Arrivers Training #2

 

New missionaries and their trainers gathered for training at the Firle Chapel.  Some

missionaries were joing us on skype from Darwin, alice Springs and Mildura. These

are very happy missionaries and we are very happy to have them here. 

 

Is there anything our two talented assistants cannot do?  I think not!  Here Elder

Flinders plays prelude hymns as the missionaries gather.  We are so blessed by

the missionaries in the Australia Adelaide Missions musical talents. 

 

Elder and sister Larkin and Elder and Sister Hall have a delicious lunch all ready for

the missionaries after a great morning of training.We have the best senior couples

ever in this mission. Elder and Sister Hall also joined in the training as our new flat

coordinators.  They are doing a fabulous job!!!

 

Lunch time!  Elder Ellingson, Elder Payne and Elder Arnaud.

 

Elder Hartman and Elder Rodovan.

 

Sister Teuira and Sister Garrote. Notice the coats-its always freezing in the chapel!

 

Elder Mose, Elder Kelly and Elder Cho.

 

Elder Hale, Elder Komaisavai, Elder Cho, Elder Heindle and Elder Coroton.

 

President Parker  and Assistants, Elder Flinders and Elder McMurray.

 

Elder Shortland and Elder Komaisavai.

 

Elder Shortland, Elder Komaisavai and Elder Flinders

 

Back to training and intently taking good notes!  Are these incredible missionaries or

what!!  They are so wonderful and diligent. Desiring to be exactly obedient and

learning all they can so they can hasten the work here in the Adelaide Mission. 

More Arrivers

 

Introducing Elder  Kelly from Mt. Warrigal, Australia. Welcome to this beautiful mission

where miracles happen every day.  So happy to have you serve with us here in the Australia

Adelaide Mission.  We love you.

 

This is Elder Touma from Quito, Equador.  Our very first missionary from this 

country.  Thank you for answering the call to serve. We love you already Elder

Touma.

 

Welcome Elder Atkinson from Provo, Utah. We are so happy to have you arrive safely

in Adelaide.  Can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for you here as you invite

all to come unto Christ. We love you Elder Atkinson.

 

We needed more reenforcements on this busy day so the assistants to the President,

Elder Flinders and Elder McMurray picked up this new missionary, Elder Cho from

Korea. We have been waiting for Elder Cho to arrive ever since our only other

missionary from Korea , Elder Lee. returned home.  Welcome Elder  Cho-we love you.

 

 

And this is Elder Miller from Layton, Utah.  After a vert long flight Elder Miller is still

smiling and we are so happy he is here.  Mission of miracles ahead for you Elder Miller.

We love you.

 

Picking up 3 missionaries who have arrived from the United States. They don't even 

look tired....but a little bit later its going to hit them!  We love all of these great new

missionaries. 

 

And this is the Arrivers Training held at the Firle Chapel. Here the new missionaries are

enjoying some lunch after a morning of training.

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Bright and early we began picking up new missionaries at the airport.  Because of

flight changes and rerouting, we were 2 for 8 by about 11:00!  Not too good- so we made

some extra trips to the airport throughout the day.  We were thrilled when we finally had

all 12 new missionaries with us .  Exciting!!! Here are 4 of them.

 

Meet our first sister, Sister  Truman from Rosebud, Australia.  We love Sister

Missionaries and we love you Sister  Truman!!  So happy you are here.

 

Next we have Sister Collins from Auckland, New Zealand. This is an exciting day

and we love the smiles and enthusiasm these new missionaries arrive with. They are

a little nervous, very excited and always tired from the flights but there is no time

to waste when you are on the Lords errand.  Welcome Sister Collins, we love you.

 

Meet Sister Draney from Summerfield, Florida. We are thrilled to have you in the

Australia Adelaide Mission.  Thank you for answering the call to serve.  Great

adventures and miracles ahead.  Welcome Sister Draney, we love you.

