On July 15th the Area Office gave a Farewell Party that started at 2 pm to 5 pm .for all employees and Senior Missionary couples. And then the evening activity was at 6:30 to 8:30 for the Mission Presidents and wives and for the Stake Presidents and wives.
Elder Burningham and myself attended the afternoon event that started with a meeting of honoring words of farewell and acknowledgement of President Amado´s service as Area President in Central America. His length of service spans over 26 years.
- Born 1944 Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Baptized 1953; Aaronic Priesthood as a youth; Melchizedek Priesthood as a young adult
- Married Mayavel Pineda; five children
- Branch President, Bishop, Stake President
- President Guatemala Guatemala City Mission
- President El Salvador San Salvador Mission
- Second Quorum of the Seventy 1989-1992
- First Quorum of the Seventy 1992-present
- Area President of Central America from1992 to present.
After the initial meeting, a reception serving foods from six different countries that President Amado served in. Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina and Chile were the countries he served. It was fun to taste a variety of foods.
There were songs from all of the different countries that were beautifully sung. A lot of them were quite lively. It was a very nice presentation.
They were honored with gifts of a Jade mask typical of Guatemala and a shawl that was elegantly woven for Sister Amado.
President and Sister Amado's granddaughters visiting for the event
President Kevin R. Duncan will succeed President Carlos Amado on August 1, 2014
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