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Show - I 'A Special Kind Of Woman' - PERU LIMA. wife of a Mormon mission is a special kind of woman. The When she receives the call to serve with her husband in the mission field, she takes along with her the duties she has had as a wife, mother, housekeeper, friend, confidante and soother of troubles 'and skinned knees. " She immediately adds to her family in the from 150 to 200 other "children form of youthful elders and lady missionaries. She also takes on assignments within the mission in the Relief Society, Primary or anything else her talents might lend themselves to. She has to oversee the running of the mission home and is an understanding listener to the elder or "L.M. who might have homesickness problems or a crisis at home. . This is routine and easy for the average president's wife, who usually is about the age of most m'ssonaries mothers. But for Mrs. Janice Litider, wile of Tres. Allen E. Litster of the Andes Mission, the situation is a bit unique. She is only two or three years older than the L.M.s in her misIn most cases sion. She turned 25 years of age on Jan. 4 and, as site says, it "tries my ingenuity when they tome to me for advice. Pres, and Mrs. Litster were married June 25. 11X15 in the Salt Lake Temple. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Morlcy of Midvale, Utah, and is a graduate of BYU. She was working on her masters degree in food and nutrition when her husband was called as mission president. w She served as a stake missionary in the BYU 2nd Stake. Heres her story: Katherine Wright, left, of Arizona, c with Mrs. Allen E. Litster in Lima, Pen started attending classes in Spanish at the Language Training Mission in Provo. I attended for 2 weeks and then sion. I had to stop because Melanie, our baby, was born on June 17. On the 24 to the 26 of June we attended the seminar for Mission Presidents in Salt Lake. We left for Peru July 23. "Upon arriving in Peru, I found myself overwhelmed with many things. First, the thought of keeping up a large three-stor- y house after having lived in a four-rooapartment was rather frightening. I also had to get used to being a mother for the first time as well as being a mother to 150 missionaries. m i "We received a phone call on April 1, 1968, from President Hugh B. Brown asking us if we were willing to serve in the mission field. Immediately after the telephone call we went to a meeting at the Language Training Mission at which Elder Boyd K. Packer, then president of the New States Mission, spoke. Every time Eng-.nhe aentioned the mission field I had to hold the tears back, not because I was par-- ticularly sad or happy, but because I was so overwhelmed with the calling. "The phone call from President Brown lasted only about 3Vi minutes and we waited nearly 6 weeks before we heard any more. About the last week of May we received our assignment to the Andes Mis- 1 "I remembered well what President Alvin R. Dyer had said just before he set me apart. When he saw how young I was, he said, "Im afraid all the missionaries are going to call you sis instead of mom. "I found myself looking to the missionaries a lot the first few weeks for help and they were willing and qualified to help me learn about both missionary work and Church work. They also helped me kiw more about the culture, the people, and gave me come good shopping hints. I re-- vention at which we had P.elief Society members from all over Peru in attend-pnH- ., We had prepared slide presentations, short dramatizations, speakers, displays, luncheons and more for the sisters. The 8th of March we also held a Primary Conference for the primary workers in Lima. I feel that one of the most challenging aspects for me in the missionary work is the work with the missionaries. Often missionaries come to talk about things such as girlfriends, homesickness, family problems, companion problems as well as missionary work in general. "Pres. Litster and I try to create a climate so that the missionaries will feel free to talk to us. I feel a real responsibility to help them and understand them. Some missionaries say they like to talk to me because I understand them because of my age, but at the same time this is an extra challenge to me to give them the help they need from a mature standpoint "Another adjustment Ive had to mate is the traveling. Ive had to get used to Pres. Litster traveling and leaving me at home and Ive had to get used to traveling a lot with him. Its tiring having to travel a but Ive felt the personal relationships lot, ladj" missionary, chats we are able to make with the missionaries . and the members are most valuable. Sometimes the transportation we get here isnt the best and weve had some intermei er the day after the Avril Jesper-sor- s esting experiences. left (former mission president). I "One day we flew from Lima to Huana-c- o, our myself without much food, so I a town on the other side of the Andes, lecii d to go shopping. I asked some in a plane that had no radar. If the weatho drive me as I didnt have the least er is questionable they do not fly because the pilot has to fly by sight between, the ! lea jvhere to go or the courage to drive t iron pi the Lima traffic. The elders told peaks of the mountains. During the flight we noticed it was cloudy most of the way r. ie t.at the store was only three blocks and we could not see the mountains. When residen-tl h im he mission home through a we arrived in Huanaco we found that the 1 ai ea with very little traffic. radio operator was a member of the He told us that the weather condiT e cook had another place in mind Church. tions that day were questionable, but that 1 v e ended up driving nearly to the an he had radioed to Lima and told them to oti er t ic'e of Lima and in very heavy traffly because he knew the president of the fic A h r that experience I have been able Andes Mission was on the plane and nothno i riv ing would happen. early anywhere. I really feel that up to now Ive been ki her problem to overcome was the to be mostly preparing to do the work. But now I lan;t but I have been blessed now I feel I have the tools I need such as the able ie learn fairly rapidly so that can iu 'y say what I want to say ar.d I language, understanding of the programs, can . n . stand fairly easily. Ive found the and understanding of the organizations to mem c: really appreciate you speaking to really do the work Ive been called here to them !n their own language even though do. ihe t& imar is not the best. They are I feel that much of the work we have wondt f i,i to help and try to understand. to do here is to help these people turn "I t Tijoyed working with the auxilia- from the traditions of their forefathers and learn to be leaders and to really bery org r nations. Feb. 28 and March 1 we held a b Relief Society leaders con come Latter-da-y Saints. el-e- rs Heap Of Training To Maks Seminary Teacher Oowfinuod from Peg'' department each year, and the trend is expected to continue. A bachelor's degree is required for initial employment, li is expected that all have a major's degree within ix vears and those going into institute assignments are obligated to acqirre doctoral degrees. Attendance at the first session of summer school a. Brigham Young University on even numbered summers is required regardless of degree held. Sahbat'cal leave Is granted after six years of service, but adtomeed degrees in religion are not escouraged. Candidates may select their own field of WEEK graduate study. Counseling on a masters level and public school administration on a doctoral level, being closely related to assigned department activities, are popular choices. Tuition waiver at BYU is granted to encourage and assist in the acquiring of advanced degrees. The completion of a foreign mission is not a prerequisite for acceptance into the program, although applicants almost universally have fulfilled a mission. It also isnt necessary to attend BYU to become a seminary teacher. The two classes involved in the training program and taught on the BYU campus in the col ENDING APRIL 19, 1969 lege of rt Religion and Ceda 1 are offered in Institutes of Salt Lake City, Ogden, Logan, City in Utah and at Tempe, li gion 1 Ariz. Here af , Jcants student teach in seminaries in a 1 lib on to their regular student teaching experience in high school. A few full time te; there are also taken each year from the ntks of the part-tim- e teaching forro who h i e proven their ability In this area. No one i strating his a a religious As a final t ever hired without demonility to relate to teenagers in ting. ouch of acceptance Into the system, all teacher applicants are interviewed by a General Authority of the Church. As Dell Young said regarding his interview with Elder Boyd K. Packer, an Assistant to the Twelve: The interview my wife and I had with the General Authority was an experience of a lifetime. After determining our worthiness to teach the youth of the Church, primarily by example, he impressed upon our minds the magnitude of our assignment He expressed confidence in us and told of the sincere joy awaiting us. We were admonished to live close to the Lord and to teach by the Spirit, |