Special Spain Barcelona Mission Conference

President and Sister Nelson and Elder and Sister Kearon visit our mission.  We were privileged to listen to their inspired messages for two hours and received an apostolic blessing at the conclusion of the meeting. It is a day we and our missionaries will never forget.

We enjoy a delicious lunch of lentil soup, tortilla patata sandwiches, chicken croissant sandwiches and Jamon Serrano sandwiches along with fruit, brownies, ice cream and chocolate sauce for dessert. Elder and Sister Nelson and Elder and Sister Kearon pose for a picture.

President and Sister Nelson bring Christmas stockings for their grand daughter and companion.

President and Sister Nelson's grand daughter, Hermana Nelson, serves as a missionary in El Faro.

The missionaries enjoy visiting following the meetings today.

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Missionary Leadership Council-Monday October 3, 2016/San Sebastián

We enjoyed Missionary Leadership Council with our faithful zone leaders and sister training leaders.

President taught how to work successfully with members, I led a discussion on what we learned from General Conference and how we can apply it to missionary work. The assistants gave instruction on communication. We concluded with a wonderful testimony meeting and then enjoyed bean dip and chips before all departed to their areas.

Missionary Leadereship Council pictures.

President and I enjoy a delightful lunch in San Sebastain on Saturday October 15, 2016.

The Sisters in the San Sebastián Ward view the Women's Meeting following church.

We visit the site of the new church being built in San Sebastián on Sunday October 16th.

Drawings of the new church in San Sebastián 

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October Baptisms/Friends/Vitoria

A few of the many baptisms we are able to attend in October.

An investigator from Germany attends the baptism in Vitoria.

A beautiful cathedral in Vitoria.

We enjoy a delightful luncheon with our dear friends--Paul and Theresa Welker and Bob and Deena Heap from Mesa Arizona. They stop in for a day on their cruise.

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New missionaries receive their trainers--Wednesday October 5, 2016

New missionaries and trainers receive a full day of instruction on the vision of the mission, the doctrine of Christ, how to teach effectively, how to work well together in companionships to be effective El Faro missionaries.

We enjoy pulled pork sandwiches, salad, chips, brownies and ice cream for lunch.  We especially love seeing these faithful missionaries interacting with each other.  We have them sit alternating new missionary and trainers.  During lunch the trainers sing a few mission songs.

Eighteen wonderful new missionaries are assigned to their new companions during this very enthusiastic, energetic, fun part of our training.

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