RETURN AND REPORT ,Thurs March 4, 2010

SPANISH FORUM MARCH 2010

On Tues March 2, we held Spanish Forum in the morning and did the Annandale interviews in the afternoon. This is a picture of all the Spanish missionaries. They include:Sister Downey, Gwynn, Elders Brogan, Barraza,Tovar, Shupe, Sisters Reid and Ferry, Elders Kirkham and Greer, Johnson, Williams, Searcy, Stewart and Sisters Funch and Nichols,Alvarado, and Larsen, Elders Larsen and Hancock, Cuevas, Allen Loppe, and Orme, and Sisters Knutson and Bassurto, Elders Cortez, Hansen, Jeppesen, Peterson, Simmons, and Rex, and Sisters Johnson and Barrero. We have an amazing group of Spanish missionaries.


Sisters Funch and Nichols with a sweet RS sister who helped fix lunch.
Sister Alvarado with a RS sister
Sister Downey and Reid

Elder Brogan with a Spanish brother
Sister Johnson and Elder Tovar. The Spanish members are so good to come and help with lunch
Elders Searcy, Greer, Jeppesen, Peterson, and Kirkham
Sisters Larsen, Alvarado, Gwynn, Downey and Barsuto
Elders Hancock, Larsen, Bell, Loppe, Johnson, Sill, and Williams
Elders Orme, (a priest getting ready to leave on his mission), Shupe, Stewart and Hansen.
Elders Rex, Brogan, Pres. Albright and Burton, Elders Cuevas, Allen and Simmons
All the Spanish Sisters: Front Row: Sisters Reid, Ferry, Johnson, Barrero, and Knutson

Back row: Downey, Gwynn, Alvarado, Larsen, Barsuto, Funch, and Nichols.


Our two special Hermanas that are leaving next transfer. I don't think I will let them go.

MISSION HOME FIRESIDE-DONALD CHAPPEL

On February 28th we had another wonderful fireside. Our special guest speaker was Donald Chappel. He was raised in the south and taught to not like Mormons and be suspicious of them. When he moved here, he became interested in learning about Mormons because it was like the "forbidden fruit" as he called it. As he learned more, he found that everything he was taught answered the questions he had always had and the spirit let him know it was all true.

He works for the Department of Patents. A really great young man.

Pres. Donald Chappel, and Elder Karren
President Burton also spoke and as usual was very dynamic. He is so fun to be around. All the missionaries love Pres. Burton.
Donald Chappel and Sister Arnett

Angie Gretz. soon to be a member?

Claudia and her husband with their friend and investigator. Claudia and I went to school together in Las Vegas as kids.

Elders Fukui, Karren, and Holmstead
Elders Pomeroy and Packer
Elder Hall, Sisters Larsen, Arnett, and Aulava
Sister Larsen and her guests
Sisters Bennett and Bagley
Sister and Elder Cordner
Elders , La Rochelle, Jones, and their friend Joe who is scheduled for baptism

Elder Sill and Pres. Burton
Elder Karren and Sister Malmberg, our two Canadian--pretty happy because Canada took the gold today in hockey.

Sisters Jacobson, Cordner and Arnett
Elders Bell and Sill

MUSIC BRINGS THE SPIRIT

On Saturday evening, we went to a Musical fireside Elder Wilkey, Sackett, and Bates had put together.

They had a lot of active young members of the ward invite nonmember friends and get together for a night of music.. It was a lot of fun. Elder Wilkey and Sackett sang a number of spiritual songs and invited the youth to feel the spirit from the music. They had different youth perform numbers they had prepared. And it was part of our multicultural weekend because two of the friends were from India and brought some Indian instruments and played some very authentic Indian sounding songs. It was a great turnout. A young sister that is being baptized this Saturday was there and also sang.
Elder Wilkey sang "Joseph Smith's First Prayer"
Elder Sackett wrote some original songs about feeling the spirit and asking soul searching questions.
The Indian drums
The Indian Sister
The indian instrument
Kristen, who is being baptized on Saturday
Kristens Brother
The two brothers who let us use their home and equipment






The Fireside was held here in this lovely home.