The first level focuses on general, everyday Spanish terms and conversation, while the second level focuses on teaching and sharing the gospel. Go out with the missionaries on splits. [9], The Benemrito de las Americas school in Mexico City was permanently closed at the end of the 20122013 term,[19] and its campus became the new home of the Mexico City Missionary Training Center (MTC), opening on June 26, 2013. [16] At its founding, the school had 125 students and contained primary, secondary, and preparatory-level classes. (Marcus), Im almost 40 and Im still counting them. The mission covers seven stakes. The night before we left, I didnt sleep much at all. Is there a reference I can use without having to carry yet another book with me? The Church Curriculum Department is currently working on Internet editions of the scriptures in German, Italian, French, and Portuguese. Rhodakanaty had come across a Mormon doctrinal tract in 1875 which so impressed him that he wrote a letter to the First Presidency, requesting that additional materials and missionaries be sent to him in Mexico City. The following is a list of missions listed in order of creation date. Things in that mission might have changed vastly over the years, but that was how it was when I was there. *Click here to take a survey to help pre-missionaries going to your mission. French speaking, but you'll pick up some kreol. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Centro Escolar Benemrito de las Amricas, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics, "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Mexico", "What Are the Countries With the Most Latter-day Saints? (Marcus), Some places were nice some werent. Youre nervous and anxious, but you get to the mission and its real life. More than 3.9 million Spanish-speaking members of the Church can now study the LDS triple combination on the Internet in their native tongue. You may be tempted to memorize the discussions or give the lessons . Pacific Historical Review 34.4 (1965): 439-454. [13], Church membership began to expand rapidly during the late 1960s, reaching 100,000 members by 1972. NPRs story focuses on a class of missionaries learning Mandarin Chinese. I would be surprised if every US mission didnt have Spanish speaking missionaries. Here's a list of current and past Mission Presidents of the Illinois Chicago LDS Mission. Up until 1930 the president of this mission was normally also president of the British Mission. 2.2 . Renamed Singapore June 20, 1974; At the time, the mission covered Church operations in South Vietnam and Thailand as well as Singapore. The dominant area within the state/province is listed under "Area" column. You eat a lot every night. Any advice/testimony for pre-missionaries going to San Bernardino? The central work of the Church Communication Department is to increase understanding of His Church and its divinely appointed responsibilities; build relationships with people, communities, and organizations to help achieve the mission of His Church, strengthen its reputation, and promote religious freedom; and extend the reach of Church communication to understand and . The Church News has a world map showing an area-by-area breakdown of the 411 missions, and the countries in the various areas. There are so many refugees speaking languages like Hmong and Somali. The institute director proctored the tests and then graded them before sending them to SLC. (Marcus), How to clean in a easy way. Paraphrased from Spencers missioninterview. Some people were nice some werent. The mission designs are printed on white shirts and are shipped to you. There are a lot of American cities with non-English speakers in them. What doyou wish you knew/did at the beginning of your mission? We ate a lot of spaghetti and steak. There were almost 200 missionaries when I was there. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. By Scott Taylor Sept 30, 2022 2:27 p.m. EDT. I lived with a lot of Spanish elders and I got to eat a lot of hispanic food. Naylor, Thomas H. "The Mormons Colonize Sonora: Early Trials at Colonia Oaxaca." You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). My husband was called English speaking but spent 3/4 of his mission as a Spanish speaking Elder. I remember waddling trying to get on my bike. Consolidated into the New Zealand, missionary work continues in the Cook Islands, but it is not deemed enough to justify a separate mission, partly because improved communications make it easier to supervise the mission from New Zealand than it was in