Couple Power

West Indies missionaries find, teach, and baptize.

We were reminded last weekend that West Indies couple missionaries do too!

Three couples had baptisms this weekend.

1. The Malmroses, who served in Guadeloupe, taught and baptized Sister Hubert - all in two weeks. It is a sweet story - Elder Malmrose received a blessing from President Gamiette, the French District President, saying that he would baptize someone on his mission. With two weeks to go, that hadn't happened until Sister Valet brought her friend, Sister Hubert to church. The Malmroses and their replacement couple, the Collings, taugth her the lessons. She quickly gained a testimony and was baptized on the Malmrose's last Sunday in Guadeloupe

the Malmroses and Sister Huber


Sisters in the Gospel - Sister Valet and Sister Hubert (on her confirmation day)




2. Elder Collings baptized Brother Didier last Sunday in Guadeloupe



3. Elder and Sister Leavitt had a very special experience the last Sunday of their missionary service in Trinidad. Twice a week for 16 months, they visited with Sister Weeks, the non-member wife of the Couva Branch President. She came to church on the last Sunday of the Leavitt's mission and said, "I want to be baptized today."

So she was!



And one more blessing - an investigator attended Sister Weeks' baptism and was so touched that he asked, "Can I be baptized - today?!"

And he was!

French videos

I added the videos to the "French Side" post

It's nice to be home with good internet

More Glimpses of WIRMs

You'll all remember that Landon Hansen comes from a large family. This is the Sunday after he came home.

Here Andrew Croft is captured in a photo with Allyson.

Ross Webb always had an eye for capturing the moment on film. Here is are photos of he and Briony from a recent trip to France.

WIRM pictures - visiting the Lockharts

WIRM News - Evans baby girl

Mark Evans and his wife have a baby girl! Here name is Lenora. I think that this is WIRM grandbaby #2.

Take a look - isn't she cute?




Keep up the impressive work - WIRMs!

In honor of tonight's debate

Does this sister remind you of anyone?








Here's a hint




The last picture is of Sarah Palin - the US vice presidential candidate and the first three are of Sister Gamiette, wife of the first counselor in the Mission Presidency (her husband was just released last Sunday as the French District President and replaced by President Eclar).

If Sarah Palin needs a beautiful, returned missionary, mother of five, French speaking double - she can find one in Guadeloupe!

Island Zone Conference

We had the perfect finish to our mission tour yesterday in St Lucia. The missionaries were well-prepared and we had a wonderful experience together.

This was Elder McDaniel's first visit to the islands - I just had to take a picture of him and Elder Williamson in front of the gorgeous turquoise water. Can you believe that this gorgeous spot is just a few steps from the airport runway where we just landed?


The Assistants chose Elder Stratton for their 'trust' activity.


President Robison had Elders Cromwell and McNeal role play contacting him. They did great!


Then he had them imagine they were Parley P Pratt and Wilford Woodruff and contact him again. Wow!


Sister Sherwood provided another fabulous lunch.


Brand new Elder Rosales, in the center, is enjoying his very first zone conference along with his new brothers, Elder Beute and Elder McNeal.


Sister Sherwood is quite the photographer. She created this stunning baptism bulletin board in the foyer


Here are the fine Island Zone Elders:


Elders Williams, Jailall, and Cromwell


Elder Ficklin, brother Cardugan (I'm sure I didn't spell that right) - a fabulous prospective missionary, Elder Kahaialii, and Elder Stratton


Elders Rosales, McNeal, Beute, and Parrish


There are two branches in St Lucia - Vieux Fort and Castries. Both branches are growing in numbers and strength. The Castries building quickly became too small for the members. Eighteen months ago attendance was in the 20s and now it is in the 80s.

If you want to see why, take a look here at Sister Sherwood's blog. The members are wonderful and the Sherwoods are doing amazing work with the youth.

So - the Castries Branch need more space - and they are getting it.

A chapel extension is underway: