Christmas Letter!

President and Sister Dayton sent Christmas Letters to all the families of missionaries serving in the Barcelona, Spain Mission.

Dear Family and Friends of Spain Barcelona Missionaries. Our hearts rejoice as we welcome the Christmas season and this sacred time of the year. Serving as full time representatives of the Savior is such a joyful experience. We feel so blessed by the Savior’s ministry; His life, His teachings, and His atonement hold special meaning for us especially because our mission is Christ-centered. All that we do is focused on bringing others to Him, becoming like Him and developing a beautiful relationship with Him. What a blessing it has been to watch our faithful missionaries bring many souls to Christ this year. We will always remember and cherish the year 2017 for the many rich experiences we were privileged to have. We've been able to visit most of the 47 wards/branches in the mission this year. We have loved sharing time with the good and faithful saints in the Spain Barcelona Mission. We currently have 190 missionaries serving in 5 stakes and 1 district. This year, two beautiful free-standing chapels in Logroño and Santander were dedicated and another six are currently under construction. We’ve seen the Church grow with an increase in baptisms over last year. We are especially grateful that our mission office was renovated. The Church has owned this facility since 1984 and we feel so blessed to have a beautiful fresh look with modern technology to function at an optimum level as a mission. We are grateful we had the opportunity to dedicate our office on Thanksgiving Day. We were also privileged to have a mission tour conducted by Elder and Sister Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Seventy. The year 2017 will also be remembered as the year the Spain Barcelona mission received smartphones and began online proselyting to hasten the work of the Lord. We are already seeing an impact of this marvelous new technology. We sincerely hope this is a meaningful Christmas for your family. We know you will enjoy visiting with your dedicated missionary on Christmas Day. We feel thankful for your support, strength and faith as your missionary valiantly serves the Lord. At this Christmas season we pray that your lives may be filled with the joy of His gospel, the warmth of His love, and the hope of life everlasting that He made possible. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and fulfilling New Year. All our love, President Merril and Hermana Debbie Dayton Spain Barcelona Mission