i9VwQq2r3BzhKYNRZRiEAbtJ2t8tV-qb6sgiIbnTTgJxXcnuEUGJ1qzk0m79PBNHNe62QugCkW1KKZo-zQChUrwBRPa_CUybwTD6pfFbcgZoWA/s400/P1010210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588505243839382946" border="0" /></a>Carla is a dear friend and step-daughter of Bishop Paez of the Godoy Cruz ward. She has been dating Jair for 3 years and we were so happy that we were here to see their wedding. In Argentina, they first need to be married civilly and then the next week they will be sealed in the Santiago Chile temple. So we got to experience an upscale Argentine wedding.<br />The outdoor garden is where the guests arrived and enjoyed drinks and finger foods. The bride and groom arrived in their car (in back) and they walked down the stone path to the area where they would be married.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-gH-iV9arPTSaI2kMwY8c1KneB6-pjJRC1TqNqFXpoeCEV1I-wvlyx4PvjWI9B5qsRs9L7LhfWx6iNFUuobHJqDNsycRxuU5Tfx_BjKJCUJBSvgER-kjJisGLQqTco-jQrf3qOqzbOM/s1600/P1010244.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4RTmlqiEh76ttX3KVUIAefEWFjlZ1s2Dgu8_M71jLvNiv3AixH6U96T3XQfL68_7cK3LELxjB3wr5Impe97TGXD62W1Ve9KMjTB0iEaUwTItQa_K_UC0LcdfNV31_NCWYSDLgsTEspM/s1600/P1040872.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4RTmlqiEh76ttX3KVUIAefEWFjlZ1s2Dgu8_M71jLvNiv3AixH6U96T3XQfL68_7cK3LELxjB3wr5Impe97TGXD62W1Ve9KMjTB0iEaUwTItQa_K_UC0LcdfNV31_NCWYSDLgsTEspM/s400/P1040872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588504524821619330" border="0" /></a>Milagros Paez on left (sister)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS6q8iDIURbXAx380kYl8IAtAG4CUBRIXvmzQWhvdriTfiykPVIyGn9UyBRH7Dd7uplp7wg5aH6Sha68uCFwvrqjsgaBZ67KT_upc646kIzBZaswvh2ufo9Tts22FDi_XD51dtyGKgWA/s1600/P1040883.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS6q8iDIURbXAx380kYl8IAtAG4CUBRIXvmzQWhvdriTfiykPVIyGn9UyBRH7Dd7uplp7wg5aH6Sha68uCFwvrqjsgaBZ67KT_upc646kIzBZaswvh2ufo9Tts22FDi_XD51dtyGKgWA/s400/P1040883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588504522010389458" border="0" /></a>The couple walking down the aisle.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMYzLUe2Ik8Pv9fDdgUCRt4tiJuT4V-PZJfwmaCYUAaEnzmSi6gdo01VBNMd4PnwyMRMoM_CdQmDq9nYB0dYZqXmNI4USS3XWoWNKXCxGJA34Sl6Xi4zAvmyYeVhF8cn7FHljYnYJT3s/s1600/P1040887.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMYzLUe2Ik8Pv9fDdgUCRt4tiJuT4V-PZJfwmaCYUAaEnzmSi6gdo01VBNMd4PnwyMRMoM_CdQmDq9nYB0dYZqXmNI4USS3XWoWNKXCxGJA34Sl6Xi4zAvmyYeVhF8cn7FHljYnYJT3s/s400/P1040887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588504517994225490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQS8wQHQ44Nh1htf4d6s1GFJw5hv5VxxKffrzGcOTcu3g-5Tkp_D_JDiX7bM0SadppiUeGJLBbh5J5RBuEOu2HROEA7eQXPR0vWaRdLnUJ4FfPKN0sBM05HGy4Grp9A8nz_TtlMCvUj4/s1600/P1010219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQS8wQHQ44Nh1htf4d6s1GFJw5hv5VxxKffrzGcOTcu3g-5Tkp_D_JDiX7bM0SadppiUeGJLBbh5J5RBuEOu2HROEA7eQXPR0vWaRdLnUJ4FfPKN0sBM05HGy4Grp9A8nz_TtlMCvUj4/s400/P1010219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588505244459461618" border="0" /></a>Before the ceremony began, her step-dad Bishop Paez (back to us) gave a little talk on the church an its beliefs (many in the audience were not members). He did a beautiful job talking about the temple and the idea that this marriage will live on through the eternities. After the ceremony which is performed by a magistrate (woman on left) the couple signs their signature. She then gives a review of the couples parents and grandparents and where they are from and what they do for a living (that was interesting).<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQS8wQHQ44Nh1htf4d6s1GFJw5hv5VxxKffrzGcOTcu3g-5Tkp_D_JDiX7bM0SadppiUeGJLBbh5J5RBuEOu2HROEA7eQXPR0vWaRdLnUJ4FfPKN0sBM05HGy4Grp9A8nz_TtlMCvUj4/s1600/P1010219.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Exchanging rings<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEE5GPFy66Z0yPZrT6me9uX9FGtuH-i01HsmgZC494GWKQeRdTNBwbSux1VJysWkG16YjsE6CfOp4IW84Wr0L0xAJiuCj4hnpWiMQtN7Tac7ImbOH9vBsix48FsuAhLFn4X0bMuh22HA/s1600/P1040891.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEE5GPFy66Z0yPZrT6me9uX9FGtuH-i01HsmgZC494GWKQeRdTNBwbSux1VJysWkG16YjsE6CfOp4IW84Wr0L0xAJiuCj4hnpWiMQtN7Tac7ImbOH9vBsix48FsuAhLFn4X0bMuh22HA/s400/P1040891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588503930382523026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-gH-iV9arPTSaI2kMwY8c1KneB6-pjJRC1TqNqFXpoeCEV1I-wvlyx4PvjWI9B5qsRs9L7LhfWx6iNFUuobHJqDNsycRxuU5Tfx_BjKJCUJBSvgER-kjJisGLQqTco-jQrf3qOqzbOM/s1600/P1010244.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-gH-iV9arPTSaI2kMwY8c1KneB6-pjJRC1TqNqFXpoeCEV1I-wvlyx4PvjWI9B5qsRs9L7LhfWx6iNFUuobHJqDNsycRxuU5Tfx_BjKJCUJBSvgER-kjJisGLQqTco-jQrf3qOqzbOM/s400/P1010244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588505237579563810" border="0" /></a>The guests then went inside the reception center and sat at the dinner tables. The married couple then come in and go around and take a picture with every table and their guests. Below is a photo of the bride with Sister Packer and myself.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHJZ_bOrwrRoN4pM1pbe-Qt9ckNIh8Xi655A7ryOm41TJdN0qTUVTQtt5OFDidMbD8IsNu_CSsffV_K6Eo5L8GpsG7eip7gH137otwpXrNfUP9vHQ6RXAdcg997I0FTMxsmrCLfZC7B0/s1600/P1040894.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHJZ_bOrwrRoN4pM1pbe-Qt9ckNIh8Xi655A7ryOm41TJdN0qTUVTQtt5OFDidMbD8IsNu_CSsffV_K6Eo5L8GpsG7eip7gH137otwpXrNfUP9vHQ6RXAdcg997I0FTMxsmrCLfZC7B0/s400/P1040894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588503927616216738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizv1WlxnDZDYpK04Sf-BhOPSsbCPSbLsaPvt3heBu7YJi0pVV6m_AYIrnikvlfG5cqDqWsLwrPXcqQqkD1P9G_mGQNkS8dXlAQP5KEOiMokvCZP33DzibykG94Go7AnyC719zLrrS-5es/s1600/P1010253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizv1WlxnDZDYpK04Sf-BhOPSsbCPSbLsaPvt3heBu7YJi0pVV6m_AYIrnikvlfG5cqDqWsLwrPXcqQqkD1P9G_mGQNkS8dXlAQP5KEOiMokvCZP33DzibykG94Go7AnyC719zLrrS-5es/s400/P1010253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588504532148800850" border="0" /></a>The first course of the meal was of course Argentine empanadas, and then the second course was steak, and a skewer of vegetables. Accompanying that was a platter of cold shredded carrots, green beans, and beets. The dessert was vanilla icecream with chocolate sauce dribbled across it (Argentina is known for its icecream).<br />Later in the evening Jair's mother who is from Brazil, served her famous Brazilian desserts. She is often called on to cook for the Brazilian embassy in town. The Lindahl's and Packer's had to say good bye at the point, but I want to explain to you the time frame of a typical wedding.<br />The wedding begins around 10:00 PM. Dinner is served after the ceremony and then dancing begins. Around 3:00 they serve finger sandwiches, slices of pizza and things like pigs-in-a-blanket. Then more dancing until around 7:00 am when a dessert bar is set up. The guests usually dance until around 8:00 am. I have been told that the older guests usually leave around 6:00 am because somehow 8:00 is just too late for them. What does that say for us "old folk" Americans that went home at 2:00. Probably because we had to be at the office in a few hours.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHr3DZWCH-N_61ws0V5mmfUwmCF7LjeRYP6t3Slqu999b_PNbKswh43fMiuC4KcjuDEhTNQW9-72FGBAXY5hxLBnLyu7WTuQJNAn4vgIKWGdFoRqKxQnx43VQ3TDC70KZl_4SjvJLx9w/s1600/P1040895.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHr3DZWCH-N_61ws0V5mmfUwmCF7LjeRYP6t3Slqu999b_PNbKswh43fMiuC4KcjuDEhTNQW9-72FGBAXY5hxLBnLyu7WTuQJNAn4vgIKWGdFoRqKxQnx43VQ3TDC70KZl_4SjvJLx9w/s400/P1040895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588503924218351602" border="0" /></a>The Paez (and Di Giuseppe) and Martins Families.