There seems to be something that makes each transfer exciting. This transfer's excitement was that the incoming flight was delayed because of bad weather, making the arriving missionaries more than five hours late.
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| The missionaries are thrilled to finally arrive. |
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At the airport on a beautiful afternoon -
Standing left to right: Elder Sanchez, Elder Gold, Elder Treasure, Elder Whitlock, Elder Porter, Elder Bodda, Sister Owens, Sister Pirir, Sister Owens, Sister Leben
In front: Elder Clapier and Elder Fisher. |
Those who follow the blog know that our usual routine includes a visit to IHOP. But because of the delayed flight, we rushed home to allow the missionaries a chance to nap.
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| Left to right: Sister Owens, Sister Leben, Sister Pirir and Sister Owens opt for apples before heading to sleep. |
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| Left to right: Elder Porter, Elder Treasure, Elder Bodda, Elder Gold and Elder Whitlock on the other hand eat Big Macs. |
After a quick nap, everyone is taught and then has a chance to role play.
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| Sister Owens, Sister Pirir and Elder Treasure practice meeting people on the street. |
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| Sister Leben and Elder Bodda also practice. |
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| Sister Owens, Elder Fisher and Elder Porter practice as well. |
Then it's time for something more substantial than apples and more healthy than Big Macs.
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| Left to right: Elder Gold, Elder Porter, Sister Owens, Sister Leben, Elder Clapier, Sister Owens, Sister Pirir and Elder Treasure. |
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| Sister Leben, Sister Owens, Sister Pirir, and Sister Owens |
The missionaries gather for a testimony meeting.
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| Sister Leben, Elder Bodda and Elder Porter with Sister Black in the background. |
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| Elder Treasure, Elder Whitlock, Elder Gold (Elder Gold is still wearing the chef's jacket he used to protect his shirt while helping to clean up the dishes.) |
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| Sister Pirir, Sister Owens (teaching in Spanish) and Sister Owens (teaching in English). |
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| The Assisants: Elder Fisher, Elder Sanchez and Elder Clapier. |
Another part of our usual routine is to take a group photo in front of the temple. We had to by pass that opportunity and so here is the substitute photo - taken the next day inside the stake center.
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| Left to right: Elder Whitlock, Sioux Falls, SD; Elder Bodda, Las Vegas, NV; Elder Porter, Idaho Falls, ID; Sister Owens, Arlington, TX; Sister Pirir, Las Vegas, NV; Sister Matsumori; President Matsumori; Elder Gold, Orem, UT; Sister Owens, Mesa, AZ: Sister Leben, Frankfurt, Germany; Elder Treasure, Morgan, UT. |
