"Do you want to be happy?" Arriving Missionaries November 5, 2014

Wednesday Morning, November 5
10:30 AM

And they're here!  After weeks and months of planning, preparing, studying, thinking, praying and waiting, our newest missionaries arrive and are welcomed at the airport.  

They notice right away that it's pretty warm here…but the excitement of finally being in the mission field overrides the heat.

Hurrah for Israel!

Looking for shade

and waiting for luggage

(and smiling all the while!)

I love the lineup of

luggage outside the 

office door.

After coming to the mission home and office from the airport, we stay very busy.  Luggage is unloaded and then orientation begins.  We introduce ourselves, along with the senior couples.  Then we take a lot of pictures:  a group photo, one with each missionary and President and Sister Rahlf, and one individual picture that will go on the Mission Directory Board in President's office.  Lunch is served (and devoured) and then we break into groups for more detailed instruction from the assistants and individual interviews with President Rahlf. Each missionary also meets with Sister Rahlf for health guidelines; Elder and Sister Honeycutt for office and finance; Elder and Sister Shorter for housing and CLS; and Elder and Sister Campbell for commissary items.  The minutes go by fast, and all of a sudden, it's time for the Transfer Meeting, where our new missionaries will meet their trainer and first companion.

   Lined up to go to the chapel for theTransfer Meeting

New companion,
new pillow, found the
right luggage and 
ready to go!

Instruments in the Lord's hands
November 5, 2014 Arrivals
Back:  Sister and President Rahlf, Elder Mower, Elder Teikauea
Middle:  Elder Canencia, Elder Rebojo, Elder Odchigue, Elder Martizo, Elder Navarro, Elder Hardy
Front: Sister Labis, Sister Fajardo, Sister Romero, Sister Acosta, Sister Valdez, Sister Garcia
Elder Hilario and Elder White

Welcome to the Philippines Cauayan Mission--

We're so glad you're here!

"Do you want to be happy?  Forget yourself and get lost in this great cause.  Lend your efforts to helping people….Stand higher, lift those with feeble knees, hold up the arms of those that hang down.  Live the gospel of Jesus Christ."

                                                                                                                 President Gordon B. Hinckley