tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89046237621502445062024-03-18T21:26:32.014-06:00Two Years in the Canary Islands"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-85483054468941844062016-02-29T16:08:00.000-07:002016-03-09T16:09:34.215-07:00A Trip to the Islands and to OviedoThis week has been amazing and I am so grateful for the opportunity that we had to return to our island and to see the people that we love so dearly. We also made a trip up to the north where Cody had served as a young missionary, and we attended a groundbreaking for the chapel that will be built here in San Sebastian de Los Reyes. It was a very busy week and I feel so blessed!<br />
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Monday morning, we flew to the island of Tenerife with the Packs and their family. Their daughter Lauren, her husband Scott, and their granddaughter Clara have been visiting for a couple of weeks. We went to Loro Parque. It is a like a combination Sea World and zoo. The weather was absolutely perfect.<br />
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We had two wonderful "tour guides," Elder Daniels and Elder Voss. They both served in the office with us, and they are now the Zone Leaders on Tenerife. They are two great missionaries.</div>
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Jonathon got to participate in the Bird show</div>
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Hermana Pack is loving her time as Grandma!</div>
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This was the most amazing penguin exhibit I have ever seen!</div>
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Of course, the orchids and Birds of Paradise reminded me of the Old Mission Home!</div>
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I loved looking out over the dolphin exhibit to the ocean!</div>
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Tuesday morning we flew to Gran Canaria. We really never thought that we would be back to the island, so it was a very special opportunity to return to this place and the people that we love so much! We spent the afternoon with Annie. She is a wonderful person and we really appreciate her friendship and her example. She went with us up to the Old Mission Home. </div>
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Since no one is living there now, it was sad to see all of the dead plants!</div>
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The bougainvillea needed some trimming by Elder Larsen.</div>
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It was also sad because they had five days of heavy rain prior to our trip and there are still water issues all over the house. With every move that we have made, I have always thought that empty houses are sad houses. This house looked very sad!<br />
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And the house across the street from us was finally finished and the family is moved in. I don't think I could handle living in a glass house where the whole world could see what we were doing! But the views would be amazing!<br />
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Tuesday night, it was just like old times as we went to the chapel in Las Palmas like we always did for English class. Some of our old students were there and many of our dear friends. We had a wonderful evening visiting with these wonderful people. There will always be a very special place in our hearts for these people. We are so grateful that we were able to be part of lives!<br />
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It was so wonderful to be with our young adults again!</div>
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President Deniz asked us to say a few words. I hadn't prepared anything, but I was able to express my love for these good people, and to share my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I think some of them were surprised that my Spanish had improved so much. It's not that good, but it is so much better than it was before. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">And our thanks to the Esmiols for organizing this wonderful evening!</span></div>
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Wednesday morning, we drove up to the mission home and went on our favorite walk. We loved getting to see these beautiful places one more time.<br />
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Wednesday afternoon we went to lunch with Aida. She is leaving in a couple of weeks for England. She served her mission there and she is going to be able to do an internship there for a couple of months. We are grateful for her love and friendship!<br />
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Wednesday evening, we drove down to Maspalomas and walked along one of our favorite stretches of beach. We enjoyed the weather, the sights, and the memories...<br />
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And a new sand sculpture.</div>
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Then we met the Palms for dinner. Hakin suffered a stroke a year ago, right before they were supposed to return to Sweden. He has had an amazing recovery. It was so good to visit with them.<br />
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I snapped one more photo out of our hotel window before we left on Thursday. I love this island, but mostly I love these people and I feel so blessed to have had these wonderful experiences here. <br />
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Friday was a crazy day in the office as I tried to get caught up from the week before when I was sick and also catching up after 4 days in the Islands. That night we had dinner with the Packs and the Campbells, a new couple who will be serving on the island of Tenerife. They are very excited to be here and they are ready to serve. It is just so weird to be the ones going out when a new couple is just coming into the mission. </div>
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Saturday morning, we attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the chapel that will be built in San Sebastian de Los Reyes. I was asked to direct the choir for the ceremony. It brought back sweet experiences from when we sang together in Stake Conference. These people are so excited to have a new building where they will have the space that they need. The building will be just a few minutes from our apartment and it will also house the mission office. We are sad that we will not be here to enjoy it!</div>
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After the ceremony, we headed to the train station and rode the train to Gijón. The Woodburys had been serving up there, and we needed to drive their car back to Madrid. We were looking forward to seeing the beautiful views from the train as it travels high up in the mountains. But, it was snowing so hard that it was basically a white out, and couldn't see a thing. The elders met us at the train station, with the wind and the rain. Elder Larsen had told me many times about the cold, rainy, windy, winter that he spent in that area. With an umbrella out in front of me, and dragging a suitcase behind me, I began to wonder how long we would have to walk before we got to the bus stop. I was very grateful when we arrived. After retrieving some things from the apartment, we got the car and drove to Oviedo to spend the night. The Packs had driven up up there with the family because of a Branch Conference the next day. Hermana Pack brought some delicious pastries to our hotel room that she had purchased and a favorite little bakery that is close to the hotel. Yummy! </div>
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Oviedo is a beautiful city. It has been rated as the cleanest city in Spain, and one of the cleanest in Europe. This was the view from our hotel room, that looked out onto the plaza that is just above the train station.</div>
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Sunday morning, we walked just around the corner, in the rain, to the church. This was a very special experience for Elder Larsen because this was the first area that he was assigned to when he was a young missionary, 38 years ago. He and three other elders were the first missionaries to serve in Oviedo, and there were no other members of the church. At first they held their meetings in their apartment, and then they found a place to rent. Pilar was a teenager at that time and she was being taught by the other set of missionaries. She was baptized right after Elder Larsen was transferred from the area. She married a man from Italy, and they have two children. Her son served a mission in England. It was a delight to meet her and her family. We admire her for her years of service and dedication in the church and for her continued love for the Lord.</div>
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Elder (Omar) Roka is currently serving there. He was one of our JAS on the island. We love this young man and we are proud of him for his service as well. It was fun to see him one more time. <br />
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President Pack asked Elder Larsen and I to speak in Sacrament Meeting. What a wonderful experience to listen to my sweetheart talk about his experiences as a young missionary, and to hear how happy he is to see how this area has grown! Oviedo will always have a very special place in his heart.<br />
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After church, we drove up in the mountains. It was a rainy day (which it usually is in the winter in this area), so you can't see the beautiful mountains that surround the area, but I fell in love with the lush green, rolling hills of this region, which is called Asturias. <br />
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I also love these little huts, that are everywhere. Hórreos are built to keep cobs of corn and other crops dry and safe from rodents. This type of building was used for more than two thousand years. </div>
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We drove up to the Cave of Covadonga which is a Catholic sanctuary. Tradition has it that in the 700's, the King of Asturias, Pelayo, found a hermit in a cave, worshipping the Virgin Mary. Because of the hermits devotion and the King's faith, they were able to defeat the Moors at the battle of Covadonga. The King then had a sanctuary built there. Later a basilica was built there in the little village. </div>
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This is a view of the cave from the basilica. The second photo shows the three crosses.</div>
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The entrance to the cave.</div>
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We were not allowed to take photos in the chapel, but this is a photo taken by Felix Herencias.</div>
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I love this view looking from the cave to the Basilica.</div>
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We also drove to Canga de Onis which is an old city with a beautiful old Roman bridge.</div>
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A replica of the Victory Cross hangs under the arch. We were able to see the real cross at the cathedral in Oviedo the next day.</div>
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Monday morning, we walked to the park and the cathedral. Everyday they change the date. The park is just beautiful. Oviedo is known as the cleanest city in Spain.</div>
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I loved how this lone olive tree was in the courtyard. It made me think of the Garden of Gethsemane. The waterpot on the right is supposedly one that was at the wedding at Cana, when Christ turned the water to wine.</div>
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This room was closed off, so I couldn't get a good photo of its beautiful ceiling!</div>
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It would have been nice to add to my collection. </div>
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They also had a very large museum, but photos were not allowed. </div>
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Oviedo had changed and grown so much over the past 38 years. There wasn't much that Elder Larsen remembered. But he did remember the clock at the train station. </div>
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This is a shopping mall. The contrast between the new and the old architecture is very stark.</div>
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Though the weather was cold and rainy, we were able to see the first signs of spring!</div>
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The brilliant green went right up to the snowcapped mountains. Then after we came through a very long tunnel into the mountain, we came out on the other side, in the region of León. The stark contrast is amazing. The mountains are rocky with no trees and no green. The green of Asturias was left behind.<br />
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What a wonderful week! We were able to see so many completely different areas of Spain. I love the beauty of the world around us. The Lord has created such a wonderful place for us to live. But more than the beauty of nature, I am so grateful for the wonderful people that we were able to see. Of all my memories of Spain, the people are what have made it so special for us. The friendships that we have developed will always have a very special place in our hearts. </div>
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This week I am very grateful that I have been blessed with very good health for the past two years of our mission. I actually got sick this week with a terrible cold in my chest. It totally kept me down from Wednesday to Sunday. While I was convalescing, I had plenty of time to count my many blessings. Overall, I have had good health throughout my life, but have been plagued by colds and sinus infections. I have had only a few colds, and no sinus infections since I have been here. Also, in the past, I seem to make regular trips to the dentist for fillings that need to be replaced, root canals, and crowns. I even had to have some major work done right before leaving on our mission. But I have not had one problem with my teeth since we have been here. I will take that as a blessing from the Lord, for which I am most grateful. </div>
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Monday, Hermana Pack and I started out with a shopping trip for the fresh produce that we would need for our Tuesday meal. Then we proceeded to cook for the most of the day. We made four pans of lasagna for MLC the next day, and we also made two smaller lasagnas for us to eat for dinner that night. President Pack and Elder Larsen have been eating no carbs, so we made a lasagna and used sliced mushrooms and sliced zucchini in place of the noodles. I heavily seasoned them with garlic and onion powder, and the noodle-less lasagna actually was my favorite. Yummy! Hermana Pack made a big batch of "Jimmy Dean" sausage. It was her best batch ever. The secret was lots of salt! We also made my banana cake recipe in two large jelly roll pans. It cooked up great! Then I sewed for several hours. Last week we had bought fabric for valances in the kitchen of the mission home. I was mostly measuring and cutting, but at least I got it started. </div>
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Tuesday morning, I was back at the mission home early to help with breakfast. We used the sausage for breakfast burritos and we also had fresh fruit. Then I made the icing for the banana cakes. I prepared countless loaves of garlic bread, and I made a huge salad with Hermana Pack's famous Sensation dressing. It is amazing how much time it takes to make food for 45 people. Everything went very smoothly and the food was delicious! </div>
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I love these missionaries who all served with us in Las Palmas!</div>
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That is it for this week. I will not give a day-by-day of the hours that Elder Larsen put in at the office while I was at home in bed. Hermana Pack did bring a couple of delicious pastries one night. She is always so good to me.<br />
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I did take a picture of a tree in the Pack's neighborhood that is in full bloom right now. It seems a little early, because we definitely are having winter temperatures, but these trees are in bloom all over the place right now. I love springtime, and this makes me happy to see these bright yellow blossoms.<br />
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How grateful I am for the opportunity that we have had to get to know so many wonderful people here in Spain. I have been blessed by the example of so many good people. Their love for the Lord and desire to serve Him make me want to be a better person. We had the privilege of seeing many of these wonderful people this week.</div>
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Monday, Hermana Pack and I went downtown to buy fabric so that I can make valances for the two windows in the kitchen of the mission home. I wish I could adequately describe driving here in Spain. From the round-abouts that have 6 + lanes and 6 + exits, and cars going every-which-way. and the GPS gives us wrong directions, and having to go down to the next round about to turn back around to go back to the same round about, to not being able to get across the 6 lanes of traffic to exit the first exit, to go down to the next round about and then not realize that we had run a red light, (which by the way, they have these round-abouts so that you don't have to have lights, but then they have too many people and too many lanes, and now you have round-abouts and lights) and we're out in the middle of the intersection of the round-about. We were about 5 minutes from the fabric store and it took us at least 30 minutes to actually get there. Let's just say that by the time we got parked in the parking garage, Hermana Pack said she might not ever drive downtown again. </div>