the early 1960s, Renamed France-Switzerland June 10, 1970; Renamed Switzerland Geneva June 20, 1974, Renamed Texas North June 10, 1970; Renamed Texas Dallas June 20, 1974; Renamed Texas Dallas West July 1, 2020, Renamed Scottish July 8, 1962; Renamed Scotland June 10, 1970; Renamed Scotland Edinburgh June 20, 1974; Renamed Scotland/Ireland July 1, 2010, England Central 19701974; England Birmingham 1974-1983, Renamed Germany Central June 10, 1970; Renamed Germany Dsseldorf 20 June 1974. Two new missions have been created in Europe, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday in a news release. A new at-home Spanish learning program is designed specifically for the LDS consumer and draws upon the missionary guide "Preach My Gospel" for vocabulary and conversation scenarios. 2016-2019, Evan G. Bingham 2013-2016, Paul S. Woodbury 2012-2013, Jerry D. Fenn 2010-2012, Sherman Leroy Doll 2007-2010, Richard B. Roach 2004-2007, Albert E. Haines III 2001-2004, Gordon D. Brown 1998-2001, Gordon B. Holbrook 1995-1998, Neal Cox The English Internet edition saw increased traffic during the end of 2005, after President Gordon B. Hinckley challenged members to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year. Adam West and Heather Westhave been reassigned to lead the England Birmingham Mission. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 411 missions spread across the world, from North and South America to Europe and Africa and on to Asia and Australia/Oceania. It covers the towns in the valley near Rancho Cucamonga and also some of the mountain towns and also the high desert. This was an administrative mission overseeing all the missions in Europe. Myrsa Technology Solutions is on a mission to provide innovative technology solutions and deliver real and rapid growth. The geographical area a mission actually covers is often much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church. The Church was legally recognized in October 1968. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. Brigham Young sent a lot of people to go settle the area. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. We ran into people all of the time that spoke other languages. (Jeremiah), Driving to an appointment and being late because there was a coat on the road. Learn Android App Development. Lessons from the New Testament: Thou Art the Christ, Family Home Evening Helps: A Quiz for Couples, President Gordon B. Hinckley Becomes Oldest Church President, Welfare Department Produces Tools for Wise Financial Management, Cultural Treasures Celebrated in Salt Lake, Maxwell Institute Formed, Will House BYU Studies, Spanish LDS Scriptures Available Online, Ensign, Jan. 2007, 7980. Discontinued May 9, 2014 with all missionaries reassigned due to ongoing conflict in the region. Here are survey responses from California San BernardinoRMs, to give you a snapshot into what its like to live in the mission. "How many members are there really? The mission of the Alamo (San Antonio de Valero in San Antonio, Texas) attests to the great events in the history of the United States. The Texas Houston Mission, where I served as a Chinese-speaking missionary. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 410 missions throughout the world. Rhodakanaty. Another church-established school in Mexico is the Academia Jurez, which was first established as the Jurez Stake Academy in September 1897 with 291 students. Paraphrased from Gregs missioninterview. From this time forward, the church focused on strengthening the structure of the church in order for stakes to be organized. This is a list I made from information from Lifey, current language needs for senior couples, mission websites, and locations of non-English speaking units in the US. [17] The school was not closed when other academies were closed in the 1920s and 1930s, likely because public school education in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution was inadequate. This site is dedicated to all the missionaries who served in the California Arcadia Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently operates over 350 missions in 162 nations, where more than 53,000 missionaries, colloquially known as "Mormon missionaries", are currently serving. As much as I personally cling to trends etc when looking to the future, I think they often don't really hold water. Phone Number: N/A Spanish The scriptures are available in a variety of formats for this language. AK Anchorage: Hmong, Tongan, Samoan, Tagalog, CA Anaheim: