tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41393770156176626822012-01-13T15:58:45.250-08:00dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.comBlogger3171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-67034942090327577882009-07-13T20:35:00.000-07:002009-07-15T04:43:49.040-07:00

The fine West Indies returned missionaries gathered from Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, California and all over Utah to Provo to be part of our 'homecoming' yesterday. They filled the chapel (stake center) and the entire overflow area. Our poor home ward didn't know what happened to them!The young elders and couples were invited to come front and sing "Called to Serve" as the intermediate

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-85614707872254893592009-07-12T21:47:00.001-07:002009-07-12T22:38:20.759-07:00

My husband and I were invited to speak in Church today. A number of returned missionaries and others connected to the West Indies Mission contacted us about attending. We posted details on Facebook and opened our house before and after the church meetings. We were looking forward to seeing a few of our wonderful mission friends but we had no idea how many would come.The day is now finished and I

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-88517646121915662812009-07-06T14:42:00.001-07:002009-07-06T22:47:40.217-07:00

I am beginning to think that mission life was calmer than home life - at least when home means organizing a house, weeding a poor neglected garden and celebrating a 4th of July weekend. I haven't even had time until today to sort through the pictures of our arrival home. I think things will settle down a little bit now.So here we are - poor unsuspecting couple thinking we are coming home to

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-88724529701497413422009-07-03T07:28:00.000-07:002009-07-19T15:57:33.532-07:00

Many friends have asked - so here are the details of our upcoming 'homecoming' talks.We will be speaking at the Sherwood Hills Ward in Provo Utah at 1:00 pm on July 12th.. The building is located at 345 East 4525 North. That is in NE Provo.We expect quite a few visitors and hope to chat with everyone. I worry a little about causing noise and congestion at the chapel and we will be attending all

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-38321836673422355202009-07-02T22:53:00.000-07:002009-07-19T15:58:13.438-07:00

We are home - safe and happy.I haven't had time to get most of the pictures organized and posted but here is a quick one.Our airport greeting was fun. I had to laugh - Rachel, our 10 year old granddaughter looked at our car parked in the SLC airport garage and said, "Grandma, has your car been parked there since you left?"I hope to have time tomorrow to post some information about the new mission

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-14889215056695052322009-07-01T05:42:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:09:53.107-08:00

(Elder and Sister Owens - Guyana)Let me start by sharing a comment from this blog that delighted me:"Today as we were watching the slideshow my 10 year old son said “I want to go on a couples mission to the West Indies.” I don't know what that 10 year old saw or felt - but he got it right! Couple missions are special.One of the key 'secrets' to success in the West Indies Mission has been the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-66140447826208005582009-06-30T13:01:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:02:42.298-08:00

I got kind of attached to regular blogging during my mission. I plan to add things occasionally to this blog - and will continue the country by country information. But every day I have ideas that I want to share that aren't really suited to a mission blog.So - I just created a new blog called 'Journeyings'. It's about living happy - spirtually, physically, intellectually and socially.I would

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-32880426375139583272009-06-29T06:42:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:05:22.910-08:00

Or I should really say, "Les Antilles" ?There are about thirty French speaking elders serving at any one time in the West Indies mission. The French speaking areas are:St Martin (half of island)GuadeloupeMartiniqueFrench Guiana (in South America)There are usually more than enough French Elders to cover those areas, so sometimes the missionaries serve for a transfer or two in English-speaking

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-20583042842636446122009-06-29T05:09:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:05:54.705-08:00

Almost every West Indies missionary falls in love with Guyana.Why?Unspoiled beauty, adventure, rapid Church growth, sweet loving people - what more could a young (or senior) missionary want?Facts:Known as the "land of many waters'The only English speaking nation in South AmericaBordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and on the north by

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-12331984306568578012009-06-29T04:02:00.000-07:002011-02-08T09:20:45.937-08:00

We honestly thought we were all done with goodbyes.Early this morning, President Robison walked into the big living room where we held many wonderful zone conferences and wished he could see the missionaries one more time. Little did he know what was happening outside our gate.The assistants (Elders Hamilton and Jones) and two of the zone leaders (Elders Williams and Worthington) arrived just

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-54597592227186351142009-06-28T19:42:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:55:58.206-07:00

One of the elders just called all sad to say goodbye. I told him - "We are not leaving the earth, we are just leaving the mission!" We laughed. But it's true. We look forward to great times ahead with the WIRMs and their families. Please stay in touch.I was going to post details about our 'homecoming' talks today, but I still need to figure out how to get a map to our house and church from google

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-25432351046853985782009-06-28T17:52:00.000-07:002009-06-28T18:26:42.546-07:00

My husband and I are putting up a flurry of blog posts today. You'd think we don't have anything to do! Actually our suitcases are packed and we are just looking at each other saying, "now what???"Did you know that missionary companions are to stay within 'sight and sound' of each other all the times? The Missionary Handbook says:"Never be alone. It is extremely important that you stay with your

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-45063248926788978442009-06-28T09:41:00.000-07:002009-06-28T11:51:42.452-07:00

