Just wanted to write a tribute to the Drakes who will be leaving in just a few days.  They have been so easy to work with and are so fun to be around.  I'm sure you have heard us talk about them in prior blogs.  He is the Area Medical Adviser for 14 different missions in Central America.  They have accomplished so much while they have been here. They have served in the CCM (Guatemalan MTC) Presidency and have taken a shift or 2 at the temple each week.  He tries to golf a couple x a week.  While they were here in Guatemala they wrote a book, How to teach your children about sex in the 21st century.  They just sent it in to be published.  They have been instrumental in teaching Neonatal Resuscitation and also in upgrading a hospital in an area of the Guatemala North mission where there was very poor medical care.  Most weeks they offered 2 health clinics for the missionaries of our 3 close missions.
   They are very proud of their children and grandchildren. They were very excited to go home and spend time with them. We got to go to dinner with them on their last night here and everyone from the apartment building were at the dinner.  We have all loved them very much and will miss them greatly

Drakes

New 45 Missionaries church grows and grows.

Dale next to a Stella 

Guy in front of the National Palace.

We walk past this plant growing on the street in the morning.

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