Tongan, Samoan, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin, Farsi, ASL, CA Arcadia: Tongan, Samoan, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin, Armenian, Tagalog, ASL, CA Los Angeles: Mandarin, Samoan, Tongan, Russian, Cantonese, Korean, ASL, CA Oakland/San Fransisco: Tagalog, Fijian, Tongan, Samoan, Cantonese, Mandarin, Laotian, Khmer, Russian, Vietnamese, French, Portuguese, CA Riverside: Mandarin, ASL, Samoan, Tongan, CA Sacramento: Russian, Farsi, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Tagalog, lu Mien, Laotian, Thai, Marshallese, Fijian, Tongan, Samoan, Hmong, Mandarin, CA San Diego: Samoan, Hmong, ASL, Farsi, Tagalog, CA San Jose: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tongan, Samoan, ASL, FL Fort Lauderdale: Portuguese, Haitian Creole, FL Tampa: French Creole, Haitian Creole, French, ASL, HI Honolulu: Tongan, Samoan, Ilocano, Tagalog, Japanese, Mandarin, Marshallese, Korean, MA Boston: Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Khmer, Mandarin, NY New York City: Mandarin, Korean, French Creole, Cantonese, ASL, NC Raleigh: Mandarin, Karen, Burmese, Korean, Swahili, Arabic, TX Houston South: Mandarin, Burmese, Vietnamese, UT Provo: Korean, Portuguese, ASL, Japanese, Mandarin, Samoan, UT Salt Lake City: Tongan, Samoan, Portuguese, Korean, ASL, Khmer, Japanese, Karen, Lao, Mandarin, Russian, Swahili, UT Salt Lake City South: Samoan, Portuguese, ASL, UT Salt Lake City West: Portuguese, ASL, Marshallese, Samoan, WA Seattle: Samoan, Tongan, Korean, Mandarin, Marshallese. Estimated numbers of speakers (both as a first language and as a second language) are as follows, in order of numerical importance: Mexico, 110 million; Colombia, 41 million; Argentina, about 40 million; Spain, more than 38 million; Venezuela, some 27 million; Peru, 26 million; Chile, more than 16 million; Ecuador, more than 14 million; Cuba, For official news releases and statements from the Church, please also visit the Newsroom.org home page. Today, more than 59,000 Saints across Spain are "remembering without ceasing [their] work of faith, and labour of love" (1 Thessalonians 1:3). He said: "I was in a foreign land, sent to preach the gospel to a people whose language I could not understand. [12] The two were taken and interrogated by a group of Zapatista soldiers, who had initially demanded food and other supplies from the Monroy family store. These young men and women will head out to their assigned areas of service after only nine weeks of studya small time frame, NPR notes, compared with the U.S. militarys 64-week course in Mandarin taught at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. As far as I could tell all US missions had Spanish speaking missionaries (except HI Honolulu and ND Bismark) so I did not include Spanish on the list. According to lds.org, in October 2017, Ernest Bai Koroma, the president of Sierra Leone, reached out to President Thomas S. Monson for help in preserving the country's at-risk genealogical records. During his visit, Kimball also met with Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo at the national palace in Mexico City. That same year, the first meetinghouse was built. (Marcus), Seeing the light in others eyes when they realized what we were sharing is true. While the Provo MTC teaches 56 languages (31 of which require the MTC-maximum nine weeks of training), the Church also has 14 international MTCs that teach a total of 7 foreign languages. Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | 29 May, Fatherhood: A Divine Responsibility to Revere. Central Pacific 19441950; This mission was organized to teach Japanese people in Hawaii, when it was merged with the Hawaiian in 1950 there was a decision to aim at teaching all residents of the islands without regard to race or ethnicity, the Hawaiian had till then primarily concentrated on teaching ethnic Hawaiian people. Upon arrival to the MTC, Elder Bolander he met his companion, Elder Phillips. This global map shows the number of the 411 missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in each area as of September 2022. The mission designs are printed on white shirts and are shipped to you. The ability to access scriptures online helps in preparing for lessons and in personal scripture study, Brother Schwendiman said. Renamed Brazil Horizonte East August 2, 1994, California Arcadia; California San Bernardino, California Ventura, Organized July 1, 1994; Discontinued July 1, 2018, Washington D.C. North; Washington D.C. South, Connecticut Hartford; Massachusetts Boston, Peru Lima North; Peru Lima East; Peru Lima