25 de Octubre

We love the missionaries of the Spain Barcelona Mission. I have just finished

my second round of interviewing all 183 missionaries in El Faro and the experience has

left me more inspired, more confident, more grateful and more enthusiastic than ever

over the future of this mission. The Lord has sent a very special group of missionaries to

this mission because He has a special work for us to do. As I was conducting interviews I

often asked, “How are you?” or “How is your area doing?” or “How do you feel about

your mission?” or “Do you find joy in this great work?” The variety of responses was most

interesting. However, they general fell into two general categories:

1) a minority said “this is a tough area,” “we are doing a lot of street contacting,” “we

find “news” but they don’t keep their appointments,” “we have no progressing

investigators,” “there is no one in the streets to contact,” “the ward is not helping us,”

“my companion irritates me,” “my investigators never show up to Church…” AND

2) a majority said, “this area is great,” “there is so much potential in this area,” “we

have found some of the most amazing miracles street contacting,” “there are

opportunities everywhere,” “we just had the most amazing discussion,” “the Lord has

blessed us with so many teaching opportunities,” “the ward gives tremendous support

to the work,” “I absolutely love my companion,” “our baptismal service was one of the

most spiritual I have ever seen.”

One sees a pattern when comparing the two. The first group tends to be a

little more pessimistic and sees the glass as half full and the other is optimistic and has a

cup which runneth over. Don’t misunderstand me on this issue, I don’t ever want

reports to be sugar-coated or less than honest, but a positive, happy, upbeat attitude

makes all of the difference in the world.

Many of you will remember the training that Hermana Dayton did in Zone

Conference when she taught about Creating a Life of Happiness. The thesis of her

presentation was that our attitude is what determines how our lives will turn out, not our

circumstances. Being positive has a lot to do with how much emotional energy we

invest in our current enterprise (missionary work). Positive people are unstoppable,

focused, excited, ebullient, confident, driven and fun to be around. They tend to have

more success in life and are usually happier. Are people naturally positive or naturally

negative? Perhaps there may be some disposition to be one or the other, but I believe

that we really can create our own happiness by our frame of mind or attitude. Charles

Swindoll has made the statement that…

Message From Presidente Dayton

The Importance of a Positive Attitude in Missionary Work

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Message From Presidente Dayton Cont.

1 de Noviembre de 2015

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude,

to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education,

than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people

think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make

or break a company….a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice

every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our

past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot

change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that

is our attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you…We are in charge of our attitudes.”

I have often thought that a positive attitude and faith go hand in hand. If

we have faith something is going to happen and we approach its fulfillment with

positivity, energy, and confidence, the chance that it will happen is much greater. May

we all understand the power of positive thinking in this, the most important work of all, is

my prayer. May our beloved El Faro ever be a bastion of positivity, high energy,

optimism and deep faith. After my interviews I am convinced that the great majority of

our missionaries satisfy this definition and for that reason I am very POSITIVE about our

future.

Con mucha positividad,

Presidente Dayton

El Clarín de El Faro

Attributes of Jesus Christ – Dependability

Message From Hermana Dayton

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Dependability is fulfilling what we consented to do, even if it means unexpected

sacrifice. In the Scriptures, a dependable person is defined as one who is faithful. The

Greek word for faithful is pistos and means "trustworthy; true, reliable." As missionaries, we

have accepted a call from our prophet to serve our Heavenly Father as His missionary in

bringing others to Christ. What a sacred privilege this is to do the will of the Lord at this

time in our lives.

As missionaries it is important for us to be in harmony with the mind and will of our

Heavenly Father and then be willing to do whatever it takes to please

Him. Dependability is not letting down God and others who are counting on us. It is

important for us to be dependable with our companions, our District Leaders, Zone

Leaders, Sister Training Leaders, Assistants, President Dayton and especially the Savior

and our Heavenly Father. There are many examples in the scriptures of dependable

people: Nephi, Moses, the Apostle Paul, Job, and many others who faithfully fulfilled their

missions.

