TRANSFERS January 2014

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Transfer Day is so exciting!  We are holding our TRAINER TRAINEE MEETING simultaneously with a LEADERSHIP MEETING in the same building.

In Trainer Trainee Meeting, all the trainers get together on one side, the Trainees on the other and President Taylor introduces them to each other and tells who will be companions with who.

With 6 sets of Sisters and only 1 of Elders, it was pretty obvious that Elder Jackson would be with Elder Enkhjargal.  The rest was like magic watching to see how the Lord paired them up!

We let them have about 15 minutes together to talk and then they are trained on the 12 Week Training Program and on the Adjusting to Missionary Life Program both put out by the Church's Missionary Department.
They are great resources that make this transition so much easier...OK, in all honesty, we know that a mission is the hardest thing in the lives of these young people to date, but the resources help them be much more resilient with tools to handle the tough times.

 After the training meeting, we lead the new missionaries into the chapel where the rest of those being transferred are waiting.

Each New Missionary is introduced by their trainer, and they share a brief testimony of the Savior.
Then we sometimes share a few comments or testimonies before announcing the transfers.  It is always a special meeting and we feel the Spirit and there are many witnesses that the Lord's hand is in the details of their lives!

This was another of those special days where we knew that the Lord knew them.

 After transfers, it is delightful chaos!  Friends getting to see each other and visit for a bit, luggage and packages everywhere, and happy missionaries going places!

When I saw a group of 4 missionaries with suitcases all looking very much like  "The Beatles" I could not resist taking this Abbey Road shot!  They look great, right?

 It looks like a mess, but somehow it all sorts itself out and lots of happy missionaries take themselves to their new areas and get to work!

 When we see companionships like this inspired one...we KNOW the Lord is working overtime!

Good luck Elders Laititi and Shin!!!

And we caught President out in the parking lot today as well.

Here he is with our own ward Elders, Merrill and Zaugg.  Welcome to the ward Elder Merrill!

This is the work of the Lord in all the business and organization and meetings and just EVERYTHING...it is His work.
We know without a doubt that this is His organization on the earth at this time and we are delighted and honored to serve the Lord in this spot in His vinyard.
May we all "GO TO" and till and dig and prune and plant and care for and rescue His plants in all their varieties and shapes and colors and ages and sizes!  ~Sister Taylor