The Districts and Branches

In our travels and discussions of the last few days, some broad themes began to emerge:

1.  It is pretty clear that almost all of the local leaders we worked with and helped to get to the temple
     have hung in there and are still the leaders. They seemed much more confident and able. Most
     have stepped up a level, like from Branch President to District leadership.

2.  The buildings look great and appear well-kept.

3.  The south has changed very little, other a few new American food establishments here and there.

4.  Someone finally convinced the Area to reorganize and make official the districts - they ended up
     much as the plans we submitted in 2000.

     Valle Verde District (our name survived): Cantarranas, Villa de San Francisco, Moroceli, Ojo de
                                 Agua, Yuscaran,

     Monjaras District - Marcovia, Monjaras, Cedeno (group), Guapinol, Buena Vista

     San Lorenzo District - Nacaome, Centro San Lorenzo, Obrera, Langue, San Lorenzo

     Choluteca Porvenir Stake - Cabanas, Centro, Los Graneros, Porvenir, Tamarindo,
                                                 and San Luis

     Choluteca Stake - Cuidad Nueva (Limon), Yusguare, Iberia, Los Llanos, Nueva
                                  Esperanza, Agua Caliente

     Uyuca Stake - newer branches have been formed in Zamarano and Tatumbla and are
                             merged into the Stake for administration purposes

     Esperanza Stake - Santa Lucia (new unit) and Valle de Angeles merged into Stake
                                   for administration purposes

     MHT Branches - Sabanagrande, El Triunfo, Orocuina

5.  It sounded like the branch in Sabanagrande may eventually end up in the adjoining stake
     in the Comayaguela Mission. I also think El Triunfo and Orocuina will be absorbed by the
     Choluteca stakes. Not sure what has happened to Perspire. I got conflicting
     information on that one.

6.  It also appears that some of the branches are making significant progress and may be split,
     such as Monjaras, Marcovia and Nacaome. The individual branches do not currently fit
     into their chapels for their Sunday meetings. I think they are going to amplify the Monjaras
     building. We came across a very beautiful new chapel in Tatumbla.