Happy New Year to the marvelous missionaries of El Faro!! I hope your holidays were

wonderful and that you felt closer to your Savior than you ever have before. I hope you are ready for a

remarkable, stupendous, exciting, unforgettable New Year. I hope we are all ready to make 2016 the

best year ever in the Spain Barcelona Missionnothing would bring more joy to our Savior than to see all of His missionaries exert their maximum effort in the coming year. We feel so blessed to have so

many committed, consecrated missionaries in this great mission. It is an honor and privilege to work

side by side with you in this most important work on the face of the earth. One way that we can

accomplish the things the Master would have us do is to set inspired goals that can extend us and help

us do more than we would otherwise have done. I believe that the New Year is a good time to study

goal-setting and to begin to set goals for the coming year

Elder Marvin J. Ashton has said, The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment. Goal setting should cause us to stretch as we make our way. There are some principles to understand in goal-setting as a missionary: 1) setting worthwhile goals gives direction to

our lives, 2) we should set goals in a number of different areas, and 3) managing our time gives us

control over our lives so we can serve more effectively. Elder M. Russell Ballard has said, Write down the tasks you would like to accomplish each day. Keep foremost in mind the sacred covenants you

have made with the Lord as you write down your daily schedules. Set short-term goals that you can

reach. Set goals that are well-balancednot too many nor too few, and not too high nor too low Pray for divine guidance in your goal setting. According to Preach My Gospel, Goals reflect the desires of our hearts and our vision of what we can accomplish. Through goals and plans, our hopes

are transformed into action. Goal setting and planning are acts of faith. Prayerfully set goals that are

in harmony with the Saviors command to teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matt 28:19)

PMG then gives us some guidelines as we set goals:

~Follow the Spirit ~Set weekly and daily goals

~Focus on the key indicators ~ Set goals for personal/companion study

~Focus on people daily/weekly/monthly ~ Measure your progress

~Be specific and realistic

Message From Presidente Dayton

New Year, New Chapter, New BeginningsValue of Goal Setting

3 de Enero de 2016El Clarn de El Faro

After the above discussion on general principles of goal setting, PMG then gives us some very specific

guidelines on setting goals in our weekly planning session:

1. Pray for and seek inspiration.

2. Set goals and make plans for investigators to be baptized.

3. Set goals and make plans for investigators with a fecha. 4. Set goals and make plans to help investigators attend sacrament meeting.

5. Set goals and make plans for lessons to be taught to progressing investigators.

6. Set goals and plans for lessons to be taught to all other investigators.

7. Set goals and make plans to contact and teach all referrals received.

8. Set goals and make plans to seek more referrals from members, investigators, and non-members

9. Set goals and make plans for lessons you will teach to recent converts and less-actives.

10. Set goals and make plans to find new investigators.

11. Plan how to work with the ward council.

12. Schedule meetings that occur regularly.

13. Conduct companionship inventory.

I am excited for the New Year and New Beginnings and New Slates. I know without a doubt that goal-

setting is crucial to our accomplishing the maximum possible in this labor of saving souls. It has been

said that to any ship that has no direction, any wind blows fair. In other words, we aimlessly wander without goals to guide us and motivate us. Excellence has always been the tradition of this great

mission and with the Lords help and our dedication, we will see excellent outcomes. May the Lord pour out his choicest blessings on you in 2016 is my prayer.

Con animo y entusiasmo,

Presidente Merril T. Dayton

Message From Presidente Dayton

3 de Enero de 2016El Clarn de El Faro

Decisiveness vs. Double-Mindedness

Message From Hermana Dayton

3 de Enero de 2016El Clarn de El Faro

Decisiveness is choosing to do what is right based on accurate facts, wise counsel, and clearly defined goals. It is the

ability to recognize key factors and then finalize difficult decisions.

With the beginning of this new year, it is the perfect time for us to make decisions on what we desire to accomplish

and who we desire to become in 2016. The little decisions we make today determine the direction of our lives. The first

step in goal setting is to decide (create) what it is that we want. We should define it clearly and then WRITE IT

DOWN. Once it is written down we can focus our attention on the goal--visualize the end result-- having reached the

goal. When we do this it gives us positive energy and keeps us motivated as we visualize already having achieved the

goal, feeling how happy we are for having accomplished it. Decisiveness is focusing on our destination, rather than

focusing on our distractions.

