Monday, November 19, 2018

November 8 Day 3 of Transfers

Elder Van Noy  and Elder Jessop
Thursday November 8 all missionaries are at the mission home for breakfast and training before heading over to the Houston temple to see it and take pictures.  We then left for the church to meet new companions and receive training about cars, apartments, finances, smart phones and using technology, how to stay healthy spiritually, emotionally and physically and   begin a great mission experience in the Texas Houston Mission.  We Are the Texas Houston Mission!
Sister Ethington and Sister Mullings

Elder DeGracie and Elder Herrera

Elder Wyman Elder Orvis and Elder Crouch filling in for Elder Low



Elder Gale and Elder Lewis

Elder Jewell and Elder Hone
Elder Misa Elder Hill Elder Withers

Elder Sellesin and Elder Housley

Elder Smith and Elder Davis

Elder Anderson and Elder Hansen


Elder Vasquez Elder Wilkey Elder O'Conner

Elder Hitchcock Elder Montgomery

Elder Dennis and Elder Karren

Elder Potter and Elder Pinster

Elder McBride and Elder Green

Elder Whitby and Elder Barrett

Elder Chavez, Elder Crow Elder Stubbs (ASL)
Lunch

Training

Elder Thompson and Elder Wendel

On their way!





New Missioanries have arrived! November 7, 2018

Late in the afternoon of November 7 we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of 18 missionaries.  As we are waiting, several people glance our way and come to tell us our missionaries are coming, this happens each time we wait for new missionaries.  We eagerly watch for them and at first sight we all smile and greet with hugs and handshakes then take the elevator down to baggage claim, collect their luggage and take it outside to the  the trailer where Elder Hill is waiting to help load.  We are then off to the mission home for dinner, interviews, testimonies  and sleep.









Transfers November 6-7, Departing Missionaries



Houston Temple

Elder Chamberlain

Elder Apaui

Elder Woodbury

Elder Troy


Hermana Rawlins
Elder Weise

Sister Valenzuela
Tuesday night testimony meeting

Waiting to leave for the airport Wednesday morning


Houston airport

Transfer Pictures-Tuesday November 6

Hermanas

Elders (Spanish)

Sister Johnson and Sister Dale

Elder Urban and Elder Darby

Departing Missionary training

We love our bikes


Elder O'Conner and Elder Vasquez

Mission office

President Peterson, Sister Jensen,  Sister Sorenson, Sister Cutler


November Transfers, New Leader Training and MLC

 November 6-8 were transfers.  We had 7 missionaries return home with honor and 18 new missionaries 2 of which are visa waiters for Samoa.  On Tuesday November 6 missionaries met at the church building to go to new areas or pick up a new companion, the departing missionaries received information on flying home and advice.  They came to the mission home for lunch and then the Houston temple for an endowment session. We then returned to the mission home for dinner, Mama Juanitas fajitas and Blue Bell ice cream.  Following dinner we had our testimony meeting then off to bed, the sisters stayed with us and the elders went to an apartment.  Wednesday morning we all met back at the mission home for breakfast.  We were informed some of the missionaries flight was delayed and would need to be rebooked.  President Peterson realized after an hour that he was to rebook their flight which he did then we quickly left for the airport and were able to get everyone checked in and safely onto their flight!  Later Wednesday afternoon our 18 missionaries arrived and we were able to get all their luggage into the mission trailer and off to the mission home.  Dinner was a yummy Texas BBQ and of course Blue Bell ice cream.  President Peterson interviewed all 18 missionaries and since we had 1 sister she went to stay the night at President and Sister Broadbents home, 10 elders stayed at the mission home and 7 at the elders apartment.  Thursday morning everyone returned to the mission home for breakfast, training and then to the Houston Temple to see it and take pictures.  We arrived at the church for training, to meet their , to have lunch and off to their areas to preach the gospel and baptize!

The following Tuesday November 13 we had new leader training and a few hours later MLC.  The zones talked about and came up with goals for December and we have a mission goal of 54.  We are excited to reach our goal.

Pictures to follow.

Thursday, November 15, 2018