tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16072136829289691572024-03-05T22:56:00.353+01:00The Spain Barcelona Missionel faroClark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-40219528376452033102012-06-28T11:00:00.001+02:002013-01-19T22:50:30.763+01:00Adios, Adeu, Agur, Farewell!No words can express how we feel as we conclude our service in the Spain Barcelona Mission. It has been an incredible three years, filled with more miracles than we ever imagined. We love every missionary we had the privilege of serving with, and we pray that their future will always be bright as they go forward to build the Kingdom. We love the members and the local leaders - their faith and diligence is an inspiration. We are excited to see the Church continue to grow in this remarkable and beautiful land. And we love the new converts whose faith is growing.<br />
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We are excited for Presidente and Sister Pace and for all they will do for the mission and for the missionaries. The are the right people at the right time. We are thrilled that they have been called and received this very special assignment to lead the Spain Barcelona Mission and know we are leaving the mission in great hands - they will accomplish great miracles in the work here and will do things that we could not do. We love the way the Lord works!<br />
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In the words of one of the great Spanish hymns:<br />
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¡Oh hermanos, adios, pues, adios!<br />
El momento de ir vino ya.<br />
Si guardamos el fe en el gran Dios<br />
Nos veremos aún más allá.<br />
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Keep the light of el faro burning bright! Adios, adeu, agur, farewell. ¡Hasta ver!<br />
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Clark and Kathleen HinckleyClark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-58316334587799947232012-06-25T22:30:00.000+02:002012-07-06T05:18:28.442+02:00"Last" ConcilioToday was our last zone leader council! In addition to the regular agenda, we made a special excursion to the Columbus statue and the old royal palace where Columbus gave his report on the his voyage of discovery to Ferdinand and Isabella. This is the PowerPoint we viewed before the visit to the sites.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the palace plaza. Columbus and his entourage - including caged parrots and six Indians - entered this plaza in April 1493.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Palace. The three windows (each of three panes) mark the royal dining hall where Columbus gave the official report of his voyage to the Kings.</td></tr>
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Following our "field trip" we returned to the mission home to conclude our concilio with an open discussion among zone leaders. Parents, you can be very proud of your sons. I wish you could sit in on one of these meetings and see for yourself the spiritual maturity of these remarkable young leaders. The future of the mission and the Church is in good hands!</div>
</div>Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-78185056197285965112012-06-23T22:49:00.001+02:002012-06-26T10:01:14.033+02:00Christopher Columbus and the Fullfillment of ProphecyOn friday night following our last zone conference, at the invitation of the Young Single Adults, we spoke at a fireside at the Single Adult Center in Barcelona on the topic of Columbus. It was wonderful to spend some time with these great young people.<br />
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We had a full house, standing room only, mostly because our presentation was followed by a dance! It was great to be able to say goodby to these remarkable young people. We will miss them, but we expect to hear great things from them over the years! <span style="background-color: white;">The future of the Church in Spain is bright! </span><br />
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-24943194725544674642012-06-23T22:41:00.001+02:002012-06-23T22:41:41.768+02:00Last Zone ConferencesBilbao. Palma. Lleida. Barcelona. It was a whirlwind week of saying farewell to so many wonderful missionaries and friends. We have felt a little bit like parents sending our children off to college: have we taught them everything they need to know? That became the theme of these conferences: what we want to make sure you know.<br />
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They were wonderful conferences. After each conference we shook hands and gave abrazos to each missionary. Some we will see when they return home, but some we may never see again in this life. That's why Facebook is worth $100 billion!<br />
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As a reminder that our mission isn't over yet, we did have a couple of unexpected issues arise during the week, including a residency issue which required a quick transfer in order to keep a missionary in the country, so we haven't had much time to think about going home!<br />
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-67135564922027892632012-06-16T10:36:00.000+02:002012-06-26T11:46:38.616+02:00Last Zone Conference: ValenciaOn Thursday (14 June 2012) we drove with the Ayudantes to Valencia, where we held zone conference on Friday. This was the last time we will see these missionaries, at least in the mission. So it was a somewhat bittersweet experience. They are wonderful and remarkable young men and women. We had a wonderful day together and left having been edified by the Spirit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valencia Zone - 15 June 2012 (click for larger image)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Keeler at the wheel on the Autopista del Mediterraneo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the car window...</td></tr>
