MTC +

The adventure begins at the Missionary Training Center.

Over 2000 missionaries in Sunday night devotional - suit coats on.

All the missionaries accepted the invitation to remove their suit coats.  It was quite warm in this multi-purpose room

The Chile Concepcion Mission is light brown on this map

You need a globe to get the real perspective of the location of Talca, Chile.

Brother Carver (instructor), Howells (Hill Cumorah Visitor Center), Pulsiphers, Wells (Kirtland, Ohio Visitor Center - yes he needs a walking stick - their 3rd mission), Strouds (Hill Cumorah Visitor Center), Sister Thomas (instructor)

MTC training ended Friday at 3:15pm.  The Howell's nephew is a defensive coordinator for the BYU football team and got us tickets to the game.  BYU 47 Hawaii 0.  Larry and his date accompanied us.  Great game.

We flew to LA Saturday morning.  From LAX we went straight to Juniors Delicatessen (Jewish) in Westwood close to the Los Angeles Temple.  Best Reuben sandwich in LA plus Dr Brown's cream soda.

We wanted to do an endowment session in the Los Angeles Temple but they closed early for the General Relief Society Meeting.  We were able to track down DeLewis and Chris Porter who are full time temple ordinance workers.  Dee was just recently set apart as a sealer by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.  The Porters are great people.  He and I served together as counselors to President Ken Bird in the Lancaster Sake Presidency.  When President Bird was released I served as stake president for 9 1/2 years and when I was released DeLewis Porter served for 9 years as stake president.

Saturday evening I went to the Dodger game with Adam, Larry Hansen (Patty's dad) and Adams children.  We sat in the upper deck behind home plate.  The "Dodger Dog" was great and the Dodgers beat the Rockies 3 to 0.

Zoomed in on Tommy Lasorda eating at the game.

My grand kids favorite Dodgers, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier.  Pretty good zoom for a little camera.

The real reason why we went to LA was to ordain Adam a high priest.  I've had the privilege of ordaining him a deacon (age 12), a teacher (14), a priest (16), an elder (18), set him apart as a missionary when he went to Louisiana (19), and now ordain him a high priest.  He's a faithful husband, father, and priesthood holder.  Adam's line of priesthood authority can be traced directly to Jesus Christ.

Adam D. Pulsipher was ordained a High Priest - September 30, 2012 by Douglas W. Pulsipher

Douglas W. Pulsipher was ordained a High Priest - May 15, 1977 by Charles C. Pulsipher

Charles C. Pulsipher was ordained a High Priest - November 24, 1946 by Joseph F. Merrill

Joseph F. Merrill was ordained an Apostle - October 8, 1931 by Heber J. Grant

Heber J. Grant was ordained an Apostle - October 16, 1882 by George Q. Cannon

George Q. Cannon was ordained an Apostle - August 26, 1860 by Brigham Young

Brigham Young was ordained an Apostle - February 14, 1835 under the hands of the three witnesses, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris “who were blessed by the laying on of hands of the Presidency (Joseph smith, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams) to choose the Twelve Apostles;” (D&C 18:37, History of the Church 2:187) after which the Presidency laid their hands upon them and confirmed their blessings and ordinations (JD p. 868).

Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the Melchizedek Priesthood in 1829 from Peter, James and John.

Peter, James and John were Apostles and angelic ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ chosen and ordained by Him (John 15:16)

Tomorrow (Monday October 1) we leave LAX 1:25 pm and arrive in Concepcion, Chile at 9:30 am (EDT) on Tuesday morning.  We'll drive to Talca Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.  We won't be posting again until we have Internet service in our apartment in Talca.  Ciao. 

It Is All About Families

Back row:  Justin, Nolan, Mark, Xan, Brie, Doug, Sally, Johnny, Paul, Lindsey, Rachel, Dave, Ashley
Front Row:  Rosemary, Brent, Allison, Brandon, London, Ayden, Nathan, Owen, John, Alex, Jessica, Jocelyn, Emma, Jonah, Adam, Patty, Ryan, Miles, Ammon -  (Pulsipher Family Reunion, September 2012).

Rosemary & Brent Osborn - Nolan, Justin, Allison, Brandon
Adam & Patty Pulsipher - Jocelyn, Ammon, Emma, Ryan, Jonah
Lindsey & Paul Ellis - Rachel, Johnny (twins)
Mark & Xan Pulsipher - Ayden, London, Brie
John & Jessica Pulsipher - Nathan, Alex, Owen
Ashley & Dave Lawson - Miles

Back Row:  Ayden, Justin, Brandon, Owen, Nolan, Brie, Grandpa Doug, Johnny, Grandma Sally, Miles, London
Front Row:  Nathan, Alex, Allison, Rachel, Jocelyn, Emma, Jonah, Ryan, Ammon 

On June 2, 1972, we never imagined we would be so blessed with such wonderful children and grandchildren.  We hope we can help Chilean families become "families forever." (Los Angeles Temple grounds).

MTC to LAX to Lancaster (ordain Adam a High Priest) to LAX to Santiago to Concepcion and finally to Talca where we will live.

LAX, December 1968 (blurry).  Doug Pulsipher, Elder Howard W. Hunter (Apostle), Lee Pulsipher.

This Sunday, September 23 we leave for the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah.  A week later we will fly to LAX and drive to Lancaster so I can ordain Adam a High Priest.  We will spend Sunday night near LAX and then on Monday join up with the other 7 young missionaries (including 2 cadets on a 2 year leave from the Naval Academy) going to the Chile Concepcion Mission.  On my way to Chile 44 years ago I ran into Elder Howard W. Hunter at LAX.  He became President of the Church in 1994 until his death in 1995. He was my stake president when I was a young boy and was our family's bishop before I was born.  My oldest brother Lee (+20 years) was at the airport in 1968 to see me on my way to Chile.

Mission Preparation

This is our first attempt at a blog so be patient with us.  It will get better as we go along.

Five weeks from today (September 23) we will check into the Missionary Training Center. That will be exactly 44 years to the day when I went into the old mission home on Main Street in Salt Lake City in 1968 when I was called to serve in the Chilean Mission.  We have been cleaning out, organizing, automating, and studying Spanish.  When Sally and I go on our 5 mile walks we work on verb conjugations and some simple dialogues in Spanish.  It sure makes the time fly!

44 years sure makes a difference!

(Ok, a little more than 44 years for Sally)

We'll be in the MTC for 6 days before flying to Concepcion, Chile.  We will be living in Talca, Chile.  Our assignment is "member and leadership support."  To be able to serve the people that I love is an incredible blessing.