This week transfers were held in the Texas Houston Mission. We said farewell to Sisters Hansen and Faasalafa and Elders Pliego, Beers, Knight and Ward. Elder and Sister Hayward also completed their faithful service in the Navasota Branch along with Elder and Sister Bowcutt who have diligently served in the mission office over finances, apartments, etc. We will miss all of these missionaries greatly!
We also welcomed in 40 new missionaries - a record number for the THM! To accommodate these numbers, 13 new areas/boundary changes were opened which necessitated finding living quarters, supplies, transportation and furnishings for each. A very large percentage of the missionaries in the THM are now serving as trainers, even those who have been in the field less than twelve weeks. We are now over 200 missionaries with many more to come in the months ahead. We are happy to welcome these new missionaries who are full of enthusiasm and faith and know they will help move the work forward in this area.
Transfers included training meetings, firesides, temple attendance, meals, a mission-wide transfer, orientation meetings, etc. A big thank you to the senior office missionaries and the Chappells for their tireless efforts and support.
Please find below some pictures from transfers, including new missionaries with trainers.
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| Departing Group |
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| Elder and Sister Hayward |
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| Elder and Sister Bowcutt |
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| New Missionaries |