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-13261099234723451032012-06-16T10:29:00.003+02:002012-06-16T10:29:51.214+02:00Zaragoza Branch ConferencesWe traveled to Zaragoza on the AVE last Saturday (9 June 2012) for a conference of the combined Zaragoza branches. We met with the branch councils on Saturday afternoon for a training session on how to hold effective branch council meetings.<br />
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Sunday morning we met with both branches for Sacrament meeting - with a combined attendance of 172, a record high! We had a wonderful session.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hna. Hinckley in Relief Society</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the foyer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside the chapel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my counselor, Pte. Wolfart, and his wife Ines.</td></tr>
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Following the meetings I conducted several interviews for temple recommends, patriarchal blessings, and Melchizedek Priesthood ordination. The Church´s then hosted us for lunch before we took the train back to Barcelona.<br />
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This was our last visit to Zaragoza and a wonderful opportunity to meet with and say goodby to this wonderful, faithful, Latter-day Saints!<br />
<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-15025328523613531852012-06-07T22:22:00.002+02:002012-06-07T22:22:28.942+02:00Post Transfer Transfers...Regularly scheduled transfers were complete on Wednesday, 30 May 2012. On Saturday, we bid farewell to Elder and Sister Brown who have served as advisors to the Barcelona Center for Young Adults (as well as making mountains of sandwiches for zone conferences, inspecting pisos, etc.!). They will be missed!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Los Brown y los Hinckley</td></tr>
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Then on Thursday, 7 June 2012, two of our visa-waiters arrived: Elders Beaton and Kersten. We were excited to welcome them to the Faro today!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elders Oldroyd and Beaton locate Pamplona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elders Gonzalez and Kersten point out Terrassa</td></tr>
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In between, we drove up to La Seu to preside at the conference of the little Andorra Branch. We were excited to have 36 people at branch conference! We have about 10-12 active members, but we sent missionaries into La Sea last month for the first time in 3 years, and they are seeing great success. Looking forward to two baptisms next week, the first in many years in this branch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown La Seu</td></tr>
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-51974232974376072432012-05-31T11:50:00.000+02:002012-05-31T11:50:38.635+02:00Viejos Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Special thanks to Elder McKinnon for the vocals on "Brillan rayos de clemencia" - we will miss his voice!Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-56407612451331988312012-05-30T19:45:00.000+02:002012-05-30T21:45:41.584+02:00Transfers!This week was transfer week, and it was a big transfer! We had 21 outstanding missionaries return home, and received 11 great new missionaries from the Madrid CCM. Pte. Hinckley conducted 11 hours of exit interviews with those returning home. This is always a sweet experience with many mixed emotions.<br />
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After completing the exit interviews on Monday, Tuesday began with a trip to the train station to pick up our 11 new missionaries.<br />
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We are excited to have these great new missionaries serving in El Faro. The Hinckleys had a chance to meet them briefly in Madrid last Friday, and they are a great group! Unlike the last group we received, most of these are from the United States. Only Elder Haikola is from outside the U.S. - he is our first missionary from Finland!<br />
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After picking up the nuevos, serving them lunch, and conducting brief interviews we each of them, they went out to work with temporary companions while the Hinckleys and had dinner, testimony meeting, and singing for the angels with the departing missionaries.<br />
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Then on Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. the departing missionaries and the Hinckleys took a chartered bus to the airport (we have enough mission cars for the missionaries but not for their luggage!) and bid farewell. We will miss them! From the airport, we returned directly to Barcelona Barrio 2 chapel to assign the nuevos to their trainers. After a couple of hours of initial training, everyone left for their assigned areas - which stretch across the mission from Menorca to Burgos to Benidorm!<br />
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The complex logistics of all this was made possible by a phenomenal office staff. Our four office elders and two Ayudantes were incredible! The written plan for the transfer logistics was 10 pages long! Great work, Elders Tyler, Reeves, Garces, Middleton, Keeler, and especially Elder Fica who coordinated the plan and all the details. Next project: put a satellite into orbit?<br />
