Since I broke my right arm, I am always looking for someone to give me a manicure.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Five eager new missionaries.
It is so fun to welcome in our new missionaries and to feel their excitment as they begin their missions. All five are from the USA. We know they will be dedicated missionaries.
Hermana Romero.
Hermana Romero was our only Latin missionary to arrive this month. She is from Costa Rica, and reminds us of our oldest grand daughter Shayla.
Just the two of them returning home.
This month, we only had Elder Atkinson returning to Utah, and Hermna Caballero returning to Bolivia. They were both very dedicated missionaries. We wish them well.
The strawberry patch.
Look at all the blossoms on these strawberry plants. Just think, no aching backs from picking the berries. We had to take this photo to show our mission doctor. Doctor Weidmer doesn't like our missionaries to eat strawberries. These look pretty safe to me.
Carrying the milk cans.
This mule is carrying a milk can, on his right, to the road to be picked up by the milk truck.
A typical site.
Here in Colombia, we often see horses pulling a wagan. This is in a small pueblo, but they were seen in down town Bogota as well. This man is wearing a typical pancho, but they don't call them panchos here.
Obedient assistants.
It is always good to have obedient assistants to the president, but his is going a little bit too far. We stopped along the road to take a photo of a little tienda, or store, that makes and sells woven baskets. Elder Centurion and Elder Chacone found these hats as well.
Hey look what I found!
On our way to Duitama, we stopped to visit with this llama. Elder Centurion wanted to ride it, but we said NO!
Knee surgery waiting.
Elder Sonernson had to return early to have knee surgery. We wish him well, and we were grateful for his service.
Fourteen of our sisters together.
Fourteen of our sixteen sisters were together for a meeting. they come from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru.
La Casa capilla in San Luis.
The members in the branch in San Luis, in the mountains above Bogota, lost their building and so this is the new casa capilla. It is just as cold as the older one.
A good looking new group.
This was a group full of enery. They arrived ready to go to work. We have them from Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The two office secretaries went home together.
Elder Morris from Utah, and Elder Calton from Arizona, served in the office together for many months. Elder Morris, holds the record for the number of months in the office. He served several months, and then had to go back to the states for surgery, but after returning, he had to work in the office again because of his health. They were a great help to us.
Sad to say good-bye.
This group was a very good group and it was very hard to say good-bye. The four sisters were our very first group of missionaries that we received in the mission after our arrival. They were all excellent. They are from Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Our eight Elders were outstanding as well. We had one from Paraguay, and the others are all from the states. We were so grateful to have served with them.
We always have fresh fruit all year round.
There are many wonderful things about Colombia, but one of our favorites is the wonderful fresh fruit for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here we have watermellon, mango and pineapple. Yummmm!
Breakfast Americano.
Eggs are always a popular breakfast here. When you order eggs with toat, it is called "Desayuno Americano."
Breakfast soup.
This bowl of beef broth with a bone and meat with a few potatoes is a common breakfast. I love it. This is very common when one is staying in a hotel. I don't think many missionaries eat it because of the time to prepare it. I always go for it when it is on a breakfast bar.
Breakfast time.
This is a Colombian tomal. This is different types of meat rolled in a corn batter and then wrapped in banana leaves and I think steamed. I don't eat them, but the president loves them. We only eat them when we are staying at a hotel.
The makings for a yummy drink.
Nidia is such a good help to us in our house. We don't know how we could survive without her help. Here she is preparing a delicious juice of ciruba.
Ciruba makes a delicious fruit drink.
One of our new favorite fruits is ciruba. It looks like a yellow cucumber and is full of seeds. It makes a DELICIOUS fruit juice.
Returning to Texas.
Elder Butler returned home in time to attend his sister's wedding. He was a very good missionary and we miss him
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