We arrived in Bogota on June 29, 2009. President and Sister Carmargo met us at the airport with a bouquet of fresh flowers. I guess this was called the changing of the guards.
I have chosen the title "Hermona Patrona" because my husband has for many years affectionately called me La Patrona. In Spanish the word jefa means "she who is the boss". My husband, however, says that the word patrona refers to "she who commands". In other words, La Patrona is more powerful than La Jefa. Because we are serving on a mission, he now calls me "Hermana Patrona."