We started the new year visiting a little branch of the church in Sesquile. The older couples migrated from Ecuador about 5o years ago. They try to keep many of their old customs like wearing their native dress.
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."