Patzún, Guatemala
I never officially served as a missionary in Patzún, but I worked with the missionaries in Patzún several times during my mission. I then lived in Patzún during the summer of 1977 working on the translation of the Book of Mormon into Cakchiquel. I also visited there several times in the summer of 1978 when I was in Guatemala recording Church materials in Cakchiquel.
![Patzun-members-1977-or-78](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-members-1977-or-78-640x436.jpg)
Members at the church in Patzún in 1978. This was the temporary church after the earthquake.
![Hernan-Tum-family-Patzun-Chapel-1978](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Hernan-Tum-family-Patzun-Chapel-1978-436x640.jpg)
Branch President Hermán Tum Ixen and family at the temporary church in Patzún in 1978. Hernán later became the stake patriarch when the stake was formed.
![Francisco Aju Family in 1978.](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Francisco-Aju-Family-1977-or-78-640x437.jpg)
Francisco Aju Family in 1978.
![Juan Aju and kids in 1978](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Juan-Aju-kids-640x435.jpg)
Juan Aju and kids in 1978
![The Aju family (ri Aju'i') in Patzún in 1978.](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Ajui-640x434.jpg)
The Aju family (ri Aju’i’) in Patzún in 1978.
![Francisco Aju's daughter in Patzún in 1978](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Francisco-Ajus-daughter-1978-435x640.jpg)
Francisco Aju’s daughter in
Patzún in 1978
![Elder Sansom in Patzún in 1978](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-Sansom-1978-640x433.jpg)
Elder Sansom in Patzún in 1978
![Patzún fair](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-fair-640x436.jpg)
Patzún fair
![Elder Howard and Elder Frischknecht at the Patzún fair](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-fair-Frischknecht-640x431.jpg)
Elder Howard and Elder Frischknecht at the Patzún fair
![Patzun-women](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-women-640x433.jpg)
Woman carrying an animal head from the market.
![Elder Richman on stage at the Patzún fair, June 26, 1975](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-concert-6-26-1975-640x435.jpg)
Elder Richman on stage at the Patzún fair, June 26, 1975
![Patzun, Guatemala before the earthquake of 1976 (Photo courtesy of Michael Morris)](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun1MikeMorrisPhoto-640x408.jpg)
Patzun, Guatemala before the earthquake of 1976 (Photo courtesy of Michael Morris)
![Patzún, Guatemala after the earthquake of 1976 (Photo courtesy of Michael Morris)](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun2MikeMorrisPhoto-640x440.jpg)
Patzún, Guatemala after the earthquake of 1976 (Photo courtesy of Michael Morris)
Patzún After the Mission
![Patzun-lady-not-my-photo](http://larryrichman.org/wp-content/uploads/Patzun-lady-not-my-photo-640x427.jpg)
Patzun woman (not my photo)