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, January 6, 2010


Elders Vazquez and Gutierrez, from New Mexico, are with a family with an interesting story. They live very near the Estación Chapel in Xalapa. Everyone on their street knew of the missionaries. Their habit was to hide inside and not answer the door when the missionaries would knock, kind of like I do when the Jehovah's Witnesses come by. But, this man would stand outside his house and watch families leave the LDS chapel on Sunday. They all seemed to be so happy. He and his wife weren't. She drank a lot. They weren't getting along well. Their 21-year old son was in the street at night. He wanted his family to be happy like those he saw leaving the chapel each week. One day, the elders knocked again. This time he answered. He thrilled at the story of the Restoration. But, his wife was hiding upstairs. He went up and begged her to come and listen. Reluctantly, she relented. Upon hearing the message, she wept openly and told the young elders that she decided at that minute not to drink again. She hasn't. My interview with the man was very strong. A month later, he baptized his 21 year old son. This foto shows that day.