A dependable missionary is one who--

--Is in harmony with the mind and will of our Heavenly Father

--Does what he says he will do

--Is strictly obedient to mission rules

--Completes assignments in a timely manner

--Uses time wisely and stays on the missionary schedule

--Keeps confidential information private

--Is truthful in all that is said

--Gives God credit for what is accomplished--Completes a task exactly as assigned

President Dayton and I feel very grateful and richly blessed for the opportunity to work

with so many faithful missionaries. We see you living the mission standards,

accepting assignments, faithfully serving those around you, going the extra mile in finding

and teaching investigators. Thank you for all you do to be dependable missionaries. We

love you dearly and sincerely pray each day for each one of you. We know that in

the end of our lives, we will each face our Savior. It is my hope and prayer that we will

hear Him speak, "Well done thou good and faithful servant."

Much love, gratitude and admiration--

Hermana Dayton

Message From Hermana Dayton Cont.

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Christlike Attributes- Faith, Charity, Love, Virtue, Hope, and Humility,

Knowledge & Wisdom, Patience, Diligence, Creativity, Enthusiasm, Generosity, Forgiveness, Dependability

Bautismos/Confirmaciones/Misioneros

1 de Noviembre de 2015

“Eran contados … y se

inscribían sus nombres”

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Bautismos 10 14 7 11 4 10 8 8 0 4 6 8 11

Confirmaciones 10 14 7 11 4 10 6 10 0 4 5 9 11

Fechas bautismales 118 90 105 105 132 123 136 95 77 129 133 114 86

Inv reunion sacramental 221 222 211 213 213 174 195 212 166 184 205 220 170

Lecciones con un

miembro735 742 698 722 762 731 738 681 562 684 802 748 713

Lecciones con un m. p. 50% 52% 50% 48% 52% 51% 51% 51% 44% 44% 50% 48% 47%

Nuevos Investigadores 532 480 440 515 474 444 487 455 441 572 566 522 502

Bautismos/Confirmaciones esta

semana 11

Bautismos/Confirmaciones este mes 11

Bautismos/Confirmaciones hasta la

fecha este año403

El Clarín de El Faro

María José Espinola Maylin Sabadell 2B Élderes Campbell y Stepp

Asen Borisov Badalona 1A Élderes Ponce y Ipsen

Asparuh Metodiev Badalona 1A Élderes Ponce y Ipsen

Yubelkis Vaneza Benavidez Badalona 1B Hermanas Vance y Ward

Angel Padilla Rodriguez Zaragoza 1C Hermanas Lee y Plant

Griselda Blanca Mendoza San Sebastian B Hermanas Wiseman y Roggiero

Maria Magdalena Mesias Alvarez Valencia 3A Élderes Dunn y Baumann

Kingsley Evbuomwan Valencia 2A Élderes Islas y Hemeyer

Maria Luisa Ruiz de Arcaute Ibarrondo Vitoria C Hermanas Leija y Zavala

Deivy Edgardo Saldaña Zalaya Palma 2A Élderes Fuentes y Sedgwick

Roberto Alessandro Saverio Macias Ibiza Élderes Lake y Bennion

And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith.Doctrine & Covenants 42:14

CINCO: Élderes Dunn y Baumann

Élderes Lake y Bennion

CUATRO: Élderes Ponce y Ipsen

Hermanas Lee y Plant

TRES: Élderes Day y Wadsworth

Hermanas Vance y Ward

Hermanas Lamoreaux y Morillo

Élderes León y Castro

Élderes Grau y Simon

Hermanas Manotas y Ingram

Élderes Tonks y Dunn

Hermanas Stout y Sebastiá

Élderes Vickery y Alleman

Hermanas O´Neill, Moser y

Storer

Élderes Islas y Hemeyer

Élderes Oliver y Turner

Inma Barcelona 1B

Hugo Mataró

Cristina Zaragoza 2A

Santos, Laura Zaragoza 1A

Edson Lleida A

Virginia, Estela Bilbao B

Armando, Junior Santander A

Carmen Hospitalet 1B

Brandon Vilafranca B

Maria Tortosa

Carmen Valencia 3B

Jose, Rosa, Samuel Valencia 3C

Ana Castellón B

Jesus Logroño A

Kiara Logroño B

Tolo Palma 1A

Maria, Sandro Palma 1B

Estephania Palma 2A

1 de Noviembre de 2015

Compañerismos que lograron las pautas de excelencia:

Oremos por estos investigadores con fechas bautismales para esta semana:

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The Zone

Badalona is in The Zone!-With 3 Baptisms!!!

