Translation

Actually, it is not for 1000 days. It is just that 3 years times 365 days plus June 27 through June 30, 2008 equals 1098 days, and that is way too cumbersome to convert into a blog headline. Futhermore, our release date will not be determined until May or June of 2011. Therefore, 1000 Days sounded just about right, more or less. Having noted all that, we are humbled and thrilled (Pres. Uchtdorf would refer to the feeling as "joyfully overwhelmed") about having this marvelous opportunity to serve in La Mision Mexico Veracruz.

Con amor,
Pdte. y Hna. Pete and JoElla Hansen

Wednesday, September 2, 2009



These are two examples of casas de oracion. Where the Church has no chapel, it rents a building, or part of a building. The first is a pretty nice one in Piedras Negras, a branch about 90 minutes away from the Veracruz Temple where the stake center is. The second is not so nice looking. It is in Temazcal. They meet upstairs on the second floor. This is a ward which is a solid 45 minute bus ride from the stake center in Tierra Blanca. The members of the ward are thrilled because the FM group recently bought them the window mount air conditioner you can see if you click to enlarge the picture. Temazacal is that place which translates baño de vapores or "steam bath." It really is that hot there. They average about 55 people a week in church at Temazcal.

1 comment:

Chris Williams said...

Wow. I served in Temascal from May to September of 2000. Those were without a doubt the hottest months of my life...and I live in Las Vegas now. We met in the same casa de oración then. Temascal is truly a blessed place. If you are ever back there, ask if "el surdo" is still around and tell him hello from Elder Williams and give him a big hug for me. Give everyone else my love too.

Thank you for your blog and reminding me of the wonderful years I spent in la misión México Veracruz.