Bio of Margie Moulton Elwood

Married to John K. Elwood. I have two sons and seven daughters ranging in age from 26 to 10, and four grandchildren. I love them all dearly and am happy that a daughter is serving a Spanish Speaking mission in New York and a son is serving a mission in Tennessee. We also have a baby son who died. When I returned from my mission, I attended BYU and continued to write to Elder John Elwood in Germany. He wasn't home very long until we became engaged and we were married in 1976. We lived in Laramie Wy where He attended Pharmacy School, then in Wheatland Wy, Heber City, Utah, and now in Elko.

I have been blessed with many different callings since my mission. Currently, I am Relief Society President of Elko 2nd Ward. I served for a while as a Stake Missionary working with Spanish–speaking people here in Elko. (I served with Myrna Marsden who had been a missionary in Costa Rica about 10 years before I was there.) It was a joy to again teach these wonderful Book of Mormon people. The little group here is small, but those who do attend are wonderful examples of faith. I find I am happiest when I am sharing the gospel in some way.

I graduated from BYU with a degree in Home Economics. I am fortunate that my husband has allowed me to be a full-time mom. From time to time I substitute at the Adult ESL program here. I really enjoy the teaching and it is so inspirational to see the effort the Latin American people put forth to learn English.

Comps: Brenda Holt, Vickie Denny, Sandi Jones, Norma Castillo, Aura Salgero, Graciela Bonilla, Maria Luisa Quesada, Perla Alonzo, Sharon Johnson, Gertrud Waltraud Strohbeck , Sandra Birch, Eluvia Herrera, Alicia Casteneda, Kelly Griffin, Susan Bliss, Shauna Peck, Linda Morgan, Lidia Sandoval. Each one has a special place in my heart. Areas Served: BSanJose, Costa Rica; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Managua, Nicaragua; Kennedy, Honduras; Hatillo, Costa Rica; Los Yoses, Costa Rica.

My husband says that I don't dwell on the past because I can't remember it. So if these stories aren't quite right, blame my lack of memory. 1. Once I asked Sister Quesada if she always ate food with chilis on it even when she was growing up. She replied, "A day without chili's would be like a day without sun." 2.Is it true that Elder Quigly was studying a platica while walking along and walked right into a rafter of a house? 3. Sister Holt and I and two other sisters and some elders performed "Such a Feelin's Comin Over Me" at the front of Chapel in Costa Rica and later Sister Eager pointed out that we probably didn't want the members to think that it was OK to sing and dance on the podium. 4. One baptism was a bit of a tragedy. The Elders went door to door to borrow white clothing for the family to be baptized in. The teenage-girls were all crying because they thought the clothing was "ugly". After one baptism, Elder Briones also submerged himself in the water. I was afraid that he misunderstood and thought he had to be immersed also. He came up with his pen between his teeth. He had dived into the water to retrieve it.

The mission experience taught me that a person really doesn't need a lot of "things" to be happy and that the most generous people are often the ones with the least. I am so thankful for all that each companion taught me and for the beautiful experience of serving a mission with each of you and meeting the wonderful people in Central America.