What To Expect At the MTC?

Landon was scheduled to enter the MTC on November 28th 2008 and we planned to go down alone with him that morning. Brian and Landon were both good with that and they pretty much said their good-byes Tuesday night. We had some surprise visitors at 2:00! Anna and Curt snuck in to town with a 12 pack of “DEW” for Landon. We sat up and talked for an hour or so and then tried to go to bed again. Too excited!Wednesday morning we got up and got loaded the car while Brian got ready for seminary, school, and his basketball game that night. We all left about 6:50 am and we were almost to Twin Falls when the phone rang and Brian asked “Is it too late? Can I still go?” We were so glad! He got to his seminary class and thought “What am I doing?” We met up with him and the two boys hung out in the back seat on our way to Provo. We were very glad to have them together for the day.
When we got to the MTC everything was so organized. Landon’s cousin, Matt Zweifel, met us at the main entrance and it was so good to see him! Landon got his name tag and “dork dot” to show he was a newbie! We went in to the main meeting chapel and had a wonderful and short devotional and meeting. I felt so good about leaving him there in such good hands. The good-byes were quick and fairly painless! Like a band-aid - - get it over with quick and it doesn’t hurt so much! Click on this website for an awesome inside look at the MTC-www.allaboutmormons.com/Eng_video50.php

Thanksgiving Weekend

We had Thanksgiving at Buhl with all the kids home and in and out for the weekend. Saturday we had our “early Christmas” gift exchange with our $5 gifts. What fun that was! Landon had his “See Ya Later” meeting on the Sunday after Thanksgiving –Nov 25th. It went really well and he had a lot of support from friends and family. He said lots of ‘see ya laters’ as everyone left. We appreciate everyone so much for their love and encouragement.

Landon has been lucky(?) to have so much time to prepare. I know now that he needed that time to really get ready to leave. I am so thankful for his good friends and the example and support they have given Landon. KC Hulse and Kyle Clements are also serving Spanish speaking missions and they certainly will be the "Three Amigos"!

Peru Lima Mission History

The Peru Lima North Mission is a very large divided mission covering a section of Lima and then a large area of the northeast part of the country.
August 7, 1956 - First missionaries arrive in Peru.
February 24, 1957 - First Lima Branch Conference
November 1, 1959 - Andes Mission formed (included Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia and Venezuela). There were 5 branches in Peru and 300 members!
1965 - Church memebrship in Peru grows to over 6300.
1970 - The first stake was formed in Peru. The Lima stake 6 wards, 3 branches, and approximately 5000 members.
1974 - Lima West Stake formed.
1976 - Lima Peru Central Stake and the Lima Peru Lamanita Stake formed.
1977 - Approx. 17,000 members in Peru.
January 10, 1986 - Lima Peru Temple dedicated1988 - Church grows to 45,000 members in the Lima area and a total of 120,000 in all of Peru.
1996 - Church membership reaches 270,000 in 75 stakes.
2000 - Over 312,000 members in 81 stakes.
2001 - Over 348,000 members
2002 - Over 353,559 members in 512 Wards and 221 branches.
Average baptisms per Peru mission per month: 117.4
Average new converts retained per mission per year: 352