Elders O. Ned Kirkham, Max W. Simkins, and Richard G. Sharp were suddenly called home to the States by President Heber J. Grant upon news of the pending war in 1940. The three elders boarded ship in Cape Town, South Africa on November 9, 1940 for New York. On Sunday, November 24, 1940, their ship made a stop at a port of call in Port of Spain, Trinidad."As we were walking down one of the side

Reid Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858200937821421532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-61606206212232707602009-06-28T05:59:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:06:37.515-08:00

For a long time, I have been wanting to put information about each country up on the West Indies Mission Blog. Now that I am home, I have found some time to do so. I know newly called missionaries still look at this blog because I occasionally get e-mails from them just full of questions.I want to thank Brother Jones (Elder Ben Jones' Dad) for suggesting I do this and gathering most of the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-29148151782429319212009-06-28T05:15:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:07:16.934-08:00

I received an email from Sister Ord a few weeks ago. She goes to church in West Jordan Utah with the Hudsons who were the very first LDS missionaries to serve in Guyana. She took the time to meet with the Hudsons and write down their story. It is amazing! Thank you Sister Ord!Memories of Selected Missionary Experiences in GuyanaRuth and Ben HudsonTold to Susan Ord; 6/26/09Ben and Ruth Hudson

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-6254525321180431072009-06-28T04:14:00.000-07:002009-06-28T04:56:02.503-07:00

Today is our last day in the mission field.Last night we had a wonderful fireside with the saints of Trinidad. We looked back over the church history of the country and the mission.Did you know that three young missionaries on their way home by boat from Cape Town South Africa in 1940 stopped in Port of Spain and preached the Gospel to a Pentecostal congregation? As far as we know they were the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-66371689034963730972009-06-27T19:30:00.000-07:002009-06-27T19:41:10.104-07:00

I haven't had time to go through all the Success Stories lately but here are a few that caught my eye:(please excuse all the asterisks - I prefer to keep the names of investigators and new members confidential)Elder Tholen (Suriname) - Working this week with Elder Mecham on exchanges in one of my old areas that got closed (Uitkijk), we went to visit a member family. As we were leaving a group of

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-34566767882459578822009-06-26T13:06:00.000-07:002009-09-13T07:51:33.845-07:00

As we prepare to leave I have been looking back over the mission. I thought it might be fun to share a couple of numbers (I am a little strange - geeky according to my children - because I like numbers).#Countries = 14 when we started, 10 now after a change in mission boundaries (those moved now in Puerto Rico East are in red)St MartinSt Kitts and

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-26454202754259216892009-06-24T20:15:00.000-07:002009-06-25T03:46:17.862-07:00

Who are these fine young men?Here's a few hints:(Doesn't this picture tell it all?)(note the way too large suit jacket)They are the latest group of WIRMs (West Indies Returned Missionaries)(Left to right, back row: Elders Fillerup, McDaniel, Temarono, Clark, and Shakespear. Front row: Elders Ritchey, Jones, Sorber, Parrish, and Fisher. Not pictured: Elder Falutau)Oh wait....we're going home

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-42949469738754707562009-06-23T20:23:00.000-07:002009-06-24T05:38:02.655-07:00

These new elders had quite a day today. (Left to right: Elders Evans, Beeson, Ence, Houchens, Morris, and Babbel)It started with a hearty breakfastAfter study, interviews and training in the office, they headed up to Fort George in Port of Spain where there is a fabulous view over the island of Trinidad.The assistants along with Elder Barton and Elder Westover, shared a little about the history

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-7521873100995087872009-06-23T12:48:00.000-07:002009-06-23T13:44:55.353-07:00

I thought I'd do a little blog housekeeping and summarizing these last few days before going home. The new elders are out converting the island of Trinidad right now. I'll post pictures of them tonight.Here's what I think will happen with West Indies mission blogging.This blog is staying with me and will shift to a returned missionary focus and perhaps a look back at some fun pictures I never had

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-20743235699128887362009-06-22T20:02:00.000-07:002009-06-22T20:10:15.220-07:00

Here is a quick peek at the newest West Indies missionariesThey flew in tonight minus one of their brothers who found out early this morning that he didn't have his passport!more pictures tomorrow....

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-68570541441670858092009-06-21T19:47:00.000-07:002009-06-21T19:55:24.570-07:00

Elder Holtz (Suriname) –This Sunday at church we had the lesson in Sunday School about Baptism... and reason #1 why I love having investigators at church = they feel the spirit... I was sitting next to an older gentleman that is an investigator of ours and the teacher of the lesson asked the class a general question: "Who needs to get baptized?" so our investigator put his finger in the air to

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-49637544684186607772009-06-19T18:43:00.001-07:002009-06-19T18:47:29.691-07:00

Here is an interesting storyPresident Robison was contacted a few weeks ago by a senior missionary. He was preparing a presentation for some ambassadors to the United Nations regarding the Church in their countries and wanted some pictures. We began a correspondence and I eventually suggested he read the mission blog so that he could pick any photos he wanted. Friday he sent an email describing

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-434408487899287972009-06-18T13:42:00.000-07:002009-06-20T11:42:35.979-07:00

