Ned & Mary Argentina

 Missionaries Arriving in the Mission 11/27/25 Breakfast in the building on the temple grounds with new missionaries . 11 missionaries arrived from the US, Brazil , Chile , Peru and other places in Argentina . Most of them had been flying through the night so they were tired. However, we enjoyed visiting with them and sense that they will bless many people through their service. 

  Mary's Trip to Syracuse, New York  11/18/25 - 11/21/25 Mary with Sister Capone who she was accompanying home and Ramon. whom our  mission hires to help get mission travelers between domestic and international flights. Mary received an assignment early this week to accompany a young sister missionary home to Syracuse, New York. The sister has had health challenges that couldn't adequately be addressed in Argentina. Part of her problems were dizziness, and they felt like she needed someone to be with her in case there was a problem. Ned asked Mary to get a picture with the gentleman, Ramon,  whom our  mission hires to help get mission travelers between domestic and international flights.  He was very helpful and said he had been doing this for something like 23 years. Hotel room they occupied while waiting for their flight to Atlanta. Because they had a very long layover in Buenos Aires, the mission arranged for a hotel room where they could rest while they...

  Mary Ganbat finishes her mission to Seattle, Washington - 11/22/25  Our oldest granddaughter, Mary Ganbat (fifth from the left in the first row), finishes her mission in Seattle, Washington today. The others in the picture are also finishing. She has faithfully written weekly reports throughout her 18-month mission. In her last report of her mission, she included the following testimony:  "I can't begin to expressed how much Jesus Christ has been able to change my life throughout my mission. I've been changed by my experiences, my companions, the members, and the friends I’ve had the privilege to teach. A mission is hard. It truly is. But you find what true joy is. It is from sincerely living and breathing the Gospel of Jesus Christ every day, especially when you feel like you are making no difference and should just give up. And how blessed I have been to help others find this true and eternal joy. To see how the Atonement of Jesus Christ heals every one of God’s child...

  Mendoza Temple trip with young missionaries - 11/20/25 Young missionaries, who are finishing their missions, attended the temple together. Mary left early Tuesday to accompany a sister, who has health challenges which couldn't effetively be treated here, to her home in New York. While she was away, I was blessed to participate in a temple session with the young missionaries who will complete their missions and return home next week. Sister Ingersoll said this is the largest group they have seen ending their missions at the same time. They are delightful people and I enjoyed visiting with several of them.  

  RETURN TO ARGENTINA November 2025 - May 2027 Welcome to our blog! It is our way of sharing our third mission experience. This time we were called to serve in the Argentina Mendoza Mission for 18 months. The most exciting part of this call was for Ned to be able to return to the area where he served his youth mission, and hopefully receive the miracle of seeing people he knew 50 years ago. This is a map of the Argentina Mendoza Mission. It is about 1 1/2 times the size of Utah, and has about 200 young and senior missionaries. The weather in Mendoza reminds us a lot of parts of Arizona. It will get warmer than 90 degrees in the summer, and cold enough to snow some years in the winter. It has many vineyards and is known for its wine making. We are pleased to serve under our Mission Leaders, Thomas and Pamela Ingersoll, from Laguna Beach, California. They have welcomed us warmly, along with the other two senior couples that are currently serving here, the Harrisons and Rogers, both f...