July 2016 Cumorah Crest

Kari Kruger comes to town

On Thursday July 14, 2016 Kari Kruger stopped by the mission home and joined our Orientation Meeting for new missionaries. She also picked up luggage that the Clegg's had brought back from the States for her. It is always fun to have her in the mission home. She brings great energy and love for mission work.

President Dunn and I met Kari almost a year and half ago when one of our returned missionaries, Zach Louw got married and invited us both to the wedding festivities. We met Kari and her dad and brother at that time and have stayed connected ever since. We wish Kari the best in her next adventures and career pursuits.

A Glimpse of a Transfer Morning

Cars start arriving and banners set up for our 19th transfer to begin.

Elder Pickup as our trusty Assistant helps guide our new missionaries through an office orientation.

We take pictures of each of the Elders as they arrive for our green board.

Picking them up at the MTC is a fun part of the day and starts us off at 7 am.

The long walk across the parking lot.

This is a much anticipated day for all of us.

We start by welcoming them all in the office.

Elder Pickup explains the quick rotations we will be doing with each senior couple and President and Sister Dunn. Everyone comes back on Thursday for a more in-depth orientation. So, today they can relax and just get a chance to meet everyone.

Sister Dunn hands each Elder their own green binder with lots of information about the mission for them to skim before our Thursday Orientation.

Sister Wells gives everyone the emergency contact information and goes shows them our supply lists and cleaning expectations.

We show them the mission board and their new companion.

Sister Larson is a great greeter!

There is always a smile and a welcoming hand from Elder Larson.

Elder Wells shares much needed info about phones and flats and is so helpful and skilled when it comes to maintaining and repairing all the flats.

Sister Wells is the mission secretary and greets them all with a warm smile and friendly help!

Elder Weg is ready for the day.

Elders Wolfgramm, Broadhead and Lambert

Elder Greener and Elder Dean

The Clegg family arrives in the parking lot for the transfer meeting for their son, Elder Clegg. Special day for them!

It is so special to meet the parents of our missionaries. The Clegg's have been so fun to be in touch with throughout Elder  Clegg's mission. It is so fun to have finally met them.

Elder Lefthand, Elder Nelson, and Elder Todd

Elder Mbiriwiri, Elder Chakanyuka, Elder Jorgensen, ELder Kuyangepi, Elder Ratismbazafy, Elder Valikoula, Elder Ahomhe'e

Beautiful morning for Elders Musiiwa, Elder Sousa, Elder Bonifaz and Elder Ratsimbazafy

Elder Avarell, Elder Kuwhela, Elder Martinho, Elder Ebite, Elder Luweire

Elder Furgeson and Elder Tima

Elder Broadhead and Elder Rouse

Elders Wride, Lambert, Reid, Wardle, Wegrowski, Carr and Turaiskiis

One of our famous close up photos! Elder Wegrowski gets captured.

A Scotsman Heads Home

Elder McCartney from Scotland heads home after 24 months of service. His mother, sister, brother in law and niece came to pick him up and travel with him for a few weeks before heading home. We will miss him and appreciate the fine service he has rendered. I will never forget his singing of Danny Boy at the Christmas Talent Show.

It was so special to actually witness the reunion in our mission home kitchen.

We were able to host a nice luncheon at the mission home with all of them before they headed out together.

It was fun to have Elder McCartney's sister Lola join his mother and also his niece Amy.

Antonia Eduardo and his wife were so generous to pick them up and offer a ride from the airport. We also hosted them for lunch.

Irene knows these great people and we all enjoyed being together.

Family reunion!