OUR MISSION ASSIGNMENT

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Before we head out on our last long road trip, we thought we would describe a little more about our work.

The church has a church auditing department and each congregation of the church is audited twice a year by local auditors who are called to fulfill this responsibility.  In our area we have just under 2,000 units (congregations).  We have the responsibility of overseeing this program in our area (Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Argentina).  We have  to insure that the audits are completed and that corrective action is carried out where necessary.  We have 28 assistant auditors that are assigned geographically and help us carry out this responsibility.  We work with them on a daily basis, mostly through emails, but also phone calls.  We are involved in training these 28 assistants and we assist them where help is needed in training the local leaders.  This training involves visiting these 28 assistants  throughout the year and also organizing an annual training in Buenos Aires.  We are responsible for this South America South Area , which is one of the approximately 25 areas of the church worldwide.

The purpose of the audit program is to insure that the donations made by members and  also the funds of the church are used for the right purposes .

As we have worked with the Assistant Auditors throughout this past year, and also with the local leaders throughout the area, we have come to appreciate their dedication, and the hard work and service that they provide in the church.  We have learned so much from this experience and will return home with a greater understanding and appreciation of what it means to help and serve others.  We have visited in the homes of our assistants and shared meals with them and met their lovely families and we have embraced this experience to the fullest.

We have included here a picture of our conference last December when we were just beginning our mission and meeting for the first time, many of the assistants.

We have also included a picture of our Area Presidency who are responsible for all of the affairs of the South America South Area.  Elder Zeballos  is our audit committee chair here in Buenos Aires and we work closely with him.

President Walter Gonzalez is in the center with his wife Zulma.  They are from Uruguay
Elder Jorge F. Zeballos and his wife Carmen on the left are from Chile
Elder Francisco Vinas and his wife are on the right.  They are from Uruguay

We have loved our association with these wonderful, wonderful people .  They have greatly blessed our lives.  We look forward to the next five months as we finish up our mission and work with lots of energy and determination to complete our goals.