Ellis Mission - Dominican Republic

It's a beautiful day in the Dominican Republic  😎💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😎 Visiting the Bella Vista Ward YSA's DR's Father's Day. Visiting the YSA's in the Bella Vista Ward Afterwards there was a wonderful baptism  (L to R) Hna Streadbeck, Angel, Hna Buck, Elder Wight Angel was baptized on Sunday. A  beautiful way for Hna Streadbeck and Elder Wight to leave the mission before they head home. 😎💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😎 Some things to get used to in the DR We have noticed that when driving, signs, lights and medians in the streets are only suggestions not enforced laws. ...Like stopping at a red light on the left of the median., motto conchos don't seem to have to stop. So you always see the motor conchos do this, but it's crazy when drivers in cars do it. haha That said, every driver seems to have the same understanding so it works!!  What is really crazy is that there is no road rage here!  💗😁💗 Something is always cooking at the institute! 😎💗💗...

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💗❤❤❤💗❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤  A wonderful day with great, long time friends, and some newer friends. It was an outpouring of spiritual blessing on both sides of the veil. Truly a special weekend in the temple!    We were excited to finally get to the temple, and finally get John Poutinen's ordinances done! There have been so many obsticles in the way, but we were so grateful to be there getting his initiatory, Endowment, and Sealing ordinances completed! This was a special time for Hna Ellis since this was a sweet man she was able to teach on her first mission in Minneapolis, MN. He was able to get his patriarchal blessing and temple recommend last year, but the St. George temple was closed for renovation until this year. Sadly, he passed away in January this year. We asked him  before passing,  if he would like us to do the ordinances for him, he said yes. His wife is an amazing, supportive, beautiful human. She was helpful in getting much of the needed inform...