Lately it has seemed that each week is busier than the one before if that is possible. On Tuesday and Friday we held two of the three Christmas zone conferences. Even though it is too hard to have the whole mission together, except for a visit from a general authority, we divide the mission into three groups so as many as possible can be together and also so we can fit the conferences into a small window of time. We have a group going home this week--most of them in order to start school on time, and we wanted them to be able to participate.
This year we have the day divided into three parts: spiritual, games, lunch and mission Christmas video. We start with the testimonies of the missionaries who are leaving. One of the coordinadoras speaks, followed by one of the assistants, musical number, one of the church's Christmas videos, me, then President Warne. I think this part has been inspirational; hopefully the missionaries agree.
Then everyone changes into P-day clothes and heads to a field for games. The assistants have done a good job of coming up with games that include the sisters but allow everyone to have a good time. One is a form of baseball using only hands and a medium size ball. Another is a soccer variation using a huge ball. We have some very competitive missionaries! We have six full water jugs and need all of them even though the days have been a little cooler than last year.
We really appreciate the senior couples who prepare the lunch and then serve it. At Friday's conference 122 people came--that is a lot of hot dogs or completos as they are called here, when they each have two. After lunch we show the video in which each zone was asked silly questions, such as how do the reindeer get ready for the big day and how they answered them. Also we hand out the mission book with everyone's picture, a copy of the DVD and our gift for this year which is a personalized cover for their Preach My Gospel book. Those books take a beating through daily usage and we hope it is something they will be able to enjoy and yet it will serve a purpose.
We have one more conference on Tuesday and then eighteen missionaries will have their final lunch and testimony meeting Thursday before leaving that night or Friday morning. This week promises to be as full as the last few, so never a dull moment. I hope you are enjoying your own Christmas preparations and hopefully have been able to take a few moments to watch the "He is the Gift" video. It is amazing and has really helped missionary work for our missionaries during this month. Until next week--love from the Chile Rancagua Mission.
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| Christmas zone conference games |
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| another view of the games |
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| All of these wonderful sisters are going home this week. We wish them the best but we will miss them! |
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