We are Presidente and Hermana Clegg, the newest lucky couple to be able to preside over this incredible mission. (Levi), In a certain area we were so in tune to the spiritual guidance, it amazed me. (Pablo), Aranjuez, Badajoz, Valdepeas, Villalba, Getafe, Segovia, Madrid. (Chris), It may sound like a small thing, but there were times when I would have a migraine or other pain, but then we would be visiting a family or person and the pain would leave for the duration of the visit. (Judith), One of my most spiritual experiences was finding a lady named Carmen to teach. (Levi), Very, very hot and dry in the summer, and the winters are fairly chilly, but have hardly any snow. (Boas), I was so concerned that Spain would be like Mexico. As we got to the door, I shared with him that I didnt have the answers to explain what happened tonight, but God did and he should tell his father everything that he saw happen tonight. Here are MadridMission Groups- for LDS missionary moms, returned missionaries, mission presidents and other alumni ofthe MadridMission. Osvaldo Rietra Dias, 46, and Ariane Dias, three children, Santa Lucia Ward, Belo Horizonte Brazil Stake: Mozambique Maputo Mission, succeeding President Francisco J. Senna and Sister Elizabete Senna. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Job Frederick Pingree Jr. and Phyllis Lee Pingree. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. (Ezra), Attending the temple, baptisms, Noches de hogar. My Mission President told me to quit putting my faith in those members back home and to put my faith in God. (Richard), Nice most of the time, along with high humidity. (Pablo), I am still receiving blessings today, even 16 or 17 years later. (Ross), Too many to count. I always made it a point of taking any new greenie I had there, so I went five or six times at least. The Spaniards are harder to reach spiritually, but they are AMAZING converts once they do. Brother Pingree is a mission presidency counselor and former stake presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. They started following us saying all sorts of really horrible things and then they cut us off and hit us with some sort of pipe that they had picked up somewhere. (Jon), The time we tracked out a group of college age kids playing cards and smoking marijuana. Tlcharger cette image : The national president of New Generations, Beatriz Fanjul (l), the president of the Community of Madrid and the PP of Madrid, Isabel Daz Ayuso (2l), and the president-elect of New Generations of the PP of Madrid, Ignacio Dancausa (3l), during the closing ceremony of the XIII Extraordinary Autonomous Congress of New Generations of the PP, at the Adolfo Surez . (Sean), When we didnt have enough money to take the train to a mandatory conference in Madrid from Puertollano (200 km away), so we bought a ticket to one town over and just stayed on the train instead of getting off. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Save your money to buy dress clothes over there. He holds a Doctorate in Economics and is General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spanish acronym: PSOE), which he joined in 1993. (Daniel), In Spanish, the verb soportar does not mean to support, as you might guess, but to endure or to put up with. I did not know this at the beginning of my mission. Still not sure why the mission kept us all living in poverty like that. Isaac K. Morrison, 42, and Hannah Morrison, two children, Sun City 3rd Branch, Ashaiman Ghana Stake: South Carolina Columbia Mission, succeeding President Weston R. Innes and Sister Jody B. Innes. The MTC is located on the Madrid Temple complex, which includes the temple, a multistake meetinghouse, and a multipurpose . I kept a list of all the nationalities I made contact with, and it got to over 45. They told me my mission would be hard and that I would be lucky if I got a baptism. C. Michael Hansen, 60, and Jeanne Hansen, four children, Sunset Hills Ward, Cedar Mill Oregon Stake: France Paris Mission, succeeding President Paul J. Sorensen and Sister Allyson T. Sorensen. (Leland), At one point, my companion and I taught a Dominican guy named Javier for almost two full weeks (and were about to invite him to be baptized!) He was born in Salt Lake City to Lawrence Wesley Alder and Carolyn Alder. My career, the college I went to, all sorts of other thingsI was led to those decisions by things that happened on my mission. Whatever you are asked to bring, please do so. (Kyle), Paella, Tortilla Espaola, Olivas, Jamn serrano, Cocido madrileo, Chirizo, Queso manchego. She was born in Divnohorsk, Russia, to Nikolay Ivanovich Palchik and Valentina Aleksandrovna Mishukova. When I approached the man, I was startled to see the man wielding a knife! Piano music was played, a prayer was said and a blessing given, and literally that darkness went away and was replaced by hope, peace and light. And another one that I remember in my third transfer, and my companion laughed at me, I was talking to our new member and her daughter (investigator) that we are humans (como humanos) and instead of that I said we are men (como hombres). Theres no better feeling than testifying of the Savior and His restored gospel and feeling the Spirit immediately fill the room to serve as a witness of the things youre teaching. Also, very rainy in the spring and fall. