Super Moon in a Super Week

This past week in Primary we read from Matthew 12:10-13 about how the Pharisees questioned Jesus on why he healed the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath.  The answer is found in Matthew 12:12 which reads:  Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

We talked about what good things we can do on the Sabbath.  Then the children drew their ideas on a coloring page.  We also learned about how to prepare for the Sabbath by learning the song, "Saturday Is a Special Day".

With one of my young friends, as we stand outside her mom's small store on the hill above our house.

As we were visiting with her mom, the daughter asked me to play with her.  When I said, "Okay, what should we play?" she suggested that we could collect bottle caps. We decided to stack them.  

One of our opportunities is to teach the seven classes to church members who are preparing to do temple ordinances for the first time.  Brother Martinez was baptized just a few years ago. A widower, he is looking forward to receiving his temple endowment in the Guatemala City Temple, and to being "sealed" for eternity to his wife of 52 years who passed away three years ago. The  knowledge of this sealing opportunity is found in Matthew 16:18-19  and has been restored to the earth in these latter-days. 

This video below contains a brief explanation of sealing couples and families in the temple.

The Lopez family is a strength to the Succotz Branch and to the entire village. Leovany Lopez (knelling) is branch president. He and his wife Jenny (second from the left) are parents to four wonderful children. His mother (standing behind him) and several more of her children are active members of the branch. Our sister missionaries join in the photo.

Did you see the "super moon" a few nights ago, occurring with the spring equinox? In Succotz, the moon was very large early in the evening, looming just above the horizon, beautifully illuminating our street.

Elder Chiesa and Elder Price, our super zone leaders, continue their super work under the super moon. Elder Chiesa is from Uruguay, Elder Price from Utah. 

We still try to go on a walk each morning. The back road behind Succotz cuts through the bush and is hilly enough to give us a welcome workout. Why do I wear a skirt, you may ask?  It's way cooler!!

Our son Sam and his wife Makelle recently visited Elder Magnusson's mother who is almost 93. Grandma Magnusson was a senior missionary herself with Grandpa 30 years ago. She says she's anxious to see us again...and, we are to see her!