Missionaries

 As I've said before, the best part of the mission is spending time with the missionaries.  The above photo was taken last week after district study.  The missionaries always come upstairs to the mission office to check their mail and to get supplies or have a little chat.  It's always great to talk to them.  They are so upbeat and happy all the time.  They are so hard working, always willing to lend a hand or to help in any way they can.  Of course, they also love to eat some goodies.   We get to see some of them quite often because they either work right here with the young adults or they are near by.  Others we see very seldom because they live and work so far away.  These young men and women are smart, diligent, and full of the spirit because they are representatives of the Lord.  They love Jesus Christ so much that they devote 2 years, 18months for the girls, of their lives to serve Him and to spread His gospel to all those who are ready to hear His word.

 Elder Navarro, the one holding the sign, is sadly going home tomorrow morning.  Last week he was running to the metro and tore his ACL.  He has been in a lot of pain and after seeing a few doctors and conferring with the mission President, it has been decided that he will go home.  He will be having surgery to repair his ACL at the end of the week.  Everyone is sad to see this great young man go home, but he needs to take care of himself.  He has an unofficial fiance who is also serving a mission.  Elder Navarro is hoping to complete his mission after his recovery either back in Montreal or most likely somewhere near his home.  Then when they are both done with their missions, they will plan their wedding.  Today is P-day (preparation day) and so they are dressed in casual clothes.  Elder Chacon, his companion, will now be in a trio until the next transfer. Sister Verdin Delgado and Sister Gutierrez are wonderful, hard working sisters.  Love them.

  

Each Monday is the young missionaries P-day. On this day they do their chores, clean their apartment, do laundry and shopping, write home and have a fun day with their companion or other missionaries.  The ones who live close to the mission office always want to come to the office to do their e-mails.  As soon as we get to the office we have a barrage of phone calls to sign up for a time to do their e-mails.  They are allowed to have 1 hour.  There are two extra computers at the office and they are both filled with missionaries starting at 10:00 and going on throughout the day.  It is a busy, noisy, fun day.