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In addition to attending the temple, we did a mini Church history tour on Saturday morning, visiting two sites from the early days of the Church in Spain. We visited Casa de Campo, a large park on the western edge of the city. On 20 May 1969, Elder Marion G. Romney of the Council of the Twelve offered the dedicatory prayer opening Spain for the preaching of the gospel in this dispensation.<br />
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We also visited the site of the first missionary apartment in Spain: Isaac Peral 2, near the Moncloa in Madrid<br />
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Time did not permit visits to other Church history sites: the Cuatro Caminos Chapel (still in use) or the first meeting place in Madrid at Plaza República Argentina 23 (a nursery school which the Church rented on Sundays). But we had a great day together in the great city of Madrid before saying goodby to the Cleggs and returning to Barcelona!<br />
<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-16427844683528200732012-05-20T21:25:00.002+02:002012-05-31T09:03:23.590+02:00An Historic DayOn 20 May 1969, Elder Marion G. Romney met with a small group of Latter-day Saints in Casa de Campo park outside of Madrid and dedicated Spain for the preaching of the gospel.<br />
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Jose Maria Oliveira, B. F. Fotheringham, Smith B. Griffin,<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That prayer contained a plea "<span style="line-height: 115%;">that
Zion may grow and increase in this land, that the righteous may be gathered out
and that there may be established here in this land, in the not too distant
future, wards and stakes for the strengthening of Thy kingdom and the salvation
of Thy people upon this land." In the four decades following that dedicatory prayer, 10 stakes were organized in Spain, a temple was dedicated, the country has its own Missionary Training Center.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">On 20 May 2012, the 43rd anniversary of the opening of the work, the first branch of church on the island of Ibiza was organized. Ibiza is a small island in the Baleares Islands. The first branch on Mallorca, the largest of the islands, was created in 1980, but Ibiza - with a reputation as a destination resort for young revelers - has never had missionaries or a branch until this year. The first missionaries arrived at the end of January 2012. Now, just 3 1/2 months later, a branch has been organized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The branch was approved two weeks ago. We traveled to Ibiza on Saturday afternoon in company with Pte. Gomez of the Baleares District. We met Elder and Sister McArthur (2nd counselor in the mission presidency) and Pte. Balcazar (of the Poniente Branch, which includes Ibiza), who flew in from Palma. Pte. Carballo, first counselor in the district presidency, joined us on Sunday from Formentera, a small island near Ibiza, where his currently working.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I had requested interviews with each active priesthood holder on Saturday afternoon. We interviewed 10 wonderful brethren, called a branch president, and retired to our hotel. On Sunday morning we extended calls to </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">additional</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> brethren to serve as counselors in the presidency, a branch clerk, and Elders quorum president. Then in Sacrament meeting we sustained the leaders. Following the meetings we ordained two new elders and set apart five brethren as branch leaders.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">We had approximately 50 people in attendance. Having just been organized, this is today a stronger branch with more leadership than some branches in the mission that have been in existence for many years!</span><br />
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1st C: Luis Velastegui Davila<br />
Pte: Horacio Balda Quiroz<br />
2nd C: Adrian Romero Perez<br />
Sec: Julio Gomez Lopez<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The story of the Ibiza Branch began about 6 years ago when three siblings of the Gomez family of Paraguay moved to the island. Emilse married Adrian Romera, a native of Ibiza, and two of her brothers moved to the Island shortly thereafter. They are part of a very active family from Paraguay, and received permission to partake of the sacrament in their home on Sundays. During the last couple of years, a few more members found them, and a little over a year ago we organized an official group of the Church with a group leader. Their numbers expanded to 12, including children, and there were too many to meet on Sunday mornings in their little apartment, so we received permission to rent an apartment which could be used as a temporary meeting place. We rented the apartment in January and decided to send a pair of missionaries to the island for a few months to see if they could help locate any other members who might be living there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The results were miraculous. From the day of their arrival, the missionaries were seen by one member after another, none of whom knew there were other members on the island! Several family members of these formerly "less active" members were baptized, and within three months we had a thriving group of over 40 members! Today we have a fully organized branch of the Church. Missionaries have left the island for the summer tourist season, but we expect they will return in the Fall and continue to build the Church on the island of Ibiza. In the meantime, members on Ibiza now have priesthood leaders who hold priesthood keys and can enjoy the blessings which come from belonging to an organized branch of the Church.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Velastegui family. Luis has been a member for many years and was found the missionaries in February. His daughter was baptized two months ago and his wife was baptized one month ago. They are preparing to go to the temple in a year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julio Gomez and Solange and their daughters. <br />
