Temple Devotional & Christmas Lunch

This has been a busy week with many activities as we get closer to Christmas. Sunday we went to church at the Bellavista ward which is also in La Esperanza.  It is a smaller ward with no temple workers but the members are always happy to see the missionaries.

Elder Cowley from California and Elder McEwan from Texas.

That evening was the Temple Devotional for the temple workers and their spouses.  I played for the congregation as well as our little choir and the Gomez's duet. There were also two other soloists and the Temple Presidency and their wives gave talks. It was a good evening and it was great to see all the "Obreros y Obreras"  at the same time. There were around 500 in attendance. By the time it started they even filled the stage in the back.

Some of our choir members with President and Sister Casos, after the meeting.

Three temple missionaries with some temple workers.

Bill with Hermano Munoz and his wife.  He comes to the temple to work every Friday from Chiclayo,
(3 hours north of Trujillo), then spends the night and works again on Saturday morning.

Me & Amy

Hermano Obando and his wife.

The Bendezu's

On Monday the temple missionaries were invited to a Christmas luncheon with the paid temple workers.  We went to Restaurante Romano.  It was quite nice and the food was good.

Several ordered cuy, which is guinea pig.  We haven't been brave enough to try it yet.

We went to the mission offices this week to have Elder Olsen help us with our plane reservations for our trip in January when the temple is closed.

Elder Olsen

Bill with Elder Romano

It was Sister Vaughan's birthday so we were able to sing Happy Birthday to her.

The Christmas tree at the mission offices.




Across the street from the Primavera church where the mission offices are.

I found a new addition for the llama family.  Every family has their black sheep or in this case - Loco Llama.  Do you see him?

And last but not least - our 2nd grandchild, Hannah, celebrated her 14th birthday this week on December 10th.  Seven years ago we celebrated her birthday, as a family, in Disneyland.  She is the little girl in the gray sweater, standing next to Minnie Mouse.

Here she is on her 14th birthday.  She is smart, sweet and beautiful and a great asset to our family.  We love you Hannah!