6 Months in El Salvador!

We had a very fun month with Carmen and Karen visiting. We took more time off than usual from the temple site to sightsee and explore. The first photo below is our guide to the falls in Juayua. Then further down there's a photo of Carmen dancing on stage, this was a ward Mother's Day party and the gringas did a dance. There's a group of BYU students who are here for 4 months volunteering with the HELP program. Every summer there are about 20 students in our ward who come. It's great to have them.
Yesterday we had a wedding for a sweet couple and today they were baptized. It's so wonderful to see the changes in lives because of the gospel! It gives people hope.
We love serving in this country. The temple construction progresses. It is almost above the ground and people will be able to see the building go up from the sidewalk across the street. We have many experiences on and off the job to talk about the temple and the difference between the temples and the chapels. We were so grateful to be able to go to Guatemala to the temple. It is a tiny temple and very, very busy. People come from 4 countries to go to the temple there. Within 2-3 years each of these countries will have their own temples and Guatemala will have a second. Guatemala is the 2nd busiest temple in the world! Imagine!
So the work goes forward. The best this month? Having Carmen and Karen come to visit!! The worst this month? Trying to fit in all the things we wanted to do with visitors and still fulfill our responsibilities. But we did it! It was a great month!