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

Thursday, April 22, 2010


This is why we are here. Elder Muñoz from Tlelmenalco, Mexico and Elder Callaway from Big Foot, Montana labor in Tlapacoyan, Veracruz, Mexico. They "married" this couple who had lived together for some time. Now that they desired baptism, they needed to legalize their marital status. We are so very picky about this law of chastity stuff. So, the elders took them to the registro civil, the vital statistics office, and helped them get it done. Elder Muñoz is holding their marriage documents.


The next day they went to the river with family, friends, and members of the ward. There is no chapel in Tlapacoyan, but the river works. All you really need is enough liquid to submerge the candidate and proper authority to affect the ordinance.


This is one of my all-time favorite pictures. Doesn't she look happy? It was December 14th in river water and nothing but smiles. How great was their joy!
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1 comment:

Clay & Amy Hansen said...

Those are all great pictures. I'm glad to see the missionaries having so much success.

April 25, 2010 at 9:06 PM

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