Julio was baptized as a child but was never active until the end of last January. Their youngest daughter was the first convert baptism on the island - she was baptized several months before the missionaries arrived.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hinckleys with Hna. Morelia. She is one of the early miracle stories of Ibiza. She lived in Ibiza for many years, and while visiting her daughter in Valencia two years ago called the missionaries and asked to be baptized that week before returning to Ibiza from her vacation. She has not missed a Sunday ever since. She retired a year ago and moved to Valencia, but flew out to Ibiza to be with us on this special Sunday.</td></tr>
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Nearly 40 hours in the mission van</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">During May we held specialized training meetings around the mission. The schedule was such that we were able to hold several smaller sessions and traveled most of the mission by car, which also enabled us to meet with many missionaries in their apartments. We held 9 separate training sessions and had a great outpouring the the Spirit as we met together and learned together.</span></span></span> </h3>
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-82635653385400199512012-05-05T14:47:00.002+02:002012-05-05T14:47:29.074+02:00Hna. Mancera...Our 4th transfer of the "transfer" was a little sadder - our wonderful Hna. Mancera returned home to Malaga on Thursday due to health reasons. She arrived safely Thursday afternoon and is in the care of her family. She has been fighting with some health issues for the past month and we still didn't have a diagnosis, but we hope that she will be back in the mission field within a couple of months. She has been a great missionary, and we pray for her improvement and return!<br />
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-79542176605954608282012-05-05T10:40:00.002+02:002012-05-05T10:40:16.498+02:00Elder SalcedoOur third transfer of this "transfer" took place on 2 May 2012. Elder Henry Salcedo of the Levante Branch in the Baleares District has a call to serve in the Utah Ogden Mission, but is still awaiting his visa, so he is now a visa-waiter with us! We are excited to have Elder Salcedo with us for at least a little while!<br />
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Rumors of the arrival of Elder Escobar have been circulating for weeks! The missionary system included him in the group of missionaries scheduled to arrive on 29 May. Then we got the word two weeks ago that he was arriving at the Madrid MTC and would come with our group that arrived 17 April. Then we got a call on the 16th saying he would not be traveling with that group. Then on Wednesday we were notified that he could come on Friday morning. Since we had a training conference scheduled for Friday morning, we arranged for him to come on Thursday night. And he did! </div>
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We are excited to finally have him in Barcelona. He joined us for training in the morning, and this afternoon went to work!</div>
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Monday, 23 April 2012, was our favorite holiday in Catalunya: Diada de Sant Jordi. St. George the Dragon slayer is the patron saint of Catalunya, and his day is celebrated widely here and in other parts of Spain.</div>
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The celebration is two-fold. First, the tradition is that men give the women in their life a red rose, and tables of rose-sellers appear on every corner during the day. Literally millions of roses are sold in a single day.</div>
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The second aspect of the celebration is the giving of books - women traditionally give a book to the men in their life. This tradition began in about 1925 in Barcelona to celebrate the fact that both William Shakespeare and Miguel Cervantes died on 23 April 1616. UNESCO subsequently designated 23 April as World Book and Copyright Day (how's that for a charming title?). So along with tables and booths selling roses, tables and booths are found throughout the cities selling books.</div>
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Of course, we are willing to give away free books, and take advantage of the holiday to "flood the world with the Book of Mormon." In both 2009 and 2010, we distributed over 800 copies of the Book of Mormon on Sant Jordi. This year the missionaries set a goal to distribute 1,000 copies, and each ward and branch where the holiday is celebrated (and in some places where it is not celebrated) set goals and made plans. The result: <b>1,611</b> copies of the Book of Mormon distributed! We received many names and addresses of people willing to learn more about this unique book. In one case, a woman approached the missionaries and asked for two copies - she had received a copy last year but her husband and niece wanted their own copies!</div>
