Mission President Seminar 2010.

Once a year the area presidency will host a mission president seminar for all the mission presidents in the area. This was a conference were we learned many new techniques to help our missionaries be better in their teachings. We got up early and went to bed late, but we felt a wonderful spirit while we were there. This year the seminar was in Cusco, Peru.

The youth of Cusco.

On our second night we had a colorful performance of the youth of Cusco dancing many native dances. The costumes were extremely colorful.

Machupicchu

One of the days at the seminar we were taken by train to Machupicchu. This was the site of an old civilization that lived many hundred of years ago. No one knows for sure why they built this community upon the high peaks of this mountain, and no one knows why they abandened it as well.

The Inca bridge.

This wooden plank is the spot of the old Inca bridge. It leads to a trail that goes up the side of this sheer cliff. I can not imagine anyone crossing this bridge right next to the edge of the cliff. These were amazing people that lived here hundreds of years ago.

LLamas were part of the scenery.

These llamas were enjoying the tourists. I am sure they were brought in to help the visitors enjoy the beautiful scenery.

A visit from Sister Berrios.

After a fun day at Machupicchu, we returned from the train to Urubamba and we had a surprise visit from Hermana Berrios. She lives in Urubamba and came to visit with us. She had been one of our wonderful missionaries. Unfortunately, we only had a few minutes to visit with her.

A time to enjoy Peru.

We enjoyed our time in Peru, and the spirit of our mission president seminar. We had a beautiful resort we stayed at and enjoyed every minute of the seminar.

Alpacas for the scenery.

We enjoyed the alpacas that were grazing on the grounds around the hotel grounds. What fun they were to watch.

A surprise is coming.

President Hacking was trying to lead the little dark alpaca up closer to the larger alpaca to get a photo of them together. Sortly after this photo, the little alpaca came up right next to President Hacking and looked at him in the face about two feet away from his face and then spit him right in the eye. What a surprise. I was laughing so hard that I could not take a photo.