South, Renamed Russia Rostov April 24, 1995; Renamed Russia Rostov-na-Donu in 2000's, Venezuela Caracas East; Venezuela Caracas West, Renamed Brazil Londrina September 23, 1999, Chile Santiago North; Chile Santiago South, New Jersey Morristown; Pennsylvania Philadelphia, California Oakland; California San Jose; California Santa Rosa, Brazil Belo Horizonte; Brazil Braslia; Brazil Ribeirao Preto, Brazil Porto Alegre North; Brazil Porto Alegre South, California Los Angeles, California Arcadia, California Anaheim, South Africa Durban; South Africa Johannesburg, Mexico Mexico City North; Mexico Mexico City South, Arizona Phoenix; Arizona Tempe; New Mexico Albuquerque, Colorado Denver North; Colorado Denver South, Texas Dallas; Texas Fort Worth; Texas San Antonio, Oregon Portland; Oregon Eugene; Washington Spokane, Chile Concepcion; Chile Osorno; Chile Santiago South, Philippines Davao; Philippines Cagayan de Oro, Renamed Marshall Islands/Kiribati in the 2010s, Renamed Ukraine Dnipro May 2016 when the city officially changed its name; Missionaries removed in early 2022 prior to the Russian invasion, Guatemala Quetzaltenango; Guatemala Guatemala City Central, Mxico Mxico City North; Mxico Mxico City West, Mxico Tampico; Mxico Tuxtla Gutierrez; Mxico Veracruz, Arizona Mesa; Arizona Phoenix; Arizona Tucson; New Mexico Albuquerque, Per Lima Central; Per Lima East; Per Lima North, Mexico Mexico City East; Mexico Mexico City Northwest; Mexico Mexico City South, Philippines Manila; Philippines Quezon City, Brazil Belo Horizonte; Brazil Rio de Janeiro North, California Los Angeles; California Fresno, California Newport Beach; California Anaheim, Guatemala Guatemala City East; Guatemala Quetzaltenango, Mxico Aguascalientes; Mxico Guadalajara East, New Zealand Auckland; New Zealand Wellington, Philippines Manila; Philippines San Pablo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa; Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi, Idaho Boise; Idaho Pocatello; Idaho Twin Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa East, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan East, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan West, Nigeria Owerri, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria Enugu, Botswana/Namibia, South Africa Johannesburg, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kananga (Announced to be created July 2023), Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan North (Announced to be created July 2023), Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan East Mission (till July 2023), Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan North Mission (announced to be created July 2023), Nigeria Aba (Announced to be created July 2023), Nigeria Abuja (Announced to be created July 2023), No mission - districts and congregations administered by Asia Area, Romania Bucharest (Announced to be created July 2023), Botswana/Namibia (covers parts of South Africa till July 2023), South Africa Pretoria (Announced to be created July 2023). iv seen a trend where family members get called to similar places. . The United States and Canada are divided into multiple areas which follow mission boundaries and not state or provincial Boundaries. I graduated from a 4 year LDS seminary, two years of which were focused on the Bible. The Spanish missions have survived in an urban and industrialized world. Most of the converts in this mission were ethnic Armenians. FWIW, my husband and father both served stateside. [6], On December 2, 1983, the Mexico City Temple and Visitors Center were dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley, marking the first temple in Mexico. Tuition for the Latter-day Saints members is around $4,600, and students must abide by the strict student code. (Madeleine), Working with Coptic Monks outside of Barstow. LDS Infotech Pvt Ltd jobs . Renamed California Newport Beach July 1, 2019, Guatemala City Guatemala North; Guatemala City Guatemala South; Guatemala Quetzaltenango, Renamed Lithuania Vilnius April 16, 1996; Renamed Baltic July 1, 2002, Combined to form Hungary/Romania mission July 1, 2018, Announced to be organized July 2023. There are 2 islands in the mission that are primarily "French speaking" La Runion and Mauritius. Not sure about a list, but I just returned from North Carolina. In the list below, if the name of the mission does not include a specific city, the city where the mission headquarters is located is included in parentheses. This mission also oversaw Church members deployed with British forces in the Crimean War. He