duh, duh, duh, DONE...

We finally have finished the interviews for this month

15 zones, 193 missionaries, 8 cities,

30 loaves of banana bread,

2 wonderful assistants,

1 exhausted President.

If it looks a blur...it was...the whole month was a blur of interviews!

Now on to the next thing on the list!

Happenings...

¨Happiness is a continuation of happenings 

which are not resisted.¨

Deepak Chopra

 This is REAL happiness.

We continue to see it Happening in the lives of good people.

We see our Missionaries making happiness happen!

 18 months ago Marcela left for her mission

We were happy to hear of her happenings on her mission to California.

How fun to see her reunited with her parents.

 Even though I sometimes resist it...

Missionaries just happen to complete their missions

and when I don´t resist letting it happen

Happiness occurs when they arrive back to their families!

We had four missionaries finish their missions this week.

Happiness is happening in Peru, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica.

A Farewell Evening

with Elders Hidalgo, Matos, Borg, and Heredia

and then it HAPPENED.....

 Elder Hidalgo´s parents arrived to pick him up from his mission!

True happiness HAPPENED as

we returned this great missionary to his mother!

And the next morning Elders Heredia, Borg, and Matos

were off to the waiting arms of their families.

Happiness is what happens when you don´t resist

what should happen...

See you soon...good and faithful servants!

Have much fun and laughter...

 This quote by President Hinckley sits in my living room

I brought it with me to the mission

I need to remember to have FUN on this journey!

 working with Ana and Maria is always FUN and LAUGHTER!

 Setting a pretty table brings great enjoyment on the journey!

 The Colombia Cali Coordinating Council

It was FUN to serve them lunch and laugh with them!

Left to right:  Pres. Morales - Palmira District, Pres. Camacho - San Fernando Stake, 

Pres. Barbosa - Calima Stake, Pres. Guerrero - Villa Colombia Stake, Pres. Prince,

Elder Querro - Area 70, Pres. Garcia - Tuluá District, New Secretary to Council,

Pres. Marquinez - Pasto Stake, and Obispo Truque - old secretary to council.

TODAY, Monday Oct 21,

Missionaries from Cali and zones close by

gathered to have much FUN and LAUGHTER on their P-day

in a soccer tournament

We enjoyed having them together and watching them play hard.

 Aguablanca Zone

front: Elders R. Lopez, Candia, Canevaro, Reyes

back:  Elders Marquez, M. Sanchez, Suarez, Galvez

Palmira Zone

front:  Elders Sican, Rojas, Separovic, Bran

back:  Elder Kendrick, Princes, Elder Alfonso

  The Office

front:  Elders Perez, Inga, Flores

back:  Elders Henao, Menendez, Welling

  Villa Colombia Zone

front: Hermanas Villacis, Fuentealba, DeLeon

back:  Elders Rocha, Adams, Diaz, Guevarra, B. Lopez, Alvarez

  Cordillera Zone

front:  Elders Morales, Aguilera, Calle, Campos, P. Lopez

back:  Hermana Galicia, Elders Guerrero, Darley, Armstrong, Jolley, Dahlin, Hermana Chub

  La Costa Zone

front:  Elder Avalos

back:  Elders Payne, J. Walker, Joglar, Chamorro, Cain, Vaca, Rivadeneira

Calima Zone

front:  Elders Musselman, Ramirez, Edwards, Fuentealba

back:  Elders Robbins, Torres, Chase, Gavilla, Antonio, Delgadillo

  San Fernando Zone

front:  Hermanas Campos and C. Hernandez

back:  Elders Perrenoud, Ramos, Medina, Hidalgo, Rogche, Farinango

  Farallones Zone

front:  Elders Wilcox and Moran

back:  Elders Mina, Caja, Dean, Lawrence, Viza, S. Walker, Zambrano, Jones

 Popayán Zone

front:  Elders M. Ruiz, Mancilla, Hermana De Leon

Middle:  Elders Llerena, B. Payne, Xochicale, Hermanas Jachacallo, Avila, Blanco, Elders Alvarado, Mosqueira

Back:  Elders Whitney, Jolley, Pancheri, Rendon, Gallardo, LaBar

 Powerful Sisters

front:  Hermanas Cedano, Vargas, Galicia, Villacis, Meza, Marte, Alarcón

back:  Hermanas Campos, C. Hernandez, DeLeon, Jachacollo, Blanco, Avila, Fuentealba, Chub

A few moments to enjoy

 Celebrating Birthdays

Elder Rogche and Elder Calle

 And the Winners Are...

The Palmira Zone

Elders Kendrick, Alfonso, Rojas, Sican, Bran, Separovic

In all of your living this week,

may you find much FUN and LAUGHTER!

Heading home...two by two

TWO...headed home to PERU!

Elder Duque and Elder Amado finished their missions!

 We love them!

We are lucky to know them and are grateful for their smiles.

 We made sure they didn´t go home hungry...

BUT...

It looks like Elder Duque´s family wanted to make sure!

I love that he took a little bit of Colombia home to share!

Inter - VIEWS...

I wish I was better with the camera.

I simply forget that it is in my purse sometimes.

Precious moments remain just memories in my mind and are not captured.

I sit with wonderful missionaries in interviews...15 mins each one.

We are talking about improving our ability to LISTEN...not hear, but LISTEN

to our investigators, leaders, companions, and most of all the spirit.

I become absorbed as the Latin missionaries 

practice their English by reading the simple primary song:

LISTEN to the still small voice LISTEN, LISTEN

When you have to make a choice

He will guide you...ALWAYS!

It is awesome to see the understanding come...LISTEN ALWAYS!

Such a simple gospel principle...but we are still perfecting our ability to do so!

We share thoughts, share banana bread, and they are on their way...

without even a thought of me pulling out my camera.

But on the way to the interviews, I happenend to capture a few VIEWS of the journey!

 Honestly...this is how we ALL feel...just glad President Prince stays awake while driving!

 We love the big trees that hang out over the road.

 No matter where you go in the world they have construction barrels!

 So many motorcycles wherever we go!

 Our favorite sight...missionaries walking to their interviews!

Sisters Rapalo and Flores with Elders Cartes and Checo

a great district!

It is a beautiful country...with beautiful views on our way to interviews!