Lleida is in The Zone!-With an average of 8.4 new investigators per

companionship!

President what an amazing week of miracles I have seen. On Saturday I had my first Baptism this week with Pablo! It was so amazing. He was super ready and he is just so amazing. I was more

nervous than a house cat in the jungle. My hands were so sweaty I could of filled up the baptismal font with my sweat. But luckily everything went really well. We had 2 amazing talks one by Elder ____ and the other by Hermano Cesar the

young mens president. They were super simple so he could understand it very well. Pablo’s mom Virginia came and we had set a fecha with her for the 24th of October.

I bet you can't guess what our miracle this week was! Monica got baptized! Is was amazing, and my first baptism ever. I got to perform the ordinance and I was relieved when I did it right the first time, it was amazing to see how happy Monica was after. And especially after she received the gift of the Holy Ghost!!! Ahhh now we just have to keep that fire burning here in -----------!

This week we were really blessed to be able to baptize Jeaninne, which was an amazing experience. We had a great attendance, with many missionaries bringing investigators along too, so it

helped out more than just Jeannine!

This week has been

absolutely full of miracles. Estera's baptism was a reminder of why I'm here. We get rejected by so many people, but we don't just give up and assume

nobody wants the gospel. There are people out there who have been prepared for this for a long time. She literally glowed after her baptism, and seeing her like that reminded me of how much light and happiness the gospel brings to our lives. We often don't see it

because we have grown accustomed to it, but to see the way it changes somebody else is incredible.

This was the week President. We were able to baptize Joan, and immediately after that we were able to hear him bear his testimony from the pulpit. It was wonderful. Great experience, baptism went smoothly, everything went according to plan, we had several members of the ward show up. It was great.

President, MOISES WAS BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!! It was honestly the biggest miracle ever. Oh my Gatos, he was so ready. His testimony of the restored church is so strong. He prays. He reads. He absolutely shines and is just the biggest example to me. Ok so the week of his baptism, his mom still hadn't given him permission to be baptized, but he wanted it so bad. SO BAD. We had some of the most spiritual citas that I have ever had with him. His testimony is simply unshakable. But Thursday night we met with him, his mom and the relief society president.... It was incredible. Moises shared his desire with his mom... Tears were shed... The spirit was so strong... By the end of it, his mom opened up and just expressed that she wants what is best for her son and wants him to be happy, so she signed permission, and guess what?!? HE WAS BAPTIZED!!!!!!

13 de abril de 2014

The Miracle of Baptism

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Fue tan bonito, se sintió el espíritu muy fuerte, ella estaba tanfeliz, todas las mujeres jóvenes asistieron al bautismo y muchosjóvenes y otros miembros. Dios lo hizo posible y después de su bautismo yconfirmación ella dijo con una gran sonrisa en su rostro "y ahora quemas?"

The Miracle of Baptism

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Madre mía estoy mas contenta! ¡Tuvimos el bautismo mas bonito del mundo!!!

Llevamos un par de meses enseñando a Nathalie, una jovencita de El Salvador. Ella estuvo a punto de bautizarse hace dos semanas pero ha tenido problemas médicos…… y problemas con su padre que está allí en su país... En fin, no se pudo bautizar. Estas pasadas semanas seguíamos visitándola, tenemos una verdadera relación de amistad con ella; queríamos presionarla así que no mencionamos la palabra "bautismo". Hasta este lunes!!! Yey! …… compartimos una escritura muy sencilla en Mosiah, y después de hablar un poquito en cuanto a el versículo y compartirnuestrotestimonio dijo: "hermanas he estado pensando" y preguntamos"en que?" y dijo " en mi bautismo" y estábamos tan emocionadas. suspalabras fueron "por todo lo que me habéis enseñado en estas semanaspienso que la única forma de que Dios puede ayudarme a mi es medianteel bautismo".

Mission News

1 de Noviembre de 2015El Clarín de El Faro

Some of the miraculous baptisms from the

last few weeks in the Spain Barcelona

Mission!