Pre-transfer preparations

Elders Powell and Peroni in Alcazar de San Juan.

 

Elders Bassett and Thia in Chiclana.

Hermanas Johnson and Cameron in Jerez.

Hermanas DeMayola, Coloma and Crockett in Murcia 1.

Hermanas Brown, Grant and Guerrero in Malaga 1.

Elders Kiffe and Pomazon in Cordoba.

Elders Nyland and McConnaughey in Lorca.

 Harris (left) was baptized by his friend Zac (right) in the U.S., but his learning and conversion began in Puerto. 

Hermanas Reed and Parrilla in Elche 1.

Exchanges in Caceres!  Elders Smith, Sykes, Durfey and Bivens.

We went up to Caceres a few weeks ago for a Branch Conference, and stayed for a p-day visit to Merida with the Caceres and Badajoz missionaries. 

Planning with mustaches with Hermanas Brown, Guerrero, mini-missionary Annie Deere and Hermana Grant.

These soldiers conquered the Alicante Castle on a recent pday.

No explanation needed!

In preparation for next week's arrival of 10 new missionaries, we had "Train the Trainer" at the mission home this week.  From left to right, President Deere, Elders Caceres, Marchant, Clark and Ward, Hermanas Herrera, Brown, Birnbaumer, Lyons, Robayo and Folsom.

 

Concilio
July 31-August 1, 2014

Concilio goofy version, August 1, 2014. Just for fun, compare President Deere's normal face with his goofy face. 

 

Elders Adamson and Buttars in San Fernando.

 

 

Short and Sweet

A young man in Fuengirola was baptized by his father.  Shown are Hermanas Lionetti and Folsom, and Elders Thomson and Adams.

Hermanas Rawle and Anderson in Malaga 3.



Hermana Samuelson's District came to the hospital to cheer her up! 

President Deere's brother Jason (left) performed in Boise Idaho where he met one of our soon-to-be missionaries, Hermana Knowles.  I think this is a new record for the earliest appearance on the blog of a new missionary!  Congrats Sister Knowles and we'll see you soon!

Elder Crapo displaying his cleaning skills.  Those metal scrubbies are great!

Some of our lovely hermanas in Valdepenas:  Hermana Moreno, Blake, Rocha and Wooley.

Two come, one goes and District Leader Training

 

Elder Bastian and Elder Chavez in Alicante 1.

Elders Dean and Read in Huercal Overa.

Elders Evans and Merchan in Malaga 3.

Elders Evans and Miranda in Malaga 3.

We received a new couple in our mission this week.  Elder and Sister Coombs will be based in Fuengirola and working in the office.  Welcome!

 

Our great District Leaders came to the mission home for training last week.  The tall guys in the back on the left side are Elders Baker, Allen, Kiffe and Clark.  From left to right:  Elders Rodriguez, Pena, Larios, Richardson, Flint, Phipps, Vergara, Love, Elders Durfey and Medina in their cool light suits, Elder Caceres, Hampel, Ericson, Gonzalez, Adamson, President Deere, Berry, Hermana Deere, Bleazard, Letts, Evans, Ericson, Walker, Landinez, Lucero, Reynolds, Paxman, Olsen and Curtis. 



Happy Independence Day to Argentina on July 9!  Elder Simon showing his patriotism the week his country celebrated it's independence and played in the World Cup final.

Elders Webb, Farrell, Nunez and Richardson met up with Matias Tudela from the "other side"!

A fun p-day near Granada.

Elder Adams finished his mission this week.  Here he is with his parents.  We miss you already!

More White (with red and blue)

Hermanas Heaton and Nielson in Alicante 1.

Here they are again with Elder Narcizo.



Elders Dansie and Buckway in the Fuengirola Ward.

Hermanas Robayo and Ancalle in Huelva.

Elders getting all excited about wings from the Costco in Sevilla!!! Elders Leon, Bivens, Curtis, Adams, Erickson and Smith.

Elder Curtis went a little overboard!
 



A bunch of happy faces at the Zone Conference in Sevilla on 4 July.

Happy American Independence Day from the Alicante District.

The Hermanas celebrated in Cartagena with a little barbeque.

This is a photo from last April of a group p-day we had in the Malaga Zone playing softball. 

 

Zone Conference in Malaga on Friday, 11 July, 2014  

Zone Conference in Murcia on Tuesday, 9 July, 2014.

Two Times in White (part one)

Elders Lish and Webb in Malaga 4.

Elders Chavez and McConnaughey in Lorca.



Hermanas Brown, Guerrero and Grant in Malaga 1.



Elders Nyland and Alomia in Alicante 2. 



Elders Smith and Letts in Malaga 4.

 We began this round of Zone Conferences in Sevilla with the Sevilla 1, Sevilla 2 and San Fernando Zones.  We talked about "Dos Veces en Blanco", or two times in white.  We talked about baptism and about helping new members all the way to the temple one year later.  Here are these three zones at lunchtime:

The Caceres District mining on a preparation day.



Elders Chapple, Church and Ward.  If only we had an Elder Bishop.

Elder Enfield with his cool new tie.

I was telling these sisters about Elders Ward, Church and Chappel, and they said they get jokes a lot too:  Hermanas Meneses and Israelsen. 

A fun surprise from Segovia:  These former missionaries in our mission met together for training to be counselors at the upcoming FSY, or For the Strength of Youth (EFY) here in Spain. 

This from Elder Guarcax.  Start them young!



Hermanas Clark and Muse in Granada.