Cambios December 2012

Some office elders and President Armstrong. 

A beautiful scripture cover made here in Uruguay. 

Hermanas waiting to meet their new oros. 

Hermana Marz with her new companion Hermana Lopez going to El Pinar.

Hermana Moncada with her new companion Hermana Sandoval going to Sarandi de Yi.  

Hermana Ocampos with her new companion Hermana Salazar going to Piriapolis.

Hermana Campos with her new companion Hermana Alvarez going to Pan de Azucar. 

Hermana Savage with her new companion Hermana Berrios going to Maldonado Centro. 

Elder Sanchez with his new companion Elder Williams going to Melilla. 

Elder Bennett with his new companion Elder Western going to Paso de los Toros. 

Elder Liddle with his new companion Elder Smith going to Rocha Centro. 

Elder Martin with his new companion Elder Peterson going to Aero Parque. 

Elder Huff with his new companion Elder Mitchell going to 18 de Mayo. 

Elder Aleman with his new companion Elder Hughes going to Colon. 

Elder Bael with his new companion Elder Goldberg going to Treinta y Tres Olimar. 

Elder Coon with his new companion Elder Gardner going to Rocha. 

Elder Montenegro with his new companion Elder Castro going to Barrio 14 in Maronas. 

Elder Guex with his new companion Elder Butterfield going to Asamblea. 

December's Oro group with President and Hermana Armstrong

Valiente Dinner. 

Valientes with the Armstrong family. 

Elder Contreras' awesome tie. 

Oros and Valientes October 2012

Oro Group with President and Sister Armstrong

Elder Bendtschneider with his new companion Elder Francis going to Melo. 

  

Hermana Velasquez with her new companion Hermana Harris going to Treinta y Tres.

Hermana Rojas with her new companion Hermana Pena going to Melo.  

Heremana Vargas with her new companion Hermana Phillips going to Florida. 

Elder Gallardo with his new companion Elder Pyper going to Durazno. 

Hermana Laursen with her new companion Hermana Velaquez going to  Las Piedras.

Heremana Marz and Savage with our visa waiter, Hermana Valdez. 

Elder Veliz with our visa waiter Elder Piriz.

Elder Harris, Whiting, and Francis with our other visa waiter, Elder Pinieros. 

After we sent off the oros to their areas, the valientes came in for exit interviews and prepared their suitcases at the mission home. Their flight was delayed a day, but after staying an extra night in Montevideo, they were sent on their way. We will miss them but wish them the best of luck!

Stacey loves the sister missionaries!

Sister Armstrong talking to the departing missionaries about returning home.

We love to spend time with the valientes before they embark on their next "change."

All the valientes of October with the Armstrong. 

Tropical Storm in Uruguay

We had a great day of changes yesterday, with new missionaries coming in and meeting up with their trainers, then the valientes coming to prepare to leave. We had a wonderful family home evening and were prepared to send them off today, but earlier today the weather got so bad that flights have been delayed. Luckily, Sister Araneda (who went to Chile) and Elder Cabanas (who went to Spain) boarded their flights safely, but our other valientes will be here for another day. Later, while packing and weighing suitcases, a tree outside of the mission home fell over and ripped up the gas line and a leak started. After sometime, the leak was stopped and nothing/no one was harmed. For now, the missionaries are taking advantage of the extra time they have in Uruguay until they can return safely home, though a little later than expected. We are also happy to report that our missionaries in the field are all safe and happy.

Valientes September 2012 

The fallen tree outside the mission home. 

This piece of Beef Jerky is in the shape of Uruguay! 

Waiting for news of the delayed flights.