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-57911945214948517212011-03-26T13:52:00.000-07:002011-03-26T14:07:17.322-07:00Great News- We Broke The Record!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9c-nR_3IAeo9vNMruTLe6by_DE9m0Lwss4JwfiilZw_hlQV-Ziz4sbtjGvc8bRjS3WCvNfd_BYUWVzGc_H7CnXAX2oe3iC_U_OXSO_i9Ejj7DTIukU4u7mVfDghp7xNat0l87M3G19Q/s1600/124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9c-nR_3IAeo9vNMruTLe6by_DE9m0Lwss4JwfiilZw_hlQV-Ziz4sbtjGvc8bRjS3WCvNfd_BYUWVzGc_H7CnXAX2oe3iC_U_OXSO_i9Ejj7DTIukU4u7mVfDghp7xNat0l87M3G19Q/s400/124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588495259860772258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">THE MISSION RECORD FROM NOVEMBER IS BROKEN AGAIN!!!</span><br />124 Baptisms for February<br />Out-Going Assistants and In-Coming Assistants<br />Elders Hopkin, Sorensen, Frischknecht, President, Elders Leal, Campbell<br /><br />In February our missionaries did a wonderful job of reaching their goals on all their key indicators. Our special emphasis was lessons with members present. The members of the church have no idea how important this indicator is in moving a person towards baptism. With a member present during a lesson, the member is able to answer many of the investigators doubts. They are there to be a testifier of the truth, and a friend with a shoulder to cry on. When the investigator sees a friendly face that they recognize at church, the likelihood of them attending again is greater. They have a built in support system, especially with the ward members attending the baptism. Using what the Brethren know is an "almost" fail-proof system, the investigator becomes more easily entrenched in the ward when he/she has a friend at church.<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-3935288207234773152011-03-08T13:38:00.001-08:002011-03-08T15:30:20.690-08:00Consejos With Guest Speaker Josh Pack March 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-J9tCWvUZqXrRRm2l5SfL3By0NnGyxVMXUbj-KE4BwKKg9eUlj-Noh-vRyWQ1cDZsk8peGnbtVpHKKtWxhiCCCyvNeU6O15VLHMHVyvchiU5k2QGvM1Ulh2dY5NBIrhMkY4V8_Vvy0Ww/s1600/Joshatron.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-J9tCWvUZqXrRRm2l5SfL3By0NnGyxVMXUbj-KE4BwKKg9eUlj-Noh-vRyWQ1cDZsk8peGnbtVpHKKtWxhiCCCyvNeU6O15VLHMHVyvchiU5k2QGvM1Ulh2dY5NBIrhMkY4V8_Vvy0Ww/s400/Joshatron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581844354292480578" border="0" /></a>With a little help from Elder Frost, and a great program called PhotoShop, Josh Pack appeared in the President's chair for Consejos. Josh is a good friend of Elder Sorensen (AP). Josh lives in Utah, and was getting ready to go on a mission when he dove into a lake and was seriously injured. He is now waiting on that dream to serve a mission, as he is in a wheel chair. We invited Josh to be a part of our Consejos this month. He is helping us motivate our Elders to do great things and create some miracles. All the baptisms this month will be given to Josh, for his records. With that in mind, we want to break the Mission record of 123 baptism. Josh appeared via Skype, and delivered a wonderful motivational speech. He has become quite the speaker, as he has had the opportunity to share his story to many of the youth. We wish Josh well in his road back to health. We love you Josh!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy6-kJtrHfKbFFZ7Q79zxiJgUi6vXAoQ3E8Cma7x-Rk3_gqTl49SHpzbMG5stuhOTKITKVu3GfJqw3ZwRyLvjsOd07rOFMdOWqyDYYvhjHwKVfaPKQ2F1fxitT3PQPjprnhcjwa3AmJs/s1600/100_0717.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy6-kJtrHfKbFFZ7Q79zxiJgUi6vXAoQ3E8Cma7x-Rk3_gqTl49SHpzbMG5stuhOTKITKVu3GfJqw3ZwRyLvjsOd07rOFMdOWqyDYYvhjHwKVfaPKQ2F1fxitT3PQPjprnhcjwa3AmJs/s400/100_0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581844349869866322" border="0" /></a>The Zone Leaders arrived the afternoon of their p-day to enjoy some quality time together. They wanted Josh to know they were thinking of him.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8WLB3gJrLQZOWRCOipDeBT_lzP98iAYe_amD__LNTx69OBB2MiF-o-uk1gD8aRw0sjjr3Ka9ZF3LGfrJvsEyqeCjM-CsDfK6SJbeBKv4wrFj6e3Ax2tBQ1GXbkjj4wDAExd1nZR9dYY/s1600/P1040745.JPG"><span><span></span></span><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8WLB3gJrLQZOWRCOipDeBT_lzP98iAYe_amD__LNTx69OBB2MiF-o-uk1gD8aRw0sjjr3Ka9ZF3LGfrJvsEyqeCjM-CsDfK6SJbeBKv4wrFj6e3Ax2tBQ1GXbkjj4wDAExd1nZR9dYY/s400/P1040745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581829448248302194" border="0" /></a>Breakfast of bananas, facturas (pastries), energy bars (thanks to Sister Packer) orange juice (no your eyes are not blurry).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJ07R-m6dNVOD-aZOgSWuMWNyo3OCiYbj9DFtZxZWqD1QKkFlz9hI29LsFhHtiG2HFKUWQin4typDSb0QlqEPwMsJ6UnjgkrtTlaxu652_AZrJ5HrBR7xQAjqBzY5ciP4XI9eFx0uhA/s1600/P1040747.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJ07R-m6dNVOD-aZOgSWuMWNyo3OCiYbj9DFtZxZWqD1QKkFlz9hI29LsFhHtiG2HFKUWQin4typDSb0QlqEPwMsJ6UnjgkrtTlaxu652_AZrJ5HrBR7xQAjqBzY5ciP4XI9eFx0uhA/s400/P1040747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581828898988103122" border="0" /></a>Our New Zone Leaders for March- Elders Barra, White, Frost, Williams, Morinico, Hyer, Campbell, Hopkin (returning again as ZL after serving as AP).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1h7l5ylNGTJjzlb6QTnE-dZp-BBLKwgzNG-voHUMeAEHafvq0f7P5yYxsGwSPK-qyzqYBJpl4iGmHN5oVIA-IeI7dal7B0VseR3jJPSpH-7bww61Oq1b7RCTMKjIS2NtOl-EpN0Yk08/s1600/P1040748.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1h7l5ylNGTJjzlb6QTnE-dZp-BBLKwgzNG-voHUMeAEHafvq0f7P5yYxsGwSPK-qyzqYBJpl4iGmHN5oVIA-IeI7dal7B0VseR3jJPSpH-7bww61Oq1b7RCTMKjIS2NtOl-EpN0Yk08/s200/P1040748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581829252561144978" border="0" /></a>Elder Burr<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTu11gscy0bgPbwGAxIeEw3cpAR9kl946I-Dz_caixSGw5zOU3GDffF2OrQb6EeyO44qnoDtxpHcA7su8mv-ppirmGyFJrpYrUkiZYt834vRx5F_xOABTpnxiZ6HATO9vWwH_kZv_Z2c/s1600/P1040749.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJHxtQHekuMRHfHrT3zK0syR4Yl1TDFoB1tjul-DXjQqzxrTQEQ1E8YnfprAw2AnXCb7uburNbdu7xCLC4kNogbqS__42deiesUo5XaziPxGrVaRSDXg3QkDoT9mwayJPPOQlyuZ1ppM/s400/P1040760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827369877288306" border="0" /></a>A tradition in the mission is the tie cutting party. These Zone Leaders set their goals last month, which they felt were reasonable. These wonderful Zone Leaders then go back to their zones and pushed hard for their numbers in their key indicators. This month for Consejos, they were told if they didn't meet their goals, President would have to cut their tie. They knew it was coming, and so they all found their oldest or discarded tie to wear to Consejos. Our ingenious Elder Miller (bottom right) hide a wire through his tie, so I couldn't cut it. Lucky for him I felt it in his tie, because President was using <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">my</span> scissors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4hhT4p0W6g2RZdTiHKu_CXdcbcYoz4mgR3-9WN8FSm5gVEB8mVSB2r_BO6pw1O_SZ7XQCJ45jT0aTVXXxBRc_AMBCjTa2HYJgi54gCJY7p06EzY4xP5ar4XSrDvrF1qULlhFFfuwyNw/s1600/P1040761.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4hhT4p0W6g2RZdTiHKu_CXdcbcYoz4mgR3-9WN8FSm5gVEB8mVSB2r_BO6pw1O_SZ7XQCJ45jT0aTVXXxBRc_AMBCjTa2HYJgi54gCJY7p06EzY4xP5ar4XSrDvrF1qULlhFFfuwyNw/s400/P1040761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827367407568930" border="0" /></a>The Copa this month was won by San Juan Zone. Congratulations to the whole zone. Elder Harvey is accepting the copa (not shown is his companion of last month Elder Ruiz). San Juan had 30 baptisms for the month.