While raising my children, our first Family Home Evening of the new year was always devoted to setting goals. We

would write down what we wanted to achieve in these four areas--Spiritual, Mental/Educational, Physical and

Social/Emotional. The next week we would create vision boards by cutting up pictures from magazines, words, etc.

that would inspire us daily to reach our goals and keep us focused on our goals. We would hang the vision boards up

in our room in a visible place to see it every day. We would also share our goals with the family--knowing that family

members would be able to encourage us, recognize the success we were having as we moved toward achieving our

goals, and also knowing that family members would hold us accountable. We recognized that it was easier to

achieve goals when others were there cheering us on. Companions can offer support in this way. Sharing your goals

with your family through your emails will get them involved in helping you achieve your goals.

We can apply decisiveness to missionary work by:

--Firmly establishing the companionship commitment to obedience by forming habits based on the White Handbook,

Preach My Gospel, and the scriptures.

--Discussing with your companion the decisions that need to be finalized to avoid making rash choices based on the

impulse of the moment.

--Making bold decisions to testify and invite investigators to be baptized.

--Keeping each other, as companions, accountable to not procrastinate and waste

time.

--Making decisions based on commitment to obedience rather than on what is easiest.

In Joshua 25:15 it reads, "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve....as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

President Dayton and I hope and pray that each of us will make wise decisions and choose always to serve the

Lord. We love you...each one of you...and feel grateful for the Big Decision each of you made to serve the Lord as a

representative of the Savior. We pray that the New Year will bring you much joy as you continue to faithfully serve the

Master.

Hermana Dayton

Christlike Attributes- Faith, Charity, Love, Virtue, Hope, and Humility, Knowledge & Wisdom, Patience, Diligence, Creativity, Enthusiasm, Generosity, Forgiveness, Dependability, Availability, Orderliness, Gratitude, Endurance, Persuasiveness, Compassion, Alerness, Character, Decisiveness

Bautismos/Confirmaciones/Misioneros

3 de Enero de 2016

Eran contados y se inscriban

sus nombres11

oct

18

oct

25

oct

1

nov

8

nov

15

nov

22

nov

29

nov

6

dic

13

dic

20

dic

27

dic

3

ene

Bautismos 4 6 8 11 10 6 8 9 12 5 8 12 7

Confirmaciones 4 5 9 11 9 6 9 9 12 5 7 10 10

Fechas bautismales 129 133 114 86 103 113 121 95 103 87 92 72 91

Inv reunion

sacramental184 205 220 170 188 222 164 211 166 215 162 173 170

Lecciones con un

miembro684 802 748 713 757 653 696 734 692 645 729 572 635

Lecciones con un m.

p.44% 50% 48% 47% 50% 42% 45% 45% 46% 44% 45% 50% 47%

Nuevos Investigadores 572 566 522 502 478 533 567 620 469 525 507 340 539

Bautismos/Confirmaciones esta semana 10

Bautismos/Confirmaciones este mes 10

Bautismos/Confirmaciones hasta la

fecha este ao10

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Claudia Clemente Perez Vic B Hermanas Rathfon y Lieberum

Silvia Clemente Perez Vic B Hermanas Rathfon y Lieberum

Julia Clemente Perez Vic B Hermanas Rathfon y Lieberum

Elena Nicolle Solorzano Orellana San Sebatian A lderes Loaiza y Bledsoe

Eva Francisca Sanchez Cure Valencia 1A lderes Putt y Gibson

Doudou Ndao Diop Ganda B Hermanas Mendez y Villeta

Enci Yanet Meza Euceda Valencia 2A lderes Parker y Hemeyer

Jair Duran Sosa Menorca lderes Maurer y Lisonbee

Evelina Crespo Salvatierra Menorca lderes Maurer y Lisonbee

Jaime Alberto Galvis Duran Palma 2B Hermanas Ratliff y Stilson

And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith.Doctrine & Covenants 42:14

CINCO:

CUATRO: lderes Dunn y McArthurlderes Putt y Gibson

Hermanas Ratliff y Stilson

TRES: Hermanas Bastidas y Zavalalderes Carballo e Ipsen

Hermanas Rathfon y Lieberum

lderes Bennett y Jones

lderes Murley y Cushing

Hermanas Vilario y Sebasti

Hermanas Mayes y Romero

Hermanas Eyring y Carollo

lderes Baumann y Garca

Gabriel Barcelona 1B

Yamil Manresa

Loveth, Scott Badalona 1A

Clever Zaragoza 2A

Jose Zaragoza 2C

Jose Fernando Bilbao B

Patrick Tarragona B

Sebastian Valencia 3A

Patrick Valencia 1A

Sonia Pamplona B

Noelia Burgos A

Magdalena, Silvio, Palma 2A

Steven

3 de Enero de 2016

Compaerismos que lograron las pautas de excelencia:

Oremos por estos investigadores con fechas bautismales para esta semana:

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The Zone

Los Baleares are in The Zone!-With an average of 12.7 new investigators per companionship!