We held a final Zone Leader Council here in the mission home this week.I am impressed with this fabulous group of charged up zone leaders all ready to welcome their new mission president!We did plenty of training and talking and scripture study (really) but the only pictures I took were when we were out and about doing fun stuff.Tuesday afternoon the assistants organized an ultimate Frisbee

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-45017305480345644932009-06-16T18:17:00.000-07:002009-06-16T19:29:45.241-07:00

After traveling from Trinidad to St Lucia to Guadeloupe to St Martin to Trinidad to Suriname to Guyana to Trinidad (about 1000 miles from north to south) - it was very nice to have our final zone conference in the mission home. I only had to walk about 20 steps to my chair!It was an excellent conference - full of the Spirit. I think we all learned something new about studying and teaching the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-405660237008919122009-06-14T12:05:00.000-07:002009-06-14T12:51:20.803-07:00

...for my favorite West Indies fruitsI remember the very beginning of our mission when I tasted my first perfectly fresh julie mango and my first West Indies avocado....I fell in love.The timing is perfect because now, just as we are preparing to leave for home, our trees are full of those fabulous fruits.I honestly did not play with the color of this avocado in Photoshop - this is what they look

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-70720916741008585112009-06-13T18:40:00.000-07:002009-06-13T20:06:36.187-07:00

Isn't this a powerful sight?Georgetown plus the new Linden and LaGrange zones (created out of the old Diamond Zone) gathered to the LaGrange chapel yesterday for our final Guyana Zone ConferenceGeorgetown ZoneLaGrange ZoneLinden ZoneSome fine prospective missionaries joined with us.This is Mark Rodney - a recently baptized member from the new area of Linden. He was SO excited to receive his own

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-38238077472521056292009-06-12T20:27:00.000-07:002009-06-13T04:00:13.614-07:00

As we departed from Canje for the last time and drove towards Georgetown (Guyana) yesterday we were treated to this rousing sight along the roadWho are those flag waving elders?Why of course it's Elder Scott - who is always full of funand his equally fun loving companion, Elder CoronadoSo we got to say one more goodbye to the fine Canje elders

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-13787443220275992792009-06-11T11:27:00.000-07:002009-06-11T12:32:31.926-07:00

We were welcomed in style, Guyana style that is, to our final zone conference in Canje.The elders arranged for a horse cart, a common mode of transportation in Guyana, to drive us to the Canje chapel.Here were come!That's Elder Huntsman and Elder Sturdevant driving us - two of the zone leaders.Here is the sight that greeted us in front of the chapel - the elders of Canje and Berbice zones lined

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-798168689773868212009-06-08T18:32:00.001-07:002009-06-08T19:37:12.324-07:00

There is something special about Suriname.I love the beautiful, kind people.And the missionaries are obedient, united and devoted to their work.Can you imagine getting a mission call letter saying "You are called to serve in the West Indies, Dutch speaking"? I don't think I have talked to a single elder (from the US) who understood where he was going at first. They have quite an adventure as they

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-77973695436233267952009-06-07T19:05:00.000-07:002009-06-08T18:31:43.116-07:00

We said goodbye to our Surinamese friends tonight in a fireside.They treated us 'royally'Kind Sister Fer made us traditional Amerindian capes - worn during special celebrationsWe love these fine peopleThe Ibrahim familyMy Surinamese 'Oprah' friend

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-82031447144883862812009-06-05T15:23:00.000-07:002009-07-11T07:07:00.809-07:00

Elder Clark (Guyana) – This week's success story has been titled "The Miracle of Members". We decided we needed to focus on effective power finding this week and so we thought of a few members that we could take with us to show us around the area a little more. The first morning, we took Sis *** with us and she was able to take us by some less actives and former investigators who gave us

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-46191217079054571732009-06-04T20:33:00.000-07:002009-06-04T20:42:30.342-07:00

Here it is (finally)!I am trying a new video hosting site. I hope it works for you. This is the last regular slideshow I will make. I have another 'favorite things' one I will post before we leave.It's been fun!Incline my Heart - West Indies Mission June 2009 from diane robison on Vimeo.Music:"Incline my Heart" - Eclipse"On my Way" - Disney"You've Got a Friend in Me" - Disney

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-9835660669590999282009-06-03T15:04:00.000-07:002009-06-03T15:21:45.107-07:00

The elders in Guadeloupe gave us the best farewell ever - baptisms of fine new members of the ChurchWe gathered with the Guadeloupe saints for one last fireside. We have fallen in love with these wonderful strong members of the churchA few of our French friends:Does she look ready to take over?This is Sister Gamiette who will be flying to Provo soon for training with her husband. They will be

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-42934399362969185662009-05-31T15:20:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:47:59.787-07:00

We love the French side of the West Indies Mission (President Robison served his mission in France)Here are the missionaries from Guadeloupe and St Martin including the Collings and the OliversWe continued our series of zone conferences on studyElder Heiner shows how it's done:The elders in Guadeloupe are a young group - but full of potential. Because of visa requirements all new French elders

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-51194079008112408922009-05-31T14:39:00.001-07:002009-05-31T15:17:17.311-07:00

Study!We have been rotating through the Preach my Gospel topics of planning, study, finding, committing, and teaching during our entire mission. It was nice that this final tour's topic happened to be study. That is what President Robison and I like to teach the very best. We love the doctrines of the Gospel and feel that as the elders learn them and teach them, the work rolls forward rapidly.I

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-58470077153113090312009-05-30T11:49:00.001-07:002009-05-31T15:20:07.962-07:00

Here's what President Robison's been doing a lot latelySaying good bye(Elder West)

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-61243201350558608952009-05-30T10:50:00.000-07:002009-05-30T11:53:25.030-07:00

We have been traveling for about a week now and internet access has not been good. We had great zone conferences in the islands (St Lucia) Wednesday and in Guadeloupe yesterday, along with a wonderful fireside last night. I took pictures, but just can't get anything uploaded. I'll keep trying!

