Return to Barrio California

We had no electricity this morning except for the outlet for our refrigerator which is on a generator. It was a challenge getting ready for church and made us have sandwiches, chips and watermelon for Sunday dinner.  We went to the California Ward for the 3rd time today.  It is easy to get to and we know lots of people in this ward. 

Hermano Leyva works in the temple with his wife and daughter, Stephani.
He has been a Bishop, a Stake President and a Mission President and
now serves as a counselor in the Bishopric.

Hermana Messina from Las Vegas & Hermana Gallardo from, Cordoba, Argentina.
We ran into Sister Messina in Cajamarca in January, when we were
 on our vacationwhen the temple was closed for maintenance.
Sister Gallardo has only been our for one month and speaks very good English.

Bill with the Sagastegui Family and the Sister Missionaries.

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The Leyvas.
Stephane is the oldest of three and speaks perfect English.
 She graduated from BYU and is going back in August to work on her Master's Degree.
Her younger sister, Brenda and younger brother, Juan are also attending BYU.

Hermano Rodan from the temple teaches the 8 & 9 year olds.

They have this teeny, tiny bathroom for the "little people" in primary.

The basketball court / parking lot behind the church.
Only one car and two wards meet in this building.

This little pooch sure wanted to come to church.
Sister Messina kept shooing him away.

They re-planted flowers this week at the temple. 

I picked up some new glasses this week.  Bill decided I needed another
pair before I go home since they are about half price down here.
These three helped me with my glasses.

The Guadelupe District came to the the temple for 3 days this week from 1-2 hours away.
It was the first time for some, including the new Chocope Branch President of 3 weeks.
This is only part of them as they were using all the rooms in the Albergue.
The Marlers, Bentleys and Fackrells are with them.
We also had buses this week from Chiclayo & Chimbote.

Saturday is always a  busy day at the temple.

 Scenes on the street this week.

The sugar cane has tops so is ready to harvest. Lots of sugar cane is
grown in Trujillo.

You can't find a lemon in this area but limes are in great supply.
They are used in lots of recipes.  We have learned to really appreciate the  lime.

I took these next pictures off the internet.  As I said in last week's post, I have a weakness for llamas and alpaca.  I also have a weakness for cute little Peruvian kids.

We also love and miss our city of Logan, the mountains and our beautiful temple there.