was also made a District Leader, and said he was feeling very overwhelmed with all the responsibility on top of learning a new language. [12], Pratt remained as mission president until his death, also working to establish missionary work among the Spanish-speaking populations in the Southwestern United States. The old training center campus near the Mexico City Mexico Temple could only accommodate 125 missionaries at a time, while the new 90-acre campus can handle over 1,000. I served from 2008 to 2010. Renamed Nigeria Ibadan August 2, 1993. Each US mission has languages you are officially called to speak and then other languages that you might be asked to speak regardless of your call. *Simply click on a shirt design to view the details and submit an order. The two of them served in the exact same mission. Knowlton, David Clark. (Marcus), All over San Bernardino county. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. More scripture knowledge. We had English, Spanish (many different dialects), Portuguese, Cape Verde Creole (Portuguese Elders had to learn this on the fly), Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cambodian, and my trainer was Italian, so we were allowed to go to the North End to teach in Italian since he was the only missionary that spoke it, and I think some others that I cannot recall (there is a Chinatown too that we were forbidden from entering). Hardy, B. Carmon. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This blog is managed and written by staff of the Public Affairs Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to provide journalists, bloggers, and the public with additional context and information regarding public issues involving the Church. The Church Office Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is pictured in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Learning to teach effectively in a new language requires great effort. (Jeremiah), Warm clothes and cold clothes. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. This blog list includes the missionarys name, URL and when their blog was updated. [11] In early 1977, church president Spencer W. Kimball spoke to a large number of church members at area conferences in both Mexico City and Monterrey, with nearly 25,000 members attending the conference in Mexico City. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');fbq('init','966613626711939');fbq('track','PageView'); Cultural articles written by returned missionaries, California San Bernardino Mission Facebook Group, San Bernardino LDS Mission 2010-2013 Group, CA San Bernardino Mission (Sharp)Facebook Group, Click here to browse San Bernardino Mission gifts, Things That Keep People From Recording Their Lifey (And Why They Shouldn't), Fontana, Muscoy, Adelanto, Rialto, Barstow. Likewise, all who are called to serve Spanish-speaking missions receive a no-purchase-necessary, six-week course through the Missionary Training Center. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) Overall we had English speaking, Spanish speaking, Mandarin speaking, Karen speaking, Burmese speaking, Korean Speaking, Swahili speaking, and Arabic speaking. [6] In 1910, Rey L. Pratt became president of the mission, but was forced to leave Mexico City in the fall of 1913 due to rising safety concerns due to the Mexican Revolution. This is a list I made from information from Lifey, current language needs for senior couples, mission websites, and locations of non-English speaking units in the US. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 13:57. Investigators would surprise us with dessert. Through prayer, he was able to do both and things were going great. [5], The first missionaries from the LDS Church to Mexico were called during the late summer and early fall of 1875, shortly after Daniel W. Jones and Meliton Gonzalez Trejo had begun to translate portions of the Book of Mormon into Spanish. For official news releases and statements from the Church, please also visit the Newsroom.org home page. Dormady, Jason H., and Jared M. Tamez, eds. Mexico has the largest body of LDS Church members outside of the United States. Since the release of the English LDS Scriptures Internet Edition in 2001, millions of members have benefited from its accessibility and convenience. Contact Us 4856 E. Baseline Road Suite 104 Mesa, Arizona 85206 (480) 633-8000 Follow Us The tactics of this group led to the excommunication of its leaders. Here are California San BernardinoMission Groups- for LDS missionary moms, returned missionaries, mission presidents