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3I2xb0aE5spU17Xlh_xUNMnDi5arkOFGXKscnR8IU7l6HTgk4AsD5Mclh7SCjmB1JfL8mIt1jVUKHfWr7Tc9muXFkzs5NDBMNgGJVz8GSCnIjNWPipigjJTzBa3ZarBPsJ_WKVLZsS8/s1600/P1040762.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3I2xb0aE5spU17Xlh_xUNMnDi5arkOFGXKscnR8IU7l6HTgk4AsD5Mclh7SCjmB1JfL8mIt1jVUKHfWr7Tc9muXFkzs5NDBMNgGJVz8GSCnIjNWPipigjJTzBa3ZarBPsJ_WKVLZsS8/s400/P1040762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827362369666866" border="0" /></a>Congratulations to the Godoy Cruz Zone and Elder Moncur and Elder Garcia. They had 25 baptisms for the month, which is the highest number this zone has ever had during our time here in the mission.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HF9PZZC4sj9Ue9PHNCXYtMQrNvQct2XpVAxrcq_wmMzsqkmiuv-cgAEbgIfU6AhChzf-1VcI-9sfFYLaJ0bY9Rn2eKiNC4ja7HhQUMZ3groG4eNA0W0wDSnxr1PEFpbMi-wi5GTq6WY/s1600/P1040763.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HF9PZZC4sj9Ue9PHNCXYtMQrNvQct2XpVAxrcq_wmMzsqkmiuv-cgAEbgIfU6AhChzf-1VcI-9sfFYLaJ0bY9Rn2eKiNC4ja7HhQUMZ3groG4eNA0W0wDSnxr1PEFpbMi-wi5GTq6WY/s400/P1040763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827356524937810" border="0" /></a>Elders Roberts, Fowler, Burr, Miller, talking to President in his office.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tnnZDyqWMX5FJd9debrZhxmw-38SOKg6PZH8gFzx4oVpJJaL_yEmblem7h_6m55-XSbQg6ng2d2AApXGFOSwn4S-Vj2zu5dXWLlKHs77WjJEgqanedc0bIK2AZPve3F7eSY5oBjr3EU/s1600/P1040764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tnnZDyqWMX5FJd9debrZhxmw-38SOKg6PZH8gFzx4oVpJJaL_yEmblem7h_6m55-XSbQg6ng2d2AApXGFOSwn4S-Vj2zu5dXWLlKHs77WjJEgqanedc0bIK2AZPve3F7eSY5oBjr3EU/s400/P1040764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827010755097906" border="0" /></a>Our computer genius, Elder Miller, trying to restore President's pictures when his computer crashed one morning. They are a total loss. It is good someone else in the family, "quizas mas inteligente" has a trusty Mac to save all the mission photo's.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEX_zdf8PJxsHjO623s8jQ-gRQuoSXwe-VkY1CU7uXRbwTpLfuFU4Ra-RIoCFfl1O6Sysod-u04mxw5u15i86anCuIY_8Hixud-2EGA9k9k6Z-SXWIaQ68wEa4tKmHwzjRZNAXSBHSDc/s1600/P1040765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEX_zdf8PJxsHjO623s8jQ-gRQuoSXwe-VkY1CU7uXRbwTpLfuFU4Ra-RIoCFfl1O6Sysod-u04mxw5u15i86anCuIY_8Hixud-2EGA9k9k6Z-SXWIaQ68wEa4tKmHwzjRZNAXSBHSDc/s400/P1040765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827004331781362" border="0" /></a>Elder Martinez and Elder Fielding singing a beautiful duet, with Elder Sandford at the piano.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzYJCYmDFj6ikkiuRvnvqbcHvIkgli0NO8j-Zg0suXyRTIbgdy2v_uPNcyVk9Svcu-UunFRJRvFN7QXFRtLRcSd_1Y5CUWpd4KsLhtN9iRX7dls2wkDxvOBZ-U2QpTL1BdBvD8Q1hN_8/s1600/P1040767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzYJCYmDFj6ikkiuRvnvqbcHvIkgli0NO8j-Zg0suXyRTIbgdy2v_uPNcyVk9Svcu-UunFRJRvFN7QXFRtLRcSd_1Y5CUWpd4KsLhtN9iRX7dls2wkDxvOBZ-U2QpTL1BdBvD8Q1hN_8/s400/P1040767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581827002914695090" border="0" /></a>Resting from a long day, Elders Menocal, Beck, Williams.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_jh1DIl5FfhpFA03U67k1dBIkMIDmCmFJTNxW2kQDGhxQYKAjeOQEmT-aCE73L9MMj2PWK8Is2E5msR6cLEmAJ27_P9PZItyAbm-iM1RIlaQKrUo3QWV3rqEWabVuJ73_CTV8ZgLrm0/s1600/P1040768.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_jh1DIl5FfhpFA03U67k1dBIkMIDmCmFJTNxW2kQDGhxQYKAjeOQEmT-aCE73L9MMj2PWK8Is2E5msR6cLEmAJ27_P9PZItyAbm-iM1RIlaQKrUo3QWV3rqEWabVuJ73_CTV8ZgLrm0/s400/P1040768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581826997282170930" border="0" /></a>After the taco feast, and weighing in about 5 pounds heavier- (left back) Elders Fielding, Martinez, Frost, Sandford, Gomez, Miller, Campbell. (left middle) Elders Moncur, Redd, Abella, Burr, Roberts, Davis, Fowler, Hopkin, Menocal, Beck, Williams, George, Morinico. (left front) Elders Esplin, Garcia, Harvey, Hyer, Barra, Sorensen (AP), Leal, (AP).<br /></div>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-27743791103662847362011-03-06T13:00:00.000-08:002011-03-07T03:41:03.284-08:00Richard Willes and the Vendimia Parade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfU61p1NDPcZeO5Mm3yCv71QKeustSp4B8z_R4fkUH-K1chV1zfOZwrR9MOvp1n68KAuzTqA3BexPxlaKXjZiYMd9RFyHgxaNGL1HCouuQ1jHUR9BZwx5H8c6ra5cA4L9m97l-VDToVc/s1600/P1040743.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguazJDXE9qT5U3WB8d-Mqn8FZ6gY64xzkqq97MTVoWDnZOorbtteATIQubCbgxaXskIc_zsTFpFYkVzY3_l_3WTnSIdzGsyLNNk4HiKVua0LAk7FgeyM_R9LqN0lzqBICO9wZz-8eCRqY/s1600/P1040560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguazJDXE9qT5U3WB8d-Mqn8FZ6gY64xzkqq97MTVoWDnZOorbtteATIQubCbgxaXskIc_zsTFpFYkVzY3_l_3WTnSIdzGsyLNNk4HiKVua0LAk7FgeyM_R9LqN0lzqBICO9wZz-8eCRqY/s400/P1040560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581087517677519170" border="0" /></a>President's friend Richard Willes came to town. I think he comes to check President's pulse to make sure he is still kicking. He was able to spend a few days and see the Vendimia (harvest of grapes) celebrations. This is his third visit. He likes to remind us that he has been to Argentina now more times than we have.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwlABuadcAToqdRYgQRoKBhNfwlZrr7ypGEbFVPE5D_12O0EgAUpB-WLHOe9WyYd_ahCGIgynN5lESoxos789m3KQnCXwxX1vZpQP0yfX-Qhbn7qEsT6UEj1GZ-GTPcCtINGwcw02me0/s1600/P1070019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwlABuadcAToqdRYgQRoKBhNfwlZrr7ypGEbFVPE5D_12O0EgAUpB-WLHOe9WyYd_ahCGIgynN5lESoxos789m3KQnCXwxX1vZpQP0yfX-Qhbn7qEsT6UEj1GZ-GTPcCtINGwcw02me0/s400/P1070019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581087516952815986" border="0" /></a>President and he went to visit Elder Evans (neighbor to Richard and Vicki Willes) down in San Rafael. This is the rented chapel in the background for Salto de las Rosas.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe75PEcycMeoPvseDfuFpdWduivaRkopyaVIbXDDf3GEBZvUFtZ6Kni5xjSK0Qiqh7gcgnBheE-MkuoBCR1VkjK2prpCfdaa7mFMXuFqzRflCC0hMprbC3yimAfmjWppHz-8bfF1jEks/s1600/P1070023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe75PEcycMeoPvseDfuFpdWduivaRkopyaVIbXDDf3GEBZvUFtZ6Kni5xjSK0Qiqh7gcgnBheE-MkuoBCR1VkjK2prpCfdaa7mFMXuFqzRflCC0hMprbC3yimAfmjWppHz-8bfF1jEks/s400/P1070023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581089932855338210" border="0" /></a>Elder Boyle and Elder Evans in their patio picking the grapes.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJh6CvSimESx5nD5idVCUvdT3P2ecxQwMsA89yZrwccXkH8tp82r-VRXo-vWtN2_CJK5VQbL8em3sf8X-NinOu1s3g28yNpSusyz5Rv_2SIcj2obalnUPgilEsm4AtQhZVp3xrfQwHGs/s1600/P1070020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJh6CvSimESx5nD5idVCUvdT3P2ecxQwMsA89yZrwccXkH8tp82r-VRXo-vWtN2_CJK5VQbL8em3sf8X-NinOu1s3g28yNpSusyz5Rv_2SIcj2obalnUPgilEsm4AtQhZVp3xrfQwHGs/s400/P1070020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581086548336101074" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSyva83tUBZrD0FXTIRtgyBLqdaBuXwAYdyUNNvLGoCJJk2ziGUoyOPQY1tPMOV2v_C7PPDWfhRQlSpJgOx7W9b50WrtNOFH10Q9GoANfGP7VzhFF8aWFlnUgCARc0hsVhYfqbnbofDQ/s1600/P1070033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSyva83tUBZrD0FXTIRtgyBLqdaBuXwAYdyUNNvLGoCJJk2ziGUoyOPQY1tPMOV2v_C7PPDWfhRQlSpJgOx7W9b50WrtNOFH10Q9GoANfGP7VzhFF8aWFlnUgCARc0hsVhYfqbnbofDQ/s400/P1070033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581091364702457042" border="0" /></a>Richard in front of a wealthy Argentine gentleman. His horse was decorated with a beautiful silver breast plate and saddle. His gaucho outfit was of the finest of fabric. It is hard to see in this picture how stately the gentleman was. Oh, and Richard isn't all that bad himself- outfit though, not quite as authentic.