Farewells and Welcomes, Again - September 2014

 Update from the last blog.  Here's the new missionaries, with their trainers, who came a day late from the Provo MTC last month.  Of course they are seasoned missionaries by now!

Elders and their Trainers:
 

Waiting to take going home pictures at the temple.  Our Office Elders:

 

I didn't realize I was so short til I came on our mission and all the missionaries stand next to me :)

We had a split departure in September - E. Pali's passport was lost in transit when sent for a visa to travel through New Zealand.  He ended up staying 3 weeks longer in the mission.  He was such a good sport about his delay.  We will miss him! 

Goodbyes at the airport:

 

New trainers, Assistants, Office Elders and President Hill and I:

New missionaries, fresh from the MTC:

New Missionaries - preparing to meet new companions:

Trainers - waiting to meet thieeer new companions:

New Companionships:

 

President Hill & I with Ward Missionary (left) - helping out temporarily - Sister companion.

Getting to know you   - lunch with new companion:

 

 
 

  September transfers:

 

 
Office Elder heading back out to proselyting area.  We'll miss seeing him almost every day!

Old and new Office elders:

Office Elders: Staying, returning to field, New:

Ready to go:

 

 

 Back to work, most in new areas!