WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: SPANISH FORUM AUGUST 11,2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

SPANISH FORUM AUGUST 11,2010

We held a Spanish Forum today, or a training meeting, for the Spanish missionaries. This includes 26 elders and 12 sisters. The whole meeting is in Spanish so I don't understand what they are saying, but feel the spirit of it. Pres. Burton, who is Mark's counselor speaks Spanish and leads the meeting. He is very motivating and they love him.

The spanish members are so sweet and also put on quite a banquet.

There were 2 newly returned missionaries from Spanish missions who came and spoke, William Burton from Barcelona, Spain; and Dallin Mason from Argentina. And also a brand new convert of 4 weeks, Diego. He was amazing. Very mature and strong testimony. He wants to go on a mission in 11 months. He is from Peru. Loved the meeting.

We love the Spanish people in our mission. They are humble and so sweet.

The Spanish Elders and Sisters.

The missionaries with the Spanish members who came to cook lunch

Spanish Hermanas: Front: Sister Ferry, Trepenier, Frandsen, Barrero, and Funch. Back: Sisters Burton, Spencer, Larsen, Henderson, Nichols, Gwynn, Aulava, Alvarado, and Albright.

Pres and Sis Burton

Spanish members

Sisters Frandsen, Henderson, Gwynn, Funch, Pres, Ferry, Barrero, and Nichols

Sister Alvarado and Elder Kirkham (he is so sweet-always helps clear the tables- a real gentleman)

Elders Tovar, Rex, Williams, Simmons, Bazzle, Zapata, Pres. and Brogan

Elders Kirkham, Hancock, Greer, Larsen, Searcy

Elders Barazza, Peterson, Stewart, Shupe, Peterson, Hansen, and Orme

Elders Lee, Cuevas, William Burton, Dallin Mason(newly returned from Argentina). and Sis Burton

Sisters Ferry, Barrero, Nichols, Frandsen, Henderson, Gwynn, and Funch

Good Spanish food

Spanish is spoken here.

The sisters side of the room.

2 comments:

KearaAugust 19, 2010 at 10:53 AM
AWWW!! Hermana Barrero! We miss you!
Keara Rodela
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AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 2:25 PM
As Iain Greer's Mom I wanted to thank you for all the great pictures of my son as he is on his mission. There is just on thing you have spelled his name wrong, it is Greer, not Freer.
Thanks Sister Rose Johnson
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