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We accepted this opportunity to serve in the Dominican Republic
But we couldn't have imagined how much we would love the people
or this assignent!
💙 Here are some examples why we love them 💙
This is a gift of love we are giving to many people here so they will always know our love for them will continue to grow,
even after we have left...
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Here is one day in the life at the Institute!
Are You Ready!?! Let's Go!
This was a beautiful, busy day!!
💦💤 Emotional Resilience 💤💦
Tuesday 10:30am Class
Mayeli, Emeli, Jorgelina, Paloma, Wimerly, Scarlet
💗 We had such a beautiful discussion together. 💗
These are special girls & they loved the three-part lessons on HOPE.
We learned about the gospel organized when Christ was on the earth. He put all of the necessary things for His Church, He Atoned for all, then came the Apostacy, and then Christ restored the Church back onto the earth (as promised) through Joseph Smith in our day.
We talked about the blessing it is to have the power of God on the earth again, binding us together as eternal families. With marriage for time and all eternity by one authorized with proper authority. Wimerly said, "WOW!! Not death do us part!?" She said, "I don't understand why babies are baptized?" Jorgelina said, "Isn't being like a child our goal?" We shared - "We listened to the plan in the premortal existance, our spirit heard Heavenly Fathers plan, that is why you are so happy now and this makes so much sense to you now". They loved learning this. They are so smart. They understand so much!! We also talked about being able to make and keep covenants to protect us from the adversary. He is the master of chaos.
Now they are learning from the proselytizing missionaries!! 😅
After class we go to
😃😃💦Hermana's Conference💦😃😃
This will be Hna Anna Stinson soon!
These cookies are for next weeks classes object lesson:
💢 The Tuesday COCINA Evening Class 💢
Tortellini, Salami, Chicken Salad
But they did a great job! It was fabulous!
You just spent one day at the Institute!!
Don't you love these YSA's now!?!
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Afterwards we were invited to join the current (and soon to be future) temple president for dinner at the home of familia Vega
We had a wonderful time and enjoyed a beautiful traditional meal
Every day they make jewelry
They made Hna Ellis three beautiful bracelets
She will love and cherish them forever!
We have tried to blend our new friends who come during the day with the YSA's members that come during the day to the institute.
There are 30 nonmembers enrolled.
We are seeing them come together finally happen! 😂
Who knew that jewelry making would have the power to do this?
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This sweet man is Hilton
He just received his mission call
He's serving the Puerto Rico Mission,
going to the Provo MTC. He leaves July 28th
We get to pick him up from the SLC Airport and to the Provo MTC
We are so excited for him and love him!
We have had more fun cooking in the Cocina Class
“A pinch of patience, a dash of kindness, a spoonful of laughter and a heap of love is all that is required at a dining table.” -Author unknown
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(Back L to R) Darileidy, Henry, Victor, Gadhiel (Front) Berlis
Darileidy (standing next to Hna Ellis) plans to leave for a mission in January. She is a missionary now, too! She brought six friends to the institute and now they are in our new Emo Res Thurs 1:30pm class.
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Having some fun at the Institute!
Emeli, Julenny, Paloma, Jorgelina, Wimerli, Darileidy
We LOVE these girls!
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The Institute is having a Tournament
Wednesday Night-Ping Pong and Foosball
Thursday Night- Air Hockey and Pool
We love watching the YSA's enjoy such a fun activity together!
Everyone was a great sport and cheered one another on!!
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A Beautiful Surprise!
A tender mercy of love from Heavenly Father
Hna Ellis prayed one night that she would be able to see her long missed and loved friend, Nicole before heading back home to Utah. The next day she came into the Institute to say "Hi!"
We love her, we are so glad we know her and we are so grateful her feet are solidly planted on gospel sod.
She is one of our forever friends.
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It is Perla's Birthday!
We enjoyed dinner, cake and ice cream and a few of her friends
It has been forever since I have been able to hug a Soursop Tree or to give one a kiss on the lips, but well done on seedlings you have going there. What a great gift and ongoing symbol of your love for each other. It is clear that you are having the time of you lives. I hope I live to see the day that Cheryl and I can follow you example of serving together as you now are. If feels like it will take a miracle, but I certainly believe in those so we shall see what the future brings. For now must be content to live my dream by proxy through you and the Parmers.
ReplyDeleteDo you know when you are being released? You make it sound like it is very soon. Where has all the time gone?
I know that the lessons and principles you are teaching. These young people will affect their lives in a positive way forever. They are so lucky to have you. It is interesting to see some classes that seem to be all girls and others that seem to be all boys with maybe one or two girls scattered in. Do you work with male and female or are there times when it is just one or the other? There seems to be a lot more girls than boys at most of the activities I am seeing, or is that just a common problem?
What would you say is the biggest challenge that these young single adults face in their particular circumstances? Is it education, finding a good reliable spouse that they can count on, economic issues, etc? And how does the education that they receive from you manifests itself in positive ways in their lives that you notice? Are you working with the same group of people that you started with or do they come and go after a certain period of time?
Sorry for all the questions. I just know from our experience in serving in Provo, along with the two of you, they all started to feel like they were our own children and we love them all regardless of their flaws, suppose mainly, because we became so acutely aware of our own at the same time.
We love you two, and we love those young people that you serve even though we will never meet them here in mortality. Oh how I wish we could be forever be a part of one another's lives, just as Jesus teaches in John 17. "That we all may be one". I look forward to that blessed day.
Thank you for your example, and for always being so good and kind to us, literally from the first day we first met you. Even if essential oils are not my thing and I love hamburgers with just ketchup.
Be safe and well my forever friends.
I apologize in advance for any typos. I was in a hurry, and I'm sure it is filled with them.
DeleteI love you all, and that's just the way it is!
ReplyDeleteHi Todd! I think Sister Ellis is answering most of your questions, so I'll leave that part to her. As for John 17: I already feel like we are family with you and Cheryl, and I don't think heaven would feel right if we weren't all together as family, because, at any rate, I'm sure we are 19th cousins, or something like that. And as for hamburgers with just ketchup, we still love you!!
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