DECEMBER TRANSFERS 2012

 PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINE FOR ALL PICTURES FROM TRANSFERS.  I APOLOGIZE. MY BATTERY DIED RIGHT AFTER TRANSFERS TODAY :(

TRAINEES on the right...
...and TRAINERS on the left!

It was like PE class and choosing teams, except the Lord was in charge of matching them all up!

And He did a great job!  We now have 9 new companionships working TOGETHER to learn what the Lord wants them to do to serve His children and help them return safely to Him.

 We had a great training meeting together before transfer meeting.
OK, I got caught in the act of hemming a couple pair of pants for these new missionaries...it does not take long for things to fall to pieces.  I couldn't just send them out with hems undone!


In this meeting we talk about the 12 week Training Program that helps walk us through how to learn to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ effectively and in a strong companionship.  We know that all our companionships include the Holy Ghost, so we always have extra help.

 After a great meeting, all the new missionaries were escorted into the chapel where our leadership and transferring missionaries were singing "Called To Serve."

 Elder Pehrson does a great job in leading the music and this mission can REALLY SING!

There were many changes in the mission due to being very low in numbers at this point.  Several areas had to be temporarily combined and missionaries will be working really hard to cover them!  They are excited and up for the task!
It was a great meeting!

Afterwards we had LOTS of great food items to give away that were donated to the Mission...
the favorite was GATORADE!  Potatoes and green onions and bread and limes were other foods on hand today.

 Then it was time to load up...and try to fit things into vehicles to head to new areas with new companions!

This group models one of the new receiver type bike hitches that the mission is switching to.  Can you see how much more room in the truck with the bikes on the back?  AWESOME!

BACK TO WORK APM!

HAPPY TRANSFERS!