Our Temple Mission: Barrio Los Jardines & Wayne's Birthday

Yesterday at the temple, Jackie Briceno invited us and the Hawses to her ward today. It was their Primary Program. She also leads the singing and wanted me to play the piano for her. We always enjoy the Primary Programs, even in Spanish. The children did very well and everyone was dressed in the Primary colors, Red, Yellow & Blue.

Sister Samanamud from Lima and Sister Rowley Holliday, Utah.

The Llantop Family with Wayne & Bill.
Their son on the left is leaving this week for his mission in Argentina.

Hermana Alva. She comes to the temple every Tuesday.

Hermano Llantop helping to prepare the Sacrament.

Elder Willard from Puget Sound, WA & Elder Zanabria from Lima.

The theme for the Primary Program, "I know the Scriptures are True."

Bill & me with Jackie, waiting for the meeting to start.

Ashly Abanto, in the center is our cute little friend from the temple.
She leaves Tuesday for her mission to Ecuador. She is in the Stake
Primary Presidency. They came for the Primary Program. This is
the Presidency.

With Ashly.

With Jackie Briceno.

The Rios Family.

The Primary kids and their leaders after the program.

The Primary kids were excited about their cake.

There's not anything much cuter than this little girl, Luz. She liked Bill
because he gave her candy.

The Coacallas gave the Family Home Evening lesson on Monday. We also played a game where we passed a potato and when Sister Coacalla called stop, the person holding the potato had to answer a question. We also celebrated Wayne's 61st birthday coming up on Thursday October 27th. Jan made her famous chocolate cake (love it) and I brought ice cream. Sister Coacalla brought homemade tamales. It was a fun evening.

We gave him a little gag gift.

Wayne, President Caso, Sister Gomez & Elder Guevara

Sister Gomez from Arequipa and our two Guevara couples. They are not
related but both are from Lima.

Bill helping Jan get the perfect picture.

The Coacallas from Cusco and Wayne.

Blowing out the candles.

This past week we have all had this annoying bird pecking at our windows. They say he is fighting his reflection but he starts early in the morning when the sun comes up. It is almost as bad as having a rooster wake you up. Bill counted over 100 pecks one morning. Wayne discovered he is a Saffron Crested Tyrant-Manakin, native to the northern parts of South America. We call him Woody Window-Pecker. Here are some pictures we have captured. We could never get him actually pecking because he was too fast.