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2stQMxBJh9sgetuPySdNPZWweIny9lVkgVOSGsJFfbRkFddrydMaF6NYpPduhHgW2GFkdx8zoYxKyWUrYMtoMyxhh_Se4NIGyGcOV3lLnBRP7LXfTg2bPw8c1J4CdbGiRLN6xae5-WO8/s1600/P1040688.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2stQMxBJh9sgetuPySdNPZWweIny9lVkgVOSGsJFfbRkFddrydMaF6NYpPduhHgW2GFkdx8zoYxKyWUrYMtoMyxhh_Se4NIGyGcOV3lLnBRP7LXfTg2bPw8c1J4CdbGiRLN6xae5-WO8/s400/P1040688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581086544561358994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrGOEvOEMJo6bnfaYCE60o1P5nn9ixqbm_NYsKOh2XlbRwCI2CP_iUhMeUgNPV223o6og1YU6MQF6BbWequ0OevkMxd2B1mRPv6gHuPMwp9OAALihEKFMiXmepK1U_pFKd9BkCvVzgW0/s1600/P1040637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrGOEvOEMJo6bnfaYCE60o1P5nn9ixqbm_NYsKOh2XlbRwCI2CP_iUhMeUgNPV223o6og1YU6MQF6BbWequ0OevkMxd2B1mRPv6gHuPMwp9OAALihEKFMiXmepK1U_pFKd9BkCvVzgW0/s400/P1040637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581091013143482498" border="0" /></a>I have a video of the tango dancers seen in the photo above, and another of the young lady and her friend doing a spanish dance.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybqqbIGuPK_FkzAHcWZifLwfC34PVH3t4WBDx_Bdsa_uyYXsQ3MUE2eGvqfLQlNiIr-xtQsq8SMUcN9mu4qPyVdZuP_jwab5QuZ6fEtJPk_-YYvzCQ1-EvDIy6ZTwXXvv43Hc6Xizuts/s1600/P1040689.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybqqbIGuPK_FkzAHcWZifLwfC34PVH3t4WBDx_Bdsa_uyYXsQ3MUE2eGvqfLQlNiIr-xtQsq8SMUcN9mu4qPyVdZuP_jwab5QuZ6fEtJPk_-YYvzCQ1-EvDIy6ZTwXXvv43Hc6Xizuts/s400/P1040689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581086544911195378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_aO3b-xoWWg9xcpR35bTf9jXOPq1F56M8kvcYzworlovTrhmbwt8u66ys0ec1atzeq9BmUHu9FqYLDewBE-u_sC1BbenHyGbvFOlflCfwM7yhDyHzkPw6ZmtKfsz0djgTuGElPlgYcw/s1600/P1040619.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_aO3b-xoWWg9xcpR35bTf9jXOPq1F56M8kvcYzworlovTrhmbwt8u66ys0ec1atzeq9BmUHu9FqYLDewBE-u_sC1BbenHyGbvFOlflCfwM7yhDyHzkPw6ZmtKfsz0djgTuGElPlgYcw/s400/P1040619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581087511397894450" border="0" /></a>The Hermanas who serve in Godoy Cruz and Hermana Packer (our nurse) all received costume jewelry crowns from President (have to support the street peddlers). (left) Hermanas Ochoa, Wilde, Packer, Roas, Ricks.<br /></div>The picture below is an example of the many floats that carry the Vendimia Queens from each area of Mendoza. When ever they saw our nicely dressed American missionaries and Latino's they would make comments and throw them the fruit of their region.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz30bZ0_ChsfdFPFUeI_Zsa2VbQqLWL9sw-AHfeP4RgkSem8p1FRjlLpgrJ4FtKnjdp9WVdWDdqhdgpc6T-ejkwfoVb62QKwmRZxcEHzPLuyLXkkRHOzb8IAChRScsdVANZqPraNqlY04/s1600/P1040696.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz30bZ0_ChsfdFPFUeI_Zsa2VbQqLWL9sw-AHfeP4RgkSem8p1FRjlLpgrJ4FtKnjdp9WVdWDdqhdgpc6T-ejkwfoVb62QKwmRZxcEHzPLuyLXkkRHOzb8IAChRScsdVANZqPraNqlY04/s400/P1040696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581086535529543970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfOK8rGRYpuT84kR3hy1j6WbaWRJ7CbtVdJdhHDlslCF6i1ZGrwbCr6Nd4lT-rSA9Q6cBPOlzygHwvkcLGppc1hpmwIMCvDqKkuUzdwgW__QIh2EjX18NVLQwxP5Y5B-xzMWfNjTiiY0/s1600/P1040665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfOK8rGRYpuT84kR3hy1j6WbaWRJ7CbtVdJdhHDlslCF6i1ZGrwbCr6Nd4lT-rSA9Q6cBPOlzygHwvkcLGppc1hpmwIMCvDqKkuUzdwgW__QIh2EjX18NVLQwxP5Y5B-xzMWfNjTiiY0/s400/P1040665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581091002071865010" border="0" /></a>This is the float for the many Queens from years past. They are just loving this experience of reliving the past.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwVEqiWBn3vEBRINnmaJVbFEg9ohP893FZXO2JuobyWKfsp6dDcCGpJSNmdJRnYAupBQ-_6FzTTt9G_XYu84hbs2wHQOTJENBc0Uwfg6WZzcYfKJtgsTA19i0ds64G9elcvTKPqBhU9A/s1600/P1040697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwVEqiWBn3vEBRINnmaJVbFEg9ohP893FZXO2JuobyWKfsp6dDcCGpJSNmdJRnYAupBQ-_6FzTTt9G_XYu84hbs2wHQOTJENBc0Uwfg6WZzcYfKJtgsTA19i0ds64G9elcvTKPqBhU9A/s400/P1040697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581084917896616098" border="0" /></a>Every year it happens. One of our missionaries receives a bottle of wine. Elder Frischknecht was thrown a carton of wine. Elder Leal below received a bottle which he signed and we will save to bring out at reunion time. The other missionaries said it was no fair- Elder Frishknecht is a head taller than any other Elders, and has long arms. He seemed to be catching everything that day.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKhzoSekVxwEKaBy9RU7UBNjpd1c_ul9s_z0UhAmR7XBlkWQwioCzMI6GorUtbgBmsIn4kTfg1hgbcqD3TA0rR2Q1s94A8mf2pjvpenK-Fvv9suWR_ebz0LCF7NbEPDx_x01B67ooMUk/s1600/P1040698.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKhzoSekVxwEKaBy9RU7UBNjpd1c_ul9s_z0UhAmR7XBlkWQwioCzMI6GorUtbgBmsIn4kTfg1hgbcqD3TA0rR2Q1s94A8mf2pjvpenK-Fvv9suWR_ebz0LCF7NbEPDx_x01B67ooMUk/s400/P1040698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581084914420988242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxBOlj_6CiMbov6_pI4p89TpnXnxpLgje5F2kyScG8cjeOt-GurpXgFWaQdWqzZ8-BUFXwl43Cs-Mn-4cMkY2IdFZ9AMAyWjgkmNW7ESnUG9-Q96MNgWDpnPpgH0oidBTsWu_mof9FyY/s1600/P1040638.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxBOlj_6CiMbov6_pI4p89TpnXnxpLgje5F2kyScG8cjeOt-GurpXgFWaQdWqzZ8-BUFXwl43Cs-Mn-4cMkY2IdFZ9AMAyWjgkmNW7ESnUG9-Q96MNgWDpnPpgH0oidBTsWu_mof9FyY/s400/P1040638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581091009253952050" border="0" /></a>Our Latingo (combination word for Latin/Gringo) Elder Cabranes taking his picture with the dancing girls. Elder Cabranes is serving in the office as secretary. He is a Peruvian/Argentine who attended BYU and whose language ability is very useful.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPb_4Jb8rITUP-HYB958N8W-NKdHLurqwSr8J0tJI-6DaUWKACiEAtbwznEMk6cDAr6xeZ77Yspxi8-l_HKldBTDaLxoSlcaLu4QJs22t_vc04z1Tq1Xw00DxDI_B2d27xLGV4sFb4ks/s1600/P1040722.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPb_4Jb8rITUP-HYB958N8W-NKdHLurqwSr8J0tJI-6DaUWKACiEAtbwznEMk6cDAr6xeZ77Yspxi8-l_HKldBTDaLxoSlcaLu4QJs22t_vc04z1Tq1Xw00DxDI_B2d27xLGV4sFb4ks/s400/P1040722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581084909588602626" border="0" /></a>The Bolivian dancing girls.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtQAwIwjhYrNugP8jbIRsAVXK6FZCKm1ilJs0q0ZKa-ybPj5R4_UzHOC2S1IC-HMfWUzqeF4uVYMuvPvXfvgF2Jt0xC13iQReqNnUHkkp4mKDecODS_LoihpuOBEXf2udjfXxIQUFMnE/s1600/P1040619.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkbD3JwS6hCwjE5CtaAhsw_eo5_HO6dL0qVGU15zMD9CTX0XkcXfalzeyC0wCp0QxQw9fJKbbiuvLP0vkJcBJzTjn0CWbwlRFoYE1YiQsFuJjGJGR_iYU4yP1Luhb4rSrNq-8PMsD6Go/s1600/P1040605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkbD3JwS6hCwjE5CtaAhsw_eo5_HO6dL0qVGU15zMD9CTX0XkcXfalzeyC0wCp0QxQw9fJKbbiuvLP0vkJcBJzTjn0CWbwlRFoYE1YiQsFuJjGJGR_iYU4yP1Luhb4rSrNq-8PMsD6Go/s400/P1040605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581087506644325890" border="0" /></a>I just wanted to show a few things that are part of the gaucho outfit. First is the wide pleated pants, the wide brimmed hat, the soft leather boots with spurs, the machete knife tucked in his belt in his back, the silver handled whip for the horse. The saddle does not have a horn, and it has layers of soft sheep skin padding to sit on which places it up higher than most American saddles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPYxgCBTBu4ilWFFjiPtJFGU_FOjE4cs5-sP0dH4ucXiziXmNTcO6J4MI4xEfz_25BByZKRkdKomcIGh90FamJL-x6IxKwAbYai5KF5tz4Gc0_hS9gHVsFK2gwRE-IfTbK9QpRKaBwpI/s1600/P1040623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPYxgCBTBu4ilWFFjiPtJFGU_FOjE4cs5-sP0dH4ucXiziXmNTcO6J4MI4xEfz_25BByZKRkdKomcIGh90FamJL-x6IxKwAbYai5KF5tz4Gc0_hS9gHVsFK2gwRE-IfTbK9QpRKaBwpI/s400/P1040623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083999501188898" border="0" /></a>The young boy sits on a layer of sheep skin. His boots are made by hand of soft sheep skin. This is a typical gaucho outfit for a young boy, with a silk scarf. This would be for a upper class young boy. Notice the hats are not bent into shape like the western cowboy hat.