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Karl Wagas Stewart and Virginia Clara Radcliff. (Paul), My companion and I were accosted by a group of gypsy children. She was such a golden contact and accepted the gospel within a few weeks. (Adam), Short sleeve shirts, not heavy suits or dresses. In particular, Spanish has become almost as used in my life as English. You can work miracles through faith. (Jon), The people were interesting. (Chris), Once we visited a family and they decided to feed us. They looked like the crystal clear water of his home up in the mountains of Mexico. (Shari), Knocking on doors and having him be baptized. Europa Press. Pack. It has helped my career. This is a lot funnier when you realize that in Spain, lunch is the major meal of the day. He then proceeded to open his door, run around to the back door, then lunged himself in and started swinging at his girlfriend. (Adam)Amazing culture and beautiful country. (Stephen), Wish I could have someone to tell me that is not easy, and the real importance of staying focused. Name of the applicant: 2. So faithful! Kurt C. Bendixsen, 62, and Susie Bendixsen, four children, Meadows Ward, Hermiston Oregon Stake: Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan East Mission, succeeding President Sabwe Binene and Sister Lilly Kabumba Binene. But old people especially are wonderful to talk to. I have turned this letter into a real blog. What doyou wish you knew/did at the beginning of your mission? (Pablo), Tortilla, paella, pisto, palmeras, cocido. Other passengers were being searched much more thoroughly. (Kyle), Served in leganes, Madrid, Merida, alacala de Henares and Salamanca. Spain is definitely not a poor, third-world country. Nuevas Generaciones del Partido Popular is the youth organization of the Partido Popular, with scope . Brother Cook is a high councilor and former stake president, stake mission president, bishop, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Japan Tokyo South Mission. If I knew how fast time went, I think I wouldve been able to relax more. A mission is the Lords opportunity to teach you the lessons that you always thought would be impossible to learn. Its hard to explain to someone who hasnt lived it. (Alexandra), Being with a mentally unstable companion. (Jule), My first baptism was on Christmas Day! (Kyle), Work so hard you fall fast asleep! President & Sister Mellor, President and Sister Francis, Elder Reina joined us. They seemed to view lying as being polite. (Nathan), That it really does go way too fast. Alexey V. Samaykin, 43, and Lidia Samaykina, three children, Arbatskii Ward, Moscow Russia Stake: Russia Novosibirsk Mission, succeeding President Stephen E. Lamb and Sister Marjorie Lamb. Read all of the posts by spainmadridmissionblog on President & Sister Bussey Mission Blog. Mision Madrid Presidente Ronald G. Davies Group: 5. Not being a picky eater. . She was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to Ilton de Souza Castro and Nice Giroldo Castro. (Adam), Served in leganes, Madrid, Merida, alacala de Henares and Salamanca. (Shari), I now work in a job where I use my language skills on a daily basis. Mision Madrid 1985-88 (Presidente Paya) Group: 7. (Alexandra), Watching the people you teach want to change their lives because they know that the message is true. There is indoor plumbing. It completely steered me onto the path I chose later in life. (Dara), The reason you go out to serve a mission isnot nearly as important as the reason you stay. We bid him goodnight. What are some interestingfacts about the Madrid Mission? (Stephen), Hot in the summer with cool mornings/evenings and warm days in the spring and fall. A second language opens doors to many people and opportunities after the mission. Brother Dias is an Area Seventy and former stake president, stake Young Men presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Brazil So Paulo Interlagos Mission. That Sunday in church his father made a point to find me and thank me emphatically both for protecting his son as well as directing him to go to him (his father) for comfort and guidance. Mission President Companion; (Adam), Everything I have in my life now ties back to the blessing of serving a mission. Does it have meaning he thought? (Leland), Teaching and baptizing an extremely prepared, amazing woman. Tour Operator: Citslinc International, Inc. 1-844-262-1100 Email citslinc@aol.com Website www.citslinc.org Leo Liu, President, Citslinc International, Inc., Cell phone: 949-637-6688 E-mail: citslinc@yahoo.com 108 N. Ynez Ave., # 205, Monterey Park, CA 91754, USA (Cesar), Torrejn de Ardoz, Gijn, Santiago de Compostela, Alcorcn, Valladolid, and Ponferrada. He was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to Osvaldo Magalhes Dias and Evelina Theodora Rietra Dias. (James), I got one foot stuck in the metro door with the rest of me still on the platform as it started to go and couldnt get it out. During the summer, I would take two or three cold showers a day to wash the sweat off. Avenida de Espana 17, Local 01-1. Dont scrimp on your shoes. (Pablo), I loved that it was hard. (Brian), I once demanded that a laxidasical