Directors Seminar in Ushuaia

We did it! 

We had the first director’s seminar in almost three years! We went to Ushuaia from April 19^th to the 22^nd and I don’t recommend going any later than those dates, unless you enjoy freezing to death because it gets colder and colder until December when it’s supposed to be Summer but it never feels like Summer in Ushuaia. I made the huge mistake of not taking enough warm clothes thinking that we would be inside the hotel most of our stay but forgot about the train ride and the boat ride excursions. Not good! 

 

My husband got to preside over this event. It was all done is Spanish which was a little different than when we lived in the Philippines. He had all the employees share photos of their families and tell about them. When it was my turn I said the following: 

 

I explained that our last name can be a little confusing because it is a compound name It is made up of three words Rodriguez de Almeida. Some people call us the Rodriguez others the De Almeidas and for practical purposes we go by the Almeidas but in his country of Uruguay using the last name as Rodriguez the Almeida is very important. 

 

I told them that together we have 10 children and one in heaven which makes eleven

I Told them about each one by something unique about them:

Andres is the Bishop

Gabriel is still his eternal honey moon 

Pablo is the biker 

Alejandro is the financial guy

Hernan is the handyman

Analia is our doctor

Vale is the creative 

Cristi is our phycologist 

Bianca is our singer

Mandy is the animal lover 

 

In addition to our ten children we also have nine who have join our family who have become ours too. All married in the Temple. All those with children are raising their family in the gospel and we hope this continues. They have given birth to our 24 grandchildren and one on the way. Out of 24, 8 are girls and 16 are boys so the ratio is two to one. Twice as many boys than girls.

 

Some know Daniel as a civil engineer, others as a teacher of Calculus, others as their Bishop when he lived in Chile, others as their uncle or their brother, dad, son, or grandpa. Many have known him for twenty- five years as their Director for Temporal Affairs and for 42 years as a Church employee and many more as a brother in the gospel. I know him as my husband and hope you consider him your friend.  

 

The meeting was all about how to be prepared and to do things as we council together. I told them that for Daniel that was very important to do in a marriage as well. We council together when we go on long trips or when we read the scriptures together or when we pray together or even when we cook together. It is good to always council together when making important decisions. 

 

Con amor,

Vero