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA07aI6OOBhOFZiyhAnUhQv9_9dsQ-pToRx0jPW-bs2rBFoebtU82s_ToaTLvMPnYV0WWr7tDaujj3rg0MXl8VT8aAGeozkMNJkTP6PgRFD_vx6JjgQlyAZXlTBkPOxRYiA5fhcHKVHdA/s1600/P1040625.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA07aI6OOBhOFZiyhAnUhQv9_9dsQ-pToRx0jPW-bs2rBFoebtU82s_ToaTLvMPnYV0WWr7tDaujj3rg0MXl8VT8aAGeozkMNJkTP6PgRFD_vx6JjgQlyAZXlTBkPOxRYiA5fhcHKVHdA/s400/P1040625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083993960290146" border="0" /></a>Of course in the day, all women rode side saddle. This brother and sister pair are all decked out.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSAKQVlN8oFtxegLscVBFVfpXC_DrDODSqLkgmNVoswH-LzgyQQ2yOs8eC584ceP4IqPUUBm_TtXpTWaT1VX7PqCiKrpfIGoPmffkGxFSmvw1-T_mvZW6ZKjaq-4RJS3yisU4ftxE3qA/s1600/P1040631.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSAKQVlN8oFtxegLscVBFVfpXC_DrDODSqLkgmNVoswH-LzgyQQ2yOs8eC584ceP4IqPUUBm_TtXpTWaT1VX7PqCiKrpfIGoPmffkGxFSmvw1-T_mvZW6ZKjaq-4RJS3yisU4ftxE3qA/s400/P1040631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083990747887906" border="0" /></a>This group of dancers and bag pipe players was a Celtic group. They have large pockets of people from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHOlvMqgCBvXBTPHKidog7ZoYL9iNTH7w_e4lRkQiu2xgnWKm8EHvU3PT5U6PzflVLfNgCfg12I5rl9EbZcfnNOiSqJJcNx3EuyLVKhBEbnKyllxEwhhJ3ebRk1vjY0ejVAd4S-p8oJg/s1600/P1040644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHOlvMqgCBvXBTPHKidog7ZoYL9iNTH7w_e4lRkQiu2xgnWKm8EHvU3PT5U6PzflVLfNgCfg12I5rl9EbZcfnNOiSqJJcNx3EuyLVKhBEbnKyllxEwhhJ3ebRk1vjY0ejVAd4S-p8oJg/s400/P1040644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083986877944866" border="0" /></a>This princess caught my eye. She looks like she was wearing an antique costume from Spain. She was a beautiful Spanish girl, very regal.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM6gYrDjssIE41wLLX6Flikw0YPeOqKfZYLkjaCDnNaPbaUWgmGLgZ0-vV03xrRmP0BaWLRQ363YIiAtq8z3NNz9duJLcnBu5Kwd35xNV-XiwNOXBdjGeOlrTcFGc6NWddlYI4-ZBd3w/s1600/P1040650.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM6gYrDjssIE41wLLX6Flikw0YPeOqKfZYLkjaCDnNaPbaUWgmGLgZ0-vV03xrRmP0BaWLRQ363YIiAtq8z3NNz9duJLcnBu5Kwd35xNV-XiwNOXBdjGeOlrTcFGc6NWddlYI4-ZBd3w/s400/P1040650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083544802183010" border="0" /></a>Notice the home made breast plates and harnesses. Even the bit was a thick piece of leather. The stirrups were cut and sewn leather and the saddles home made also. There wasn't a piece of metal anywhere to be seen.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItAvMD6e8hCeehjmcd_-3GGO8NaBRxhy-M90mHd7b_CHLzmNUaRbTAgKdWyDkYY7PRAYZp-i24i9wKkPW81VsiWW7mmBziVVXY8ocwdiY3mxYCD_0Ysw55L3zC_KldV7qzalIkeYWd5Q/s1600/P1040662.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItAvMD6e8hCeehjmcd_-3GGO8NaBRxhy-M90mHd7b_CHLzmNUaRbTAgKdWyDkYY7PRAYZp-i24i9wKkPW81VsiWW7mmBziVVXY8ocwdiY3mxYCD_0Ysw55L3zC_KldV7qzalIkeYWd5Q/s400/P1040662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083544059144578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiwAQPYCgsQtpgcXRiq9dqT0r9afmjupcnOjcVhyFvegmihieCp0Zd5p_DJK1nb4tgcGl1PbJ_V6DKCfmeTlzp0OTNxkOcaiGqWghi-htEOK4m9AOQ77EHQjcvbXau32EpSgwVgeIFj0/s1600/P1040664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiwAQPYCgsQtpgcXRiq9dqT0r9afmjupcnOjcVhyFvegmihieCp0Zd5p_DJK1nb4tgcGl1PbJ_V6DKCfmeTlzp0OTNxkOcaiGqWghi-htEOK4m9AOQ77EHQjcvbXau32EpSgwVgeIFj0/s400/P1040664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083539312985314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUccS9FMXSHjI1cd7RPzmHf_CWsU-oQ6wHV8EBGOSCh-0BsO-ZEDkJlW35zEITS6aEq-WD9qRY_w8nLOCCTZxCu5h5TOvkbstSkSgY982JqH35LxrSG8dFU3QX6knfNjZya9j1T3lZok/s1600/P1040670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUccS9FMXSHjI1cd7RPzmHf_CWsU-oQ6wHV8EBGOSCh-0BsO-ZEDkJlW35zEITS6aEq-WD9qRY_w8nLOCCTZxCu5h5TOvkbstSkSgY982JqH35LxrSG8dFU3QX6knfNjZya9j1T3lZok/s400/P1040670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083540232540626" border="0" /></a>I would hate to be this lady riding side saddle all day. It hurts my back to look at her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ayz9CayQsmssPT4nuusV3C-HO_B9T4MrwNxFWB3Qpg-4kzDQs6OnGZZXYYv0k9Y0gASN1aEfOmcAlu-XBRZQOsCVRv8ehRHgICHgQRLxyL-m3DFk1Nnudk6gAnQOWD1q5naADqEFymo/s1600/P1040675.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ayz9CayQsmssPT4nuusV3C-HO_B9T4MrwNxFWB3Qpg-4kzDQs6OnGZZXYYv0k9Y0gASN1aEfOmcAlu-XBRZQOsCVRv8ehRHgICHgQRLxyL-m3DFk1Nnudk6gAnQOWD1q5naADqEFymo/s400/P1040675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581083533597907010" border="0" /></a>This is the metro that we have been waiting to see installed for two years now. It is a gift from the "Presidenta" Christina. The tracks are not yet completed and we don't expect it will be for a long time. Like most things moveable (golf carts, trains, etc), they were made in the U.S.. The side of the trolley still says San Diego on it. We know where the cities get their fire trucks, stop lights, and metros- they buy the old ones that are being replaced in the states.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5JFXo_yZQLO6CuE9xC5XcbIn28W732di7Zd4nNoyDd6S78a70hk7P7qDTFQKoW7r5QWqATN27-PDwW6Uex8IeGjhUtD82higvRL6pAjq-DtxkSkXzGJPejiP_yH4TKOiir4pqlmCjIQ/s1600/P1040679.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5JFXo_yZQLO6CuE9xC5XcbIn28W732di7Zd4nNoyDd6S78a70hk7P7qDTFQKoW7r5QWqATN27-PDwW6Uex8IeGjhUtD82higvRL6pAjq-DtxkSkXzGJPejiP_yH4TKOiir4pqlmCjIQ/s400/P1040679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082978999333570" border="0" /></a>This is a firetruck and those are our Hermanas sitting with those firemen.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gxa6QDuCjgPIeEjSyvkrub-SMF7HAVMa0BXA4VPSuDJBmS0o6beL-t4RLW1mltWRFPNyPSM1GwI7KBAmt7NEMBqYjPw-Naf9lvQn8bgfLIqttuM0D_cwC-JQUdBjYLV6xd3AlaH7U3s/s1600/P1040678.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gxa6QDuCjgPIeEjSyvkrub-SMF7HAVMa0BXA4VPSuDJBmS0o6beL-t4RLW1mltWRFPNyPSM1GwI7KBAmt7NEMBqYjPw-Naf9lvQn8bgfLIqttuM0D_cwC-JQUdBjYLV6xd3AlaH7U3s/s400/P1040678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082977259093986" border="0" /></a>Elder Huntington just had to have his picture taken in the fire truck. I think he used to do some volunteer fireman work.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82H0FMkhHIgoRgcjIEJcyD0ygkpcSJ72G4caEssNmLie359tH4hUgwV0_1UwhaG4hIG-bn0wOg3Wf-Jfl5twy8ctns2UsokNvFMjKG3thQYmpa9ybOB0eE5M2P94jgfEHn5a1w39Y74M/s1600/P1040680.