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We were successful in getting fabric, and even managed to find Puerta del Sol and some stores where we found some good sales on clothes for our precious granddaughters. We ate at the delicious Greek Shop and I wished that the hermanas were with us to show us the way, because the walking GPS is also not so accurate. But we were happier to walk to all of these places than to get into the car and try to drive there!</div>
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Wednesday was a very special day. It was a little sad that Elder Larsen had already scheduled his driving test, and it could not be rescheduled, but we were happy that he passed the driving portion of the test, and he is now a legal driver. The license is good for 10 years, so we can come back on another mission and he will be legal to drive. </div>
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Anyway, he dropped me off so that I was able to go to the temple with many of our friends from the islands. It was their temple week, and Jonathon and Gabby went to the temple for the first time to receive their endowment and to be sealed. We had attended their wedding on the island, and that day, I so hoped that we would have the opportunity to be at their sealing, that would seal them together as a family for eternity. I was so happy to be there. </div>
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Here is information from lds.org that explains more about the temple:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Temples are places of learning. Their principal purpose is to provide ordinances necessary for the children of God to enable them to return to dwell with Him. Temple ordinances lead to the greatest blessings available through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Everything in the Church—the meetings and activities, the missionary efforts, the lessons taught and the hymns—all lead to the work done in holy temples.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>One ordinance received in the temple is called the endowment. The word endowment means “gift,” and the temple endowment truly is a gift from God. The ordinance consists of a series of instructions and includes covenants to live righteously and follow the requirements of the gospel. The endowment focuses on the Savior, His role in Heavenly Father's plan, and the personal commitment of each member to follow Him.</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Elder Bartholomew had served in Las Palmas, but is now serving in Madrid. It just happened to be his zone's day to attend the temple, at the very same session time as Gabby and Jonathon. It was a special privilege for him to be there with them.</span></div>
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Leidi and Luciano were there from the island as well. Leidi hand-embroidered this beautiful tablecloth for me. She told me that Luciano picked the color blue because he knew I would like it. I can't imagine the hours she put into making this for me. I love these sweet people!</div>
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And Jonathon and Gabby remembered to bring me salt from the island. When they spent the night with us several months ago, somehow I said something about not liking the salt here on the pennisula. It is very coarse, and is even hard to shake out. I told them that I had looked for the brand that I liked on the island that Al Campo sold. They told me that it was only made and sold on the island, and that they would bring us some when they came in February. They did not forget. <br />
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Afterwards, I was invited upstairs to each lunch. The Hostal is such a nice facility. Families can pay to stay there for a minimal cost, and they have access to this huge kitchen. I wish I would have taken pictures while the kitchen was full of ladies busily preparing food for their families. </div>
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The Packs flew to the island on Thursday morning, so we were in charge of Caroline and Jonathon. The youth, from the island, had a fireside and then were going to do baptisms afterwards in the temple. We picked up the kids after school and attended the fireside with them. Elder Larsen translated for Jonathon. Caroline is always happy to be with President Deniz's daughers. I got a picture of her with Andrea. <br />
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As we were walking across the square to the temple, after the fireside, I was surprised to see Irenis Morillo talking to Josué. She had finished her mission on February 2nd, and we had not exchanged contact information on our last email, so I had not yet had the opportunity to see her. I was ecstatic to see her. When she left for her mission in July, 2014, her family was living on the island, but they have since moved to Madrid. Elder Larsen and I had the chance to visit with Kimberly, Josué and Irenis for about 1 1/2 hours. It felt like old times being with our young adults again. I love these young people with all my heart. </div>
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Elder Larsen took Caroline, Jonathon, and I to the mission home, and he and Josué spent the night at our apartment. Josué had been waiting for over 8 weeks to receive his mission call. Shortly after they got to the apartment, his mother called and said that the call had arrived in the mail. Of course, he had her open it, and he is going to Barcelona and he reports on May 11th. We are all so excited for him. <br />
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I spent Friday morning, measuring and cutting for the the valances and then Elder Larsen picked me up to have lunch with Hermana West and her family. We enjoyed visiting with her sweet family. I will miss this wonderful young woman! They flew home to Canada on Saturday morning. <br />
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We ate at Foster's Hollywood. They had added a new page to their menu advertising their TexMex selections. I couldn't believe what it said! We actually lived in McAllen many, many years ago, and they do have some delicious TexMex there. I just wouldn't have imagined seeing that in Spain!<br />
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Friday I baked Banana Cake and Sour Cream Enchiladas, Josue's favorites. Kimberly's birthday is next week and she asked if I could make a Banana Cake, and I had already made it. <br />
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Saturday, our district met in the office and they all enjoyed bocadillos from our favorite sandwich shop. Elder Larsen and I ate our non-carb food from home. We do love these missionaries.<br />
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We worked at the office all day on Saturday, and then about 6:00, Elder Larsen dropped me off at the mission home. The Packs were speaking at a stake conference, but Caroline and Jonathon were at home. I always enjoy visiting with Caroline. I made a batch of sugar cookie dough so that I could put it in the fridge while I was sewing. Elder Larsen picked me up at 9:30, and I headed home to start baking cookies. Recently, I had used Harina Fuerza, strong flour, for several baked goods and I was very happy with the results. I had not used it with sugar cookies, but thought that would be better since I would not have to add so much extra flour. Apparently not! The dough rolled out nicely, but when I baked them, they did not rise. They were basically the same size as when I put them in the oven, and I know I put in the baking soda and cream of tartar. Anyway, they still tasted okay, so at 10:30 at night, I was not starting over. Putting the smooth coat of icing on the cookies went well, but when I started trying to decorate them, I had more disasters. I tried using a plastic bag with a decorating tip in it, because I didn't have any decorating bags. That lasted for the first cookie, when the seams split open and icing went everywhere. I tried another bag and that didn't work. I tried decorating without a tip, and that didn't work either. Finally, I emptied my ketchup bottle, washed it out, and filled it with icing. The plastic guard around the top was less than conducive to decorating, but at least it squirted out some icing. By 1:30 a.m., I still had 6 cookies left to decorate, and I just could not squeeze that hard plastic bottle anymore. I was done! Elder Larsen was kind enough to finish them for me this morning. Oh, the things I do!<br />
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This week I am so grateful that we have had the opportunity to serve here in the Spain Madrid Mission. We were able to visit the city of Valladolid where Elder Larsen served so many years ago. What a wonderful opportunity it was to visit with those wonderful people! I am grateful for the wonderful missionary he was then and still is today. I sure do love my missionary companion, and more importantly, my eternal companion.<br />
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Hermana Pack and I started bright and early on Monday morning with a full day of cooking. We started with 9 large jelly roll pans of chocolate chip cookie bars. These are for the upcoming mission tour. We also made a large batch of guacamole, salsa, and mango salsa, yum! It makes me hungry just looking at the picture!<br />
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Hermana West requested Honey Lime Enchiladas and Sweet Pepper Rice for her going away dinner, and we had apple cake for dessert. She was there in time to help us assemble the enchiladas. I can only let this sweet hermana leave because I will be going right behind her. I am so grateful for all of the memories we share together. We also had to say goodbye to Elder Koeven. We have really enjoyed serving with him in the office. We have been blessed to watch him serve and to feel of his strong testimony and love for the Lord.<br />
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Elder Peterson is our new AP. We first met Elder Peterson when we visited Lanzaroate over a year ago. He was a brand new missionary who did know a lot of Spanish, and was just learning how to be a missionary. But even then, we could tell he had a strong testimony and a desire to share the gospel message with the people of Spain. He now speaks very good Spanish and is a very good missionary, and he has that same desire to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone who will listen. He will be a great leader for the mission. Welcome Elder Peterson!</div>
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Tuesday morning, we were back at the mission home by 7:45 to say goodbye to the missionaries and to start the cooking for the new group of missionaries coming in. We welcomed in seven new missionaries. They are ready to learn and to serve. They had a wonderful training meeting, and then we served them our "traditional" welcome meal of Cafe Rio Sweet Pork with all the fixings. It was yummy as usual. We also served chocolate chip cookie bars hot out of the oven with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. </div>
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Hermana Whiting's parents came in later in the day on Tuesday to pick her up, so she was my helper in the kitchen. I enjoyed her help and the opportunity to get to know her a little bit better. </div>
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We headed to Pavones for the trainers to be assigned to their new missionaries. We ran into these three great hermanas. </div>
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Hermanas Braun, Figueiredo, and Freestone</div>
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Wednesday morning we were back at Pavones early for a meeting with Elder Moreira from Portugal, who is an Area Seventy. He and his wife are wonderful people and have had many amazing experiences. All the zones in the Madrid area met together and we were well instructed by the Moreiras and the Packs. Afterwards we had a simple meal of pizza and we served 130 chocolate chip cooke bars. </div>
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Saturday morning, Elder Larsen and I drove 3 1/2 hours north to Ponferrada. We inspected the missionaries apartment and then we toured the castle. The first building on this site was in the 12th century. The castle was added on to during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. This is one of the larger castles that we have seen. It has been very interesting to see how different each castle is.</div>
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Then we drove to Benavente, where we inspected another apartment. Elder Ruiz and Elder Robertson live there. We just love Elder Ruiz. He goes home on this next transfer. He is such a good missionary and is wonderful young man. We feel blessed to have had this opportunity to get to know him. The missionaries live in the heart of the old town. I loved this old church.</div>
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Valladolid is a very special city for Elder Larsen. He served 6 months of his mission there and also had the calling of being the Branch President of a very small congregation. Though their numbers were small, they were a very close group of people, all new members of the church who were eager to learn and to serve. <br />
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The photo on the left is Elder Larsen in front of the small building where they used to meet for church. The store front is the width of the building. It had been a Butcher Shop previously. One of his assignments as the Branch President was to find a larger location for them to meet in, where they could finish off the interior as a church. The photo on the right is the front of the location that Elder Larsen found, that they are still meeting in. It looked so small from the front, but inside was a large chapel, and many classrooms. <br />
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I enjoyed visiting with this sweet lady, Yalila Gomez. She has lived in Spain for about 12 years, but she is from Columbia. My brother served a mission there in the early 80's and she actually served in that mission at the same time. She had a beautiful spirit and loves teaching the youth of the church. <br />
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We also enjoyed visiting with Nicol. She leaves on a mission to Manchester England next week. We enjoyed hearing her sweet testimony as she shared her love for the Lord and her desire to serve Him.<br />
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But the highlight of our trip was getting to visit with Geni and her family. She was a 14 year-old girl when Elder Larsen was serving there. She and her siblings had just joined the church and they were eager to learn. She shared with us her memories of Elder Larsen teaching a seminary class and how overwhelmed she was the first time that he challenged them to begin memorizing scriptures. She did not think that was possible. But, then shared with us the first scripture that she had memorized. <br />
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It was wonderful to visit with this family. We met their daughter who has just served a mission to Barcelona. Her sister is living in Utah, and we are excited to visit with her when we return from our mission. These are the highlights of our mission, when we have the opportunity to rub shoulders with good people who love the Lord and want to serve Him. </div>
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This week I am just grateful to be a missionary. With our time quickly approaching to leave our mission life behind us, I am more grateful than ever for the privilege that we have had to serve this mission. We talk a lot as missionaries about the privilege it is to wear our "chapas" (the Spanish word for name tag.) </div>
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As I look at my chapa, I always think about the fact that there are two names on the tag, mine and the name of Jesus Christ (Jesucristo.) I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to represent Jesus Christ. I am grateful to share the knowledge I have of His gospel and of His atoning sacrifice. I am grateful to have this time to spend working with the wonderful people in this mission, as we work together to share a message of joy and happiness with the people of Spain. Our time is growing short, but what a wonderful experience it has been to serve in our callings!</div>
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I am not quite sure where the week went to. With the few pictures I took, it doesn't look like we did too much. There were many hours spent at the office, doing that all important work.</div>
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I did spend my Pday with two of my favorite hermanas, Hermana Marsh and Hermana West. We wanted to play together one more time before Hermana West leaves us. We ate with the elders at a yummy Greek cafe in downtown Madrid. Too bad it isn't close to us.</div>