investigator finally come to church by saying ?Vinene a la Iglesia con yo? He agreed somewhat contritely. This was as we had been instructed to do. As soon as we left, the pain would return, but the fact that the pain would leave for that visit let me know that those people were important enough to God that he would take away my pain just long enough to have us visit them when I would otherwise be considering calling it a day. (Shari), Getting my wallet stolen by gypsies. I have a huge, amazing family, and I spent too much time at night missing them. My junior companion (who was the hardest companion I worked with in my whole mission) looked at me and shouted, DO SOMETHING!!! Madrid Mission President Clark 2000-03 Group: 3. As a missionary, I gained a love for teaching and public speaking. She was born in Daboasi, Ghana, to John Augustus Nyarko and Kate Nyarko. It definitely gets cold in the winter but we never saw more than a light dusting of snow while I was there. Elder Tyndale-Biscoe was assigned to be a new Assistant to the President along with Elder Hodges. (Chris), Once, some kids on bicycles tried to steal my groceries and spat in my face. (Ross), When I entered the mission in early 2004 after my 9 weeks in the MTC and CCM (Spain Madrid MTC) there were some 250 missionaries in the field. We also had people throwing rocks at us in a parking Salamanca. You can learn a lot from them. I could have been a lot more effective in my first 6 months. Your going to want to buy them there anyway. I learned that faith is a principle of power. She was hysterical (not in a funny way) and there was a dark spirit that was bothering her. I asked if she was interested and she turned us down. I learned how to love and see others as God sees them. He was born in Ogden, Utah, to Douglas DeLonn Larkin and Elyce Hoggan Larkin. (Alexandra), Talking to people about the gospel or about their interests. I didnt realize that I was going to encounter a full spectrum of missionaries. (Kristin), Paella, Spanish Tortilla, Polvoron, papas con mojn. (Stephen), To talk to people and express my feelings. (Pablo), Some kids on a metro thought they were rough and tough by throwing our chapas on the ground, we thought that was funny. (David), Im still true to the covenants I made to the Lord in the Temple when I took out my endowments and when I was sealed to my wife. (Daniel), Tortilla de Patata A typical Spanish food, kind of like a giant omelet with potatoes. Plaza Mayor square in Madrid. It was a really good experience, and I felt the spirit. (Nathan), Fish and face are very close in Spanish, dont mix those up when bearing your testimony! Etc. The Franco regime prepared a full agenda in Madrid: meeting Franco in El Pardo, a victory. Beautiful tourist areas. If you are average size, you can buy clothing. Brother Hirschi is a stake presidency counselor and former high councilor, bishop, ward mission leader and missionary in the Brazil Campinas Mission. (Dara), I remember being in the Lationo district and seeing a protest start up. (Boas), Performance fabric underclothes that pull moisture away from your body. *Send your missionary a gift (mission-specific shirts, ties, Christmas stockings/ornaments, pillowcases, etc.). (David), A spiritual experience I had with the time with Elder Stapleton. we are going to do service at 5, and that is every wednesday instead of gym. It would have been very helpful. Seeing people change their lives and join the Church, in the face of family and friends opposition and even rejection, and their willingness to serve in callings immediately after joining. Skip to content. Madrid is home to plenty of movie theaters, museums, dance classes and performances that allow you to practice the language while exploring the city. (Leland), A new language and lots of growth in so many ways. Madrid believes the mission remains important because it will continue to provide work for its troops and keep them operational. (Nathan), Buy your winter wear over there. I was able to interpret his dream for him. He started to comply when his girlfriend, who he had just stopped beating, wrapped her arms around him to protect him from what she must have thought was myself about to beat her boyfriend. (Kyle), When we thought we saw a bunch of children playing tag in the street, but it turned out that one child had actually smeared dog poop on his hand and was trying to wipe it on the other kids. He then tried the same thing with the pebble in the stream down at the bottom of the cliff. (David), I had a few crazy dangerous experiences on my mission. (David), Tengo un masaje muy importante de Jesucristo que quiero compartir. (Jon), I was blessed to learn Spanish. (Shari), Tortilla, paella, bocadillos, chorizo, mosto, horchata, flan. The mother in law was in the front seat and the girlfriend was in the back while the enraged boyfriend was in the drivers seat. Spain and South Africa Joint Communiqu on the 14th Round of Bilateral Consultations held in Madrid, Spain, 1 July 2022 On 1 July 2022 Spain hosted the 14th round of Bilateral Consultations in Madrid, welcoming the return to the in-person format that was temporarily abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Francis W. Cash and Judith R. Cash. I finally told the Lord