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.

More October pictures

More Pictures in October

Getting ready for the tri-mission conference

Welcoming Elder Crow our newest ASL missionary 

Tri-mission conference

Ward RS always prepare lunch at zone conferences

Dinner with senior missionaries and mission  Presidency

Faith Meets Families with the Fellows

Sisters Johnson and Twitchell

Faith Meets Families at the Houston Temple

October Pictures

District Council Meeting

Pulja  a Hispanic flea market we set up a table about family history

Mission President Seminar Dallas, Texas

Pulja

October A Month of Conferences

October started off great with MLC ( Missionary Leadership Council) training followed by General Conference.  All the missionaries were excited to hear and follow our Prophet.  The sister missionaries are following the counsel of President Nelson when he asked all the sisters to read the Book Of Mormon and highlight references to Christ.  Following General Conference we enjoyed 2 days of Zone Conference and one day of 8 Week Training (we bring in all missionaries and their trainers who have been out 8 weeks and go over lesson plans and role play lessons)  This gives them an opportunity to practice and receive feedback from other missionaries and to see one another!  President and Sister Peterson also role play for everyone,  President Peterson is the missionary and Sister Peterson is the person being taught.

The following Friday October 12 our mission joined the Texas Houston East and South Mission for a Tri-mission conference with Elder Holland., and other general authorities who are over our area.  We met in the afternoon for 3 hours.  We were all uplifted with a renewed commitment to serve the Lord.  We had our 3rd zone the next week and President and Sister Peterson went to Dallas for a 3 day mission president seminar with Elder Holland.  We enjoyed going to the Dallas Temple and learning at the seminar along with 20 mission presidents and wives.

The rest of the month we had interviews, finding, teaching, baptizing, Faith Meets Families, Why I Believe Fireside, a visit with President Petersons brother Whitney (who one missionary described as being just like President Peterson except without filters!) and at the end of October all the missionaries were blessed to go to the temple with a family name they personally found while doing family history (once a week for 1 hour)

Many of our dear brothers and sisters were baptized and we look forward to seeing them grow on the covenant path.

October was a busy fulfilling month and we look forward to November!

Pictures to follow!