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 First things first.  The Christmas Show was to be divided into 2 days…Friday and Saturday…the same program, but one day  performed by the Chimbote areas and the other day by the Trujillo Zones.  
On Thursday we learned there was going to be a strike and that the center of Trujillo would be blocked off for cars…no taxi's, busses, nothing…so we cancelled Friday's show and 230 missionaries arrive by noon on Saturday.  
It was wonderful having all of our missionaries together for the first time ever!!!!! so before we took some photos... One thing I have learned, missionaries love, love, love pictures So Elder Endicott, where is your companion???? this young man was selling fire works in the Plaza…and kept popping in and out of the pictures…so we had him pose with us... Add caption Hermana Allred, our accompanist, joins Esperanza for a photo bomb!
and the show began with Elder Boekweg and Elder Smith singing some of E. Boekwegs ippolita original numbers Then Elder Zacharias did some breakdancing Hermano Reno ran our sound and preformed some pan flute numbers for us and the missionaries clapped along with the music Sister Downs and Sister Lasike sang Melikilikimaka Elder Pacheco wrote and read a poem about the Savior, it was beautiful ippolita and Papa Noel showed up for the last song Then the missionaries met with their friends in the audience Papa Noel, you are losing your beard! Alexis thanks, we love you Here is the crowd that came to hear the program…wow!
Yes everyone, Santa does know where Peru is!!!!!! President and Sister ippolita Marler with Assistant Elder Smith Elder Garcia and Elder Rittcher pose with the Marler's Add caption Posing with some of the Elders …and then some of the Hermanas So after the show the Chimbote missionaries were rushed to the Chapel near-by to get on the bus for the return trip…but the bus broke down and they waited... ippolita and waited and waited ippolita and slept and at 1:30 am, they gave up and 20 sisters came to the mission home and the Elder's went to a hotel. They arrived at 2:00am, tire and worn out, so they found beds, blankets, and a carpeted floor.   Had a great breakfast of homemade pancakes... Thanks Elders for the eggs, without you there would be no breakfast Some of the kitchen help Then we all went to Church at the California building,  then the Sisters were off to Chimbote. It was an exciting weekend, full of exciting last minute changes Full of smiles, song, and seeing the entire mission enjoying each other's company Best weekend ever!!! Merry Christmas
Dear President and Sister Marler, ippolita I could not help the tears that came to my eyes as I saw your wonderful missionaries, filled with joy. How blessed they are to have your leadership. Much love, Christine Olsen (serving as a temple missionary for 6 months in the DC temple.) Reply Delete
Christine, it is Kurt and I that are blessed to be with 230 of the worlds finest missionaries. We love every minute of our service. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas. What a great time you must be having ippolita in the Washington ippolita DC temple. Love to you both! Delete
Dear Missionaries, We are reading the Book of Mormon together. We hope that you will all join us in this wonderful unifying experience. There is so much within the Book of Mormon to guide us, uplift us and teach us of our Savior, Jesus Christ and his great redeeming plan for us. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Parents please feel free to join with us, we are reading 5 pages each day. With love, Sister Marler
Kurt and Kathy Marler serve in the Perú Trujillo Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They will serve the people of Perú from June 2013-June 2016. As Mission President Kurt and his wife Kathy will inspire, love, and provide training to the 206 missionaries in the mission area. contact us at: kathymarler@sbcglobal.net mailing address: Avenida Larco 849, Piso 3 Urb. La Merced Trujillo Perú
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