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Elder Larsen picked me up in time to meet at the Packs. Caroline was out of school for the day, so she had her friend birthday party. If you have been counting, this is the 3rd time she has blown out birthday candles. I guess you have to party big when it is your 16th birthday, and you are in Spain, and you can't get a driver's license!<br />
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Earlier that day, Hermana Pack was able to get pick the Hermanas up from the hospital. We were all glad to have Hermana Figueiredo doing better. They spent the next couple of nights at the mission home. <br />
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Then we went with the Packs to meet the Esmiols and the Woodburys downtown to get a bite to eat. The Esmiols are serving in Gran Canaria and the Woodburys are serving in Oviedo. They had to come back to Madrid to get their residency cards. They had enjoyed an afternoon at the Prado Museum. The Esmiols spent the night with us. We talked for quite awhile about our Young Single Adults on the Islands. It made me homesick. They are planning a conference and have gotten permission to use the old mission home. The Esmiols are just wonderful. They are so full of enthusiasm and I know they will be a great blessing the young adults. <br />
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Saturday night, we found out that Hermana Figueiredo was being transferred from our ward. I just love these two hermanas. After our hospital event, I have grown especially close to them. She won't be far away, but we will miss seeing her on a regular basis. It is so good to see the sparkle back in her eyes!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-85384443056682511532016-01-24T13:38:00.000-07:002016-02-03T13:39:37.171-07:00Unexpected Hospital Time!Just let me say that I am thankful for music? Have you heard me say that before?<br />
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While I was home, I sat with 3-year-old Sophie in Junior Primary. They sang a beautiful song that I had never heard before, "Gethsemane." I was so overcome by the words of the song, that tears were streaming done my face. I could feel the love of our Savior as I thought about what He did for each of us at Gethsemane. I found the song on the internet and have continued to enjoy listening to it and contemplating the gift our Savior has given us. You can hear the song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ_VlQ8M5EE">here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Took Him there</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To the place only He could go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jesus loves me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So He went willingly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To Gethsemane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He felt all that was sad, wicked or bad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">All the pain we would ever know</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">While His friends were asleep</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He fought to keep</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">His promise made long ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So He went willingly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To Gethsemane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hardest thing that ever was done</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The greatest pain that ever was known</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The biggest battle that ever was won</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was done by Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fight was won by Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jesus loves me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So he gave His gift to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jesus loves me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So he gives His gift to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monday was a crazy day at the Mission Home. The Packs had gotten a new bed for Caroline on Saturday. Her 16th birthday was on Monday, and they wanted to surprise her by having the bed set up when she got home from school. Her other bed was a king size and this one is a double, so Hermana Pack asked me to cut down her comforter to fit the new bed. I was grateful that it went fairly smoothly. They also had invited about a dozen missionaries to spend their Pday at the house. They had their interviews with President and enjoyed grilled hamburgers and hot dogs.</span></div>
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Later in the afternoon, we inspected the apartments of the Assistants to the President, Elder Koeven and Elder Guerra. I am surprised that they managed to smile for the photo because they did not do well. Let's just say they have some more cleaning to do.</div>
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Then we inspected the apartment of the office elders, Elder Regehr, Elder Veiss, and Elder Dugan. They had worked really hard on their cleaning and only had one shower that needed some extra attention. This is a photo of them later in the week when they all had their residency cards. </div>
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That evening, the Packs invited us over for dinner to celebrate Caroline's birthday. We enjoyed yummy Chicken Artichoke soup. </div>
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Afterwards, the missionaries and the Vierbuchens joined us for cake and ice cream. Happy 16th Birthday to this wonderful young lady.</div>
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Tuesday morning we had a few extra missionaries in the office for interviews. We love these missionaries and it is always nice to have a chance to visit with them.</div>
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Hermanas Staker, Ross, Elders Priest, Voss, Hermanas Valverde and Griffin<br />
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Tuesday, Caroline was supposed to shadow someone at work, so she came to work with me all day. I had lots of jobs for her to help me with and it was a very productive and fun day.</div>
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Elder Larsen showed his mega-chart to President Pack. Elder Larsen is trying to device a system that will better track all the information concerning our 98 apartments. It has been a little overwhelming and he feels like he is racing the calendar to get it finished before we go home.</div>
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And here we have our fine APs modeling the matching gray sweaters that someone gave to them.<br />
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Thursday, started out very positive with an inspection of the Hermanas apartment. As you can imagine, they put the apartments of the Elders to shame. So, clean, so organized, and so creative. They have on the wall of their study room a chart of the ward and drawings of the missionaries who have served in this area. Hermana Clements had started the drawings and Hermana Freestone has continued the tradition. So creative!</div>
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But the fun day quickly came to an end when we received a phone call from Hermana Freestone that Hermana Figueiredo needed immediate medical assistance. She called for an ambulance, but we got to the apartment before they did. After determining that we could safely take her to the hospital ourselves, we canceled the ambulance and were on her way. We took her to the closest hospital and were seen fairly quickly, but then the waiting started. We were at the hospital until late that night. Elder Larsen drove me to their apartment so that I could get some things for the Hermanas. Heremana Figueiredo became very upset when she was told that Hermana Freestone could not spend the night with her. After much insistence, they allowed Hermana Freestone to sit in a hard chair that was placed in between two beds. What a long night for these sweet missionaries! We were spending the night at the mission home because the Packs were up north. Let's just say there were numerous phone calls back and forth on Thursday and Friday! </div>
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Dr. Borras has worked with the missionaries in the Madrid Mission for the past 20 years. He recommended a specialist at a different hospital, so we moved her there on Friday. We were much happier with the facility and the staff. They continued running more tests. I stayed at the hospital with Hermana Figueiredo until about 9:00 p.m. Friday night, so that Hermana Freestone could shower and get a little sleep at the Vierbuchens. They are always so helpful! We just love them. </div>
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After dinner, we drove up to the hospital to see the Hermanas. We brought them some roast, carrots, potatoes, and gravy, with some ice cream bars. The elders brought Hermana Figueiredo her crown and she allowed me to take a picture of her. She was the Queen of England in a skit that the missionaries did at a ward activity last year. It was nice to see her smiling again. We are anxious to have another test run on Monday and hopefully we can receive some test results as well. </div>
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I arrived home on Thursday and tried to get back into a routine by working shorter days at the office. <br />
Sunday we had the missionaries over for dinner. I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the group.<br />
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But I did get a photo of these two missionaries Elder Regehr and Hermana Freestone, who actually knew each other before the mission. Hermana Freestone is friends with Elder Regehr's older sister. I said that we were having pumpkin cookies and hot cocoa, and they asked if they needed to sing the Hot Cup of Cocoa song. Little did they know, that I actually know that song. Hermana Freestones mother was the amazing choir director for years at the elementary school. My oldest son, Chad, was in an amazing elementary school choir, where he learned that song, and I have loved it ever since. l It was so fun to hear them sing it as we enjoyed our cookies and cocoa. <br />
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Hermana Freestone also shared the spiritual message. She talked about the Provo Tabernacle that burned down several years ago, leaving just the outside walls. She talked about how the Lord allowed that to happen because now he has made something better from it, a beautiful temple. (Go <a href="http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/provocitycenter/video/">here</a> to see videos about the completion of this temple. ) Then she talked about how recently she has felt like the Lord is doing the same thing with her. She looks the same on the outside, but the Lord is changing her on the inside. Sometimes the process is painful, but we will always become a better self if we allow Him to work within us. I look forward to going to this temple when we get home. </div>
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Monday I shopped with Hermana Pack and we cooked the rest of the day. We made chili for the Mission Leadership Council the next day. It was just 8 batches. The Packs also had some missionaries over for interviews and President Pack grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. We made an early birthday cake for Caroline. Her birthday is on the 18th, but Hermana Pack wanted to surprise her with a cake while the Hermanas were spending the night for the MLC the next day. </div>
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We started at 7:15 Tuesday morning making pancakes for 40. I am always so grateful for the Hermanas and how willing they are to help in the kitchen. It was nice having the chili already made, and then I made 7 batches of peach crisp. Of course, we served it with ice cream and the missionaries loved it. I even had help from the office elders with cleaning up the kitchen. Then we headed to the office for a different kind of work.</div>
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Thursday morning, I attended District Meeting. We were spiritually fed with a wonderful message by Elder Dugan and I physically fed us with scotcheroos, always a favorite. </div>
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On Thursday, we found out that Elder Larsen past the written exam for his driver's license. He took a class back in October, studied and studied, and missed one too many questions on his first attempt. He studied even harder and passed it the second time. We were so excited that we decided to go out to eat to celebrate. It was our first time to eat at Ribs. It was okay. I need to share a barbecue sauce recipe with them, but, at least it was open before 8 p.m. We have not become Spaniards and we do not like to eat that late at night. Now he has to have driving classes before he can take the driving test! Amazing!<br />
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Saturday we went to the temple. I always feel such a spirit of love and peace when I am there. I can focus on our Savior, Jesus Christ and all the things that He has done and continues to do for me. I am grateful that the temple is so close to us and that we have this opportunity to attend regularly. </div>
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This is the newest addition to our family, Canon Parker Lutes, who was born on December 22. He is a precious baby boy and we are so blessed to have him join our family.<br />
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We enjoyed a delicious meal at my favorite Mexican food restaurant, Los Cucos. And I still love that green salsa.</div>
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I got home on Tuesday night, and we surprised Cascia with a baby shower on Thursday night.</div>
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Friday night, I was able to go with these two wonderful boys, Cooper and Sawyer, and their mother to see a BYU basketball game. I love our seats and look forward to using them all season next year. </div>
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I was so glad to have a chance to visit with (Hermana) Kristin Trone. We talked non-stop for two hours, and didn't even come close to catching up. I just love this girl!</div>
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Monday night, Sawyer, Cooper, and Sophie came for our first sleep-over. Cascia was scheduled to be induced on Tuesday morning, but as it turned out, she went into labor on her own and had Canon on Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon we were able to go up and visit this little one. There is nothing as precious as a newborn baby. <br />
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We most definitely had White Christmas this year!</div>
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The grandkids enjoyed their presents from Spain! The cutest Señoritas!</div>
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I was so glad that my mom was able to join us for Christmas!</div>
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This is little Gracie, who was born in October. So glad I was able to spend some time with her.</div>
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And I was there for my baby boy's birthday! Happy 24th to Colby!</div>
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We also had another wonderful event during the holidays, in our extended family. My sweet niece, Chelsea Hendrickson, gave birth on December 21st, just hours before Canon was born. Bodie weighed 3 lbs. 9 oz, and Harper weighed 4 lbs. 15 oz. How grateful we are that they are both strong and healthy and they were able to go home from the hospital on Christmas Day! They make Canon at 7 lbs 6 oz, look like a giant. We are so excited to see these little cousins grow up together.</div>
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It was hard to say goodbye to these little cuties, but I will be back in 2 months. </div>
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Nothing like the love of grandkids!</div>
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-17082064315029012482015-12-13T11:10:00.000-07:002016-01-24T11:29:48.298-07:00Transfer #15How grateful I am for the opportunity to have experiences serving a mission here in Spain! I continue to be amazed at the wonderful people that we are able to interact with. As we say goodbye to great missionaries, the very next day, we have more missionaries who are ready to begin their service. They all have the common thread of loving the Lord and wanting to serve him. It is a privilege to serve with these good people. <br />
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Monday, Hermana Pack and I were at the store once again, buying food for the Farewell Dinner for the December missionaries. We made muffalottas and shrimp gumbo, yummy! Muffalottas are my new favorite. So glad that Hermana Pack introduced them to me. And of course, Hermana Pack found another weird cut of meat to hand to me!<br />
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It is always sad to say goodbye to these missionaries, but they have served well and it is time for them to move on with their lives.</div>
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And just moments after the one group leaves, in walk the new missionaries. I love seeing their happy, perhaps a little bit nervous faces. They are starting out on their new adventure and they are ready to serve. </div>
