While many aspects of this meeting are consistent, the missionaries change and so the dynamics change. This was a great training because all of the missionaries were so wonderful. In addition to having different missionaries this time was the fact that the Chevy Chase Chapel was being cleaned and so we met at the Washington Stake Center instead. So some of the scenery may seem different to you loyal followers.
There were twelve new arrivals. Here they are with their companions.
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| Elder Tavana and Elder Raasveld |
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| Elder Farley and Elder Anderson |
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| Elder Jellitto and Elder Gardner |
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| Sister Lawrence and Sister Graff |
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| Elder Radford and Elder Horowitz |
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| Elder Synelnikov and Elder Ealy |
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| Elder Standing and Elder Malugin |
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| Elder Bates and Elder Hansen |
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| Elder Peterson and Elder Owens |
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| Elder Centeno and Elder Owens |
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| Elder Gremillion and Elder Peterson |
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| Elder Branning and Elder Guerrero |
One of the missionaries favorite times is to breakout into groups of new arrivals....
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| Left to right: Elder Gardner, Elder Tavana, Elder Guerero, Elder Hansen and Elder Johnson. |
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| Left to right: Elder Johnson, Elder Peterson, Elder Clapier, Elder Farley and Elder Malugin. |
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Left to right: Elder Horowitz, Sister Graff, Elder Ealy and Elder Owens.
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....and trainers.
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| Left to right: Elder Sanchez, Elder Peterson, Elder Centeno, Elder Raasveld, and Elder Anderson. |
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Front: Elder Synelnikov
Let to right: Elder Standing, Elder Radford, Elder Bates and Elder Branning. |
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| Left to right: Elder Anderson, Elder Jelitto, Elder Gremillion, Sister Lawrence, Elder Synelniko and Elder Standing. |
One of the things we love to do at this meeting is to play a game.
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| In this scripture chase, Elder Standing has the answer first. |
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| Everyone continues to look for scriptures. |
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| Elder Anderson celebrates that Elder Owens has found one of the scriptures. |
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| Sister Lawrence and Sister Graff show their nerf gun abilities while President Matsumori watches. |
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| Elder Sanchez checks Elder Standing and Elder Malugin's shooting ability. |
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| Elder Bates and Elder Hansen stand ready to find rules in the White Handbook. |
Practicing or role plays is an important part of learning to be a good teacher. Here are the groups.
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| Left to right: Elder Horowitz, Elder Peterson, Elder Tavana, Elder Jelitto and Elder Bates. |
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| Left to right: Elder Owens, Elder Johnson, Elder Guerrero's hair and Sister Lawrence. |
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| Left to right; Elder Clapier, Elder Gardner, Elder Malugin, Elder Branning, Elder Peterson and Elder Gremillion. |
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| In the hall, left to right: Elder Raasveld, Elder Radford, Elder Synelnikov, Elder Anderson and Elder Hansen. |
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| Left to right: Sister Graff, Elder Ealy, Elder Centno, Elder Farley, and Elder Sanchez. |
The day concludes with lunch.
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Guerrero, Elder Branning, Sister Lawrence, Sister Graff, Elder Anderson an Elder Jelitto.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Clapier, Elder Gremillion, Elder Peterson, Elder Hansen, Elder Bates an Elder Gardner. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Horowitz, Elder Centeno, Elder Johnson, Elder Tavana (hidden), Elder Raasveld and Elder Standing.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Radford, Elder Synelnikov, Elder Ealy, ..and at the end, Elder Peterson. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Gardner, Elder Bates, Elder Hansen, Elder Peterson, Elder Gremillion and Elder Clapier.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Farley, Elder Jelitto, Elder Anderson, Sister Graff, Sister Lawrence, Elder Branning and Elder Guerrero. |
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Left side of table front to back: Elder Peterson, Elder Sanchez, Elder Owens, Elder Malugin, Elder Synelnikov and Elder Radford.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Standing, Elder Raasveld, Elder Tavana, Elder Johnson, Elder Centeno and Elder Horowitz. |
It doesn't happen very frequently, but occasionally we are at a meeting on a missionary's birthday. Such is the case today. So I "made a cake" of Peep candies for Elder Johnson.
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| We sing Happy Birthday to Elder Johnson. |
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| Elder Johnson grabs his candle adorned rabbit before we pass it to everyone else. |