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-52934738492881691002012-04-18T19:58:00.001+02:002012-04-18T21:51:38.675+02:00Nuevos!One of our largest groups - 13 - arrived on Tuesday! It is a great group of missionaries, and they have come from all over the world: Switzerland, Romania, the Canaries, Spain, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and the United States.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Montjuic. Not pictured is Elder Perez who did not arrive until 10:00 p.m.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elders Oldroyd and Olaya: Barcelona 3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hnas. Cruz, Cueva, and Oslund: Hospitalet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hnas. Cozzolino and Walker: Pamplona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hnas. Moulton and Wilson: Zaragoza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hnas. Robinson and Dalton: Bilbao</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elders Bennington, Brinley and Shields: Albacete</td></tr>
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-91318473121308102002012-04-18T19:13:00.001+02:002012-04-18T19:13:50.455+02:00Adeu: Viejos Video 2012 AprThis week three great missionaries returned home: Elders Hadley, Jimenez, and Plaskett.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elders Plaskett, Hadley and Jimenez with Pte. Hinckley at the airport</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singing for the Angels</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"> Viejos video:</div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hHruqgxanUE?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-50287465979620398352012-04-18T15:39:00.001+02:002012-04-18T15:39:17.734+02:00¡Por fin! - Viejos Video from March 2012We finally got around to uploading the viejos video from March, which actually features missionaries from the last few months who completed their missions. They are now home working more miracles! We miss them and love them!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CyQzPOxUT-I?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-39763811427159900852012-04-15T17:31:00.001+02:002012-04-15T21:08:25.170+02:00Focusing on Our Purpose<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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From the weekly report of a missionary last week:<br />
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We were calling people to invite them to the baptism
and just sort of going down the ward list. I called one man that had what
appeared to be an African name. It was a woman from Paraguay. She did not want
to give me her name, where she lived or any information about her. I told her
that I was sorry to bother her and told her that my companion and I had just
prayed to find someone who could be baptized this month. She went silent for about
30 seconds. I then asked for her name again. She said, "I´m Hilda." I said a
couple phrases in Guaraní and she was just laughing. She said she would love to
meet with the missionaries and we ended the call. She called back 10 minutes
later saying that what I had said had touched her heart and wanted to know my
name. I told her and then invited her to be baptized on the 21st of April. She
said, “Yes, I think so, but this is all
happening so fast!” I said to talk with the missionaries and they would help
her get everything ironed out. She lives in another ward, so hopefully [the Elders there] can help her enter the waters of baptism this month. It makes me
wonder how many opportunities like that I have missed just not focusing on my
purpose. The great thing is that I´m getting better.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></blockquote>
"Let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed" (D&C 123:17).Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-28845357125041586982012-04-15T17:17:00.002+02:002012-04-15T21:08:13.221+02:00"The Gospel Blesses Families"About two years ago, Hno. Ruben, who had been less active for many years, began to return to activity and has been a faithful member of Barcelona Barrio 2. His wife, Gladys, seeing the changes happening in her husband's life as he began living the Gospel, began to soften her heart, and last year she was baptized.<br />
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On Saturday afternoon, Ruben baptized his niece, Jessica. Jessica is the daughter of Gladys' sister, who attended the baptism of her daughter and also come to sacrament meeting on Sunday for Jessica's confirmation (despite walking on crutches due to a painful knee problem).<br />
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Jessica was taught by the Ayudantes with help and support from Elders Krasnoselsky and Reeves of the office staff (who helped while the Ayudantes were traveling). She is well integrated into the ward Young Women program, most of whom came to her baptism.<br />
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One by one, members of this great family are accepting the message of the Restoration - first Ruben, then his wife, then his niece. Stay tuned!<br />
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<br /></div>Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-81295600466290642432012-04-12T21:20:00.000+02:002012-04-12T21:21:41.481+02:00Interviews in Palma and Bilbao, and Fullfilling Our Purpose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Wednesday, 4 April 2012: Flew to Palma in the evening to interview the missionaries in the Baleares Zone. Mallorca is a magical place for missionaries - wonderful members, wonderful people, beautiful island. I arrived late at night but took a quick walk through the neighborhood of the hotel before going to bed. It was a beautiful evening!</div>