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I was very happy to have Hanna helping me again with the food. She is a great cook and good company. She leaves next week for home. We will miss her.</div>
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After a day of training at the mission home, we drive all the missionaries over to Pavones to be given their new assignments and to meet their trainers. It looks like the stress of the day got to Hermana Pack and Elder Dugan. (Not sure where they found this very interesting glasses!)</div>
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A funny side note. I decided to try making Country Style Pork Ribs for this dinner, a recipe that has been a family favorite for years. One of the main ingredients is homemade chili sauce, which of course I don't have with me in Spain. Every summer I make several batches of chili sauce from the tomatoes that we grow in our garden. The recipe calls for vinegar and several spices, which has to be cooked down for several hours. Because the smell is very strong, for the past several years, I have cooked it outside so that the smell wasn't in the house. I have always wondered if I could make the sauce with canned tomatoes, so I decided that I would try it. After I had cooked it for several hours in our apartment, there was a knock on the door. When Elder Larsen answered the door, a very pleasant man was standing there. He said he lives on the 5th floor (we are on the 1st floor) and he was just checking to see if that was where the smell was coming from. Apparently, when our apartment was being painted a couple of years ago, he had to sleep somewhere else for several nights because it was as if all the smells are vented directly to his apartment. He said he smells everything that I cook. He had checked with floors 2, 3, & 4 and apparently they don't smell anything. I felt bad, so I turned off my chili sauce and opened up the windows to air out the apartment. The next morning, I had to finish cooking it down, so I dressed warmly and opened up all the windows in the apartment. We didn't receive anymore complaints. Just one of the inconveniences of living in an apartment! </div>
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So, the Bakes came down from the North, and the Schwartz, and the Guerreros joined us. It is always a nice time to have all the senior couples together. We also had Elder Paul Johnson, of the Quorum of the Seventy, and his wife join us. They had flown in from Germany for a stake conference, and it was a pleasure to have them with us. </div>
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On Saturday night, we toured Madrid with the Bakes and saw the beautiful Christmas lights. We enjoyed having them stay with us for the weekend. They are good people who are doing a great work in Santiago.</div>
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We loved the nativity on the temple grounds.</div>
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Some of the Christmas lights of downtown Madrid.</div>
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The Pack's invited us over on Sunday night. The Nickerls were there. They came to tour Spain with Elder Nickerl. They brought unbelievable amounts of Christmas candy, pudding mixes, brown sugar, shortening, etc. Their generosity was truly amazing! We enjoyed the opportunity to visit with them.<br />
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I am thankful for the beautiful Christmas season. I love the holiday lights. I love Christmas carols. I love Christmas trees and decorations. But mostly, I love the focus on the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. How grateful I am for the opportunity that we have to celebrate His birth and to share His love and peace with those around us.</div>
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Monday morning, Hermana Pack and I headed out on a shopping trip. When we got out of the car at the mall at Plaza Norte, she looked down to see that she had two different black shoes on. We did look for her some new matching shoes, but she had no luck. I did find a cute, very comfortable pair of shoes, and they are made right here in Spain! We also went to Costco. We were trying to find the right color, the right size, and the right style of boots for Caroline. We were very carefully moving the stacks of boxes, when over they went, all over the floor. The employees at Costco are so friendly, and so helpful. We were grateful for their help in cleaning up our disaster. </div>
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I also snapped pictures of these marshmallow treats. You can't buy just plain white marshmallows, but they love these crazy colors and designs. They don't look appetizing to me!<br />
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Throughout the year, you can buy jamón serrano or jamón ibérico. But at Christmas time, the stores are full of them. It is a type of dried ham that is a delicacy in Spain. It looks disgusting hanging by the hoof. It smells like a barnyard. And, I personally don't care for the chewy texture, thought the flavor is not bad. But, as of 2007, it has been imported into the United States, if you would like to buy some. <br />
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On Tuesday, we started the day out very early at the mission home, cooking for our Mission Leadership Council. Hanna Evans has been a nanny for a family in our area for the past three months. She served a mission in Chile, and this has been a good opportunity for her to work on her Spanish. She loves to cook and was a great help in the kitchen. She and Hermana West look like the got the matching memo!<br />
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These pictures that President Pack took show the great missionaries we have and how much they enjoy getting together for these meetings.</div>
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This is Elder Cotton who lives in our old ward in Olathe, Kansas. It was also fun to see Elder Daniels. We have missed him in the office. <br />
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Wednesday and Thursday we were busy in the office. There always seems to be more work to do. <br />
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But on Friday, we had a wonderful P-day with Hanna. She has not seen many of the wonderful places in Spain, so we took her to a few of our favorites. We have been wanting to go back to Valle de los Caídos, or Valley of the Fallen. It is a Catholic basilica and a monumental memorial built by the Spanish general Francisco Franco to honor those who had been killed in the Spanish Civil War. The fallen are buried in the valley outside of the basilica. In 1975, Franco was buried inside the basilica. There are 3,360 acres of beautifully treed land. We couldn't have picked a more beautiful day to be there. <br />
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El Escorial is located about 15 minutes away. We took a few pictures outside, but no photos are allowed inside. It is truly beautiful. You can find some amazing pictures on the internet.<br />
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Because we were short on time, we went through the Burger King drive thru. I had to take a picture of the way they serve a water bottle. It is rude to drink out of a bottle, so at a restaurant, they will bring you a bottle of water or pop and a cup as well. I guess it is the same even at the drive thru. <br />
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And then, we went to my favorite Segovia. I thought our night visit would be our last time, but it we managed to make another one. Elder Larsen says that this really is our last!<br />
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The view was spectacular. So glad we were able to enjoy it!</div>
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Another wonderful day of sightseeing in Spain!</div>
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Saturday, I spent the morning, and part of the afternoon in the office. Then I went on a shopping spree with Hermana and Caroline Pack. I was looking for a few Christmas presents to take home, and Caroline was shopping for some clothes and a gift for a friend. We almost had a disaster when she couldn't find her purse. But some good person turned it in and not a thing was missing! There was a Star Wars display and Hermana and Caroline took pictures to show Jonathon. And Caroline found these sassy boots. Oh, to be young again!</div>
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About 7:30 p.m., I started cooking for the missionaries. I went to bed way too late, but we did have a wonderful meal on Sunday. The missionaries loved the honey lime enchiladas. I have found a salsa verde that has a little bit of a kick that I can use to make my own green enchilada sauce. We also had Texas Caviar and chips, fresh fruit, and Elder Ruiz requested Apple Cake for dessert. Some of my very favorites! </div>
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Monday night we spent the night again at the Packs. I made Alfredo red pepper shrimp pasta and Jonathon and Caroline loved it. </div>
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Tuesday, after Elder Larsen made another run to customs to pick up packages, we headed to Costco to buy pumpkin pies, rolls, and salad makings. Then we picked up the six turkeys that we would be cooking for the Zone Conference the next day. We spent a little while at the office, before we headed to the temple. Fransisca Pizarro, one of our young adults from Tenerife, flew in from the islands. We were able to be at the temple with her on Tuesday evening. It was a privilege to be her escort. There were also three other missionaries in the session with us, and Elder Larsen was the escort for the elder. Fransisca will be serving in the Malaga Mission, and the other missionaries will be serving in the Barcelona Mission. </div>
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We got home from the temple late, and Elder Larsen started preparing our two turkeys. We cooked one that night. Elder Larsen stayed up for the late shift to take the turkey out of the oven, and I got up for the early shift to put the second turkey in the oven. When it was ready, we headed over to the Packs where she was cooking her two turkeys. We were fixing dinner for 120 people. Hermana Vierbuchen was our angel because she offered to help us by cooking 2 turkeys at her house. Hermana Pack and I peeled 75 lbs. of potatoes and Hermana Vierbuchen and her daughter, Teresa, cooked and mashed all the potatoes for us. She is the sweetest woman and a wonderful cook. Her turkeys were beautiful and her potatoes were just delicious, with just a hint of nutmeg. Yummy! We also prepared green bean casseroles. It was quite the procedure to keep the food warm. Between the three of us, we had 6 crockpots, so we put the potatoes in them. We carved the turkeys and rotated the meat from the oven to the insulated bags. I used the juice from the six turkeys for the gravy. I had a large stock pot of gravy. Then we had to load up all the food to take it over to Pavones. Other than leaving a box of serving utensils and pitchers at the Packs, everything went pretty smoothly. It was a simple Thanksgiving meal, but it was appreciated by everyone. We even had cranberry sauce. It was 3 euros a can at the American store, so we had to give out very small servings, but they still loved it.</div>
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We might have been crazy to do this, but to see the smiles on these missionaries faces, it was worth all of the effort, planning, worrying, and cooking. Happy Thanksgiving from us to the missionaries of the Spain Madrid Mission! </div>
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Thursday morning, we were back in the kitchen again, cooking our Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. We had the missionaries from our ward, Hanna Evans, who is working as a nanny, Hermana Koivisto and Hermana Stephenson, and the Vierbuchens. We were a small group of only about 20 people. We cooked two more turkeys, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, ranch potatoes, cheesy potatoes, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, the cutest vegetable tray ever, rolls, lemon pie, pecan pie, lemon bars, cupcakes, and cookies. Let's just say there was plenty of food! </div>
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It was so nice to have Elder Barlow and Elder Regehr playing the piano while we were finishing up the dinner. It reminded me of being at home and having our kids at the piano. They even started singing Christmas songs. <br />
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Saturday morning, Elder Larsen and I were at the office. I was able to get several projects completed before Elder Larsen took me to the Packs. Then it was sewing time. We worked until 8:30 p.m. and we were very productive. We finished cutting all the squares, we marked them, and pinned them together. We sewed X's on every square and Caroline got the squares laid out so she could stack them in the order that they need to be sewn. Then I showed her how to sew a row of squares together. We definitely made progress. </div>
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Sunday morning, I practiced "Silent Night" with Caroline and Paula, we taught our Sunday School class, and then we had Aubrey and Jordan Greene over for dinner. We know Aubrey from Katy, Texas. Jordan has been doing an internship at the American Embassy. We have been trying to get together for quite awhile, and we finally made it happen. It was nice to visit with them and hear a few of the challenges that they have faced while living here. We enjoyed chicken cacciatorre, salad, garlic bread, and pecan pie. </div>
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Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-70383204060428481392015-11-22T14:49:00.000-07:002015-12-06T12:20:05.845-07:00Elder Christensen and the ChoirI am so grateful this week for the wonderful missionaries who participated in our choir. They had beautiful voices, they practiced hard, and our song came together. We had prayed for angels to sing with us, and I believe they did. I am also grateful for Elder Regher and his talent at the piano. This was a difficult arrangement, and we could not have done it without him. If you would like to hear a recording of this hymn, (not sung by us) you can go<a href="http://www.barlowbradford.com/catalog/come-unto-him"> here.</a> I think I like the words even better in Spanish. I am very thankful for music and how it speaks to my soul. I love testifying of Jesus Christ through music.<br />
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We had another choir practice on Monday. It was absolutely amazing as we added dynamics into the song. It just came alive with feeling. At the point where we crescendoed to a fortissimo, it was absolutely amazing! I was overcome with emotion, and some of the choir members were as well. At that point, I knew our performance would be okay. We had sandwiches afterwards, and yummy mint brownies. <br />
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Then I got to go play with these cute hermanas. We went to the knew Primark store that is in downtown Madrid. It has multiple floors and videos playing on huge screens. They have lots of selection and great prices. <br />
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Afterwards we went to a frozen yogurt place that serves a large cup filled halfway with fresh fruit and nuts. It was so delicious!<br />
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Then I rode the metro by myself back to Pavones, where Elder Larsen met me. </div>
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My metro selfie!</div>
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We lead a simple lif as missionaries. And we get very excited about simple things. Elder Regher got a second stack of metal organizers and he was so happy! When you work in the office, it is the simple things that matter. <br />
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On Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to watch a leadership training meeting for the Europe Area with the Packs. One of the speakers shared a story that really touched me:<br />
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<i>A young man told his father that he thought it was pointless to read the scriptures everyday because he couldn't remember what he read. So, he had him carry water in a dirty bucket that had holes in the bottom of it. He would go as fast as he could carrying water from the river to a barrel, but each time, only a few drops would make it to the barrel. After many trips back and forth, he told his father that it this had been a total waste of time. Then the father told him, "You were not doing this to carry water. Look at the bucket." As the boy looked down into the bucket, he could see that the bucket had been washed clean by the water that he had carried. The father then said, "Reading scriptures is like carrying water in the bucket with a hole in it. The water is not meant to stay in the bucket, it is meant to wash out the bucket and keep it clean. Our daily scripture study does the same thing for us."</i><br />
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After the meeting, I ran into Saray Caballero and Fran Marcos. It's always fun to visit with them.</div>
