Thirteen families are very happy this day as their sons or daughters will arrive after serving their missions. President and I are happy knowing that these great missionaries have completed honorable missions. But there's sadness at having to say good-bye (for now).
Some of the departing missionaries have parents who meet them and then travel home with them.
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| Elder Shinost and his mother |
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| Elder Krugman and his mother - along with Elder Danner. |
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| Elder Wright and his parents, siblings and spouses and niece. |
And this is a wonderful time for missionaries to take one last picture with the departing missionaries.
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| Left to right: Sister Moore, Sister Withers, Sister Liddiard, Sister Miller, Sister Holt, Sister Perez, Sister Marcy and Sister Finlay. |
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| Left to right: Elder Goodman, Elder Kinne and Elder Fisher. |
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| Left to right: Elder Vanaa, Elder Roomataaroa, Elder Teriirere, Elder Galuvao and Elder Lindsay. Do these names remind you of Wheel of Fortune? (I'd like to buy a vowel, please.) |
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| Left to right: Elder Croft, Elder Gumbi, Elder Watson and Elder Stoor. |
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| Left to right: Elder Croft, Elder Greiner, Elder Danner, Elder Krugman, Elder Opeda and Elder Lee. |
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| Elder Martin wanted a picture of us together in front of the temple before he left. |
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| Elder Rodriguez and Elder Opeda. |
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| Left to right: Elder Lee, Elder Shinost and Elder Croft. |
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| Sister Welch and Sister Hazen |
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| Elder Kennedy, Elder Galuvao and Elder Cameron. |
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OK - the missionaries make me do crazy things sometimes.
Elder Danner give me a thumbs up for my effort. |
Before the testimony meeting, we have a few minutes to take some more pictures.
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| Elder Walker and Elder Probst wear their companionship ties. |
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Front row left to right: Sister Hazen, Sister Matsumori, President Matsumori, Sister Withers.
Back row left to right: Elder Palmer, Elder Shinost, Elder Wright, Elder Probst, Elder Martin, Elder Opeda, Elder Krugman, Elder Cameron and Elder Walker. |
Following the meeting, we eat together.
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| One of the members brought this for one of the departing missionaries. |
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| Elder Krugman and Elder Opeda sit with Sister Krugman and Audrey Dixon. Sister Dixon was baptized by Elder Krugman and was going to the temple for the first time - right after lunch. |
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| Elder Martin, Elder Walker and Elder Probst sit together. |
And so - it's time for final good-byes at the airport as everyone heads to different flights.
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| Left to right: Elder Cameron, Elder Walker, Elder Probst, Sister Withers, Sister Hazen, Elder Palmer, Elder Opeda and Elder Martin. |
The two missionaries going home internationally had to leave on earlier flights - so Elder and Sister Dougall took them to the airport.
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| Elder Salazar returned to Colombia. His flight was actually on Tuesday. |
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| Elder Shigeta flew home to Japan. |
