ARRIVING JULY 2013

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Tuesday as we were trying to check in our departing missionaries, President Taylor came over to let me know that our incoming missionaries had arrived about 30 minutes early and that they were now at baggage claim...not the best arrival scenario, but we made it work!

No one was freaked out that we were not there to greet them, they just took care of business and were glad when we showed up.

I wanted to re-create the moment a bit and they all humored me by going back up the escalator and coming down so I could get a great photo of them arriving in style!
Aren't they great?? They were so happy and excited to be here and did not even care how hot it is here.

Kneeling in front: Sisters Ratto, Connell, Seaman and Eisele. Kneeling Middle: Sisters Morrison, Brewer, Carrigan,  Jackson, Hutchison, Stanley, Townsend, Santana and Bullock.  Back: Elders Nelson, Mase, D.  Jones, Handley, Crane, Reid, Zaugg, Burbank, Hernandez, Perkes, Murdock, Merrill, Brown, Pemberton, Yoxtheimer and Wade.

We got their luggage all loaded into the trailer and loaded into several vehicles to get them to the Mission Office.

 At the office, our missionaries are immediately LOVED as they fill out paperwork needed to get them established in the system.  Our office couples are THE BEST!  They seriously would do anything to help out these missionaries!

 We then took them all over to the Phoenix Temple Site to see our temple under construction. It is looking pretty good on the outside, but lots to do still in the year to come.  We are still praying that it is completed before our last year of service is up.  From bare ground two years ago to the temple today!

Out in the heat of Arizona, we took some group shots and some shots with President Taylor and myself.  And yes, it was really hot!  106 or so.


WE WELCOME AN AMAZING GROUP TO THE ARIZONA PHOENIX MISSION!

The #1 Mission for each of us!