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We had our special meeting on Thursday with Elder and Sister Dyches from our Area Presidency, and Elder and Sister Christensen. Elder Christensen is a Seventy and it was a privilege to hear his message. Before the meeting, the Dyches and the Christensens wanted to shake hands with all of us. </div>
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He and his wife served a mission in Mexico. He translated Hymn #114, "Come Unto Him," for a visit that President Packer made to their mission, because it was President Packer's favorite hymn. Elder Christensen was very touched by our song, and we really enjoyed singing together. They are hoping we can have another opportunity to sing as a choir. And I even learned a lot about directing a choir! </div>
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This week I am so thankful for the opportunity that we have to serve. It is a wonderful to work with these missionaries and the Packs. We are truly blessed.</div>
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Monday morning, Hermana Pack and I started out early with our shopping. While we were getting the basics, Hermana Pack found something surprising, live crawfish! First she demonstrated the way that she could stroke the crawfish to put it to sleep. You could tell that she had done that before.</div>
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She was already planning to make gumbo for the going home meal, so she decided that a pot of crawfish would be the perfect finishing touch.</div>
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Anyone who has cooked gumbo knows that to be authentic, you need okra. We had not seen any okra here in Spain, but Hermana Pack asked a lady in our ward who cooks a lot, if she knew of a place that would have okra. She told us about small produce shop in the small town just north of us that carried it. Hermana Pack was so excited and we bought all they had. At 8 euros a kilo, it is a good thing that okra doesn't weigh very much. <br />
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And here is the pot of delicious crawfish! Yummy!</div>
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Hermana Pack demonstrated the proper way to eat the crawfish.</div>
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Before the testimony meeting, we had a beautiful song by these elders. </div>
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I will miss Elder Schwenke and his ukulele.</div>
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And, Tuesday morning, we welcomed this wonderful group of missionaries to the mission. </div>
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It was a busy day of cooking, but I was grateful to have Hermana Irigoyen in the kitchen with me, Her plane to Argentina did not leave until after 11:00 p.m., so she was my helper all day. How fun it was to reminisce about the past and talk about her future! She is an amazing young woman!</div>
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Elder Scott and Elder Baron spent the night with us on Tuesday, and then Elder Larsen took them to the airport Wednesday morning. They flew to the Canary Islands. They will be serving in Telde and Vecindario. I know they are going to love it there!<br />
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We had office meeting on Wednesday, and Hermana Pack brought the leftover gumbo. Elder Koeven was brave and tried a shrimp and some okra! He must be growing up because he actually liked them!<br />
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Thursday we had our choir practice. I snapped a quick photo of these wonderful missionaries. This was the first time that we practiced with the piano accompaniment, and it was beautiful. I am starting to see that maybe this can actually work. Afterwards, they had a quick sandwich and a scotcheroos. <br />
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We spent the night at the Packs on Friday and Saturday night. One night we had vegetable beef soup and I made marshmallow brownies. Here we have Caroline enjoying one. We also worked on the quilt most of the weekend. We made some good progress, but there is still a lot to be done. Kristen spent the weekend with her as well. She is from the Olathe Kansas Stake where we used to live, and we know some of the same people. She is an exchange student this year. No pictures of her, but the three of us had lots of girl talk time until way too late at night! They are both such sweet girls.<br />
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After church on Sunday, we had the Assistants and the Hermanas over for dinner. I made chicken bundles, rice, gravy, salad, and fresh fruit. </div>
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When we walked out of church, it was still cold. Our first real front of the season had come through. So, it inspired me to make homemade hot cocoa to go with our pumpkin cookies. Yummy!</div>
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This week I am grateful for the beautiful weather that we have been enjoying for November. The mornings are very crisp and cold, but the afternoons are warm and beautiful. This girl from the South, who hates winter, is very grateful for this warm blessing! This is a photo that I took when I was out exercising one day. We are grateful that we can walk just a few blocks and we are out in the country!</div>
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Monday, Hermana Pack and I made a grocery store run. We bought sandwich makings for the choir practice that I had with the missionaries, groceries for the dinner meal that night, and also for the Missionary Leadership Council that we had on Tuesday. After the choir practice, I cooked with Hermana Pack for both meals. We had a nice dinner with the Browns who were going home after serving a one year mission in Gijón. We also had the two counselors who are serving with President Pack in the mission presidency. It was a delicious "American" dinner of roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy, fresh green beans, and Jewish Sweet Bread, with cheese cake for dessert!</div>
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Daniella had a wonderful time with Caroline. </div>
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Monday night, we had Elder Dugan and Elder Hathaway spend the night with us. They were here from the islands for the MLC on Tuesday. We were at the mission home before 7:30 a.m. and we started cooking pancakes for 40. I had several hermanas helping me and things went very smoothly. <br />
While they were having their meetings, I made taco soup and we had pumpkin bars. Then the hermanas met with Hermana Pack in the family room, and the missionaries were outside. I enjoyed visiting with these good young women. <br />
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On Thursday, Hermana Pack and I did a major shopping trip to Makro and our new favorite, Costco. We did find something amazing at Makro. They have shredded potatoes that we think we can use for harsh browns, our for Cheesy Funeral Potatoes. </div>
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This week was incredibly busy because we were getting ready for transfers. It is unbelievable all the moving parts there are for a transfer. But Elder Daniels has been training his replacement and he is on his way out of the office, so he was not feeling the stress that Elder Barlow is feeling. Elder Barlow buys all the tickets for travel that is involved with the transfers. It is a bit crazy for him because most of the things he is responsible for happen at the last minute.<br />
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Saturday I spent the day cooking for our Sunday dinner and also for an activity that we had at the church that night. They were celebrating Dia de la Hispanidad, which is usually celebrated on October 12th, the day that Columbus landed in the New World. We have about a dozen countries represented by people in our ward. We had a great turn out and enjoyed watching the performances. <br />
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Our missionaries were amazingly creative. Although we only had one Hispanic country represented by the missionaries, we do have a very international group: USA, Canada, Columbia, Switzerland, and England. Elder Regher, Elder Barlow, and Hermana Harper shared their talents at the piano with</div>
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Afterwards, we enjoyed some delicious food from many different countries. I brought a pot of taco soup with chips, sour cream, and cheese and of course chocolate chip cookies.</div>
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We are sad to have Elder Daniels leave us as he is being transferred to the Islands. Hermana West and Hermana Harper are also being transferred to other wards in Madrid, so I will still be able to see their smiley faces! </div>
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We had this fine group of elders for Sunday dinner, Elder Daniels' last one. </div>
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Elder Daniels requested pot roast. Hermana Pack and I had found what we would call rump roast at the store. So I fixed my first roast since we left home, with potatoes, gravy, baby carrots, fresh green beans, fresh fruit, and Jewish Sweet Bread. It was absolutely delicious, if I do say so myself.<br />
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While we were eating Chocolate Lush, another request of Elder Daniels, Elder Larsen started telling some of his crazy college stories. We told the missionaries that they would have to come see us in Utah when we all get home, if they wanted some of the details. They laughed so hard. He really had them going!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-12350719925151247452015-11-01T16:18:00.000-07:002015-12-06T13:08:56.329-07:00Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday Elder LarsenThis week I am grateful for the willing spirit that so many of our missionaries have. If they are asked to do something, even if it could be very inconvenient for them, they are willing to do it. I was working on putting a choir together for a special meeting that we have coming up on November 19th. Only the missionaries in the Madrid area will be able to attend the meeting because of the long distances that the other missionaries would have to travel to get to the meeting. I was sending reminder texts to the missionaries who were coming to the practice, on their preparation day, when I received a phone call. The missionaries told me that they had just gotten the text and they would be happy to come to the rehearsal if I needed them. Then they added, very timidly, that they were in a city that is a long ways from Madrid, but, they would come if I wanted them to. I had accidentally sent my text to Elder Smith instead of Hermana Smith. They were very relieved when I told them that they didn't need to make the trip in for the practice. I sure appreciate their willing spirit!<br />
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Last Monday, I was supposed to go on an outing with the hermanas, but I woke up feeling like I was coming down with a terrible cold. I decided that a day of rest was what I needed. Elder Larsen went to the office and then that night he started his driving school. He is going through the very time-consuming, expensive process of getting a driver's license. All week long, he attended classes from 5:00 to 9:00. Because he was taking the metro, he left at 4:00 and got home at 10:00. Each evening he compared his class to something: getting wisdom teeth pulled, ruptured appendix, Chinese torture, you get the picture.<br />
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Tuesday, I woke up feeling almost 100% better! I was grateful and amazed! I will just put it down as a little miracle.<br />
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I was happy to attend our district meeting. It is always nice to spend a little time with the hermanas.<br />
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Elder Barlow gave a good lesson and helped us focus on what we can do to make sure that we are walking with God daily. We talked about how we can be at peace if our thoughts and actions are in line with the Lord's will. I love this scripture in 2 Corinthians 13:11</div>
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Elder Koeven was a happy missionary this week because he got a package from home!</div>
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On Thursday, Caroline was out of school, so the three of us had quite the day of shopping. We started out at the Pack's house, finalizing the plans for a project that Caroline is going to make for school. She is going to make a rag quilt. She has had very little sewing experience, so she will be learning some new skills. <br />
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We were able to find much better fabric selections than we found last year on the island when I was making blankets for our young adult missionaries. We hadn't planned on plaids, but when that is what we found that coordinated with some solid colors, that is what decided to use. <br />
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We also found a quilt shop that had the batting that we needed. Hemana Pack is becoming quite the Spanish driver with her illegal corner parking. How does that old saying go, "When is Spain, do as the Spaniards?"</div>
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We also went to Costco and I am embarrassed to say how many hours we were there. We did have lunch and I was very pleased with my delicious Caesar Salad. Then we spent our time looking at all the wonderful "American" things that they have. We compared prices and bought a carload of items. <br />
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We spent the night at the mission home Friday and Saturday night because the Packs were up north for interviews and a district conference. This gave Caroline and I time to work on her quilt. Friday night, she had her first cutting lesson. Even though she was very nervous when we first started, she learned how to use the rotary cutter and did a great job.<br />
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Here she has 225 squares. Only 450 to go!</div>
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On Halloween, Elder Larsen's birthday, he got up early to go to the office. So, I started my day in the kitchen at 7:30, where I stayed until 1:15 a.m. I am glad that Caroline and I took a walk in the afternoon to enjoy the nice weather. <br />
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I was cooking for Elder Larsen's birthday dinner - steak, baked potato, Jewish Sweet Bread, grilled asparagus, and his favorite raspberry jello salad. I also was cooking black beans and pinto beans for the taco soup on Tuesday, and seven layer dip and chicken and enchilada sauce for the Sunday meal for the hermanas. <br />
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I made a red velvet birthday cake for Elder Larsen. As you can tell from the photo, it was more like a volcano cake. I get so frustrated with these ovens here. <br />
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If you know that Elder Larsen is 59, and you are confused by the candles that say 53, a closer look will reveal two other candles. This was all we could find at the mission home. I made the comment to the girls that Elder Larsen was a numbers man and he would think of a way for the candles to mean 59. He did! He said the two single candles meant that the 3 was squared, which would make the 9 to go with the 50!<br />
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Caroline also had Kristen and Tomo over for a little Halloween celebration. We made pumpkin sugar cookies, and I was very happy that they iced all of them. Our missionaries had to receive their cookies a day late because it was after midnight when we finished the cookies!<br />
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We had a delicious meal after church - honey lime enchiladas (I was so happy with how my sauce turned out,) seven layer dip and chips, raspberry jello salad, and sugar cookies. It is always fun to be with these sweet girls!</div>
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This week I am grateful for the good people that we have met while living here in Spain. We are so grateful for the friendship of Jonathon and Gaby. They were two of our JAS on the Island and now they are a married couple. We are so proud of these two and the love they have for the Lord and the desire they have to serve Him. It was fun to have them with us.</div>
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Monday morning Jonathon and Gaby started out early to get Gaby's passport papers taken care of. There was a little bit of a chill and the air, and that was too much for these islanders. Gaby started out the day thinking that it would be so fun to live in Madrid. When they returned in the evening, there was no talk of wanting live in Madrid. They hated the metro (subway), they hated the hustle and bustle of the crowds, and they hated the brusqueness of the people. They were happy that they would be heading back to the Islands on Tuesday morning. </div>
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Afterwards, we drove by the temple. They had hoped to see it during the day, but some of their metro problems kept them from getting to the temple. They were very happy to see it, and it is so beautiful at night.<br />