This week was a miracle! We had the first baptism in this

area! Anirda has progressed so

quickly and was truly ready to

accept this gospel in her life.

Her entire story is a miracle!

Like we told you, she entered

the church two weeks ago

and watched a baptism for

another ward. She loved it and

really felt the spirit. In fact, she

accepted a baptismal date

that night! We met her the next

day at church. She was so

excited to be learning all of this

and easily accepted all of the

lessons in the next two weeks.

Then, Saturday we had her

baptism and it was perfect!

This week was absolutely amazing! Alex was baptized!!!!

It definitely was a miracle. We

went to his house on Tuesday

and had a lesson he hadn't

been able to quit smoking the

week before but wanted to be

baptized so bad. We told him if

he wanted to be baptized that

he couldn't smoke ever again!

He looked at us and slid his

cigarettes across the table and

said. "Okay, never again" it was

amazing! He had been

addicted for 15 years and now

he'll never smoke again! He

was baptized by Elder Merrill

and when he came up out of

the water he had the biggest

smile on his face and you can

see the difference in him! He's

never seemed happier!

WE HAD A BAPTISM WEDNESDAY. It was the day

before Christmas Eve so we like

to think its an extra white

Christmas now. Montse was

baptized and it was a super

good service. The baptismal

programs looked outstanding

(Thank you) and the whole

family of Montse was able to

attend including the mother

which was perfect because

that was the first time in 11

years that she has been inside

the church building. I baptized

Montse and you could see the

excitement in her 10 year old

eyes.

En esta semana tuvimos el milagro de ver el bautismo de

Shiel y Mariuxi. Ellos tenan

una

felicidad inmensa, fue genial

su bautismo, sin duda el

evangelio cambia a las

personas,

y de vedad ellos estaban

convertidos.

Pues el 26 que era sabadotuvimos un bautismo!!!!! Brisa se

bautizooooo fue tan hermoso

y espiritual! Vino su familia y su

madre tambien estaba para

apoyarla; fue realmente todo

super bonito. Ella tiene 14

aos pero es muy madura

para su edad y si sigue asi

realmente podra a llegar a ser

una buena misionera!

13 de abril de 2014

The Miracle of Baptism

3 de Enero de 2016El Clarn de El Faro

This week was incredible! We had the opportunity of

having a baptism right

before Christmas and it had

to be the most reverent of

any service I have ever been

to. Our investigator didnt want too many people there

and because of the timing

and the amount of people

there it made for an

amazing service.

It was a great week, concluding with two

wonderful baptisms .It's really amazing how different

performing the baptism is. It's

indescribable. Especially

since I was a part of every

single lesson with these two,

and I saw the change over

time. It was especially

amazing to see since they

kept their commitments, and

the desire to be baptized

became so natural to them.

When we started, Jar

basically said he was only

there because Evelin was.

Then he was just as ready to

be baptized as she was

when the time came.

What an amazing week! Eva finally got baptized!

After she came out of the

water, she had the biggest

smile on her face. We had to

wait a little for her towel, so I

asked her how she felt, and

she was speechless. She

started jumping up and

down. Toward the end of the

service, she bore her

testimony, and what power!

It was so good.

El milagro de esta semana fue el bautismo de Precious .

Habamos ayunado la

semana anterior para poder

bautizar a alguien antes de

que termine el ao.

Tenamos muchas personas

que podran bautizarse pero

no sabamos cual estaba ms

preparada (entonces) visitamos una familia que

antes haban venido varias

veces a la iglesia y dejaron

que su hijo se bautizar. Fue

un da muy especial para

nosotros, para su familia y los

miembros.

Well it happened! Guiermewas baptized and it was

amazing the week before his

baptism he told us in one of

the lessons that "y'all better

be ready, cause when I'm

baptized I'll be showing you

how real missionary work is done". So that was a great surprise and he's ready this

week to help us on any visit.

The Lord blessed us with a

true conversion. I love to see

the miracles the Lord has

placed before us.

The Miracle of Baptism

3 de Enero de 2016El Clarn de El Faro

Mission News

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During a News Years

celebration President Dayton

poses with his two counselors in

the misison presidency, Jordi

Manzanares and Elder Chase.

The faithful Zone and Sister Training

Leaders meet once again to prepare

for training in the upcoming Zone

Enfoque.

Final mission home dinner before the

honorable return home of two great

El Faro missionaries, Hermana Solos

and Hermana Lamoreaux

3 de Enero de 2016