Dear Future Missionaries and Parents, Those who are called by the Lord to serve as full-time missionaries begin their service in one of the church´s 16 Missionary Training Centers of the world, of which the Lima, Perú MTC is third in capacity.

Missionaries who speak Spanish as their native tongue stay at the Lima CCM (Centro de Capacitación Misional) for 21 days. Those who learn Spanish stay for 40 days. Both groups expand their knowledge of and love for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ by study and practice, prayer, obedience, and service one to another. They learn teaching skills, and they learn habits of discipleship by studying about the Savior and making sincere efforts to harmonize their lives with His teachings and example.

The Lima CCM has the capacity to train 152 missionaries at a time. The campus consists of beautiful gardens, a classroom/dormitory building, a cafeteria/auditorium building, and an administration building, plus a basketball court, beach volleyball, and a soccer field.

Missionaries follow a strict daily schedule that begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m. They attend classes taught by recently returned missionaries and study individually and as companionships. They exercise or play sports for an hour every day. Once a week they help with the major physical maintenance of the facilities. They practice the teaching skills learned in class with one another, and sometimes with volunteer youth groups visiting from the stakes of Lima and other Departments. Bi-weekly, they leave the campus to help stake presidencies and ward bishoprics find and strengthen the ¨sheep of their folds¨ by locating them, visiting them, and sharing their own growing understanding and testimonies of the restored gospel. Twice each week, they are privileged to listen to members of the Area Presidency, CCM presidency, or Branch presidency at special evening devotionals and firesides.

The Lima CCM is a unique experience. It is an overwhelming undertaking to learn to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and help establish His church, but our Heavenly Father richly blesses those who do so, not only during their full-time missionary service, but for the rest of their lives.

At the CCM, missionaries´desires to serve the Lord are strengthened, their testimonies are fortified, and the skills necessary to fulfill their callings are enhanced. Having discovered their own special gifts and abilities and having made lasting friendships, they go forth to serve the people whom the Lord has called them to serve. If YOUR call from the prophet sends you to Perú or Bolivia, we welcome you to the Lima, Perú Missionary Training Center.

With love,

President and Sister Joseph H. Groberg