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Tuesday, we had office meeting. I decided to make taco soup for our after meeting meal. The missionaries were very appreciative of the simple meal. And Hermana Pack baked a cake for Elder Weiss's birthday, so he got a second day of celebration!<br />
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And afterward, Hermana Pack and I started planning for upcoming events. It seems there is always something else on the calendar. We appreciate the Packs and their service. They work hard and sacrifice so much to serve this mission.<br />
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Here we have our financieros sorting and counting the petty cash, not their favorite activity. </div>
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Because the weather has turned a little chilly at night, we have heard from missionaries that they need blankets in their apartments. We found out that we had about a dozen blankets in Segovia. They needed to be picked up so that we could distribute them to the other missionaries. So we volunteered to go pick them up. We have been to Segovia several times, but we had not been to Segovia at night when we could see the cathedral, the aqueduct, and the alcazar lit up. We were not disappointed. We got the blankets and we saw the lights.<br />
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And we had some roasted chestnuts. It was the first time I ever had them. I was surprised that they taste starchy like a potato and not like a nut. Elder Larsen reminisced about when he was a young missionary and they would buy the chestnuts so that they could keep their hands warm. </div>
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On Saturday, I rode to Leganes with the Packs. Pres. Pack was doing interviews and we enjoyed the time we had to visit with these two good missionaries. They are very different in size, but their hearts are united in serving the Lord. </div>
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After the interviews, we drove over to the new Costco. They have had one in the Sevilla for about a year, and now there is one in Madrid. It was actually the opening day, and there were hundreds of people there. We only had about an hour, and there was not enough time for us to purchase anything and stand in the very long lines to pay. So, Pres. Pack stood in line to get some pizza and Hermana Pack and I went through the store to see what they had. We will be going back next week, so I will share more about the wonderful products they carry. We all enjoyed a little piece of home!<br />
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We were impressed with the store, but we were even more impressed with the parking lot. Just look at this space. This is an American parking lot in Spain!<br />
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We were back on our Sunday eating schedule with these good elders and Jonathon. We had chicken bundles, rice and gravy, salad, and apple cake. It is such a pleasure to work with these good elders. <br />
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I have given this statement much thought this week. I feel like as missionaries we are all seeing this happen on a daily basis. It doesn't matter if we are a senior couple missionary, or if we are one of these fine young missionaries. We each have times when we feel inadequate and we don't feel like we have what it takes to do what needs to be done. But, what a blessing it is to know that God is there for us. We can turn to Him. He will make more of us than we ever imagined.</div>
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I am very thankful for my mother and sister and for the time that they spent with us. I love my family and I am so thankful for the love that we share together.</div>
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Monday was our last day of sightseeing. Most attractions are closed on Monday, but not the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that we would not be able to tour the palace because it was October 12th, Hispanic Day. Hispanic Day is a national holiday in Spain, where they celebrate Columbus discovering America. There was a big celebration at the palace and there were many Spaniards outside of the palace hoping to get a glimpse of the king and queen. </div>
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The Almudena Cathedral was started in 1892, but the construction was abandoned during the Spanish Civil War. The construction began again in 1950 and was finished in 1993. It has an unusual interior with some very unusual contemporary styles. </div>
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Our next stop was Retiro Park, where we enjoyed a beautiful fall day.</div>
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We enjoyed going into the Crystal Palace. It is made mostly of glass on an iron framework. It was built 1887, for plant exhibitions from the Philippines. Supposedly it was built so that it could be transported, but has always remained in Retiro Park. </div>
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As beautiful as all the park was, we definitely found our favorite spot in the rose gardens. My mother has grown some beautiful roses in her time, and she really enjoyed seeing these! As you can tell from all the photos, we loved the roses. I will restrain myself and only share a few of them many photos that we took.</div>
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What a very patient husband I have who would sit for so long while we adored the roses!</div>
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You can tell that the weather has changed because we had an onslaught of sweaters in the office. Poor Elder Barlow was the odd man out.</div>
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And, Elder Koeven won the good elder award. In our office meeting, I brought up the need for keeping our office tidy, especially in the kitchen area. Something had spilled in the refrigerator and no one had cleaned it up for several days. Elder Koeven graciously volunteered to clean it up, even though it wasn't his mess. I wish I would have taken a picture of the finished product. It was spotless. His mother taught him well. <br />
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Elder Maxfield spent the day in the office with us because they were doing exchanges. He offered to do some work for me. He is always pleasant to have around. <br />
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I had my mom bring Halloween candy for our office candy jar. It was going fast, so I decided to take a picture before it was all gone. <br />
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Even though we are having some cool nights, I saw this beautiful weed flower on our walk. I can pretend that winter in not around the corner. <br />
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We had a choir practice on Friday night. It looked like I had color coordinated with Hermana Figueredo and Hermana West. <br />
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And so happy to have these two cuties support the choir!</div>
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Knowing we would be busy on Sunday, I decided to feed the hermanas on Saturday. We had clam chowder, homemade bread sticks, and flourless chocolate cake. It was very good. </div>
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And I always enjoy visiting with these hermanas.</div>
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Sunday morning, we finally had our stake conference. I was very nervous about directing the choir. I love singing in a choir, but not directing it. But everything actually went very well. I wish I had a picture of the choir. They sang so well and I think everyone felt really good about our performance. I was also very excited to see Hermana Osorio, Irenis' mother. Her family moved to Madrid back in the Spring. I couldn't believe how much Gabriela has grown. She even let me hold her for a minute.<br />
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This young woman was asked to share some thoughts about her mission. Afterwards I got to talk to her for a minute. Because she served in Barcelona, I asked her if she knows Irenis. They were actually very good friends. She is very excited for Irenis to return in February. <br />
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And there was another surprise as well. Jonathon and Sherry Hulmes were visiting from Houston. I must admit, when I first walked in and saw them in the congregation, I was not happy to see them. They are two of the most musically talented people that I know. All I could think was that they needed to be doing the music, not me. But, it was very fun to visit with them afterwards. They both served their missions in Spain in the early 1970s. She was the 100th missionary to enter into Spain. After they married, he went to medical school, and came to Houston to do his residency when I was in high school. They lived in our ward and have been close friends to my parents for all these years. She sang and he played for my dad's funeral. They are such good people. They have had a home in the Madrid area, Alcalá, for some years. <br />
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The Packs were doing interviews with the missionaries after the meetings. Hermana Pack had made raisin oatmeal cookies, which my husband calls maggot cookies because he hates cooked raisins. She gave me my own bag of cookies and labeled them appropriately! She is too funny!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-82438648119000265562015-10-11T08:13:00.000-06:002015-10-26T08:27:10.779-06:00Family - Madrid, Segovia, Valencia, Barcelona, Toledo, and Baby Gracie!This week I am thankful for family. We had a wonderful week with my mother, Opal Womack, and my sister, Karen Paige. I love being with family! We were also together on my dad's birthday, October 7th. How I wish he could have been with us during our wonderful week of sightseeing! I have wished many times during our mission that I could talk to him and share with him the experiences that we are having. How grateful I am for my mom and dad, and for the example that they have always set for me!<br />
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Monday morning we headed to the airport to meet my mom and sister. I was so good to see them again. It had been over 18 months since we had seen them. It was a happy, tearful reunion.<br />
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These two ladies were troopers. They kept going all afternoon hoping to adjust to the new time zone. They had their first cultural experience at our local bocadillo shop. Mom wasn't too sure about the hanging slabs of meat! And then we did a little bit of shopping at the outlet mall. Elder Larsen was happy to let us shop while he worked at the office. And believe it or not, we didn't buy a thing!</div>
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Tuesday morning, I headed over to the mission home early to help with the making of breakfast burritos for the missionaries.<br />
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Hermana Pack had these two cute hermanas do a role play about dressing their best. They were pretty cute!<br />
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Mom and Karen came over at 12:00. They were wonderful helpers in the kitchen, and it felt like old times for us to all be in the kitchen working together! We repeated the barbeque chicken sandwiches, pasta salad, baked beans, chips, and we delicious Chocolate Lush for dessert. <br />
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After cleaning up from the meal, we headed downtown to see some sights. We went to Plaza del Sol and to the Prado.</div>
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Always interesting sights downtown!</div>
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It was nice to be together with Wednesday morning, we drove to Segovia. I have posted photos of two other trips to Segovia, but I just have to share a few more because I do love this town and its beautiful setting!<br />
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Then we went to the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. This palace is on the forested slope of the mountainside, and the location is beautiful. This site had been a favorite hunting ground for hundreds of years, where they had built hunting lodges. But in 1721, Phillip V began the construction of the palace and gardens, fashioned after Versailles. The palace is very beautiful, but no photos are allowed inside. But, the gardens are amazing, with over 1500 acres. I loved it! </div>
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Have I mentioned that I love trees? And we loved the very large evergreens!</div>
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On our way home, we stopped at Makro, which is a Costco/Sam's type of store. Mom and Karen were amazed at the selection of jamón. It is just hard to understand how there are entire sections of stores that carry a product that we don't have in the United States. They do not like the smell of it any better that I do!</div>
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After we got back from Segovia, I met the hermanas at the chapel to practice Hermana Harper's violin part for our upcoming choir for Stake Conference. These two hermanas are the best!</div>
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Thursday morning, we left very early to drive to Valencia. We were able to take a tour of the Lladró Museum in English. Mom and Karen loved it as much as we did. I hadn't thought we would be back for a second visit, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. </div>
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And decided that since Elder Larsen started collecting Lladró as a missionary almost 40 years ago, that we needed one that represented his love of fishing. This could be him with our sons, or him with the grandsons. That love of fishing seems to be carrying on to the next generation. <br />
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We drove to downtown Valencia hoping to see the Ceramic Museum before 2:00 and the closing for mediodía. We did not make it in time, but we saw some beautiful architecture.<br />
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We chose this restaurant and we were so pleased with our entire experience, lovely restaurant, the nicest waitress, and absolutely delicious food.</div>
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We got to Barcelona in the early evening and decided to head into the city on the train to see some sights by night. Here we have Elder Larsen visiting with the passengers. </div>
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Our first stop was the famous Sagrada Família. Its construction started in 1882, by Antonio Gaudí. When he died in 1926, only a fourth of the project was completed. Supposedly it will be finished in 2026. It is a very unusual building!<br />
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We all had a greater appreciation for the Barcelona Cathedral by night and by day.</div>
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And Karen was very impressed with the gelato displays.</div>
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Friday we spent the day on the bus enjoying the city tour. The weather was nice enough to enjoy being on top of the bus where we had a wonderful view of a beautiful city. </div>
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And here we have Elder Larsen taking his first selfie. He did this for us only because he arms are the longest!<br />
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I just loved this beautiful old hospital.</div>
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Bullfighting has been outlawed in this region. This bullfighting ring is now a shopping mall.</div>
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And while we were in the museum, we received very exciting news. Cale and Katie now have a second little girl, Gracie May, 6 lbs. 13 0z., 18.75 inches. Isn't she just precious!</div>
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And once again, I wish I had a good camera, but this will help me remember the memory!</div>
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Caroline will be singing a trio on the second verse of "The Lord is My Shepherd, " <span style="text-align: center;">with Elder Ruiz and Elder Koeven. Elder Regehr is our very serious-looking pianist. I am very grateful that we have him serving here so that he can share his talent with us.</span></div>
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The Packs invited us over for dinner. We enjoyed some yummy jambalaya. Karen brought a guest book for me to give to the Packs. I am sure that in the next three years, there will be many guests in their home that they will want to remember. </div>
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-61323117024719872952015-10-04T02:56:00.000-06:002015-10-26T08:16:27.166-06:00Transfer #13 - 42 New Missionaries- General Conference!This week I am so very, very grateful that we do not have 42 missionaries that come into the mission on every transfer! We are grateful for all 42 of them. We are also grateful that this week is behind us, and that we have all survived!<br />
