Preach My Gospel Missionaries "Both Ends of the Journey" Part 2 The Journey Begins...

Wednesday Morning

10:30 AM

September 24, 2014

We've been studying pictures and names for weeks now--and today our newest missionaries finally arrive.   

The departing missionaries are watching too, and wish them well from the other side of the glass.  It's a genuine and heartfelt welcome!

Welcome Elder Cantero, Elder Molate and Elder Flores

President Rahlf greets Elder Haake, Elder Higgins and Elder Hamp--
and encourages them to remove their jackets!

Sister Arcinas, Sister Canlapan, Sister Sanchez and Sister Clarin

Sister Lyles, Elder Haake, Elder Higgins and Elder Murdock

Elder Olson

Smiling and glad to be here
Elder Hamp, Elder Walstad
Elder Flores, Elder Cantero, Elder Molate, Elder Higgins, Elder Olson, Elder Haake, and Elder Murdock
Sister Arcinas, Sister Canlapan, Sister Sanchez, Sister Clarin and Sister Lyles

Just waiting to load the luggage...

… and unload it at the Mission Home

Orientation with the Assistants

Lined up and ready to go into the Transfer Meeting where they will be introduced
to their first companion.

Ready for the Field!

Sister Sanchez with Trainer Sister Hunsaker
Trainer Sister Matanatabu with new companion Sister Arcinas

Elder Murdock with Trainer Elder Eudala

Elder Higgins with Trainer Elder Lavelua
Elder Rocamada and Elder Abadines

Elder Flores with pillow and luggage and ready to go

Friends from the same Stake
Sister Dotillos and Elder Cantero

About to jump in the van for the ride home
Trainer Elder Zabala with Elder Haake
Elder Molate with Trainer Elder Brandon
and Elder Camain who is just there posing for the picture!

Trainers Elders Eudala and Abadines with new companions Elder Walstad and Elder Murdock

First picture from the Mission Home
Elders Hamp, Higgins, Haake, Walstad, Murdock, Olson, Flores, President and Sister Rahlf
Sisters Lyles, Arcinas, Canlapan, Sanchez, Clarin and Elders Molate and Cantero

And they will!  

Welcome to your mission--God bless and watch over you always…

"True Christianity is love in action.  There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love for your fellow men.  This is the spirit of missionary work."

                                                                                                                   President David O. McKay

Preach My Gospel Missionaries "Both Ends of the Journey" Part 1 Those last steps--Departure Day

Departure Day is approached with some excitement, some anticipation and with a lot of amazement that this day is actually, really here.  Two years or eighteen months ago, it seemed like a long, long journey ahead.  But the days are so full, and they go by so fast, that all of a sudden the journey is at its end.   Now it's hard to believe that the mission is completed…yet will always be a part of who these young men and women are and will become.  Preach My Gospel missionaries are forever blessed by their love and service.

Tuesday Morning
September 23, 2014
The gathering begins!

Tuesday Afternoon
"Trunky Meeting"
...counsel and advice from 
President and Sister Rahlf

Tuesday late afternoon
Departure Fireside and Friends

Tuesday Night
Farewell Dinner and the official Cutting of the Ties and Cloth

Before

After
Sisters Carabaquil, Broqueza, Fugaban, Vaelua, Nawere, Busboom, Alicando and Perlas
Elders Dulaca, Paloma, Coronel, Maloney, De Guzman and Indino

With the Senior Couples
the Campbells, the Honeycutts and the Shorters

Wednesday Morning
September 24, 2014

Words of wisdom for the missionaries arriving later this morning

One last draw!  (Elder Campbell won)

Once more in front of the mission home
Elders Dulaca, Coronel, Sister Rahlf, President Rahlf, Sister Busboom,
Elders Maloney, Paloma, De Guzman, and Indino
Sisters Fugaban, Broqueza, Nawere, Alicando, Vaelua, Carbaquil and Perlas

WE LOVE THESE MISSIONARIES!
God bless and watch over you always...