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-9760139905277743322009-05-27T19:44:00.000-07:002009-05-27T20:34:40.774-07:00

We were in Grenada last weekend and I just now found time to upload some photos.The church building there is in the most beautiful location in the entire mission.It looks over gorgeous Grand Anse BeachHere's a little tour:Just outside the entrance - a nice big wrap around porchIn front - a basketball hoop of course - with an informative 'grass sculpture' underneathAround the side, a view of the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-74794973760795356842009-05-25T19:37:00.001-07:002009-05-25T19:51:21.447-07:00

The Linden area of Guyana was opened by the missionaries less than six months ago.Yesterday there were 104 people at church!Over the past two weekends 18 people were baptized.The Leishmanns and the elders have plenty to do helping the group (they are not even a branch yet) get organized.Baptisms in Linden - two weeks worth

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-90325661718335226022009-05-25T19:03:00.000-07:002009-05-25T19:32:55.353-07:00

We fly to St Lucia tomorrow to start our final zone conference tour. Yes - it is going to be tough - but sweet as well as we get to see each missionary one last time. I'll take 'plenty pictures' as they say here and post them as internet is available. Also, I have the slideshow done (actually two of them - one a special 'favorite things' version) but I'm having technical problems with the website

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-41145609699573057092009-05-22T18:53:00.000-07:002009-05-22T19:01:38.700-07:00

For our last visit to St Vincent, Elder and Sister Hatton took us to an incredibly beautiful hidden garden. What colors!Take a look

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-84608661735327742122009-05-19T09:05:00.000-07:002009-05-19T09:06:39.011-07:00

Elder Schroath – SurinameYesterday I called one of our investigators to see if he would come to church. I couldn't reach him, so we both thought he probably wouldn't come. 5 minutes before church started we saw him walking up to the church. Right when he stepped into the church he said he felt good. During the testimonies he started crying and told me how good he felt. He said that he could feel

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-65300964463323204632009-05-18T06:44:00.000-07:002009-05-18T20:32:28.810-07:00

The Point Fortin Branch in southwest Trinidad held it's first branch conference last week.What a success story!Here is a little history:The branch was created on April 18, 2008. We were there and I took this picture of the little group.Missionaries working in the new branch were Elder Shideler, Elder Vance, and Elder and Sister Farrer.The founding members were the Mohammed family. Brother

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-18908022460755672702009-05-14T19:56:00.000-07:002009-05-14T19:59:34.465-07:00

Elders Jackson, Catherine and Tycksen (plus Elder Pahio - not pictured)We will miss them!

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-53339981087512367622009-05-13T05:05:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:13:54.729-07:00

Elders Jensen, Jones, Hill, Lish and LintonFive new elders arrived from the Provo MTC Tuesday night (three more will arrive later in the transfer - Elders DeMasters, Stewart and Gossai)They reached the mission home in good time - around 9:30pm. Some elders have arrived as late as 2:00 am when problems come up in immigration.We fed them a snack and sent the tired elders to bed (they were up and

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-12234371316308366482009-05-11T06:34:00.000-07:002010-10-03T22:28:05.901-07:00

Elder Gilley - GuyanaWe told a family on Saturday how church would be. The family said church would be boring because they found out we don't clap and play drums and things like that. We were worried they wouldn't like it. They actually came and they said they loved it. We know they loved learning at church and that God helped them realize that the church was good.Elder Butler – French

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-15285146115585321212009-05-10T04:23:00.000-07:002009-05-10T06:32:15.127-07:00

Dear Mothers of West Indies missionaries,We just want you to know how much we appreciate your fine sons. They are mighty men of God and we know that is because you have prepared them well.These scriptures and pictures are in tribute to you:"Two thousand of these young men have taken their weapons of war"(Alma 56:5)"...never had I seen so great courage..." (Alma 56:44-45)"...they did think more

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-611320153002079622009-05-09T04:25:00.000-07:002009-05-09T06:55:38.784-07:00

Yes - that is Elder Scott wearing a yellow t-shirt at a baptism. As I was collecting pictures from Elder Coronado a few weeks ago, I noticed this very odd baptism photo and I just had to ask Elder Coronado what in the world was going on. He told me this story:A few months ago The elders baptized an almost complete family in Bushlot, Guyana - mother, daughter and son. The Father didn't want to be

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-69389203659938951612009-05-08T19:27:00.000-07:002009-05-08T19:44:20.543-07:00