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We had Hermana Clements and Hermana Braun spend the night with us on Sunday night. Monday morning, the elders picked up Hermana Braun to take her to the airport. She is now serving in Las Palmas. I wanted to fold myself up and put myself in her suitcase. But, instead, I just sent my love to all the people that we love and miss. Hermana Clements spent the day with Karen, a wonderful lady who was baptized back in May. <br />
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Hermana Pack and I headed to the grocery store to get things for our busy two days of cooking. We were working on the meal for Monday night for the missionaries who were going home. I made Chicken Bundles. I found a type of refrigerated dough that is something like crescent rolls. It isn't quite as light and flaky, but it works. Hermana Pack made a yummy bread pudding. I was grateful for the help of these two good elders, Elder Regehr and Elder Daniels. Caroline didn't get to help until after school, but I always love having her help in the kitchen.<br />
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We were two tired but happy ladies at the end of the night!</div>
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It is always a busy night after the testimony meeting as the missionaries weigh their luggage and figure out what to do with their overweight suticases.</div>
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These two sweet girls, Hermana Kuhn and Hermana Clements spent the night with us. We were back at the mission home by 7:00 a.m. so that they could head to the airport. And I went into the kitchen to start the preparations for the breakfast for the 14 new missionaries who were arriving from the the Provo, Utah MTC. The Packs picked them up at the airport and they had rented a bus to take them to the mission home. </div>
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The bus then went to Pavones, our temple square, where Elder Larsen performed his magic with the 42 pieces of luggage, and the 84 pieces of luggage of the 28 missionaries that were at the Spain MTC. It took an amazing amount of organization to put the luggage on the right side of the bus and in the chapel. Elder Larsen was the perfect person for the job.</div>
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After the Provo group had a chance to clean up and eat, then the 28 arrived from the Madrid MTC. They met in the front yard, and then they were divided into three groups. They were taught by the Packs, the APs, and by the office elders, and Elder Larsen and me.</div>
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I was very busy in the kitchen preparing barbeque chicken sandwiches, pasta salad, baked beans, and chips. We also had pumpkin bars. I sure was glad that we had prepared some of the food the day before. I was also very grateful that these three ladies helped serve and clean up.</div>
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Here are our busy office elders who do lots of work behind the scenes!</div>
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And here we have the Packs and the 42! What a group!</div>
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We had the opportunity to take Hermana Milne to the train station. She is headed to Oviedo to be companions with Hermana Ross. I was very impressed with this young woman. She will be an amazing missionary!<br />
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Most of the missionaries were able to head to their areas on Tuesday night. But, the missionaries who were headed to the island and two who were headed up north spent the night at the mission home and left on their trains and planes the next morning. We had a nice time visiting with these great missionaries. </div>
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At the end of a very long day, it is good to be with these two wonderful ladies.</div>
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And here we have a glimpse at the relief after the stress of a transfer week of 42!</div>
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Thursday, Hermana Pack and I drove over to Alcalá to have lunch with these two cute hermanas. <br />
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And we also got to visit with the Schwartz for a few minutes. They are serving as Family History missionaries in Alcalá. <br />
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Even though we had finished the 42 transfer, Hermana Pack and I had another couple of big meals to prepare for. We did our shopping at Makro. Hermana Pack surprised me by putting this shrink wrapped pig in my arms. My scream might have embarrassed her a little bit. And then we were entertained with this fish display. The stores always have unusual displays in there large seafood departments. <br />
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Friday afternoon, Elder Larsen and I went to pick up our renewed residency cards. It is hard to explain the relief when a missionary gets their residency card and they are "legal." This is our last time to do this before we go home. <br />
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But the fun part was that we were able to see some of the missionaries who have just arrived from the Madrid MTC, who were beginning the process of getting their residency cards. We will welcome them to the Spain Madrid Mission in 6 weeks. <br />
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The Packs invited us over to watch General Conference with them on Saturday. We have conference every April and October. It is a two day "feast" when we have the opportunity to hear from the apostles of the Lord and to hear Thomas S. Monsosn, the Lord's prophet on the earth today. I love conference weekend. <br />
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What a beautiful message President Monson gave on Sunday! I love this man and the example he is of a man who has lived a Christ-like life. I would like to share just a small part of his message. You can watch it <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/be-an-example-and-a-light?lang=eng#">here</a>.</div>
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<i>To be an example of faith means that we trust in the Lord and in His word. It means that we possess and that we nourish the beliefs that will guide our thoughts and our actions. Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in our Heavenly Father will influence all that we do. Amidst the confusion of our age, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives. Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. I reiterate what we have been told repeatedly—that in order to gain and to keep the faith we need, it is essential that we read and study and ponder the scriptures. Communication with our Heavenly Father through prayer is vital. We cannot afford to neglect these things, for the adversary and his hosts are relentlessly seeking for a chink in our armor, a lapse in our faithfulness. Said the Lord, “Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good.”</i></div>
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Sunday morning, the Packs invited all the missionaries over from the San Sebastian Ward. The Elders watched the recording of the priesthood session of conference at the Packs house, and the hermanas went next door to the bishop's house to watch the women's session of conference from the week before. </div>
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Hermana Pack and I had an adventure at the grocery store as we tried to find a rump roast. But, we must have been succesful because Hermana Pack made us delicious French dip sandwiches. I made coleslaw and we had fresh vegetables with precious "Ranch Dip." Then we had brownies and ice cream for dessert. It is always fun to be together with these good missionaries!</div>
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I am so grateful for all the good missionaries that we work with in the office, and the APs, and the Packs. It has certainly been a combined effort by all of us as we have worked through this week to be ready for the upcoming transfers. I have always said that many hands make light work. I know that in this case, it takes many hands, and brains to accomplish all that we have had to do to be ready for the 42 missionaries that will be joining us next week. </div>
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On Monday, our Preparation Day, I had the hermanas over for lunch. We had chicken salad, crescent rolls, and salad. I have been so busy lately that I have not been able to spend much time with them. We had a great afternoon, just eating and visiting. I love these girls. </div>
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While we were eating delicious banana splits, we watched one of my favorite conference talks, that talks about Jim Drinkwater, a small crippled man who became an instrument in God's hands. This talk and this phrase have continued to be in my mind and heart throughout my mission. I pray to be like Jim Drinkwater. You can watch his talk <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/10/becoming-instruments-in-the-hands-of-god?lang=eng">here</a>.<br />
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We worked busily in the office all week getting ready for next weeks transfers. Lots of long hours.<br />
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I did take a break to teach with Hermana West and Hermana Harper, but I only got a photo of Hermana Figueiredo and Hermana Olsen.<br />
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Thursday morning we attended the 8:00 a.m. session at the temple with our zone. What a blessing it was to be in the temple with all of these wonderful missionaries! It was a real privilege for us. We had to leave as soon as the session was over, but I was glad to get this photo of our four hermanas. </div>
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We welcomed in a new Assistant to the President (AP).) Elder Koeven will be taking Elder Schwanke's place. He will be a great addition to our group. <br />
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We have been having choir practice before and after church. The bishop asked me to direct a ward choir for Stake Conference. Our talent is a little lacking, but we have willing people. We will pray for the angels to attend us.<br />
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Bayley Woodbury is the niece of Hermana Hunt who was serving in the North. She is here as a nanny until December. She is going to start attending our ward. We had talked on the phone a few times, but it was fun to meet her today.</div>
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One last photo with Elder Schwanke before he heads North for his last six weeks! </div>
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Sunday night we picked up the Hermanas Hermana Clements flew in from the islands. She goes home on Tuesday. She had attended a family night with Hermana Figueiredo and Hermana Olsen. It was so fun to visit with her. What a good missionary she is! We will miss her as well!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-28626186697033672015-09-20T14:41:00.000-06:002015-10-26T08:26:09.023-06:00Sick with a Cold!This week I am grateful that I did not stay sick all week. I started getting a cold on the weekend, and was wiped out by Monday morning. Whenever I am sick, it always makes me appreciate even more that I am usually a very healthy person. I am very grateful for that blessing.<br />
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Elder Larsen left early for the airport with Chace and Madison and I went back to bed for most of the day. I HATE COLDS! I was supposed to be at the Packs house, cooking and getting ready for the leadership council meeting and meal that would take place on Tuesday. I am glad that the hermanas came over and helped Hermana Pack. I was sad to miss the fun interaction with those sweet girls. It was Hermana Packs birthday. Their family went out to dinner at the restaurant that has a type of Avocado Eggrolls. They aren't as good as the ones back home, but they are a close second. Hermana Pack and Caroline were so sweet and brought me some to cheer me up. <br />
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I was not 100%, but I was back at the office on Thursday and it was Elder Ruiz's birthday. I had made him a chocolate cake and then his mother had a cake and ballons delivered to the office. She also sent two boxes of cupcakes! And everyone was in the party mode!</div>
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She also sent cookies to the Packs that had individual letters that spelled "GRACIAS," and balloons. What thoughtful lady!</div>
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I have been asked to direct a ward choir for Stake Conference. I am a little overwhelmed. We don't have a lot of strong singers in the ward, and I am not the best choir director. We don't have much time to practice. We will need the angels to join us! I found a song with a nice violin obligato. Elder Ruiz played it for me on the flutophone, so I could hear it with the hymn. I hope this all comes together.</div>
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Elder Barlow's birthday was on Monday, but I was in no condition to prepare food. So, I brought him some mint brownies on Saturday. He was happy to receive them!<br />
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President and Hermana Pack left on Saturday morning to attend stake conference in the islands. I would like to have folded up in the suitcase and gone with them. But, we did the opportunity to stay with Jonathon and Caroline. I made Jewish Sweet Bread for them, and they loved it, as you can see!<br />
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Elder Larsen and I have been teaching a Marriage and Family Relationship class at church. I taught this class before, but I learn more each time I teach because of the truths of these principles. I love this quote by President Hinckley:<span id="goog_758444888"></span></div>
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“I know of no single practice that will have a more salutary effect upon your lives than the practice of kneeling together as you begin and close each day. Somehow the little storms that seem to afflict every marriage are dissipated when, kneeling before the Lord, you thank him for one another, in the presence of one another, and then together invoke his blessings upon your lives, your home, your loved ones, and your dreams. God then will be your partner, and your daily conversations with him will bring peace into your hearts and a joy into your lives that can come from no other source. Your companionship will sweeten through the years; your love will strengthen. Your appreciation for one another will grow.” </div>
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How blessed I am to have a wonderful spouse to kneel in pray with everyday. He is a great blessing in my life!</div>
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Cheryl Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12794492964779048006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904623762150244506.post-18746614171159547612015-09-13T15:01:00.000-06:002015-10-26T08:25:14.113-06:00A Visit from Chace and Madison This week, I am thankful for families. After almost 1 1/2 years, we had our first visitors here in Spain. Our son, Chace, and his wife, Madison, came to visit us for a week. We love them and appreciate the time and money that they spent to come and see us. <br />
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Monday morning dawned cloudy and rainy. We were so grateful for the people selling umbrellas at the entrance to Alhambra. Definitely money well spent! The Islamic palace of Alhambra was built in the mid 11th century by the Moors. It was converted into a royal palace in 1333.<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Later it was conquered and was used by Catholic monarchs. </span></span></span></div>
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Monday afternoon, we drove to Ronda. This beautiful little city that spans a gorge of over 300 feet deep. The old bridge was built by the Romans. But you can also cross the "new bridge" that </div>
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We drove to Sevilla Monday evening and it had finally stopped raining. We ate at the tables outside, at about 10:00 pm, just like true Spaniards. <br />
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And I saw my first flamenco dancer.</div>
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We visited the Alcázar of Sevilla, which is a royal palace that was orignally built by Moorish Muslim kings. It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. <span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> The construction began in 913.</span></span><br />
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We had a delicious meal at a corner cafe. I had a salad with the most delicious smoked salmon that I have ever had. <br />
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Wednesday we took a trip to Segovia. I will have to get those photos from Madison as well. On Thursday, Chace and Madison headed to Barcelona to for a couple of days. We headed back to the office to try to catch up on our work. Then that afternoon, I headed to the mission home to stay with Jonathon and Caroline. The Packs had a Mission President conference in Vienna. We ate dinner and worked on homework. Friday morning, Elder Larsen headed out early to take Elder Sarango to the airport. He and Elder Martínez left on a half transfer so that they could start school. We loved serving with Elder Sarango and will miss him here in the mission. We worked again at the office, and then I was home for Jonathon and Caroline when they came home from school. I had asked Jonathon what he would like for dinner and he had requested shrimp pasta. I made a Spanish variety of my favorite shrimp pasta dish, and it really turned out delicious. <br />
