November 6th through November 12th

 November 6^th through November 12^th:  Monday we took everybody to Antigua.  One group toured the Popenoe House, another group did the Chocolate Museum and mom and I went and delivered baby kits at the hospital in San Felipe. We then all met for Texas BBQ at Pappy’s, one of my new happy places.  And no trip to Antigua would be complete without some shopping at the artisan market. 

Sister Chen who is a doctor at the hospital sent us a couple of pictures she took.

Mom is trying to get just the right color outfit.

Sister Chen sent us this of one of the premies all dressed up.

I think this is the little guy that Sister Chen dressed up in the red and white hat and sent to us.

One of the little guys who got a new outfit.

Yum Yum Texas BBQ

Wednesday we did the morning shift and then drove to Las Colinas, the church camp, and spoke to a group of young women from Escuintla.  It took us 3 hours to get there and we were 30 minutes late. It only took us an hour to get home.  The traffic during rush hour is brutal.  

Young Women's camp at Las Colinas

Group picture when we got done.

Thursday President Rosales called and said that one of the buses with members from the Polochic was stopped and prohibited from coming into the city because it did not have the right papers.  So he drove the temple van, Brother Abadillo drove the MTC van and I drove our van and we went and got the people and brought them to the temple.  Saturday morning before our shift mom went over and spoke to a group of primary kids from Coban.  They gave her pictures they had drawn of the temple.  

Mom and the primary kids from Barrio Los Campos, Coban.

The primary leaders from Coban.

Mom being given all the pictures of the temple.

These were so cute.

So sweet.

We scored.

Some of the kids wrote letters to the missionaries at the MTC.

Mom found a place for some of the pictures.  Every grandma needs art on her kitchen door.

Sunday we had a multistake conference with all the stakes and districts in Guatemala.  It originated in Salt Lake and we heard from Elders Duncan and Soares, Sister Aburto, and Elder Ballard.  It was a great meeting. 

This is from Elder Jenson's blog.

In the evening we had a choir practice for all the missionaries.  We are singing next week for our annual temple worker devotional.  We enjoyed the week and the many different experiences we are having.  We feel like we have the best job in the church.

Getting ready for choir practice.

The tenors were ready.