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82H0FMkhHIgoRgcjIEJcyD0ygkpcSJ72G4caEssNmLie359tH4hUgwV0_1UwhaG4hIG-bn0wOg3Wf-Jfl5twy8ctns2UsokNvFMjKG3thQYmpa9ybOB0eE5M2P94jgfEHn5a1w39Y74M/s400/P1040680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082969765777762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfGLSZNJI6AU-Tj91CmfQhQqXUcrRl5xlMEzb-7_C9Q4eE1Bn02QllPIt3lvQm593WYUxRHoK3VqK5O2E7yN-5YY1OSqNjzLzdfKFicaUEG-K_gg6x4IDjRdi0TjDKOq0mzjRy7D_WVM/s1600/P1040683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfGLSZNJI6AU-Tj91CmfQhQqXUcrRl5xlMEzb-7_C9Q4eE1Bn02QllPIt3lvQm593WYUxRHoK3VqK5O2E7yN-5YY1OSqNjzLzdfKFicaUEG-K_gg6x4IDjRdi0TjDKOq0mzjRy7D_WVM/s400/P1040683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082968353810290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy3TwlIB3syQWDJe5b9yxw87aNbbxBMCuxovTPLzS2dbDekBfBUe0y39KYThcYeF2UPB4c4UBklFhVozIwE-oTzNpnrOBZtS7XqCtDbkMH76Iw2dZZGrO2zDEGRVvB4y0oqr0lq4bfL0/s1600/P1040685.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy3TwlIB3syQWDJe5b9yxw87aNbbxBMCuxovTPLzS2dbDekBfBUe0y39KYThcYeF2UPB4c4UBklFhVozIwE-oTzNpnrOBZtS7XqCtDbkMH76Iw2dZZGrO2zDEGRVvB4y0oqr0lq4bfL0/s400/P1040685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082963557805106" border="0" /></a>The Antique John Deere Studebaker</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBdY7hkHHgVKBIrmLZ2YKJL2ST655X51-WZ0UXSkfNls_lS6G2QwF_PZJC3NBqBeHIMEidk8vHiIIaWPr3xAMzTz3HSrJgFezyLi_RFkvDH7ts-n80ai01Qw1ksDz8vRGJhqRNGYMZoo/s1600/P1040591.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBdY7hkHHgVKBIrmLZ2YKJL2ST655X51-WZ0UXSkfNls_lS6G2QwF_PZJC3NBqBeHIMEidk8vHiIIaWPr3xAMzTz3HSrJgFezyLi_RFkvDH7ts-n80ai01Qw1ksDz8vRGJhqRNGYMZoo/s400/P1040591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082478729844002" border="0" /></a>The flag of Argentina.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jQD4S5mBuMKHfgS9MJNgC5A0RZhNsw0bJTEVwo6SU4LTbps1VpN4oKjJSGWXAk3CVyX-geJesiWZWHiAKgSwyHd4RYUOPUaDoLDVYbnWXD39q6tbj9k_naTOoT69iuk2JzLWHqfO7No/s1600/P1040593.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jQD4S5mBuMKHfgS9MJNgC5A0RZhNsw0bJTEVwo6SU4LTbps1VpN4oKjJSGWXAk3CVyX-geJesiWZWHiAKgSwyHd4RYUOPUaDoLDVYbnWXD39q6tbj9k_naTOoT69iuk2JzLWHqfO7No/s400/P1040593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082475898539746" border="0" /></a>The aristocratic family (very spanish looking)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2Iob2HKUNFkySDCUPMpEZxuy9YJ-kazabZn65c38hy09qLXdVqwFGZ3jym-TSBUe-CtdQW8oCJ7BCBtWPrGMVpZ5jRjWo-HUO2h60HGjW6zBbUxdPe5Ul-VIVCSeP9HOO-Rwe3MuOCQ/s1600/P1040599.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2Iob2HKUNFkySDCUPMpEZxuy9YJ-kazabZn65c38hy09qLXdVqwFGZ3jym-TSBUe-CtdQW8oCJ7BCBtWPrGMVpZ5jRjWo-HUO2h60HGjW6zBbUxdPe5Ul-VIVCSeP9HOO-Rwe3MuOCQ/s400/P1040599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082471152939602" border="0" /></a>The country folk (very indian looking)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ_-5TEQ-s2ileYjbT3h7IxQB5x1YgVA0ofsJ4rtjhxk_-liiPsmiio-mKYaVB9DaO4PoWySNNuMizcmIPdhScTBZmWm_LtX5RC2SSZGDNcIaUlnkzIRVMrmhc2-CySXflNyGP_dAMZ4/s1600/P1040597.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ_-5TEQ-s2ileYjbT3h7IxQB5x1YgVA0ofsJ4rtjhxk_-liiPsmiio-mKYaVB9DaO4PoWySNNuMizcmIPdhScTBZmWm_LtX5RC2SSZGDNcIaUlnkzIRVMrmhc2-CySXflNyGP_dAMZ4/s400/P1040597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082468999218370" border="0" /></a>You can see how light skinned the children of the Europeans are.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEnBXNmfHf5L1O3GKjAC1cNsxxmmmmhx_7WvD0WDvAjOK4v277TJOFen9T3faq4-stvO6ATfJM2eBNMEXSfnHEs4cnjkUs1EoInLtc82XWaEEuSX6ebljglOaLOLLJgexBaPLp__MGMA/s1600/P1040595.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEnBXNmfHf5L1O3GKjAC1cNsxxmmmmhx_7WvD0WDvAjOK4v277TJOFen9T3faq4-stvO6ATfJM2eBNMEXSfnHEs4cnjkUs1EoInLtc82XWaEEuSX6ebljglOaLOLLJgexBaPLp__MGMA/s400/P1040595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082009402946690" border="0" /></a>This little boy was so cute. You could tell he had been handling a horse since he could walk. All these children on these horses, live on their horses. They ride them everyday. They are working with the fathers in the fields and on the ranches. Very few people have cars. The horse is still an important source of transportation. Notice the soft homemade sheep skin boots.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hHAb0AcHCGRFtH9O3pw9o3HwUYccucEirgAr6An7pTw8roDNMTfZAVzA54-8vSzbSKK9uVLQInzC0BCA7oArt9mY3WU2bA2zdsNqzgt0DwY3HfP2AmIUSwzDwG-Yr1Oe_yraOS4DOQw/s1600/P1040658.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hHAb0AcHCGRFtH9O3pw9o3HwUYccucEirgAr6An7pTw8roDNMTfZAVzA54-8vSzbSKK9uVLQInzC0BCA7oArt9mY3WU2bA2zdsNqzgt0DwY3HfP2AmIUSwzDwG-Yr1Oe_yraOS4DOQw/s400/P1040658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581082005904842722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4_BN6wHpfq2gGuoCBIEjXpdaf-YhSE4cq4EstH3wEXFIz-IV6czgoltc9J_f2psuR8MmsLf-Da55HTDM7RciJh7mombkiW3OHdc2xMc3ngE8rNy0cV-M1lQgnBpXAaIxaByJmfy30LQ/s1600/P1040701.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4_BN6wHpfq2gGuoCBIEjXpdaf-YhSE4cq4EstH3wEXFIz-IV6czgoltc9J_f2psuR8MmsLf-Da55HTDM7RciJh7mombkiW3OHdc2xMc3ngE8rNy0cV-M1lQgnBpXAaIxaByJmfy30LQ/s400/P1040701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581081999775026146" border="0" /></a>Most of the floats that carried the royalty, all were throwing fruits from their regions. One float threw alfahors (a soft cookie treat that is famously Argentine). Elder Ivy was the lucky one to catch an alfahor. He was quietly in the back eating it without saying anything to anyone. Smart thinking- it was a little too small to share. Elder Ivy is now working in the office.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy9Gok38gChTLB_dVUB1yqQX6-iUNO1k6loCIeTFUAzTUJk81fta5vLGp0dJ1nHqesObtUfTP4NAnSJxK_BvhvbC4c4ELn6HBxrpylOkYa9lTXVOsgnX2im4b2PNzQA197-CpWQmRr5M/s1600/P1040704.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy9Gok38gChTLB_dVUB1yqQX6-iUNO1k6loCIeTFUAzTUJk81fta5vLGp0dJ1nHqesObtUfTP4NAnSJxK_BvhvbC4c4ELn6HBxrpylOkYa9lTXVOsgnX2im4b2PNzQA197-CpWQmRr5M/s400/P1040704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581081674105736050" border="0" /></a>The melon catchers, Elders Sorensen, Taylor, Frischknecht.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06xaFp7fSwAe4-vtsaq8v7qGOB__ihYTMV2k_KjTMQoq0KFbXn5p1km8jx05sYZmIQzV484OPL49zAqISNCKlAWmLyVMfgM6OQCv91RPG5V9TM2Gurv4O5T0Wphs90FvuVqJFYqil7lw/s1600/P1040708.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06xaFp7fSwAe4-vtsaq8v7qGOB__ihYTMV2k_KjTMQoq0KFbXn5p1km8jx05sYZmIQzV484OPL49zAqISNCKlAWmLyVMfgM6OQCv91RPG5V9TM2Gurv4O5T0Wphs90FvuVqJFYqil7lw/s400/P1040708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581081667948385426" border="0" /></a>The plum catchers, Elders Campbell, Huntington, Frischknecht, Leal, Cabranes, White.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyZEwArxogHJ3KQR_ZC4FnA2cryF3CeeTulHi1joBjcZWheJu1cTeI1D12AWtWB66IF0mQexv_RzEuiIEW3JkjepqSqDQkRJ1aMZkKp3D3SQ0Zs1yBXcvCqJIKXTHbmsX9O27qTGBPrM/s1600/P1040719.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyZEwArxogHJ3KQR_ZC4FnA2cryF3CeeTulHi1joBjcZWheJu1cTeI1D12AWtWB66IF0mQexv_RzEuiIEW3JkjepqSqDQkRJ1aMZkKp3D3SQ0Zs1yBXcvCqJIKXTHbmsX9O27qTGBPrM/s400/P1040719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581081667675237186" border="0" /></a>Even a pet duck got into the parade.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYuAUp_wa82oUQGWFHDW2jVmZXcwwLQdtXDC73rFIxOVzp7SqcKGnz3YQynPwfeSZ6S3YvwP1xOKzHGSsW5V4jo0Nt5B-Kk-WM8s4DwEtHvDx8y4QvaRDpzJrG0aac8ae_xVrW11ZhRo/s1600/P1040721.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYuAUp_wa82oUQGWFHDW2jVmZXcwwLQdtXDC73rFIxOVzp7SqcKGnz3YQynPwfeSZ6S3YvwP1xOKzHGSsW5V4jo0Nt5B-Kk-WM8s4DwEtHvDx8y4QvaRDpzJrG0aac8ae_xVrW11ZhRo/s400/P1040721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581081667153520098" border="0" /></a>The lucky group of missionaries who happened to be serving in the city at the time of the Vendimia parade. We are sorry the others didn't get to see it- but somebody has to be out working and baptizing! It was a great experience, and I am sure they will be telling stories about it for years.