March 25 we welcomed 7 missionaries, 4 of which had originally been assigned to another mission. The Provo MTC is now closed and needed to send out all missionaries. We picked them up from the airport (which is basically empty of travelers) and brought them to the mission office for a BBQ dinner and brief training. President Peterson interviewed all of them in his office and assigned them to their trainer. All trainers came to the office and waited in the parking lot until they came in one by one to meet their new missionary companion, take a picture and go to their area. Because of the coronavirus, and in Harris County (Houston) we are not to gather in groups and are to stay at home, only going out for groceries, gas, the doctor and essential errands. Missionaries coming to our mission is considered an essential errand!
We are so grateful Heavenly Father sent these wonderful missionaries to us and for all the THM missionaries and all those around the world.
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| Here they come! |
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| Mission office |
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| President Peterson talking to new missionaries |
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| The East Mission also had a few missionaries arriving with ours |