 

And one more fantastic Sister Missionary- meet Sister Teuira from Tahiti!  Welcome

Sister  Teuira to the best mission ever.  We are so happy you have arrived safe and sound 

and ready to serve.  With so many trips to the airport today we called for reinforcements

from Elder and Sister Wilmott.  We love you Sister Teuira!

 

And here are the new Elders!  First is Elder Arnaud from Tahiti, here with Elder Wilmott!

Welcome Elder!  So thrilled you are here and ready to get to work!  I'm sure that

was President Parkers first question for you-are you ready to go to work???

We love you Elder Arnaud!

Meet Elder Shortland from Gold Coast Australia!  Can't wait for the adventures ahead.

There are brothers and sisters waiting for you to invite them to "Come unto Christ."

Great joy is in store as we share this great message with the world.  We love you

Elder Shortland.

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Sister Matthies starting the traditional photo by the mission office. 

Elder Hobby is next.

Followed by Elder Dahle.

We finally got a smile out of Elder AhWong.

And finally, Elder Radovan.  Welcome to all of these great missionaries. You

are going to love this mission!!

That evening we gathered for the dinner honoring our new missionaries at the 

mission home to meet their trainers!

Arrivers Training and Dinner

All enjoying getting to know the new missionaries and trying to keep them

awake for a few more hours after a very long day for them. 

After dinner a sweet time for testimonies to be shared. Such a wonderful

spirit in the missin home as we all gather to share our love for the Savior

and our gratitude for giving us all the opportunity to serve Him.  

We are a family!

Next day Arrivers first day of training.  After a good nights sleep these new missionaries

and their trainers are ready to go to work. Elder Hartley, Elder Angelo, Elder Koch,

Elder Boyd, Elder Ruppe, Standing: Sister Kosoltracul, Sister Fa'alogo, Elder

Hanley, Elder B. Johnson, Elder Flinders, Elder McMurray, Elder Ellingson, Elder

Brosnahan and President Parker. These are great new missionaries who are 

blessed with outstanding trainers.  All ready to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

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Time for transfers.  This is the room and the board that they stare at during transfer

planning.  Assistants to the President, Elder Flinders and Elder Matekohi.

Missionaries arriving from the Northern Territory who reseived transfers.  this

is Elder Toi who will be serving with his new companion, Elder Coroton.

Elder Costales will be serving with his new companion, Elder Fitzpatrick.

Elder Callahan who has been serving out bush, is being transferred to Mildura.  Here

he is meeting one of our newer missionaries , Elder Christy, who is also headed 

to Mildura. 

And we are at the airport to pick up 4 new wonderful missionaries.  President found

the first to arrive, Elder Angelo from the Philippines. 

Welcome to the Australia Adelaide Mission Elder Angelo. Is this a great smile

or what!  We are so blessed to have you come to serve in this mission. We love

you.

Meet Sister Kosoltrakul. Still smiling after a very long flight !  We are so excited 

to serve with you and we know you will see miracles.  We love you.

Next we greeted Elder Brosnahan from New Zealand.  We are thrilled to have 

another missionary from New Zealand.  We have had several leave us and return

home to that country.  This also happens to be Sister Craigs cousin, who served

here in the Australia Adelaide Mission.  Welcome Elder Brosnahan.  We love you.

Introducing Elder Hanley from the great state of Washington in the USA.  Welcome

Elder Hanley. We are so happy you answered the call to serve.  Great things are

in store for you -miracles ahead.  We love you.

Elder Hanley had not arrived yet but here are 3 of our newest missionaries.  We

are so very blessed.

The new missionaries were able to meet a few of our current missionaries at the

airport as they were being transferred to the Northern Territory. Sister Boswell,

Elder Hamilton and Elder Esqueta will be serving in Darwin.  and Elder Leutele

is headed to Alice Springs where he will be serving as a bush Elder. We love you a

all.