Meetings, Santa Lucia and Valle de Angeles

Sunday we had a good meeting with our various temple coordinators, after which we took a group photo, which we'll post below.  Next Sunday we'll have a similar meeting with the other half.

Monday five senior missionary couples went on a day trip to Santa Lucia and Valle de Angeles, a couple of picturesque colonial style towns in the mountains just north of Tegucigalpa.  We'll also post selected photos of both locations.

Coordinators and temple presidency and matrons June 22, 2014

Church in Santa Lucia

Typical Santa Lucia street in front of church

Lake/park in Santa Lucia

Lake creatures demonstrate peaceful coexistence for benefit of humans

From lookout in Santa Lucia, looking toward church below

From Santa Lucia lookout, looking toward Tegucigalpa in the distance and Santa Lucia itself in foreground.

Church in Valle de Angeles

Main plaza in Valle de Angeles, with church in background

Virginia finds furry, unfettered friend on streets of Valle de Angeles

Lunch at La Casona del Valle in Valle de Angeles.

Pretty macaw in tree at restaurant (domesticated but untied)

Bob and Sherryl Visit

This past week's highlight was a visit by Bob and Sherryl Cazier (my brother and his wife).  They arrived Wednesday, June 4, and left for home the following Wednesday, June 11.  We saw various sites in Tegucigalpa and in Comayagua with them, along with the Val and Laurene Starkey.  (Val is Sherryl's brother.)  They said a highlight for them (as it was for us) was being able to do sealing sessions with them in the temple, both in English and in Spanish.

The following are a few photos to prove they were here:

Bob and Sherryl at National Cathedral

At La Iglesia de la Merced, which later became the National Gallery of Art

La Iglesia de San Francisco

National Stadium viewed from terrace at old presidential palace

On terrace at old presidential palace

Watchtower and jail at old presidential palace

Interior courtyard at old presidential palace

Front of old presidential palace

Mayan replicas at downtown park (Parque Concordia)

Popular exhibit at Parque Concordia

More Mayan replicas

Still more

And more

Priesthood meeting in Santa Lucia Branch where Don spoke on Sunday while others attended services in our own ward.  Note open air environment under gazebo at rented school.

At museum in Comayagua

At museum in Comayagua

Exhibit at museum in Comayagua

Another

Not so ancient relics

Museum exterior

Starkeys and Caziers in front of Iglesia de la Merced in Comayagua.  Another shot of the same church below.  They used to hold public executions in the plaza in front, where I am standing to take the picture.

3 dimensional art work in Comayagua cathedral

Interior of Comayagua cathedral

Oldest home in Comayagua--maybe in Honduras

Original facade of 900 year old clock in cathedral.  This facade is in the museum.

Comayagua cathedral in background, our restaurant in the foreground.