Ready for Assignment at Barigui!!

This was a mid transfer arrival. We were blessed with 7 missionaries from the U.S. who have waited a long time for Visas. Additionally we were blessed with two exceptional Brazilian missionaries who will be serving with us for a few transfers. Sister Gomes is young woman from Curitiba who is excited to serve with the Lord. Elder Melo is awaiting his entry date in the Sao Paulo Missionary Training Center and will be with us for a few weeks. (back row l to r: Elder Holliday, Sister Gomes, Sister Rivera, Sister Cordon, Pres. Cordon, E. Melo, E. Roberts, E. Harper; front row, l to r: E. Christensen, E. Broomfield, E. Smith)

Leadership Training Meeting-Portao

The church has implemented training sessions for all mission leadership including zone and district leaders and trainers. This has been a great opportunity to help our missionaries learn leadership skills and gospel doctrine. (front row, l to r: Jackson, Cavalcante, Pereira, Jacinto, Harper, Elias, Fernandes, Hansen; second row, l to r: Pres. Cordon, Youngberg, Borges, Smith, Reis, Askins, Pires, Nunes, Hardy; back row, l to r: Barton, Murillo, Constante, Lemos, Lott, Medeiros, Romm, Barbosa, Shaw, Gabriel)

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS AT LAST!!

This morning we had the priviledge of picking up seven very patient missionaries who have waited a very long time in other missions in the United States for the opportunity to serve the people of Brasil. It was awesome to see them walk out of the sliding doors of baggage claim. What an adventure they have in front of them and tears come to our eyes as we think of the lives they will touch and change forever. (rear: left to right: Sister Cordon, Sister Rivera, Elders Roberts, Christensen, Holliday, Harper, Broomfield, Smith, President Cordon; front: Assistants Elders Barton and Gabriel)

Another Glorious Day in Curitiba!

Leadership Training Meeting - Barigui

(back row, l to r: E. Allgaier, Barton, Gabriel, Bringhurst, Hann, Silva, Santos, Rocha; 2nd row, l to r: G. Souza, Lopes, Rodrigues, Noschang, Cannon, Cardoso, Nogueira; front row, l to r: E. Rogers, Pinho, Hyde, Do Carmo, Karren, Jackson)

Leadership Training Meeting - Barigui

Practice sessions during the leadership training meetings. Practice makes perfect!

Barigui Baptisms

What a great day! Guilherme baptized his two younger brothers, Marcelo and Alexandre. They are all great friends of ours and spend time at our home playing games and eating. We love them!