Each year a general authority is assigned to visit each mission and teach the missionaries. This year we were fortunate to have Elder Allan F. Packer and his wife come. We are grateful for the focus on how we can qualify for the spirit and how to be better missionaries. Elder Packer took time to greet each missionary and also had time to interview some one on one.
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| Elder and Sister Packer |
Sister Packer met with the sisters prior to the general session and answered their questions. She had wonderful advice as she accompanied her husband who served as a mission president in Malaga, Spain nine years ago. She was familiar with their challenges and could celebrate with them the successes they had.
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Day 1 at the Washington Stake Center.
Front row left to right: Sister Quintanilla, Sister Welch, Sister Matsumori, Sister Packer, Sister Miller and Sister Balls.
2nd row left to right: Sister Clement, Sister Word, Sister Avelar, Sister Fehlman, Sister Wankier, Sister Lin, Sister Word and Sister Tuft.
3rd row left to right: Sister Gros, Sister Aldredge, Sister Finlay, Sister Nakatsuka, Sister Joost, Sister Porter, Sister Wege and Sister Harper. |
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Day 2 at the Suitland Stake Center
Front row: Sister Packer and Sister Matsumori
Back row left to right: Sister Bullock, Sister Wang, Sister Lavrentyeva, Sister Brown, Sister Miller, Sister Lawrence, Sister Morotti, Sister Holt and Sister Bechaver. |
We are grateful to the Relief Society sisters who graciously provide food for all of the hungry missionaries as we take a break for lunch. These photos are from December 12.
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| The senior missionaries are served first and gather on one table. |
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The elders wait...patiently?
Faces left to right: Elder Lott, Elder Arnett, Elder Centeno, Elder Christensen, Elder Furugen, Elder Ah Puck and Elder Stoor. |
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| Elder Synelnikov and Elder Peterson see me with my camera. |
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Left side of table front to back: Sister Welch, Sister Wankier, Sister Finlay, Sister Miller and Sister Fehlman.
Right side of table: Sister Tuft. |
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| More elders wait in line. No attempt here to name them. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Branning, Elder Dillon, Elder Hart, Elder Munoz and Elder Synelnikov.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Anderson, Elder Brown, Elder Garcia and Elder Cervantes. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Ah Puck, Elder Rozsa and Elder Olsen.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Lim, Elder Peterson and Elder Lott. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Radford, Elder Palmer, Elder Larson and at the end...Elder Lowry.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Christensen and Elder Rushton. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Wells, Elder Gremillion, Elder Brown and Elder Long.
Right side of table; Elder Lowry, Elder Salanoa, Elder Larson, Elder Palmer and Elder Radford. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Christensen, Elder Julander and Elder Stoor.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Palmer, Elder Radford and Elder Moss. |
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| Here are Elder McDonald and Elder Standing before the join the others. |
On the second day, the Relief Society from the Calvert ward served us. These sisters really like to cook and wanted to let Elder and Sister Packer have a southern meal.
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| This sister makes the pudding for the dessert. |
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| The seniors line up. |
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| Left to right: Elder Carrera, Elder Alca and Elder Winkler. |
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| Left to right: Elder Squires, Elder Lanham and Elder Watson. |
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The meal included barbecue sandwiches. So the sister provided bibs for all of us. (Notice the ones draped over the chairs in the back for the others who come in.) They had peanuts on the table and served lemonade in canning jars.
Left to right: Sister Brown, Sister Larsen, Elder Jackson and Sister Jackson. |
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| Left to right: Elder Sieg, Sister Sieg and Sister Oaks. |
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| Left to right: Elder Croft, Elder Wery, Elder Martinez and Elder Pon. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Clapier Elder Gleed, Elder Mecham and Elder Broadhead.
Right side of table: Elder White, Elder Meserole, Elder Nielson and Elder Livengood. |
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The sisters are more careful and don't use the bibs. Besides, it doesn't accessorize their outfits well.
Left to right: Sister Bechaver, Sister Lavrentyeva and Sister Wang. |
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| Left to right: Elder Sanchez, Elder Sterr and Elder Picon. |
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| None of these elders saw the camera - they are too intent on eating. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Miyasaki, Elder Olson, Elder Galuvao and Elder Giles.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Schoemig, Elder Hatch, Elder Carrera, and Elder Alca. |
