This is an amazing group of new missionaries. Even though it's only been one week since they've arrived to the mission field, they look and act like seasoned missionaries. Of course, their trainers have helped them get to that point.
Here are the companionships:
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| Elder Christensen and Elder Julander |
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| Sister Miller and Sister Balls |
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| Sister Aldridge and Sister Quintanilla |
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| Elder Fletcher and Elder Pawlenchuk |
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| Elder Meserole and Elder Mecham |
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| Elder Hatch and Elder Olson |
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| Sister Avelar and Sister Clement |
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| Sister Avelar and Sister Tuft |
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| Elder Brian and Elder Moore |
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| Elder Bledsoe and Elder Roomataaroa |
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| Sister Bechaver and Sister Lavrentyeva |
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| Elder Palmer and Elder Ah Puck |
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| Elder McLane and Elder Lim |
The new arrivals meet in one breakout where they discuss what they've been learning. The trainers also meet and help each other know what they can do to be even more effective in training.
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| Around the table beginning at the left: Elder Lim, Elder Fletcher, Elder Mecham, Elder Palmer, Elder Brian, Sister Clement, Sister Aldridge, Sister Balls, Lavrentyeva and Sister Tuft. |
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Around the table beginning at the left: Sister Aldridge, Sister Balls, Sister Lavrentyeva, Sister Tuft, Elder Hatch, Elder Christensen, Elder Bledsoe, Elder Lim and Elder Fletcher.
President Matsumori and Elder Bigelow are standing and there to conduct the discussion. |
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| Left to right: Elder Christensen, Elder Bledsoe, Elder Lim, Elder Fletcher and Elder Mecham. |
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| Left to right: Elder Brian, Elder Bigelow, President Matsumori, Sister Clement, Sister Aldridge, Sister Balls and Sister Lavrentyeva. |
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Elder Sanchez leads the discussion with the trainers.
Left to right: Elder Sanchez, Elder McLane, Elder Ah Puck, Elder Moore, Elder Pawlenchuk, Elder Julander and Elder Meserole. |
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| Left to right: Elder Sanchez, Elder Ah Puck, Elder Moore, Elder Palwnchuk, Elder Julander, Elder Meserole, Elder Olson and Elder Roomataaroa. |
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| Left to right: Sister Quintanilla, Sister Avelar, Sister Finlay, Sister Bechaver and Sister Miller. |
And to break things up - we play a game.
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| Elder Julander and Elder Christensen show how competitive this can be. |
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| Everyone searches for scriptures. |
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| We hope companion unity is one result of the game. |
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| Sister Avelar and Sister Clement |
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| Elder Julander and Elder Christensen |
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| Left to right: Sister Avelar, Sister Tuft, Elder Sanchez, Elder Bigelow, Sister Avelar and Sister Clement. |
Everyone practices teaching the first 8 points of lesson 1.
The final part of training is being able to eat.
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| Left to right: Sister Miller, Sister Tuft, Sister Finlay and Sister Aldridge. |
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| Left to right (faces): Sister Clement, Sister Lavrentyeva, Sister Bechaver and Sister Miller. |
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| Around the table from the left: Sister Finlay, Sister Aldridge, Sister Quintanilla, Sister Balls, Sister Avelar, Sister Clement, Sister Lavrentyeva and Sister Bechaver. |
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| Around the table from the left: Elder Brian, Elder Julander, Elder Roomataaroa, Elder Pawlenchuk, Elder Fletcher, Elder Bledsoe, Elder Christensen and Elder Moore. |
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Same table - but from the other side.
Around the table from the left: Elder Fletcher, Elder Bledsoe, Elder Christensen, Elder Moore, Elder Brian, Elder Julander, Elder Roomataaroa and Elder Pawlenchuk. |
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| Around the table from the left: Elder Meserole, Elder Ah Puck, Elder McLane, Elder Lim, Elder Palmer and Elder Mecham. |
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| Sam and Helene cater the meal. Elder Sanchez has helped serve, so is the last one to get his plate. |
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| Left to right: Elder Hatch, Elder Olson, Elder Bigelow and Elder Sanchez coming to join them. |
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| Helene dishes some of the last to Elder McDonald. Elder McDonald's apartment is in the building and he and Elder Standing did all of the set up. Thus the reason they get to join us for lunch. |