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The next morning was equally beautiful when I went out for a run.</div>
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But better still were the great missionaries! We have two sisters and 6 elders on the island, as well as Elder and Sister McArthur. It was a great day!<br />
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After interviews, I flew to Bilbao where I began interviews that evening with missionaries in the Vitoria Zone.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Guggenheim and the new Iberdrola tower</td></tr>
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Following a half dozen interviews, there was a baptism scheduled in Bilbao for the Orozco family. The Orozcos were religious but had become dissatisfied with the church to which they belong and were looking for something else when Bro. Orozco had a conversation with Bishop Gonzalez who invited him to Church. He came with a friend but left before the missionaries could talk to him. But the next week he brought his wife and two children with him, and they have attended each Sunday since. As they met with the missionaries, question after question they had about spiritual matters was answered. As they read the Book of Mormon, attended Church, and prayed, their faith grew. After a few weeks they asked what they needed to do in order to have their 9-year old son baptized. Wednesday night in Bilbao Elder Johnsoned baptized their son and Bishop Gonazalez baptized Brother and Sister Orozco. They are preparing to go to the temple in one year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bp. Gonzalez, Pte. Hinckley, the Orozcos, Elders Johnson and Pericle</td></tr>
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What do we do? "We baptize worthy converts and their families"</div>Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-3804508232252243342012-03-31T11:39:00.000+02:002012-03-31T11:39:08.028+02:00Concilio and Leadership TrainingOur monthly zone leader council (Concilio) was held on Monday, 26 March 2012. The next day we had a full day of leadership training, which included all the zone and district leaders and all the trainers - 45 missionaries! We had two wonderful days of training and learning and being taught by the Spirit!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Allphin takes notes during leadership training</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hna. and Elder Dalton really are brother and sister, and both are trainers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hnas. Reeder, Cruz, Dalton and Fernley are all training</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Elder Rhead, for taking the rug back to the office!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even during training meetings there is other work to do:<br />Pte. Hinckley signs a new lease agreement for Elder Reeves<br />during a break in the meeting.</td></tr>
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During the training meetings, the missionaries finalized new goals for the mission: 60 convert baptisms in April and 600 during the year 2012! There was a great outpouring of the Spirit as we move forward during this second harvest!Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-52879659272841844242012-03-27T21:56:00.001+02:002012-03-31T11:03:57.017+02:00Another Missionary from Mallorca!Sunday I made a quick trip to Palma to set apart Elder Sebastian Cortes of the Levante Branch as a full-time missionary! Elder Cortes entered the Madrid MTC on Wednesday and will serve in the Spain Malaga Mission.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Cortes with his family at the chapel in Palma de Mallorca</td></tr>
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We have two more missionaries to set apart in Palma during the next two months, and two more who are putting in their papers!<br />
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<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607213682928969157.post-12830444027354710232012-03-27T21:45:00.000+02:002012-03-31T11:04:40.185+02:00Barcelona and Hospitalet Zone ConferencesOn Friday, 23 March 2012, we held conference with the combined Barcelona and Hospitalet zones. It was a big group - including the couples we had 50 missionaries! We met in the beautiful Barcelona stake center, but unlike most zone conferences, we were not able to sit at tables (the group is just too large). But even though we were in the chapel pews, we were able to devote much of the time to doing "prácticas" (role-plays).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combined Barcelona and Hospitalet Zones</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Middleton teaches about the "little things."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few of the Elders pose on the steps in the stake center</td></tr>
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One of the highlights of the conference was a violin trio with Hnas. Reeder and Eyre and Elder Dixon. The quality and spirit of the music was unforgettable!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traveling troubadors - Hnas. Reeder and Eyre with their violins</td></tr>
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Hnas. Reeder and Eyre are companions and actually take their violins with them some days and offer to play for people in their homes! It is an unusual contacting approach, but it works!<br />
<br />Clark B. Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487960474189892342noreply@blogger.com3