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Hermanas Harper, Pack, and West</div>
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This week we have been busy getting ready for our upcoming transfer when we will have 43 new missionaries joining us. I have that many packets, permission letters, and personal surveys to prepare. Elder Larsen has to find several new apartments, so we are busy in the office. </div>
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After our office meeting on Wednesday, I went with Hermana Pack to get things for the zone conference the next day. Because we were buying several things, we decided to park in the underground parking garage. It was the first time either one of us had been in it. We were certainly surprised to find parking for only about 20 cars and barely enough space to turn around in. Hermana Pack's car is larger than the average car in Spain, and we were happy, happy to pull straight into this prime parking space. We have learned to appreciate the little things!</div>
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On Thursday, we had Zone Conference. The spirit is always strong when we have these missionaries together. They are a powerful force for good. I also enjoyed hearing "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy," sung by these great elders. </div>
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Saturday morning, Hermana Pack wanted me to go with her to her hair appointment, so that I could translate. I guess my Spanish has improved! As it turned out, we did not have the correct address of the salon. I talked to them on the phone, got the address and verified her appointment, all in Spanish! She was a good sport to allow pictures of the process. But I forgot to get a picture of the lovely finished product!</div>
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That afternoon, I cooked food for Sunday and made potato salad and baked beans for our dinner at the mission home The Packs invited us over to watch the BYU season opener. <br />
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President Deniz, the stake president from Las Palmas, was in town for a meeting. This was his first game of American football. And what a great game! When it was under a minute, he asked how they could possibly score. At the one second mark, he thought it was impossible to win. Then we told him it was possible, but it would take a miracle. Well, the miracle happened. Wow! What a win! We are very sad that Taysom Hill is out for the season. A very bitter side to the sweet victory.<br />
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I am thankful for music and the way that I feel the Lord's spirit through music. The office elders and APs came to dinner this week and they sang "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy." This hymn is one of my more recent favorites because of a talk that President Packer gave in General Conference in October 2012. It just goes to show that things mean more do us when we have some background knowledge. You can listen to his talk <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/the-atonement?lang=eng">here</a>, as he explains the treacherous boat ride he had when someone did not "keep the lower light" burning. Christ is the light from the lighthouse, guiding us back to Him. Perhaps we can be the lower light that can help someone see how to align their life with Christ's light, by teaching them about His gospel. That is our purpose and desire as missionaries, and I appreciate these elders sharing this beautiful song with us this week.</div>
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From His lighthouse evermore,</div>
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Of the lights along the shore.</div>
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Let the lower lights be burning;</div>
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Send a gleam across the wave.</div>
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Some poor fainting, struggling seaman</div>
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You may rescue, you may save.</div>
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Dark the night of sin has settled;</div>
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Eager eyes are watching, longing,</div>
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For the lights along the shore.</div>
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Let the lower lights be burning;</div>
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Send a gleam across the wave.</div>
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Some poor fainting, struggling seaman</div>
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You may rescue, you may save.</div>
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Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;</div>
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In the darkness may be lost.<br />
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Monday, Elder Larsen was still regaining his energy, so we had a pretty quiet Pday. I did get my hair cut and we bought some groceries, but that was about it. Tuesday was a busy day at the office, especially as Elder Larsen was trying to catch up from being gone so many days. </div>
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Wednesday morning, I stayed home from the office to cook for the missionaries. We had missed two Sundays in a row of not having them to dinner. So, I decided to cook for the group at district meeting. </div>
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We had barbecue chicken sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, chips and chocolate cookies.</div>
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Everyone was happy!</div>
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Thursday morning, we decided to participate in a little bit of the culture of Spain. Most everyone has heard of the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. But they actually have this event throughout Spain. We currently live in a suburb of Madrid, San Sebastián de los Reyes, and this week was their big festivo. They had a carnival that ran all week long. They party until the wee hours of the morning. The elders and sisters apartments are closer to that area. We are grateful to be a little further away. We were only bothered by the fireworks one night! <br />
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I do not understand why people are so fascinated with participating in this event. Just this summer, 12 people have died by being gored by a bull. That doesn't count all the ones who have been injured.<br />
I was grateful that the most excitement I saw was a guy falling down on a turn, but he was way ahead of the bulls. <br />
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On Sunday, we taught our marriage class. I also had a chance to share a few stories with the Primary children. I did not know in advance that they were going to talk about President Monson. But, as she shared some things about President Monson, I just felt like I needed to share the experiences that Sawyer and Cooper, two of my grandsons, had with President Monson when they lived in his ward. I know my Spanish wasn't perfect because I had not thought about it in advance. But the children understood me and I believe they felt the love that President Monson has for all the little children. I know if he had the opportunity, he would take each one of them on his lap and read them a story, just as he did with Cooper. I was glad that I was able to share.</div>
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This week I am grateful for the good health that my husband and I usually enjoy. I think it is easy to take for granted good health and energy. As I will share later, a simple illness has helped us to be thankful for what we normally enjoy on a daily basis.</div>
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We started our week by heading to the government offices to finish the paperwork and get fingerprinted for our second residency card. After leaving early, trying to anticipate the unexpected things that could go wrong, we found the building in plenty of time, but with no entrance into the parking lot. We assumed you must enter from the other side. After making a loop to the other side, which took about 10 minutes, we found that there was a huge ravine between the building and the street that we were on. At times, our GPS is not our friend because one-way streets are so common here, and the GPS is no respecter of one-way streets. As we were now late, we parked the car and started out on foot at a much faster pace than my shoes allowed. When we arrived, we realized that we were not really late for the "cattle call," as there were people in line everywhere. After standing in line in the hot sun, and then standing in line inside, we found out that we did not have the paper that we needed and that we would have to come back another day. Aren't we looking forward to that!</div>
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After three wasted hours, Elder Larsen dropped me off at the mission home to help with the food for the group of missionaries who were going home. I had to make a quick run to the office to administer an English test and then headed back to help finish up the meal. I can't believe that it is transfers again. Hermana Pack, our Louisiana gal, made jambalaya. She worked hard to find some "kind of" smoked sausage, and made a homemade variety of breakfast sausage, with a few other substitutes, and the finished product was some yummy Jambalaya, Spanish-style, as we say!</div>
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It's hard to believe that it is time for this group of wonderful missionaries to go home.</div>
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Because I had wanted to make Apple Cake for three of "my" missionaries who served with us on the Island, and it is best served hot, I had rushed into the kitchen to put it together after the meal. I turned the oven on quickly to begin preheating, and only my sub-conscious was smelling the odd aroma in the kitchen. It was not until Hermana Pack came in, that she realized what was going on. Earlier, she told me that she had put the pork, the thawing meat for the next day's meal, into the oven because of space. Obviously, I had forgotten and I had only melted a little bit of the plastic by the time she rescued the meat. <br />
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Elder Poulson spent the night with us. We arrived home late, and rose very early to be at the temple before 6:00 a.m. He was going to be at the sealing of a family that he had worked with. Let's just say that things did not go as planned, and at 8:00, it looked like we would have to leave without him getting to see the sealing. But, a miracle happened. The sealing took place, and we got him to the airport on time. It was sad to say goodbye to this great young man, but he has wonderful things ahead of him.<br />
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Elder Larsen dropped me off at the mission home, and Caroline and I began the preparations for the next meal, for our new missionaries. We are very grateful for crockpots here. I don't know any Spaniards who use them, but you can occasionally find them in the stores. Hermana Pack started the pork the night before, and it was cooking nicely. Caroline and I had vegetables to chop, fruit to cut, delicious Sweet Bell Pepper Rice to make, brownies to bake, etc, etc. I am always so grateful to have Caroline in the kitchen with me. What will I do when school starts?<br />
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Hermana Graff and Hermana Figueiredo<br />
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You can also see my sweetheart washing dishes in the background.</div>
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Wednesday morning, I was back at the mission home to help the Packs unpack. Their shipment from the States finally arrived and they were leaving to go up north for a week, so we had to work fast and furious. I must say the smell of cardboard boxes and wrapping paper was a little too familiar with all of our moving. It was nice to be there only as a helper. We accomplished a lot, and got some good organizing done in the kitchen. But President Pack had told us in advance that we would stop at 5:00 p.m. sharp, no matter how much we had done, because BYU was doing a tour of Spain and they were going to be playing in Madrid. The missionaries were able to attend if they had an investigator, a new member, a someone they were reactivating. We probably had 200 of us there. It was a very fun night. </div>
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Elder Larsen watching the two buses go up the very narrow street.</div>
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I know Gordon Rose from growing up in Houston. The Packs met them several years ago at a Southern Mississippi basketball game. President Pack was holding up a sign that said something like: </div>
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Elder Larsen, another serious sports fan enjoyed the game with these two gentleman he he just met that night. The man on the left is the team doctor, Kirt Kimball, and knows President Jackson very well, and his father, 92, is sitting next to Elder Larsen. He is a major donor to BYU sports.</div>
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Elder Larsen looks a little small next to Nate Austin.</div>
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Cory Calvert played basketball in Parker, Colorado, when Colby was playing high school basketball.<br />
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This was the first time I talked to Dave Rose in almost 40 years. Wow, we all must be getting old!</div>
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And it was a wonderful opportunity to see some of my favorite missionaries. Hermana West will now be serving with us in San Sebastian de los Reyes. I couldn't believe it! We are both very happy and I think she and Hermana Harper will make an awesome companionship.</div>
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I also got to see Hermana Rossberg for the first time. She has been transferred to Madrid and will be serving with Hermana Staker. They will make a great companionship as well!<br />
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On the way home from the game, Elder Larsen started having chills. They lasted for quite awhile after we got home. In the night, he broke out into sweats, and the awful stomach flu symptoms began. It had the symptoms of a 24 hour flu, that lasted for more like 72 hours. I have never seen him so weak from a flu bug. And then his system wouldn't get working again. He lost 10 lbs. in 4 days, and even by Sunday he had no energy. He did go to church, but he had to sit to teach his class and his voice was so weak, that by the 3rd hour, it was barely a whisper. Poor Elder Larsen! We really have been thankful this week for good health. It is sad that it sometimes takes feeling bad for us to realize what a blessing it is to feel good. I guess that is why there is opposition in all things. His energy is still not back to normal, and he is slowly trying to eat normal again and we are very grateful!</div>
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Saturday night I got to teach with these two sweet sisters. They are just wonderful! We rode the train over to the area where we taught because it is a long walk. This was my first train ride since we have been on the mission. But it was all underground, so it felt just like the subway.</div>
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We had an extra elder in the office this week. Elder Saltzman had a surgery on his big toe because he has had terrible problems with an ingrown toenail. He had to change the bloody bandage. I will spare you and not share the picture that the elders took of his toe. Elder Saltzman was supposed to do as little walking as possible, and keep his foot elevated. He was a great help to me as I have been working on the packets for the 42 missionaries that we have coming at the end of September.</div>
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And, we were blessed to have Hermana Figueiredo be assigned to our ward. She is from Portugal, but has lived in England for 18 years. Her accent is just beautiful. I love to listen to her talk!<br />
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So this week was hard for Elder Larsen to go through, and hard for me to watch him. But we know that it was only a small trial compared to the trials of other, and we also know that it was only one of many that will come our way. Elder Robert D. Hales once said, "If we are patient in our afflictions, endure them well, and wait upon the Lord to learn the lessons of mortality, the Lord will be with us to strengthen us unto the end of our days: “He that shall [faithfully] endure unto the end, the same shall be saved” (Mark 13:13) and return with honor to our Heavenly Father. How thankful we are for a loving Heavenly Father and for the blessings that He pours out upon us each day!</div>
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