Around campus

As amazing group of missionaries.  They were in our branch 11.  Hermana Van Drew on the end left was always so willing to help in any way with piano playing or what ever else.  She also played the violin and is just an outstanding woman.  The end sister of that foursome is Hermana Wright from Magna.  She actually lived in a subdivision that was build in the field behind the house we lived in when I lived in Magna as a child.  The Polynesian Hermana in the other foursome was a beauty queen and is also very talented and willing to help play the piano when ever needed.  This was a district of 8 Hermanas and 4 Elders.  Dennis and the Branch President Zircher are also in the group.  He works for the FBI int he kidnapping division.   

I am glad we have our own water system here on campus that is totally separate from  the Mexico water system.  The well is just below the water tower.  The water system is not without problems.

"B" is for baptism now instead of Benemerito.

This is what the little valley used to look like.  It was farm land.  The youth that came to Benemerito had the option of helping on the farm to pay for their school tuition.  

Waiting to be able to greet the new missionaries that just arrived.  This was the day we had 180 missionaries come.  With Latinos who arrived in the morning that totaled 223 new missionaries.  

They came on the large rented tour bus.  One of our drivers, Geraldo in this case rides with them.  He goes into the airport to greet the missionaries and escort them to the bus but we needed two big buses and several smaller vehicles to transport all the missionaries that day.  Sister Janet Call, Stan Call and Dennis.  The security building is in back.  

The missionaries formed a luggage brigade to get all their luggage from the bus to the The Thomas S. Monson Building.

And then the rains came and the missionaries still had to get their luggage to their houses and dorm rooms.  All 142 of the new Elders moved into Dormitory A where we are living.  

When it rains it can really pour.  

Right after the family left we were asked to moved back to Dormitory A.  This was the day after they left and the day before we moved.  The hail came and so did the rain.  It flooded the street and sidewalk.  The problem is that missionaries still had to get around from classroom to cafeteria and other buildings in the pouring rain.