Quito, Ecuador Temple

Quito, Ecuador Temple
Here is where we will be working until Feb. 2023

Welcome

Dear Readers,

We hope as you read this blog of our mission to the Quito, Ecuador temple you will feel the joy and happiness we are experiencing by being in the service of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We hope you can experience some of what we feel. Christine and I met in Quito, Ecuador 51 years ago while serving as missionaries. We are going home.


John and Christine

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Monday, December 26, 2022

December 19th through Christmas Day

December 19th through Christmas Day:  Monday:  We did our cleaning and grocery shopping and had a very lazy afternoon resting up.  Tuesday through Friday:  We worked both morning and evening shifts.  I officiated in 3 sessions during the week.  We had a zone of missionaries from the Quito North Mission come each morning.  We also attended a little party for the temple workers in the patron housing cafeteria after each shift.  Some of them had gelatin salads, others bought pizza, others had chicken and rice.  The workers really enjoyed getting together.  We contributed a drink for most of the shifts. 

President Aguirre thanking all the workers









Saturday: We went and did some Christmas shopping for gifts for the children of David and Fernanda's children, President Aguirre's grandchildren.  We received a much appreciatead invitation to go to dinner at President Aguirre's home for Christmas Eve dinner.  We were feeling a little homesick.  President Aguirre picked us up at 5:00 pm and we spent the evening at his home.  Dinner was two turkeys cooked differently.  One was covered in bacon. 

Dinner was delicious and then we went upstairs to Fernanda's apartment and opened all the presents.  It was a little chaotic.  It reminded me of when our children were small. 

The grandchildren had to dance before they could open presents.

The floor was completely covered in the end.

It was nice to have somewhere to go and it was really special to be with such a loving family.  We love the Aguirre family.  Sunday:  We went to church and then President and Sister Aguirre brought us leftovers from the dinner the night before.  We were able to have a video call with all our kids and grandchildren.  Our grandson, Evan, had to go back into the hospital the day after he got home from his surgery for his broken leg.  He had pneumonia.  He was one sick kid, but was able to come home on Christmas Eve.  In the evening we watched an episode of The Chosen. 
Kimball and his book.
Stanford and his book.
Abigail and her book.
 

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