Welcoming our Newest Missionaries--January 15, 2014

And they're here!  We welcome the first group of missionaries for 2014 and gratefully gather them in to the Cauayan Mission--

Welcoming Elder Bautista and Sister Quijano

…and Elder Lawrence

...and Sister Tioti and Sister Spencer

…and Sister Akau and Elder Delaney

All smiles here!

Ready to serve!

We have 11 in this group--representing the Philippines, New Zealand, Micronesia, Samoa,

Australia, Kiribati, America and Tonga.

After a quick drive to the Mission Home, we are ready for our Orientation Meeting, along with lunch prepared by the fabulous Sister Rosie, and then pictures and personal interviews with President Rahlf.  Oh, and preparing the special musical number for the Meet Your First Companion meeting.

Sister Quijano

Sister Tioti

Sister Spencer,Sister Simram, Sister Akau
Elder Delaney, Elder Seuili, and Elder Lawrence

Sister Vi and Sister Saito

A brotherhood of Missionaries
Elders Delaney, Lawrence, Seuili, and Bautista

Sister Power
Sisters Vi, Saito, Tioti, Akau, Spencer, Simram and Quijano

This is one fine group of missionaries!

Elders Bautista, Delaney, Lawrence, Seuili
Sisters Akau, Saito, Simram, Vi, Tioti, Spencer, Quijano

By 3 PM these great missionaries have met their new companion/trainer and are headed out to their first area, carrying the light of the gospel and love for their Savior along the way. 

We are blessed to have them here.

"We are commanded by God to take this gospel to all the world.  That is the cause that must unite us today.  Only the gospel will save the world and nationalities in peace.  Only the gospel will bring joy,happiness, and salvation to the human family."

President Ezra Taft Benson