<br />Elders Cabranes, Frost, Quebbeman, Crowther, White, Frischknecht, Ivy, Huntington, Sorensen, Moncur (sorry) Campbell, Taylor. Hermanas Wilde, Ochoa, Ricks, Roas, Burnett.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl2uifQ7G54JJdTAdZf7jg4NLO7wkn89yh5GccbKQZ7Lx7emCoZpapGz2A6nM_XhS6SipgXzS9QCEod8oia2BpN5sLug2iWYhm8ClMtAEla0-WATmU3mpM-R4VMLvHj50LEhVWEyR9lc/s1600/P1040723.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl2uifQ7G54JJdTAdZf7jg4NLO7wkn89yh5GccbKQZ7Lx7emCoZpapGz2A6nM_XhS6SipgXzS9QCEod8oia2BpN5sLug2iWYhm8ClMtAEla0-WATmU3mpM-R4VMLvHj50LEhVWEyR9lc/s400/P1040723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080815677696658" border="0" /></a>Elder Sorensen, just wanted to have one of these costumes. Sorry, this picture will have to do.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdEaOfMpPrTbMg67Du0ySXwmdcWzyyjseRfT51xwALD7vO3DJ3_u83E1UCcecuFJ6kPKLAscCgkWMEGkEUi6RQAtnno5BKgZsjUObDozlNX_Scw6SlVln1jUYCghbLV8FwTjbr7z5JnQ/s1600/P1040725.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdEaOfMpPrTbMg67Du0ySXwmdcWzyyjseRfT51xwALD7vO3DJ3_u83E1UCcecuFJ6kPKLAscCgkWMEGkEUi6RQAtnno5BKgZsjUObDozlNX_Scw6SlVln1jUYCghbLV8FwTjbr7z5JnQ/s400/P1040725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080812069655170" border="0" /></a>Peach catchers, Elders Taylor, Sorensen, Campbell.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc45abMI5ihERcxFsRyj_49QbiWf7rrrA1ygXKoRHs8eh1-yRvGx0i-7MmozDVb_HyhgJAbaDAYCTFWhdyQBnZezBGgOjVF0fc68BpFmIspBGBofTIiJJd-AszNts15ntvMclGpwtgFGo/s1600/P1070038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc45abMI5ihERcxFsRyj_49QbiWf7rrrA1ygXKoRHs8eh1-yRvGx0i-7MmozDVb_HyhgJAbaDAYCTFWhdyQBnZezBGgOjVF0fc68BpFmIspBGBofTIiJJd-AszNts15ntvMclGpwtgFGo/s400/P1070038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080805421466434" border="0" /></a>If you can see me in the background, I finally caught something on my own. These missionaries are just too darn tall!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp56JpWUcktItKzFfnTVWDSgDE4yb-cgLC8Xrmf5dgeggxhYpNFi_7u_JuhfJOvxAhyphenhyphenN1fso4hxRwTiUq4js1ulUrF3ASXa3nNNbIeIWN8UDED-7mD04P3A8WYunggS5G9_ghgz6xo9yk/s1600/P1070041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp56JpWUcktItKzFfnTVWDSgDE4yb-cgLC8Xrmf5dgeggxhYpNFi_7u_JuhfJOvxAhyphenhyphenN1fso4hxRwTiUq4js1ulUrF3ASXa3nNNbIeIWN8UDED-7mD04P3A8WYunggS5G9_ghgz6xo9yk/s400/P1070041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080803431831346" border="0" /></a>Apple catchers, Elders Cabranes, White, Frischknecht, Taylor<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcpUIH70ytdJCq4eSgB57r2VPExpzSZ8OH6Wv1wOxuEjLFovjE6mmbOplvmWJ-y3QG70WUwBPhfgeBar8RklTq1-2vPDCa51ONnY8OgwmDIkjl-OJrEe2aeenIRVbtC3V2guL8k07SsY/s1600/P1040728.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcpUIH70ytdJCq4eSgB57r2VPExpzSZ8OH6Wv1wOxuEjLFovjE6mmbOplvmWJ-y3QG70WUwBPhfgeBar8RklTq1-2vPDCa51ONnY8OgwmDIkjl-OJrEe2aeenIRVbtC3V2guL8k07SsY/s400/P1040728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080311909246882" border="0" /></a>Pear catchers, Elders Ivy, Quebbeman, Leal.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DYsIGcbyw_c030O9JwEzR6qkIYjdqu2vD7ROGrcVqtAV_arGAI4SNN-TzT1pK8WPFzvIjiHOd6pF7s26ADWDYj9C04D987Qy_QgTrfZOntpTYaLFp2yelc6NffNQJBt0e_6ngcr998M/s1600/P1040729.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DYsIGcbyw_c030O9JwEzR6qkIYjdqu2vD7ROGrcVqtAV_arGAI4SNN-TzT1pK8WPFzvIjiHOd6pF7s26ADWDYj9C04D987Qy_QgTrfZOntpTYaLFp2yelc6NffNQJBt0e_6ngcr998M/s400/P1040729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080308892466450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PIBlUKIV8_CIwDKKs2Vy-KFSlbHIlt3vrj6x3J59TGmFUcREf-cL7RkV7cOmCny-fg7j8-dNEXerwqVti5GI0bkpy2I-p2cV7yBzAY5y-VdawfQ1BF-finL679HPm6uKtCat-VZjGGw/s1600/P1040733.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PIBlUKIV8_CIwDKKs2Vy-KFSlbHIlt3vrj6x3J59TGmFUcREf-cL7RkV7cOmCny-fg7j8-dNEXerwqVti5GI0bkpy2I-p2cV7yBzAY5y-VdawfQ1BF-finL679HPm6uKtCat-VZjGGw/s400/P1040733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080303879464130" border="0" /></a>Sister Burnetts parents came to pick her up this week from the mission, and stayed around for the Saturday parade. Brother Burnett and President were in the shade talking. President looked down the parade route and said to Brother Burnett, "I want you to watch this, all of my missionaries will turn around and look at me in just a minute." It was like someone had cued them. As the next float of belly dancers came into view, with their skimpy outfits, all the Elders on the street turned their faces away from the girls. You parents should all be proud.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIScBY_-1VPbfjKsd4FunaGaeS-Vr2kkH7-GQ_5OKTQAFTBFuncery6-exiAD_toj13icjn-ZFfGn66y2NUIQ9dAF9DQLROmp2FWqVKS6dxOPtUpmmIkeVKC-92ERIeSq1FavHou2Kvfk/s1600/P1040681.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KphUJ0OuFCs-5uyt4d2dpRGj5dxYp5U39wBw88gla7seBej1XnhTcJCYdCafXP3Gz8bVKaXuVMYUHRI0bhFTE_A4hQHfTPksj4ZdH0dG7UDCTd0WtriZ2lqiX3jQhVGkaOFS4_83va4/s1600/P1070043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KphUJ0OuFCs-5uyt4d2dpRGj5dxYp5U39wBw88gla7seBej1XnhTcJCYdCafXP3Gz8bVKaXuVMYUHRI0bhFTE_A4hQHfTPksj4ZdH0dG7UDCTd0WtriZ2lqiX3jQhVGkaOFS4_83va4/s400/P1070043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581075548354803890" border="0" /></a>This might be a first for all of you. Not many floats are barbequing goat. Mendoza is known for its goat festival in Malargue. This is a yearly festival where they BBQ about 3,000 goats around a horse track. Quite famous.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2DOVpmOIFztdu85puFcunL0_RCC75-wIwgGlMmY3dZ1vk3hGUAcln0Ii2ZvISoRGk0Q_tuBnAfHAHpU3NhYcr2OStxEC7WxEjZpvjwe07mWM-5Um2PdtvfqUgOPear63wDn5YmWj7Us/s1600/P1070045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2DOVpmOIFztdu85puFcunL0_RCC75-wIwgGlMmY3dZ1vk3hGUAcln0Ii2ZvISoRGk0Q_tuBnAfHAHpU3NhYcr2OStxEC7WxEjZpvjwe07mWM-5Um2PdtvfqUgOPear63wDn5YmWj7Us/s400/P1070045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581075546034032178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIScBY_-1VPbfjKsd4FunaGaeS-Vr2kkH7-GQ_5OKTQAFTBFuncery6-exiAD_toj13icjn-ZFfGn66y2NUIQ9dAF9DQLROmp2FWqVKS6dxOPtUpmmIkeVKC-92ERIeSq1FavHou2Kvfk/s1600/P1040681.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIScBY_-1VPbfjKsd4FunaGaeS-Vr2kkH7-GQ_5OKTQAFTBFuncery6-exiAD_toj13icjn-ZFfGn66y2NUIQ9dAF9DQLROmp2FWqVKS6dxOPtUpmmIkeVKC-92ERIeSq1FavHou2Kvfk/s400/P1040681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581080301297804466" border="0" /></a>Elder Campbell was the lucky one. He came back with a goat sandwich that was handed to him off the float.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-CQcSxrGc7ylDsQMkNVTYPG0Hwm2P70XWq8vUW2VYQ3XpAH1pvEXlx6C0yR5F3K9AQE2hkYZekibbX68O7oSBvA0XElXp-5kcJXJu8JycsEbda_QkeYO3c6QhxcuQItxNEN6ru3VgeE/s1600/P1040738.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-CQcSxrGc7ylDsQMkNVTYPG0Hwm2P70XWq8vUW2VYQ3XpAH1pvEXlx6C0yR5F3K9AQE2hkYZekibbX68O7oSBvA0XElXp-5kcJXJu8JycsEbda_QkeYO3c6QhxcuQItxNEN6ru3VgeE/s400/P1040738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581075547293193538" border="0" /></a>The gang. Right behind the last float was an army of clean up people and trucks. Within the hour all the streets involved in the parade were clean. This main street is the street that the mission home is on- Avenida Emilio Civit. This will be our last of 3 Vendimia celebrations in Argentina.