Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Train Wreck

On July 24, the day after transfers, Elder Stephen Ward was traveling on  a train bound for A Coruña, when it wrecked, just outside of Santiago de Compostela. It was less than an hour away from its' destination. The conductor had been going over twice the maximum speed, at 200 kph, when it went around a turn. There were multiple deaths - over 80 of the 208 passengers died. Miraculously, he made it through with "only" a broken neck and multiple contusions and lacerations. 

Brother and Sister Allen, from the Missionary Dept. - here in Madrid on the night of the train wreck
The first hint of a smile was when we gave him a cookie in the hospital in A Coruña.

The day after he was released from the hospital, Elder Ward did many, many interviews with international news outlets. This was with CNN, at the hotel in A Coruña.

From the local press




Tuesday, July 23, 2013

New Missionaries!

MTC Missionaries singing at Temple Square

Wonderful group of new missionaries!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Zone Conferences


Islands Elders

Canaries Zone Conference

Madrid Zone Conference

Beautiful Vigo!

Bank of the Holy Ghost - Vigo

Santiago Zone

Gijon Pday


Los Cheff

Pizza

Leon Zone Conference

Islands Music

Madrid Zone Conference

Vigo Pday


Santiago Special Musical Number

Saturday, July 13, 2013