We have been greatly blessed.  We have gained a deeper conviction that the Lord is directing our ways.  Since our calling is to Teach English to native Spanish-speaking missionaries, mission presidencies, and Church employees – and since I do not speak much Spanish, yet – I had assumed that this was Julene's mission call, and I would be her junior companion.  However, when our Stake President put his hands on our heads to set us apart as missionaries, he felt prompted to say that this call was to BOTH of us, in ways that neither of us would anticipate.  I had no clue how the Lord would be able to use me effectively until I learned Spanish.  However, He didn't waste much time in letting me know.

Julene mentioned how we were led to Ronald, and I was able to record his testimony about the Companionship Language Study program (and edit out 4 car horns) because of audio recording and editing software I had on my laptop.  If the important steps that Julene mentioned hadn't taken place that Saturday, we would not have been able to meet and record Ronald.  We felt it was a blessing from our Heavenly Father because we used it 3 times in Bogota and numerous times in Lima.  It has inspired many missionaries. 

When we got back from Bogota, we felt we needed to start putting together a brochure for the missionaries and mission presidents that would assist them in using the CLS program.  We first did a survey of all 30 mission presidents.  Only 37% of the native Spanish-language missionaries were using the program.  A very small percentage actually pass the English Proficiency test that is given at the end of their mission.  It takes hard work.  I understand their challenges to learn a new language.  We were able to gather 3 other testimonies, besides Ronald's, that were put in the brochure in both Spanish and English.  This is how the outside and inside of the brochure turned out (final version):

What a blessing my iPhone camera and links on the internet were on this project.

The next week, we met with Elder Grow of the Quorum of the Seventy to receive direction on what we should present in the meeting to be held the next day with the 15 Area Seventies who work directly with the 30 mission presidents.  When I shared with Elder Grow a thought that had come to my mind, he was very supportive and asked me to proceed.  So starting that evening, I was immediately led to find some critical visual elements on the internet that made it possible for me to put together an overview of the various members we are trying to help learn English.  That resulted in the following piece:

It has been very inspiring to both of us, as we have felt the guidance of the Holy Ghost in helping us learn how to do the things we were called to do – even when we didn't know originally what needed to be done.  Our testimony is even stronger that Heavenly Father knows where we are needed, even when we and those who call us don't have a clear picture of how the Lord intends to use us.  We have been guided and directed into new opportunities to stretch our faith and be taught.

P.S.  Even though it wasn't critical to our calling, another subject I was immediately pulled into was the creation of a phone directory for all of the senior couples like ourselves who are serving in the South America Northwest Area offices.  Below are the outside covers, which show the Temple and Area offices, and the map of the area.  Our apartment is located where the green circle #10 is indicated in the middle on the right side.  (I haven't shown the pages containing the photos of the couples.  We all look the same – grey haired and old!)

We are very grateful for all the ways we have been guided so far.  We love this mission!