Tuesday, May 31, 2016

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New Missionaries Arrive

We enjoy lunch with our new missionaries and office staff.

Welcoming our new missionaries at the train station.

Elder Kimball, Elder Bauman, and Elder Sedgwick--our wonderful assistants.

We go to Mont Juic to overlook the city of Barcelona with our new missionaries... it Is a bright sunny day!

Trainers and new missionaries pose for a quick picture.

Our wonderful new trainers.

Luncheon with our new missionaries and trainers.

President Dayton is handed the gold envelope containing the Companionships of new missionaries and their trainers.

New missionaries receive their trainers who will be their companions for the next 12 weeks.

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Monday, May 30, 2016

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Vilafranca Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking for the new church in Vilafranca Saturday May 28th.

3 wonderful baptisms in Zaragosa Ward Saturday May 28th.

President and I speak at a fireside for the JAS (Single Adults) on Sunday evening May 29th.

Elder Alleman created this beautiful banner to welcome our new missionaries as they arrive each transfer.

Hermana Jorgensen and Larsen create this beautiful door decoration for the Mission Home.

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Mission Tour with Elder and Sister Dyches

We greet our wonderful, faithful missionaries!!!

Bilbao, Vitoria and Lleida Zones in Bilbao for the first day of the Mission Tour with Elder and Sister Dyches. I spoke about "Understanding the Power of Inviting on Every Visit". President taught "Effective Daily Planning and Time Management". Sister Dyches and Elder Dyches taught us about decisions, doing the hard thing, and being an effective missionary. We all came away inspired by their insightful presentations.

Elder Gibson's Birthday--the missionaries break out singing Happy Birthday to him!!!

Valencia and Hospitalet Zones attend the Mission Conference on Thursday May 26, 2016.

Barcelona, Palma and Badelona Zones pose for a picture.

We enjoy a delicious meal in the Mission Home prepared by Elder and Sister Morejon. Alan and Leslie Layton enjoy three days in Barcelona.

Our wonderful Zone Leaders and Sister Training leaders meet for Missionary Leadership Meeting

Elder Dyches Air drops material to our missionaries.

Missionary Leadership luncheon following the meeting. Elder and Sister Dyches gave wonderful insights on Leadership, Agency, Responsibility, Taking Control of our Lives, Fogiveness, Repentance, Accountability and the Atonement. It was a morning we will always remember!