I am working on my final mission slideshow and I came across this fabulous picture taken by Elder Cromwell. I thought I'd share it.Here is how the slideshows work.As President Robison does interviews, the elders who are waiting upload pictures onto one of our laptop computers (macs of course). Then a few weeks before we start zone conferences, I sort through the pictures and pull out about 1/4th

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-81241886882083923782009-05-07T20:42:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:56:57.019-07:00

The picture says it all(from Elder Jailall)

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-46244122734771708282009-05-07T07:06:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:23:25.182-07:00

It seems early to think about this but I keep getting questionsso here it isthe information on when we will be speaking in our home wardJuly 121:00 PMSherwood Hills Ward4525 N Canyon Rd (345 E)Provo, Utah84604-5032Here is a link to google mapsIt is #1 on the map

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-10271630202232743362009-05-06T18:18:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:25:17.023-07:00

We finished the April/May mission tour in Trinidad today.After doing this six times...we've seen quite a bit of planning practiceIt's impressiveThe assistants came up with yet another interesting object lesson - this time it was a four man push up that required using all the 'tools'After one failed attempt and then a little planning - the elders showed us their coordinated strengthElder Cottam

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-49217765928291410092009-05-05T03:55:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:15:27.360-07:00

Cars are not plentiful in the West Indies, so getting to church can be a challenge. Of course, this varies by country. I would say that a majority of members have cars in Guadeloupe and Martinique and very few have them in Guyana. The rest of the mission falls somewhere in between.I have noticed one interesting phenomenon - even during our short three years here - as a branch grows and members

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-34596871890147648342009-05-04T14:24:00.001-07:002009-05-04T14:52:40.025-07:00

I am terribly behind on success stories. That's what happens when we travel.Here they are:Elder Jones (Blake) - TrinidadWe have been teaching this young family for about two weeks. The mother wants them to be baptized, and she loves what she is learning, but has refused the challenge of baptisms because she believes that her baptism in her other church still counts and she can't do it again. As

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-13691920850214586792009-05-03T11:51:00.000-07:002009-05-03T15:57:33.421-07:00

Next Sunday is an exciting day for families of missionaries all over the world. I thought it would be helpful to let you know the guidelines for the upcoming Mother's Day phone call.Here is what the missionary handbook states:"You may telephone your parents on Christmas and one other time during the year (usually Mother's Day), according to the guidelines from your mission president. Take care

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-78547107005840670432009-05-01T17:19:00.000-07:002010-08-25T22:22:50.881-07:00

Did you ever wonder what your sons look like at the close of a long day of proselyting?They come into their apartments between 9 and 9:30 pm - sweaty, hungry, tired - ready to rip off the tie, jump into the shower and grab a bowl of cereal.But that is not what good missionaries do at the end of the day.They keep that tie on, kneel in prayer and then they pull out planners and area books for a 30

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-45552902177255603252009-05-01T15:32:00.000-07:002009-05-03T12:05:39.119-07:00

BEAUTIFULBEAUTIFULGUADELOUPEWe haven't been in Guadeloupe since December!A lengthy strike made it impossible for us to come to the island and eventually the missionaries had to be moved out. They returned about a month ago.So, yesterday we got to have zone conference here - it's so nice to be back!Elders Snow and Jones uplifted us with a voice and harmonica musical numberA few brave elders

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-88248689607659851202009-04-29T12:23:00.000-07:002009-04-29T12:56:42.160-07:00

Scriptures, planners, and the teaching record - essential tools for successful missionariesWe had a little break in our zone conference tour while President Robison attended some training meetings.Now we are back at workThe Island zone conference in St Lucia yesterday was fabulous. Those elders were ready to learn!I love it when the missionaries ask lots of questions - especially hard ones that I

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-27882087852737813662009-04-26T08:05:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:08:45.481-07:00

Elder Montgomery – St VincentWe’ve been working with a man named *** for a few weeks now. (since before I was here) He was baptized in the Pentecostal church before and didn’t see the need to be baptized again. He said “Jesus was baptized once, so I will be baptized once”. Last night, we were teaching about the Priesthood and a light switched on over his head. “So that’s why you want to baptize

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-59610334109274264052009-04-23T13:53:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:03:55.314-07:00

In Tobago:An investigator sister and her five year old daughter came to the Tobago branch last Sunday for the very first time.Saturday night at 3:00 AM her daughter came running into her room and said, "Is it time to go to church yet???"I think Elder Barton and brand new Elder Jarvis must have done a fabulous job teaching that family about the blessings of church!In Guyana:Elder Mulder shared

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-5048558319484335072009-04-21T04:05:00.000-07:002009-04-21T11:02:33.856-07:00

"We must seek after spiritual gifts. As we do with the intent to build the Lord's kingdom, with no motive but to accomplish the Lord's will, then the Lord blesses us."I read that quote from Elder Neil L Andersen this morning in the Church News (April 18, 2009, p 6) and it reminded my of an experience in Suriname.I was sitting next to my husband on the stand in the small Wanica Branch on Easter

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-37313210015510895862009-04-20T18:14:00.000-07:002009-04-20T20:12:06.639-07:00