and other alumni of the San BernardinoMission. It was based in Germany unlike the previous British mission that had operated from Britain. This lasted until 1934, when foreign missionary efforts were able to resume. LDS is a growing, innovative, research-based, nonprofit charity serving children and youth with learning differences. Authoring, testing, and deploying code mission-critical applications; Working on an agile development process; Writing clear, maintainable and testable code; Writing & creating APIs; Skill(s) required. Tullis, LaMond. . We have a lot to learn, but its becoming second nature to us -February 26, 2013, -My time here at the MTC has been great, even though Ive only been eating one meal a day, since I feel so sick of the food. -March 5, 2013, -Im all packed up and ready to leave, and Im a bit sad to be leaving, but Im also excited to get to work. -March 11, 2013. (Marcus), Gain a testimony. "In 60 years we have over a million members. This was an administrative mission overseeing other missions, Renamed Chile June 10, 1970; Renamed Chile Santiago June 20, 1974; Renamed Chile Santiago South January 1, 1977; Renamed Chile Rancagua July 1, 2004, Renamed England Southwest June 10, 1970; Renamed England Bristol June 20, 1974; Dissolved July 1, 2002; Reinstated July, 2022, Renamed Ireland June 10, 1970; Renamed Ireland Belfast June 20, 1974; Renamed Ireland Dublin September 11, 1976, Renamed Korea June 10, 1970; Renamed Korea Seoul June 20, 1974, France-Belgium 19701974; Belgium Brussels 19742002; Belgium Brussels/Netherlands 2002-2010, Dakota-Manitoba 19731974; South Dakota Rapid City 19742014; The mission initially only supervised missionaries working specifically with Native Americans, it was later realigned to cover all missionary work within a geographical area, Renamed England South June 10, 1970; England London South June 20, 1974, Colombia 19711974; Colombia Bogota 1974-1992, Renamed Brazil North June 10, 1970; Renamed Brazil Rio de Janeiro June 20, 1974; Renamed Brazil Rio de Janeiro South February 1, 1993, Organized 1968; Renamed Japan Tokyo June 20, 1974; Renamed Japan Tokyo North 1978; Renamed Japan Tokyo Early March 2007, This mission did not have full-time missionaries, it existed to oversee operations of the Church in East Germany (during cold war era). The duration of your at-home MTC experience will vary depending on your specific mission assignment.. Missionaries assigned to speak their native language will have a one-week online experience before coming to the MTC. In January 1964, missionaries were sent to the area, and eventually baptized the first Puerto Rican convert in March. Not all senior missionary assignments require you to speak the local language. Elder Christian Bolander left for his MTC training on January 30, 2013. There were two main languages: English and Spanish. It will take time, but if you are persistent, work hard, and seek the Lord's help, your language skills will grow. Renamed Honduras San Pedro Sula East July 1, 2013, Renamed Hungary/Romania July 1, 2018, Announced to be renamed Hungary Budapest July, 2023, Brazil So Paulo North; Brazil So Paulo South, Philippines Quezon City; Philippines Manila; Philippines San Fernando, Renamed Philippines Angeles April 16, 1999, Argentina Buenos Aires North; Argentina Buenos Aires South. [10] Most of the remaining Mormon colonists in the north of Mexico left the country in 1912 due to rising violence, but many were able to return in later years. According to a church spokesperson, Elder Maxwell Fish from San Antonio, Texas, and his companion in the Colombia Cali Mission were attacked and robbed early Friday morning. It was based in Germany. Later, I spoke to the other person who took it alongside me, and she told me that she had failed it miserably. However, both my sons were called to serve outside the US (not English speaking). Christopher L. Eastland and Trista S. Eastland have been called by the First Presidency to serve as mission leaders. [14], A movement began in the mid-20th century which focused on the organization of a church school system in Mexico. *Send your missionary a gift (mission-specific shirts, ties, Christmas stockings/ornaments, pillowcases, etc.). This group consisted of Helaman Pratt, Meliton Gonzalez Trejo, Louis Garff, George Terry, James Z. Stewart, and his brother Isaac. Brother Schwendiman said the Internet edition of the Spanish Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and Guide to the Scriptures is just one step in providing all members with a positive Web site experience.