Easter Celebrations!

Easter Sunday was particularly special this year. We had spent the past week with our zone leaders studying the last week of our Savior's life while he lived upon the earth and this was followed with our concilio and then our first zone conference in San Luis Potosi. We always love this week of Easter, to reflect upon the great gift of immortality and eternal life made available to all mankind through the selfless gift of the Atonement made by our Savior, Jesus Christ. But to top it with General Conference Sunday is really icing on the cake. There is nothing better than to be able to sit at the feet of our dear Prophet, President Monson and Apostles and receive the instruction we need in our lives in these latter days. I know my heart was brim full at the end of these conference sessions and I look forward to a more indepth study of the instructions given. Easter pictures are a norm in our home for this special holiday so it was appropriate and my secretaries and assistants were willing........ Aren't they a wonderful addition to my family.
Elders Martinez V, Toutai and Trejo...as our assistants and Elders Verdeja, Hansen and Cruz R. as our secretaries.

We watched the first session of General Conference at the Leon Stake Center on Sunday morning. In between sessions we set apart President Javier Martinez as the Second Counselor in the Leon Mission Presidency and changed President Rubio to the First Counselor. We are excited about these great priesthood leaders and the assistance they will lend to building the kingdom of God in the boundaries of our mission.

This is our last Easter in the mission fields of Leon. The streets are lined with beautiful jacarandas trees in full bloom...... this picture was taken while driving down Algercias, the street connecting with Torre Vieja. We walk this street every morning and the smell is of a sweet bloom similar to the orange blossoms at home. We are happy and grateful for this great work of the Lord and the special privilege we have to assist these special missionaries with their labors.

We were also visited this past week with a newly married couple of RM who had served here in our mission. La familia Grecco were married on March 27th in the temple at Mexico City. They are so happy and have spent their week visiting their special friends of the mission. (aka Elder Grecco and Hna Licona)

500 was the magic # for the month. The goal was to invite and bring 500 investigators to General Conference to hear our prophet's voice, to receive instruction and enjoy the sweet spirit that teaches us how to perfect our lives....This was a stretch for our mission since the most we had ever taken was 308. But the missionaries worked con todo su corazon, alma, mente y fuerza.........The result = 500+ investigators who we will now teach and challenge to accept the saving ordinances of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are excited to say the least!