That was the sight waiting for us at the finish of our drive from Canje to Georgetown last ThursdayGeorgetown and Canje zones gathered Friday morning at the LaGrange chapel - the largest zone conference in the mission.We continued our focus on the topics of ordinances, goal setting, and planningThat's an impressive planner!See that neat little graph on the left side? That's the 'funnel' - one of

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-69802100346355646612009-04-19T16:16:00.000-07:002010-12-03T14:13:49.360-08:00

Music:"I Want to be Baptized" - Clive Romney, My Eternal Family"Baptism" - Clive Romney, My Eternal Family"A Call I Hear" - Peter Breinholt, EFY 2000To view full screen - click on rectangular icon at lower right of movie window

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Canje is sort of the 'frontier' of the mission. It's two hours away from Georgetown, the capitol of Guyana, and in a separate district. Living conditions are often challenging but the missionaries love it because they can always find wonderful people to teach and many are joining the church.It takes great planning expertise to manage the rapid pace of the workSo here are the Canje elders -

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-22053724894294118842009-04-16T14:31:00.000-07:002009-04-16T15:38:38.324-07:00

"And we did magnify our office unto the Lord"(Jacob 1:19)That is the theme of zone conference for AprilOur topic is PLANNINGI love Elder Ballard's description of young missionaries:"Most of them have never had to plan anything. They haven’t even had to plan to pick their socks up." (Mission President Training, 2003)Isn't that so true?So - we expected a challenge - but found wonderfully prepared

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-68582560090507136562009-04-14T15:33:00.001-07:002009-04-14T15:35:19.983-07:00

We are traveling right now and the internet is slow. I'll post pictures as soon as I can but for know - here are last week's success storiesSuccess Stories – April 6Elder Carlson - Martiniquethis week my success is receiving three referrals in the last three days from members: i was informed of the difficulty of getting those here on martinique but as we simply taught doctrine to the members we

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-40955559670313248602009-04-10T07:02:00.001-07:002009-04-10T07:34:20.297-07:00

We are heading to Surname tonight to begin our second to the last zone conference tour.The theme is planning from Preach My Gospel chapter 8 - training that is always needed and essential to success. It includes time management, goal setting, planning to reach those goals, keeping up an area book to track the progress of investigators, and accountability. My favorite quote from the chapter is:"

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-5195046233156426102009-04-07T19:19:00.000-07:002009-04-07T20:12:15.457-07:00

Did you ever wonder how children in Guyana celebrate Easter?They fly kites! Isn't that a fun tradition?On Easter weekend, thousands of people will go out and fly kites to celebrate - I think that's much more fun that eating loads of chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs.I just happened upon these darling kite-flying children at a park in Georgetown last month.An entire school was visiting the park

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-44209438114977304522009-04-06T09:12:00.001-07:002009-04-26T08:51:22.404-07:00

I am getting behind on the Success Stories! Today's new ones are already coming in with the weekly letters and I haven't even posted last week's!Here they areSuccess Stories – March 30, 2009Elder Holtz – SurinameThis week was something special... we had an investigator that we gave a Book of Mormon to only a week ago... Wellll turns out in 4 days he had read +/-84 pgs and a week after we gave him

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-76919136822089431162009-04-05T16:16:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:18:03.140-07:00

President Robison and I got to be part of a special baptism this morning.Here is the storyAbout a month ago, when Elder Neil L Anderson and his wife, Kathy were in Trinidad to create the first stake in the West Indies, we took them into Port of Spain to see a view of the island from the beautiful Fort George.On our way back to the mission home we stopped at Ruby Tuesdays for lunch. It was an odd

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-3031632122316927382009-04-03T18:15:00.000-07:002009-04-03T19:08:36.383-07:00

When we were in Guyana earlier this month, we stopped at the Rosignal branch for President Robison to interview the missionaries from that side of the riverSome of the beautiful sisters were gathered to prepare for the Relief Society birthday celebrationDoing what they do so wellMaking delicious things to eat!They were preparing seven curry - one of my favorite mealsHere is how the website

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-27156068534235349912009-04-02T05:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:53:18.792-07:00

We had one of the largest transfers of our mission this week.Happily - thirteen new elders arrived safelyBut sadly - fourteen (three missing from the picture) well worn experienced elders departedYou would think that after almost three years, this process would come easy - but it doesn't. It's hard to say goodbye to such good friends.It's amazing the way the work keeps moving forward even when

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-44824308065342221742009-03-30T06:49:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:45:52.704-07:00

Here's the latest Success Stories (a little late)Elder Damm - TrinidadThe gospel really changes peoples lives. We were teaching a man who had a scruffy beard and had lost faith in Christ. He just wasn't put together. Well Sunday morning came around and he was dressed nice, clean shaven and told us he really felt a difference and was gaining his faith back in Christ.Elder Findlay – GuyanaWell

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-59808995186450180342009-03-29T18:32:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:14:52.032-07:00

Elder and Sister Hymas are a senior missionary couple who started their mission about six months ago in St Lucia. They were just transferred to Guyana this month so that Elder Hymas could serve as a counselor in the mission presidency with the special assignment to help prepare the Georgetown, Guyana District to become a stake.They sent an email to family and friends today describing their

