OK, it gets harder each transfer to say good-bye to the missionaries. Sister Humbert and Sister VanTassell were in the first group of missionaries to arrive after we came. Now they are headed home. We have a real sense of loss.
The good thing is that the missionaries are going home to families who are excited to see them.
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| Elder McGarry is joined by his mother who has come out to pick him up. |
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| The missionaries gather to say goodbye to those who will leave. Left to right facing the camera: Elder Mullins, Elder Furugen, Elder Hsiung, Elder Hutchison and Elder Brown. |
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| This is a posterity picture...a photograph of trainers and those who they trained. You'll have to ask the missionaries all of the relationships. Left to right: Elder Valdetano, Elder White, Elder Bates (leaving this transfer), Elder Gleed, Elder Croft, Elder Sterr (arriving this transfer). |
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| What a difference a transfer makes. Elder Bodily, Elder Salanoa, Elder Nielson and Elder Gumbi at the beginning of their second transfer say it's great to not be the youngest ones in the mission any longer. |
So here are the missionaries getting ready to leave.
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| Front row left to right: Sister Humbert, Sister Matsumori, President Matsumori, Sister VanTassell. Second row left to right: Elder Gibb, Elder Teuscher, Elder Thomas, Elder Janmohamed, Elder Robinson, Elder Gorringe, Elder Edwards, Elder Stewart, Elder McGarry, Elder Bates and Elder Karlinsey. |
Before the missionaries climb on the plane, we feed them lunch.
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| Everyone is intent on eating - and not on the camera. |
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| Sister Humbert, Sister VanTassell and Elder Edwards make their burritos before joining the group. |
The missionaries fly out of different airports or go with their parents.
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| Elder Robinson and Elder Janmohamed with President Matsumori |
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| Missionaries start to gather after checking in. |
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| One last picture at the airport before boarding. Left to right: Elder Gibb, Elder Stewart, Elder Teuscher, Elder Edwards, Elder Bates, Elder Janmohamed, Elder Karlinsey (kneeling), Elder Robinson and Elder Gorringe. |
