Pulsiphers in Chile: March 2014

The grandchildren swarmed Sally.

And almost tackled Doug

This is what happiness looks like

We were introduced to our 19th grandchild, Cohen (5 months)

Can't imagine heaven being any better than this.

Ayden (7) came up to me and said, "Grandpa, tell me about your mission."

In my emotionally choked voice I said, "Ayden, the very best part of our mission has been the missionaries. And Ayden, you are going to be a great missionary." He agreed.

Here are 5 of the 13 (soon to be 14) future great Elders. I am sure we will have some Hermanas (sister missionaries) as well. Maybe some of them will get to go to Chile.

The missionaries are truly amazing. It is not an easy transition to go from X-Box to Preach My Gospel. But they do it. It is the miracle of a mission. It is the gospel of Jesus Christ in action. The missionaries are a testimony to the truthfulness of the restoration.

As a tribute to them and as another witness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we want to share some of these fantastic missionaries with you.

Hermanas Chavez & Woodbury lived with us for the last 2 weeks

Hermana Almeida & Lovell

Elder Rees getting his shoes shined before going home

Elder Baucom, Rees, Hernandez and Carter - our first zone leaders in Talca

Hermanas Lovell, Ayuso, Snyder, and Romney enjoying Hermana Pulsipher's delicious Swedish Pancake breakfast.

Hermana Kimball, Elder Wade, and Elder Kimball

The Ten Hermana Sleepover. Hermana Barrios, Housley, Peterson Hannah (blonde), Marroquin, Peterson Hannah (brunette), Gutierrez, Miskin, Aguero, Mendoza, and Valdiviezo.

Elder Layseca (served as AP in Rancagua) & Neilson

Elder Arroyo spent more than half of his mission working in the office

Elder Auelua & Grammer came with us to Chile. Both were cadets in the Naval Academy before their missions

Elder Barney & Crotzer from the Osorno Mission. Elder Crotzer is in charge of El Rescate in that mission and we continue to work with him.

Hermana Baturité (Brazil and tri-lingual) and Hermana Call (raised in the colonies, bilingual)

Elder Blomfield is related to Ben Ingram and a great missionary

Elder Brown came to Chile with us and has served as a Zone Leader for a long time.

Elder Carvajal is from Antofagasta, Chile and served as an AP

Hermanas Chavez (bilingual from San Diego), Najera (Mexico), Lovell, and Gomez in Constitución.

Hermana Corbett

Hermana Davidson & Heslop celebrating Hermana Heslop's birthday at our bed and breakfast.

Elder Egan & Reyes

President & Sister MacArthur of the Rancagua Mission & Elder Adam Pulsipher (AP)

Elder Collins who came with us to Chile. He served in the office and now serves as a ZL

Elder Mora is a senior missionary along with his wife. He is a retired carabinero (policeman) and a gifted musician. He served as branch president is Retiro for 15 months.

Elder Rebollo & Vilchez

Elder Robinette came back to visit us with his parents after his mission

Elder Silva had a mucocele that I drained several times. It finally went away.

Elder Smith had the biggest smile the last day of his mission.

Elder Vargas

Elder Webb was transferred to the Rancagua Mission when the boundaries were changed and he served with Elder Adam Pulsipher as a AP.

Elder Cardenal & Nielson

Hermana Fajardo & Burgess

Elder Favro worked with me as we began our project to find all of the members of the Church. We started in the Piduco Ward of the Talca Stake. His companion was Elder Llerena.