Monthly Archives: August 2017

Doctrine of Christ Training in Yakima

At 1:00 this afternoon we had our next group of missionaries come to the Mission Home for Doctrine of Christ Training.  These are most of our 12 week old missionaries from the southern half of the mission.  This is one … Continue reading

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Trainer / Trainee Training at the Mission Home

This morning bright and early, missionaries came again to the Mission Home, this time for the Trainer / Trainee Training.  We have this training shortly after the new missionaries arrive, with their companions.  Today we met with missionaries in the … Continue reading

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The Yakima Transfer Site

Here’s a look at what happens when some of the missionaries get to meet their new companions!  It’s a happy day in Yakima, and this happiness will continue in towns and parking lots across the mission as missionaries begin to … Continue reading

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Lunches and off we go to the Yakima Transfer Site

Preparing for the coming roadtrips, everyone made a sandwich and packed a sack lunch. 30 lunches prepared in 10 minutes!  Go team!Gathering belongings, and packing up:The APs have spent many hours preparing for what comes next–the logistics of moving most … Continue reading

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New Companions and Areas Revealed!

But first, a little more orientation!  There’s a lot to learn here!  And it’s all fun and good, oh so very good.  These are such great new missionaries!Then the time Finally came to reveal the Transfer Board!  We squeezed everyone … Continue reading

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Breakfast is the Best Meal!

We let everyone sleep in just this once.  Breakfast was ready at 8:00.  It was good to get some sleep last night.  This morning we were ready to go again! Breakfast menu:  Santa Fe Egg Casserole, bacon, waffles, homemade syrup, … Continue reading

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Evening Activities at the Mission Home

More orientation meetings this evening.  We go over car stuff, frequently asked questions about things like music, internet, emailing home, etc.  Our goal at this point is simply to keep everyone awake until Pres Lewis finishes the interviewing so we … Continue reading

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New Missionaries at the Mission Home and Dinner

We are home now!  All of us!  We spent the rest of the afternoon here, finishing some paperwork, letters home, relaxing a bit and then we had a fabulous dinner.Group shot:Yard games before dinner: And then it was time to … Continue reading

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An Afternoon of Orientation and Mission Fun!

We were joined at the Yakima Stake Center with the Mexico MTC group and their local companions, and lots of other local companions who would take our new missionaries out for a couple of hours this afternoon to be missionaries! … Continue reading

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New Missionaries!

Here are our wonderful new missionaries.  I want to call them children–they feel like it already! We got to meet Elder Fotheringham’s wonderful family!  We’re so happy everyone is here now.  The holes in our mission will all be filled … Continue reading

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