THE SPAIN BARCELONA MISSION: Our Events

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Sweet is the Work

This wonderful group of missionaries (pictured below) left us this week at the completion of their missions. They have been dedicated, strong, and valiant in their missionary service for the Spain Barcelona Mission. We wish them well and we will miss them dearly!
In this post we will share some of their thoughts at the conclusion of their missions.

Front: Elders Gardner, Crawford, Ferraz, Hamson, Hermanas Galli, Anderson, Pres. Galli, Elders Peterson , Browning, Beasley, Pack and Woodfield

Elche and Cartagena Zone Conference

Zone conferences are always a wonderful opportunity to gather together as missionaries and enjoy the wisdom and lessons taught by President and Hermana Galli, as well as other missionaries. This month, Hermana Galli focused on the doctrine of the family. She taught us that sins, joy, redemption, sorrow, disappointment, forgiveness and love are all part of family life. She said that we learn the behaviors and habits of our parents and that we have to work to overcome some of them. We can have joy in our posterity. "All individuals are part of God´s families, because families are ordained of God, they are the most important social unit in time and eternity." (Preach My Gospel
p. 32)

Elder Woodfifeld, President Galli, Elder Nielsen

Elders Baxter and Gomez

NEW BEGINNINGS AND FAREWELLS

We welcomed 16 new missionaries to the Spain Barcelona Mission on July 9th! We received 8 new elders and 8 new hermanas. It is always good to get fresh energy and enthusiasm into the mission. We are grateful for their preparation and their desire to serve. These missionries will be greatly blessed for their service!

New missionaries at the airport

On the bus to Montjuic, where the missionaries get to overlook the land they will serve in.

CONVERTIDOS AL SEÑOR!

The El Faro missionaries are converted to the Lord! A few of our seasoned missionaries finished their service here and will soon be embraced by their family members. We have learned so much from them. We will definitely miss their smiles, hugs, presence and their strong spirits. To share some of what these missionaries have learned on their missions, we have included some quotes from them.

Elders Dransfield, Cheever, Lentz, Hermanas Walker, Donahey, Yurkiv, Tenorio and Moncayo

Elders May and Bateman

MAY HAPPENINGS

Zone Conferences (and some fun!)

BARCELONA/ HOSPITALET ZONES

Hermanas Rodriguez and Walker

Sisters Anderson, Cotto, Holmgren, Glenn and Palmer

We had some wonderful and insightful experiences in a mission women´s conference, leadership training, and zone conferences this past month. The sisters gathered together for the women´s conference to learn from each other. A panel of senior sister missionaries answered questions that were written by the younger sister missionaries.

A MINISTERING MISSION

We welcomed a wonderful new group of missionaries in April! Several of these missionaries were stranded at the JFK Airport in New York and ended up spending the night in the airport! They arrived one day late, and very weary, but they smiled and had a great attitude! We are so thrilled to have this outstanding group of missionaries arrive in our mission. We also said good-bye to many missionaries who had finished their great service here in the Barcelona Mission. We thank them for their valiant service.

New Missionaries

Luke 10 - The Good Samaritan

A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment; and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

• 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

EL FARO

The cycle of missionary life continues in March. We said goodbye to 15 mature, seasoned missionaries.We thank them for their many sacrifices and great service!

Hermanas Grunbichler, Vance, Bashaw, Wright

It was hard to part with them because they were dearly loved. It is a bittersweet time for those who leave.

Elders Layton, Moore, Adcock, Jensen, Peterson, Newman

They are happy about going home, but sad about leaving the mission life in Spain.

New missionaries: Hermanas Lugo, Dimon, Nelson, Holmgren, Elders McNally Arévalo, Acosta and Power

WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT

February Zone Conferences were spiritual feasts! We enjoyed good food, great company, and inspiring messages. We were taught well by President and Sister Galli, and by the missionaries.

A Couruña missionaries prepared empanadas for zone conference!

CALLED TO SERVE HIM

We are thrilled for the opportunity to serve with you in this wonderful mission - Spain Barcelona! Thank you for your decision to serve Heavenly Father with all your heart, mind and strength for the next 18-24 months. We are so thankful for you and welcome you with open arms!

Arrival of the new missionaries at the Barcelona Airport

It is a tradition in the Barcelona mission for the mission president and his wife to take the new missionaries to Montjuic. Montjuic is a prominent hill overlooking the Barcelona Harbor. For ages it has played a strategic part in the defense of the city.

I´LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!

It was so sad to let the the missionaries go who were heading home for Christmas at the end of their mission. We love them so much! They have been such a strength and gift to the mission! We will miss all of their bright and smiling faces. We thank them so much for their sacrifices and hard work. The missionaries that have already gone home, or who are leaving in December, are Hermanas Bangerter, Barrientos, Barton, Brantley, Cornwell, Curtis, Fausett, Forsyth, Glover, Jardine, Lenzinger, Lighten, Lindley, Orr, Peterson, Warburton and Call. The Elders who are leaving are Elders Bunnell, Burt, Farmer, Jones, Moore, Parker, Ricks, Squires, Tuttle and Jorquera.