TRANSFERS APRIL 2014

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Transfer Day is unique to each mission around the world.

Since our mission has a relatively small footprint, we can do some multi-purpose meeting and get all together who are being transferred.
Here is what the day is currently like.
That morning we have a LEADERSHIP MEETING going on with all Zone Leaders, new District Leaders and all Sister Training Leaders.
Concurrently running, is a TRAINER/TRAINEE MEETING in another room.  This is where we introduce each Training Missionary to their New Missionary.
How sweet it is when President Taylor tells them who their companion will be!
Companions are not chosen til President meets each new missionary and has a chance for the Spirit to direct that new assignment, just as the rest of transfers are directed completely by the Spirit!  The transfer process is really an amazing thing.

For our new missionaries, all Trainees stand on one side of the room...

 ...and Trainers on the other.
It is nerve wracking!!

President announces who is with who and they pair up and sit down together.

 Then we give them 15 minutes just to talk and get to know each other.

I take a photo of each companionship out in the hall so we can email it to parents.

Then we have about another hour to train them on the 12 WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM, (the best thing ever and less than 3 years old in the Church.)
We train them on how to do a COMPANION STUDY SESSION and on ADJUSTING TO MISSIONARY LIFE booklet that we all study faithfully just to keep on track emotionally!

We have such amazing resources available to us as missionaries in this day and time.  We are truly grateful.

After our meeting, the new missionaries and trainers come into the chapel as the rest of those involved in transfers are singing "Called To Serve."  It is inspiring to watch them come in.

After the meeting is opened properly, each Trainer introduces their Trainee, who then shares a brief testimony.  It is a powerful introduction for them all!

President Taylor then reads off the transfers zone by zone.  As each companionship is announced, they stand, find each other in the chapel, give a hug, are greeted by their Zone Leaders and they sit in that zone area.
I love watching it come down!  The Spirit whispers confirmation on why some companionships are together and it is just a sweet time.

After the meeting, President and I meet with our SISTER TRAINING LEADERS to give out Exchange assignments for the transfer and to discuss the strengths and then areas for improvement for the Sisters in the mission.  We decide on some areas of focus to send them out to reinforce for this set of exchanges.  THEY ARE WONDERFUL!!!
Sisters Jackson, Probeyahn, S Jenson, E Walker, Muhlestein, Townsend, Barnett and Summerhays.

Out in the parking lot is ORGANIZED CHAOS!!!

All cars are checked, they are loaded up and things moved from vehicle to vehicle to get them all into new areas and on their way.
The great thing is that IT WORKS!!!

 They are so happy to see each other, and they just love this work and each other!

I always love seeing new companionships bonding as they prepare to head out together!

President Juchau was my photographer today since I had to prepare for the Sister Training Leader meeting.  THANKS PRESIDENT!

He is joined here by Elder Cecena, both of them so happy to be serving here!

THIS IS THE LORD'S WORK and HE IS HASTENING IT in HIS TIME!!!