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-36209019248518348012009-03-28T08:14:00.000-07:002009-03-28T08:36:55.158-07:00

On Thurday, March 19th a new District Presidency was called for the Georgetown Guyana District.President Barrow has served tirelessly for the past six years as either a district president or counselor in the mission presidency. Prior to that he had only been a member of the church for three years.The new presidency will build upon this great foundation as together they prepare Georgetown, Guyana

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-39385137387850140562009-03-28T07:36:00.000-07:002009-04-19T05:21:40.132-07:00

We already had a great Trinidad zone conference at the end of February with Elder Neil L. Andersen.As we were finishing our tour of the mission, we decided to pull the Trinidad missionaries together one more time so they could participate in the discussion topics we shared with the rest of the missionaries. So - they actually got two zone conferences this tour - one with a general authority and

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-42997452114838581222009-03-26T12:18:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:33:01.349-07:00

We flew from St Martin to St Lucia yesterday (the famous Piton mountains are at the far right)President Robison interviewed all the island missionaries last night This morning we had zone conference (actually most of the day - from 8:30 to 1:30)Tonight we fly back to Trinidad.So - relaxing on the gorgeous beaches of St Lucia is (unfortunately) not part of the programBut I did get to peak at one

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-50699362087512536072009-03-24T15:02:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:47:05.377-07:00

We had one last zone conference in St Martin (we think).Generally the St Martin elders fly to Guadeloupe or St Lucia for conference. But, because there are four 'displaced' elders from Guadeloupe temporarily serving in St Martin, we flew there for a conference. It was fun to have a largish gathering there.Here's the groupand here they are - companionship by companionshipElders Larson and

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-22730685743533907972009-03-22T09:59:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:02:26.007-07:00

On Monday, March 9, 2009, the first district in the history of the country of French Guiana was created. There are over 250 members who live in French Guiana and currently it has three branches: Cayenne, Matoury, and Kourou. Pictured here are (from left to right) President Robison, Andre Litampha, first counselor Jean Magny, and the President of the Cayenne Branch, Dabreau Guy.On hand to

Reid Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858200937821421532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-55323102736554801212009-03-21T04:27:00.000-07:002009-03-21T05:13:41.905-07:00

We completed our South American tour yesterday with a zone conference in LaGrange, Guyana.It was another great experience with excellent missionariesHere they are!Georgetown ZoneDiamond ZoneHere's a closer look, district by district (slightly expanded because of the displaced French elders who will be returning to Guadeloupe and Martinique on April 1st)Elders Moses, Bowens, Averett,

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-7947594758481665852009-03-20T19:52:00.000-07:002009-03-20T20:01:01.366-07:00

I have been keeping a website with mission information for the past (almost) three years.Because my husband and I complete our mission soon, and because the particular method I used is difficult to transfer to another computer, I decided not to renew my contract to host the website. Consequently, I need to rebuild it in a way that can be used by the new mission president, if he desires.That means

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-57289955469219782562009-03-19T10:19:00.000-07:002009-03-20T19:52:17.975-07:00

The missionaries in Canje and Berbice were impressive yesterdayJust look at them - many in their long-sleeved white shirts (despite the heat and no AC)Berbice ZoneCanje ZoneIt is always so wonderful walking into a room full of elders - clean, dedicated, and eager to learn. They are such gentlemen. They stand up and great us, pick up and carry my briefcase, see that ladies eat first...They will

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-91233675050299761462009-03-18T16:08:00.001-07:002009-03-18T18:33:18.411-07:00

As usual, we started our zone conference tour in Dutch-speaking Suriname.And, as usual, the elders were clean, crisp, and eager to learn.During the conference...some graphs with Elder McDaniellots of practiceand plenty of delicious foodand some far better food (Elder Croese)Here they are!The missionaries of Surinameand French GuianaElder Pahio and TevaroElder Vernes and LubberinkElder Kinghorn

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-4570423041873564652009-03-17T02:59:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:42:08.521-07:00

It's mid March already!Here are the latest success stories.We are in the midst of zone conference tour so, depending on internet in Guyana, I'll have some current pictures of the missionaries posted soon.Elder Jackson - TrinidadThis week it seemed like we weren't finding anybody. I felt like we were being too picky on who to begin teaching. It seemed almost like all we were doing was contacting

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-75784126312949252012009-03-16T07:41:00.000-07:002009-03-16T08:18:33.539-07:00

Here is the focus of March's Zone Conferences:Preach my Gospel chapter 11 - How do I help people make and keep commitments?The principle of repentance from lesson #3 (pp 62-62 PMG)Here are some of the repentance scriptures and quotes we may discussRepentance and Enduring ConversionScriptures:1 Ne 8:30 – What are the steps to enduring conversion illustrated in group #3 from Lehi’s dream? What does

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-52776012072537752472009-03-15T11:01:00.001-07:002010-12-03T14:19:45.002-08:00

Here they are - the wonderful West Indies missionaries!Music:"Mr Sun" - Raffi"I Believe" - Brett Raymond, EFY 2003"Come Thou Fount" - Rob Gardner, LDS Hymns of Praise

