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| This is Gabby - She is preparing for a mission |
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| Sister Gavarret |
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| Words can't describe the feelings we had for the two days we got to spend with the Gavarrets. We learned so much from them and truly felt of their love and support for the things we are doing here in our mission. We also learned how to serve better. Elder Gavarret is an example of sharing the Gospel wherever he is. He feels an urgency to make sure that EVERYONE he comes in contact with has an opportunity to hear the exciting news of the restoration and he does not hesitate to share it. I loved watching him in action, whether it was the waiter at the restaurant or someone on the street. It made me realize how much more I can open my mouth. I really try to share it at every opportunity I feel comes to me but Elder Gavarret "creates" opportunities. |
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| What an amazing woman!! I felt so privileged to be able to spend a couple of days with her and get to know her a little bit. I felt a connection with her. She is full of enthusiasm and really gets things done. She has such a testimony of Jesus Christ and His work. I was very humbled listening to the story of her conversion. I know that this is why she has such a testimony of missionary work and a love for the missionaries. She is so much fun to be with too. She has a love of life and an energy and smile that are contagious. She and Elder Gavarret make a great team. They are true examples of how the Gospel of Jesus Christ blesses lives in Happy Ways. |
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| Elder Marks, Elder Weiss, Elder Richards, Elder Gavarret, Sister Gavarret, President Baird "Spot check of the Elder's Apartment" It was pretty clean |
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| Elder Gavarret, President Baird, President Perez (Branch Bresident Curacao) Skype with President Yuyes (ABC District President) |
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| Elder Richards "supervising" Elder Marks washing the dishes😂😄 |
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| Elder Porritt & Elder Bigelow |
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| Sister Hardy, Sister Melendez |
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| Sister Gavarret & Sister Jones |
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| Sister Hardy, Sister Melendez, Elder Marks, Elder Porritt, Elder Richards, Elder Bigelow, Elder Weiss President Baird, Sister Baird, Sister Gavarret, Elder Gavarret While Elder Gavarret was here we took the opportunity to have a mission-wide conference. It was such a wonderful day for all of us. We had the Curacao missionaries present and the other areas of our mission Skyped in to the mission home and we were able to introduce all of our missionaries to each other as well as to Elder & Sister Gavarret. Then we had an opportunity to be taught. It was an incredible couple of hours and we learned so much!! |
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| Elder Jones, President Baird, Elder Gavarret, Elder Parr Sister Jones, Sister Baird, Sister Gavarret, Sister Parr |
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| Sister Baird, Sister Melendez, President Baird |
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| Sister Hardy, Sister Melendez, Sister Baird, President Baird |
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| President Baird, Sister Hardy, Sister Melendez, Sister Gavarret, Elder Gavarret |
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| President Baird, Pete, Elder Gavarret This is one of the Waiters at the Renaissance in Curacao He is wonderful and we really love him!! He collects pins from all over the world (if I remember right he has three vests just as full as this one) He has a Salt Lake Temple pin and an Angel Moroni pin.😊 It's fun to see them all. I'm sure he has met some interesting people in his life. |
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| At dinner with our Senior Couples in Curacao |
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| A fun picture from home, Sage holding Everett So fun to see them!! Pictures and "What's App" keep me going (So grateful that he's doing well enough to be home. Hopefully he'll be off the oxygen soon) |
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| Elder Bigelow, Magnolia, Brother Pareja, Theodora, Elder Porritt |
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| I love this picture!!! Occasionally I get missionaries in action. This is a picture of Guyana missionaries in action!! |
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| Elder Kennedy & Elder Riter |
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| Elder Revilla & Elder Ortega |
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| Elder Wall & Elder Raymond |
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| Sister Baird & Elder S. Norton |
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| This is my dear friend Nicola. She took such good care of us at the Marriott. This was her last day of work there. I'm sure going to miss her. |
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| Sister Thackarey, Sister James, Elder Bromdeo, Sister Baird, Sister O'Dair Elder Bromdeo was set apart today as a full-time missionary. He is temporarily assigned to serve in our mission until his visa comes through. |
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| Elder Pingel & Elder Andrews |
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| Elder Leitch & Elder Revilla |
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| Elder Romero |
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| Brother Blair - He is preparing for a mission |
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| Sister O'Dair, Sister Thackeray, Sister Bohne |
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| Elder Norton, Elder Bigler, Elder Morgan |
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| Elder Norton, Elder Norton, Elder Bigler, Elder Morgan, Elder McMillian |
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| Elder Hanni, Elder Riter, Elder Lewis, Elder Chirstensen, Elder Raymond |
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| Elder Riter & Elder Ortega |
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| These sweet ladies came from the Ministry of Health and gave us all pills to help prevent Filiaria. The country of Guyana is doing a campaign to try to eradicate this disease which is spread by mosquitos. |
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Back row: Brother Blair (Preparing for a mission), Elder Bohne, Elder Bromdeo, Elder Hanni, Elder McMillian, Elder Morgen, Elder Buxton, Elder Lewis, Elder Christensen, Elder Riter, Elder Norton, Elder Wells, Elder Raymond, Elder Bigler, Elder Norton, Elder White, Elder Thackeray
Front: President Baird, Sister Baird, Sister Bohne, Elder Depot, Elder Ward, Elder Lopez, Elder Romero, Elder Leitch, Elder Revilla, Elder Sanchez, Elder Ortega, Elder Pingel, Elder Andrews, Sister Thackeray, Sister O'Dair, Elder O'Dair
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| Elder Depot |
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| All "squeezed in" for the ride home Elder McMillian and Elder Leitch are in the back. I just want to share a miracle that they shared with me. During District Conference President Baird told all the members that while he was speaking a name or names would come to their minds. Then as he concluded his talk he asked them to think of the names again. He told them that these were people the Lord was preparing to hear the gospel and it was their responsibility to share it with them. He challenged them to have a goal for a "white Christmas" to bring these people into baptism. One family in the congregation went immediately to the missionaries and shared the name that had come to them. It was their neighbors. The only problem was that their neighbors did not speak English. The missionaries asked what language they spoke. It was Spanish. It just so happened that Elder McMillian is one of our Spanish speaking missionaries and Elder Leitch is as well. That was a miracle in and of itself in English speaking Guyana. As they met with the family and were concluding their lesson the missionaries asked if there was something they could specifically pray for for this family. The father answered, "Yes, please pray that we can become members of your church". The Lord truly is preparing people to hear the message of His restored gospel. We only need to act on the promptings we receive to share it. |