that if our next appointment was not there, I would ask my companion if he wanted to go back. Luckily, I was saved! Saturday, . (Levi), How to study, work hard, not complain, and trust in the Lord and others. Madrid Mission - President Paya 1985-1988 Group: 8. Click here. (Shari), Really hot in the summer, not too bad in the winter though there was very little snow, depending on where you were. He was born in Salt Lake City to Christen Maynard Hansen and Nancy Capener Evans Hansen. Sister Hirschi was born in Trenton, Utah, to Mark Lewis Godfrey and Annette McBride Godfrey. President Pingree is a former mission presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, ward Young Men president, and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. Be more organized in everything especially in spending money on what is worth it, not just cause I want it. If they didnt want to talk to you, theyd tell you to return when they wouldnt be home. (Dave), Speaking Spanish, teaching the gospel, good gospel study habits. I also learned how to lead, and serve. (David), The people are always willing to engage and talk with you about anything as long as you make an effort to do it in Spanish. When I started my mission, I thought, a missionary is a missionary period. Brother Alder is a former Area Seventy, stake president, high councilor, stake and ward Young Men president, bishop, elders quorum president and missionary in the New York New York City Mission. The Lord hasnt asked us to be perfect by ourselves; he has asked us to be made perfect in Him. Welcome. Its so much easier when you know what youre getting into and can base your style on their culture as well. Trust is God and believe that He called you to teach and to baptize! (Nathan), Obviously Spanish is a big bonus to be able to know, I learned my love of teaching (which helped me in my career choice of BEING a teacher), and I learned that I can do really hard things. Keep working. I also love the history, and old building. So, when an investigator was at his wits end and everything was going wrong in his life and my companion and I were trying to comfort him, I kindly assured him that we would put up with him no matter what. I still remember the perplexed look my trainer gave me. Within 2 minutes, two Spanish cops stopped right behind his car and took off after him. Obeying traffic laws is entirely optional in Spain. A lot of people will say no but there are going to be some that say yes. Madrid Reunion 2012 - President Winkel Group: 6. Brother Hamilton is a stake president and former high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Spain Seville Mission. Dont get down, Spain is hard, but you will dream about your mission the rest of your life. To access the official, up-to-date LDS.org map for the Madrid Mission: Brother Nordfelt is a stake presidency counselor and former high councilor, bishop, ward mission leader, ward Young Men president, Gospel Doctrine teacher and missionary in the Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission. No regrets! Heres a list of current and past Mission Presidents of the Madrid Mission. They had to fight through the crowd to get in the hotel and then made it to the top of the roof to wave to all of their adoring fans. Old people can become some of your best friends. (David), I was walking one of the the young men from my ward in Villalba home from English class late one evening when my companion and I came across a man with his mother in law and girlfriend parked in a car arguing. I met my amazing husband because of a mission friend, my testimony is SO much more firm because of my time there, I discovered I loved teaching and became an elementary teacher. She was worth waiting for. They tried their hardest to get us to smoke. Esegui il download di questa immagine stock: The national president of New Generations, Beatriz Fanjul (l), the president of the Community of Madrid and the PP of Madrid, Isabel Daz Ayuso (2l), and the president-elect of New Generations of the PP of Madrid, Ignacio Dancausa (3l), during the closing ceremony of the XIII Extraordinary Autonomous Congress of New Generations of the PP, at the . Love the language, and the change of pace-plus all of the history. Mission tours: What most Latter-day Saints dont know about the hundreds of such events conducted worldwide each year, How the annual mission tours and interactions impact missionaries and mission leadership couples, See the complete list of 130 new mission leadership assignments for 2020, New MTC leaders learn how their focused roles differ from having presided over a mission. Brother Hammon is a stake presidency counselor and former stake Young Men presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, Gospel Doctrine teacher, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Germany Frankfurt Mission. Download this stock image: The national president of New Generations, Beatriz Fanjul, speaks during the closing ceremony of the XIII Extraordinary Autonomous Congress of New Generations of the PP, in the Adolfo Surez Auditorium, on November 5, 2022, in Madrid (Spain). Post #20 August 25th - October 7th 2020 (Click on the post title to read the post in a larger format.) 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