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-20397409614842336892009-03-14T20:14:00.000-07:002009-03-14T20:33:00.229-07:00

We are starting our March mission tour. Here is the schedule of the upcoming Zone Conferences:Trinidad Zone Conference was held earlier this month with Elder Neil Andersen of the SeventyMonday, March 16 - Suriname (missionaries may not get to email that day)Wednesday March 18 - Canje and Berbice Zones, GuyanaFriday March 20 - Georgetown and Diamond Zones, GuyanaTuesday March 24 - St Martin Elders

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-73702462226630623752009-03-12T09:02:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:39:25.092-07:00

Here are some of the latest success stories from the hard working West Indies missionaries:Elder Kinghorn - SurinameWe had a random man show up in church yesterday. None of the missionaries knew him, so I asked him where he came from. He said that one of our recent converts, ***, had told him that he needed to come to church and that he was going to feel amazing there. He was so excited to

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-10022852517042297982009-03-09T19:03:00.001-07:002009-03-09T19:09:00.169-07:00

Linden is an area in Guyana that missionaries have been dreaming about opening up for years. It's towards the interior of Guyana where there are great people, including many Amerindians, who are ready to learn about the Gospel.Last January 23rd we got permission to work there part time and the results have been amazing.Here are some pictures of one of the early church meetings in LindenElder

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-76402262179769235432009-03-08T06:57:00.000-07:002009-03-08T07:12:05.740-07:00

They get up at 6:30, dress, eat, study for two hours (three - if learning a language) out the door at 9:30 (10:30 for language) - and then work with all their heart, might, mind and strength until 9:00 or 9:30 (with a break for lunch). Then plan, eat, and to bed.That's a typical West Indies missionary day.Do they get tired?Of courseDo they mind?No - because this is the sweetest work in the

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-31603809941054888992009-03-08T06:23:00.001-07:002009-03-08T06:23:54.165-07:00

Here is a link to this week's Church News article on the creation of the Port of Spain, Trinidad Stake:http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/56717/Worth-the-wait-in-Trinidad--Tobago.html

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-2590903405056530092009-03-06T20:41:00.000-08:002009-04-26T08:34:17.920-07:00

Here are a few more Success Stories that came in a bit late:Elder Hamilton – TrinidadThis past week while Elder Andersen was here, he and his wife Sister Andersen, along with President and Sister Robison befriended their waitress, a lady named ***, at Ruby Tuesday. All four of these leaders asked her questions about herself and her life and invited her to listen to the missionaries.

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-66587539760535224542009-03-05T04:01:00.000-08:002009-04-26T08:33:13.003-07:00

Here are the latest West Indies Mission Success StoriesElder Parrish – GuyanaWell elder warhurst was on splits with a member working in a new area. They were doing 5 min findings, that what we learned from this weeks Zone Meeting. They saw a house that looked like a Hindu family lived there. They passed it but they felt like they should say hi. The family is Golden. They were hindu, and turned

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-52637475655940926362009-03-01T14:21:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:47:53.294-08:00

About 750 Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church in Trinidad gathered together at 9 a.m. this morning (Sunday, March 1, 2009) in the Cascadia Hotel Conference Center for the creation of the first stake in the West Indies Mission (first English-speaking Stake in the Caribbean).The approval to create the stake was given on February 12, 2009 in a meeting of the First Presidency and Quorum of

Reid Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858200937821421532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-30997205092377628732009-02-28T17:36:00.000-08:002009-04-19T05:22:54.585-07:00

(here's a link to an online version - http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161441342)Elders Palmer and Neilson, who are serving in San Fernando, Trinidad were just getting off a mini-bus ride (maxis in Trinidad) and saw smoke coming out of a home. Next to the home was a women that appeared a bit disoriented, but was safely out of the house. They first asked if the fire

Reid Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858200937821421532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-10380544453117982912009-02-27T18:48:00.000-08:002009-02-28T06:48:46.996-08:00

Elder and Sister Andersen are in Trinidad for the Stake organization this weekend. The Trinidad elders were able to have a wonderful zone conference session with them.I was only able to get a few photos - here they are.Elder Andersen shaking hands with each missionaryChoir practice after - in preparation for the Sunday Conference for the creation of a stakeHere's a few close ups of the big group

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-27083114154933728552009-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:002009-04-26T08:30:41.827-07:00

Here are the latest success stories from the elders.There is power in this work - particularly through the Book of MormonElder Holtz – SurinameThis week we've found some incredible potential priesthood holders that have all had incredible experiences with the Holy Ghost as they have put forth their effort to come closer to Heavenly Father. One of them said that he felt "Glorious" and "the hair on

dr dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747094796889484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139377015617662682.post-74411347726199140902009-02-23T16:38:00.000-08:002009-02-23T16:44:34.695-08:00

I received this note from Sister Monlouis - a member who lives in Guadeloupe. She gave me permission to share it with you.I had a surgery so I couldn't do anything for a month.The surgery was ok, but now I have a little problem. I have to see the doctor again.Let me tell u something that happened in the hospital:I was still in the hospital on 14th February and I heard someone asked for Claudine

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