El Clarn de El Faro

1 de Noviembre de 2015

Message From Presidente Dayton

The Importance of a Positive Attitude in Missionary Work

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 dont 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. Dont misunderstand me on this issue, I dont 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

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

Message From Presidente Dayton Cont.

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 churcha home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice
every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our
pastwe 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 attitudeI am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react
to it. And so it is with youWe 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

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

Message From Hermana Dayton

Attributes of Jesus Christ Dependability

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

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

Message From Hermana Dayton Cont.

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

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

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

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

Bautismos/Confirmaciones/Misioneros
Mara Jos Espinola Maylin

Sabadell 2B

lderes Campbell y Stepp

Asen Borisov

Badalona 1A

lderes Ponce y Ipsen

Asparuh Metodiev

Badalona 1A

lderes 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

lderes Dunn y Baumann

Kingsley Evbuomwan

Valencia 2A

lderes Islas y Hemeyer

Maria Luisa Ruiz de Arcaute Ibarrondo

Vitoria C

Hermanas Leija y Zavala

Deivy Edgardo Saldaa Zalaya

Palma 2A

lderes Fuentes y Sedgwick

Roberto Alessandro Saverio Macias

Ibiza

lderes Lake y Bennion

Eran contados y se
inscriban sus nombres

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones esta
semana

11

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones este mes

11

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones hasta la
fecha este ao

403

09
ago

16
ago

23
ago

30
ago

06
sep

13
sep

20
sep

27
sep

04
oct

11
oct

18
oct

25
oct

1
nov

Bautismos

10

14

11

10

11

Confirmaciones

10

14

11

10

10

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
miembro

735

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

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

Compaerismos que lograron

las pautas de excelencia:
CINCO:

Oremos por estos investigadores con

fechas bautismales para esta semana:

lderes Dunn y Baumann

lderes Lake y Bennion

CUATRO: lderes Ponce y Ipsen

Hermanas Lee y Plant
TRES:

lderes Day y Wadsworth

Hermanas Vance y Ward
Hermanas Lamoreaux y Morillo
lderes Len y Castro
lderes Grau y Simon
Hermanas Manotas y Ingram
lderes Tonks y Dunn
Hermanas Stout y Sebasti
lderes Vickery y Alleman
Hermanas ONeill, Moser y
Storer
lderes Islas y Hemeyer
lderes Oliver y Turner

Inma
Hugo
Cristina
Santos, Laura
Edson
Virginia, Estela
Armando, Junior
Carmen
Brandon
Maria
Carmen
Jose, Rosa, Samuel
Ana
Jesus
Kiara
Tolo
Maria, Sandro
Estephania

Barcelona 1B
Matar
Zaragoza 2A
Zaragoza 1A
Lleida A
Bilbao B
Santander A
Hospitalet 1B
Vilafranca B
Tortosa
Valencia 3B
Valencia 3C
Castelln B
Logroo A
Logroo B
Palma 1A
Palma 1B
Palma 2A

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!

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de abril de 2014
1 de Noviembre de132015

The Miracle of Baptism

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!!!!!!

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. Pablos 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 ----------!

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

The Miracle of Baptism

Madre ma estoy mas
contenta! Tuvimos el
bautismo mas bonito del
mundo!!!
Llevamos un par de meses
enseando a Nathalie, una
jovencita de El Salvador.
Ella estuvo a punto de
bautizarse hace dos
semanas pero ha tenido
problemas mdicos y
problemas con su padre
que est all en su pas... En
fin, no se pudo bautizar.
Estas pasadas semanas
seguamos visitndola,
tenemos una verdadera
relacin de amistad con
ella; queramos presionarla
as que no mencionamos la
palabra "bautismo". Hasta
este lunes!!! Yey!
compartimos una escritura
muy sencilla en Mosiah, y
despus de hablar un
poquito en cuanto a el
versculo y compartirnuestro
testimonio dijo: "hermanas
he estado pensando" y
preguntamos
"en que?" y dijo " en mi
bautismo" y estbamos tan
emocionadas. sus
palabras fueron "por todo lo
que me habis enseado
en estas semanas
pienso que la nica forma
de que Dios puede
ayudarme a mi es mediante
el bautismo".

Fue tan bonito, se sinti el

espritu muy fuerte, ella estaba
tan
feliz, todas las mujeres jvenes
asistieron al bautismo y
muchos
jvenes y otros miembros. Dios
lo hizo posible y despus de su
bautismo y
confirmacin ella dijo con una
gran sonrisa en su rostro "y
ahora que
mas?"

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1 de Noviembre de 2015

Mission News
Some of the miraculous baptisms from the
last few weeks in the Spain Barcelona
Mission!