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqojxL__a3BNoQ_1RJDQLCgG9hRI0s35J3zcdMwqC0xhyDhEF6hAW6lKyGFNY0EVRe0_rG6km1qafAyhnYp0MfT6ukITlboIsPzZamX4KJ7q_dxd2lWMjdtAl6sSSkWBkDwI_7NWB9qJo/s1600/P1070050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqojxL__a3BNoQ_1RJDQLCgG9hRI0s35J3zcdMwqC0xhyDhEF6hAW6lKyGFNY0EVRe0_rG6km1qafAyhnYp0MfT6ukITlboIsPzZamX4KJ7q_dxd2lWMjdtAl6sSSkWBkDwI_7NWB9qJo/s400/P1070050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581075543118068242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfU61p1NDPcZeO5Mm3yCv71QKeustSp4B8z_R4fkUH-K1chV1zfOZwrR9MOvp1n68KAuzTqA3BexPxlaKXjZiYMd9RFyHgxaNGL1HCouuQ1jHUR9BZwx5H8c6ra5cA4L9m97l-VDToVc/s1600/P1040743.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfU61p1NDPcZeO5Mm3yCv71QKeustSp4B8z_R4fkUH-K1chV1zfOZwrR9MOvp1n68KAuzTqA3BexPxlaKXjZiYMd9RFyHgxaNGL1HCouuQ1jHUR9BZwx5H8c6ra5cA4L9m97l-VDToVc/s400/P1040743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581299387298955410" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye to Richard at the airport. This will be the last trip to Argentina for him. The joke that is now circulating- when we return home at the end of June, Richard will arrive at the airport with President's cowboy clothes and horses in the trailer ready to go get lost in the wilderness without a cell phone. There will also be a limousine arrive for me, to take me to Costco! (I hope I never have to soak my lettuce in bleach again)<br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytzLEAuECd-wbKQvoa_EA7IHfYHSmO4gOTkDBEOt6X4Cch3LxI--sHj_0HnHpxoXpN4eGGOf8X2yjeXEqT7A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxigaVwEbrbi2-LTA3-vAKoKm7XvYa2e5-iOhm429NsP2G-6h6ejsSQWac_0N3Jd-8uAJ1OxlBEQFYLsJLa5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz3o36jhG3HhIg3zct-1MYI7RYibl7S5T4UOv2BksL82UthZsnyCxLiXyZ8s4xWQKXn7-ZjaaEHyi3LxQfAfw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968688836991574267.post-78047877207584525192011-03-04T05:56:00.001-08:002011-03-04T06:52:55.301-08:00New Missionaries Come, Oldies Leave<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TwZCWjjsZlUefZbWdxzmRiKtT94ubUFjABQoJwaPvji4RPrgR8kvAmZQZHO5vaY-yke46sMlcTHGNZvfSFf0x3te6UzDbrC2ZqkhilSQyVQBMCmylcryVJ52qcBbz74DizhU4Mysu-o/s1600/P1040517.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TwZCWjjsZlUefZbWdxzmRiKtT94ubUFjABQoJwaPvji4RPrgR8kvAmZQZHO5vaY-yke46sMlcTHGNZvfSFf0x3te6UzDbrC2ZqkhilSQyVQBMCmylcryVJ52qcBbz74DizhU4Mysu-o/s400/P1040517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580235257231269378" border="0" /></a>Monday started with surprising the Burnetts at the airport with their daughter, Hermana Burnett who is one of the oldies going home. She and Hermana Deem her companion were jumping up and down like young girls while they waited.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzxBJSo3yg5RqgiUXi0cFuFSo55lJggMbewjzRWLo3F5_tUB9vZAP68wA9R0g4NQvQe2BXETH2QHLpJU5zE09TH_OHK7eWDKodkARrx6wb7mfCuuzDSgXplMRf2fxqWkwObZyR0bAa8A/s1600/P1040518.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzxBJSo3yg5RqgiUXi0cFuFSo55lJggMbewjzRWLo3F5_tUB9vZAP68wA9R0g4NQvQe2BXETH2QHLpJU5zE09TH_OHK7eWDKodkARrx6wb7mfCuuzDSgXplMRf2fxqWkwObZyR0bAa8A/s400/P1040518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580235250541735970" border="0" /></a>Monday nights dinner and testimony meeting was very special. The spirit was very strong and we knew that in this room were some very special spirits ready to go out and conqueror the world. Minus Elder Conti (zone leader) sitting next to President, the front row are all ex-Assistants to President. Elder Smith, Medina, Wajchman, Morera.<br />(back left) Elders Guevara, Puga, Gimenez (ZL), Hermanas Alvez, Whitmore, Deem, Burnett.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs45izuoZSq7tJCraKsURXijtMtvZfa3bZBn_w0qq-waAaAIzlYlkddXmRWD0hGnRLaZhAwQV9VfgepiNJJa5uW68oT2ENtCCy6kSlXWx_aWDPiEqC9-MtkkxwzJNsiKftK10UoL_adI/s1600/P1040523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs45izuoZSq7tJCraKsURXijtMtvZfa3bZBn_w0qq-waAaAIzlYlkddXmRWD0hGnRLaZhAwQV9VfgepiNJJa5uW68oT2ENtCCy6kSlXWx_aWDPiEqC9-MtkkxwzJNsiKftK10UoL_adI/s400/P1040523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580235246110710498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq4Zw-k4ka8JZwOVZk7s73ET-TK49aLMbLRFITWVdcLN2nCveH-zFt42hfEiViCexod6CDYxgeDZV0Yc8cO_L5DY5YPGTGBCwZyLvpsgLJEC_YHpOqNBc39StEHOqCKdQ3Sw2hPeWcz4/s1600/P1040563.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0XviShDnY23-0qZBaI8i_GCPqnoi8_DcC5C-kebr1LJFp_hsRMdG9sV1pV2FQTL4TzHJpfvr77hLKA11ehbRMgF6T1E7KIKxf6C-mTXRRiZksteYAZYHjYq62rVMRyl4mobMnV28tB0/s400/P1040575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580226814175664658" border="0" /></a>Picture of Presidents good friend Richard Willis the day he arrived from the airport, with the Assistants, Elders Campbell (leaving) Sorensen (staying) and Elders Leal (staying) Hopkin (leaving)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj28CDOLGO-g-Qo2nk4BLAn6PqhzQRPvwlys9t2KXDNqaVRZ8KPTng5qqThg18Fd8RKLWzLbWOhQfuAcGOGy1UhdwWbIblmKCFia4GhxydRadNBz2EMnFrde1QnAnCld-hv5yZcSotVw/s1600/P1040576.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj28CDOLGO-g-Qo2nk4BLAn6PqhzQRPvwlys9t2KXDNqaVRZ8KPTng5qqThg18Fd8RKLWzLbWOhQfuAcGOGy1UhdwWbIblmKCFia4GhxydRadNBz2EMnFrde1QnAnCld-hv5yZcSotVw/s400/P1040576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580226803129802450" border="0" /></a>President wearing his Panamanian tie with his two new trainers in the office to get their newbies- Elder Obaldia and Linares.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2VCdKZJ5mGpNPVZeHGIwLWqbnHz9ItfUNPb5ve6wIuCdalidwre8ORHWmdEC0TJXNb4G5Oybis7UhdrS02yfQ8yTG1s2PDB0sGkZqLLjFqF6c1dHg9Y8hM8j2qcG8nklsGEWwXm15ao/s1600/P1040579.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2VCdKZJ5mGpNPVZeHGIwLWqbnHz9ItfUNPb5ve6wIuCdalidwre8ORHWmdEC0TJXNb4G5Oybis7UhdrS02yfQ8yTG1s2PDB0sGkZqLLjFqF6c1dHg9Y8hM8j2qcG8nklsGEWwXm15ao/s400/P1040579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580226793961057842" border="0" /></a>Two days later we got the rest of our missionaries (at least he ones who got their visas)<br />Elder Portillo from El Salvador (via the Guatemala MTC) whose companion will be Elder Perdomo<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5cYcu5dnRm8_BofAvAkiNh1xO6wnVOXjTtpuOX0rLMM8HVrauPNBGiXoRjaYXJxAvrNgg6F3GbG9PQ_CTcOt5t1b1PVG4zdDcT2buW1rZljPQtamMF41U0_pQVth07RHmximfGdhZXg/s1600/P1040578.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Her companion will be Hermana Wilde.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n8-6zy5tbf9ItHtVTnaCJoY4_Nb3a_8HvXcTMbDCdnGuTWZAJCQxGRr8U8KMOpP7GeBgdksvYWCsrVCcTs7kFx_taF2jx97opyx9HAMXx9H8V72OuZpLvHvWkWEG2eWPUnEhNzfsZVs/s1600/P1040580.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n8-6zy5tbf9ItHtVTnaCJoY4_Nb3a_8HvXcTMbDCdnGuTWZAJCQxGRr8U8KMOpP7GeBgdksvYWCsrVCcTs7kFx_taF2jx97opyx9HAMXx9H8V72OuZpLvHvWkWEG2eWPUnEhNzfsZVs/s400/P1040580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580224333995831442" border="0" /></a>Elder Jovel from El Salvador, whose companion will be Elder Obaldia.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BnihLPYMTcJh5e18ctaWjgeyyvJcdjs_B0Igbqowu3uEzUldQQwRHC7Ukd9PeWUg8D0_-B577HE7FowE_ecle4C-Yg8BAqBctRbYUeAmziGLIGuUtf7NaDTFHXPnGPEFSiye5xEKi5Q/s1600/P1040581.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BnihLPYMTcJh5e18ctaWjgeyyvJcdjs_B0Igbqowu3uEzUldQQwRHC7Ukd9PeWUg8D0_-B577HE7FowE_ecle4C-Yg8BAqBctRbYUeAmziGLIGuUtf7NaDTFHXPnGPEFSiye5xEKi5Q/s400/P1040581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580224331622488210" border="0" /></a>President and Sister Lindahl Mendoza Argentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866815197122678753noreply@blogger.com1