Leavers:(

Your up Elder Matekohi! This great missionary served as an assistant for many 

transfers, leading with courage, diligence and love.  Not a finer man to be found. 

President Parker still thinks he can beat you on the bike Elder:)

The legendary Elder Matekohi lives on in our hearts forever.  We have learned 

much from you.  God be with you til we meet again. We love you.

This is not fun to say goodbye:(

Smiling through my tears.  So hard to say goodbyes to these missionary sons

and daughters. 

Elder Callahans famous cow tie.  Saved it for the ride home:)

Great assistants to the President. Great men of God. Brothers for eternity.

And beasts on the bikes!!!

4:00 am. Always smiling. How can we not, being with these great missionaries!

One last photo. Great memories to last for eternity. Brothers in the Gospel.

More tie cutting!

Elder Foiakau is next to leave his tie!

Thank you Elder Foiakau for your work in the mission and for your awesome

smile always.  We love you Elder and wish you all the best as you finish up your

mission in Fiji!  Darn visas!!!

Elder Callahan is the next victim.  We love this exceptional, soft spoken, dedicated,

livin in the Bush, valiant Missionary!  You are a light to so many and have been

a wonderful leader in this mission Elder Callahan.  We will miss you always.  

Love you  and that great cow tie of yours!

And its done!  The legend of Elder Callahan will live on.  Love you heaps!

This is one great missionary- Elder HArtley who will also return to Canada. 

Elder HArtleys wisdom blessed this Adelaide Mission and he will be greatly

missed.  Always obedient, always humble, always happy and forever a great

example of a consecrated missionary.  MLC's will never be the same. 

Besides this tie,  you have left a great legacy behind.  We love you Elder 

Hartley.  I will have many extra bananas now .:) 

Self Reliance class and Airport

Self Reliance Class taught by Elder and sister Larkin. This is a great blessing

from the missionary department of the church to help prepare missionaries

as they go home.  Elder and Sister Larkin are perfect for teaching this class.  They 

do a fantastic job. 

After goodbyes at the mission office, Elder and Sister LArkin take these

Elders to the airport .  All are headed to the United States. We love you 

Elders. God be with you till we meet again.

Elder Keller and Elder Acker.

Elder Maughn and Elder Jacobson.

Early the next morning, Sister Soh departed for Singapore.

Saying goodbye to Sister Tuu'u later that day. 

This is always a sad sight:(  We love you Elders and Sisters!

And who is this????  Elder Keller at home in Paragonah, Utah giving his

homecoming talk in sacrament Meeting.  He is here with Elder and Sister

Smith who served as an office couple here in Adelaide.  These 3 served

together in Mt. Gambier for several months so they were happy to 

reunite back at home. Love and miss you all.

Leavers Dinner

The leaving missionaries with a few of our senior missionary couples.The Larkins, 

Sennetts, and the St. Johns. 

Our wonderful son-in-law Craig, who served his mission in Denver, Colorado 

and the great Elder Matekohi taking a selfie:)

I think your missing a piece of something Elders:)We love these two.  

Elder Seru and Elder Soli with their new Australia Adelaide Temple ties to

replace the ones we cut. 

More Leavers dinner!

Elder Tonga leaves us with a little part of himself. We love you Elder Tonga.

Thank you for your great example and your kindness always .  We will miss you.

Not sure how this is going to go huh Elder  Martineau?  

Whew! Still in one piece! Except for the tie.    Looking good Elder, we love you.

Elder Lee is ready for his turn .  We love you so much Elder Lee. 

Maybe that hurt a little bit?  You have to watch President  Parker with those 

scissors!  

It was hard to cut into one of Sister Goisisi's beautiful scarves but we

couldn't not have a part of her on the tie board in the mission home. 

Thank you Sister Goisisi. We miss you already. 

Here the Elders are writing of one of the miracles they were blessed with while 

serving to keep in our mission miracle book. 

During the evening Elder and Sister  Wilmott arrived from the airport with a 

brand new missionary, Elder Raiqisa from Fiji. Welcome Elder!!  

One Elder returning home to Fiji and one just arriving in the mission. Your

country should be very proud of you Elders.  We love you.

Leavers Dinner

Happy-sad day.  These missionaries are headed back to their families after

serving valiantly. Elder Tonga, Elder Martineau, Elder Seru, Elder Lee and

Elder Soli and Sister Goisisi. Each of you will be missed terribly. But we 

know great things are in store for you.

Sister Soh and Sister Lee-Lo stopped by the mission home and I put them to work 

helping with the dinner for the missionaries who are leaving.  These sisters

can cook!

Waiting for dinner to be ready. Love these Elders!

A band of brothers:)

This mission won't be the same without Sister Goisisi.  We love this great Sister

missionary. 

Time for the cutting of the ties!  We love you Elder Seru.  Thank you for your 

consecrated service. 

Now you see it-now you don't!  Heres  to half a tie!

Elder Soli is a little nervous with a pair of scissors in President Parkers hands. 

Its not so bad.  We love you Elder Soli.  You always make us smile.

Leavers

Its that time again!  That happy sad day when missionaries are getting ready to

return home. The senior missionaries put together a wonderful dinner for the 

missionaries leaving us.  

The night before he leaves, Elder Orr lets the cat out of the bag, that he plays the

piano!!! 

These two great missionaries knew each other in the MTC.  then they were companions

twice on their missions.  Most recently they have been Traveling companions

training and teaching all over the mission.  They have done a great work. The

mission will not be the same without them. We love you both.

Time for the traditional tie cutting! Looks like Elder Orr is ready to part with

his tie for the board.

Elder Pitcher has served as Assistant to the President for several months.  You 

have given your all and you will be missed.  What a great leader you have been. 

Elder Pitcher and Elder Orr will both be returning to Canada.  They will be on the

same flight home. We are excited for them to be reunited with their great families.

What a privilege it has been to serve with these great missionaries.  Can't wait

to see what the Lord has in store for them next.  

Our senior couples pray for, serve and love these missionaries like their own. 

Hope these Elders feel very loved because they are!  Best wishes to you as you

continue to follow the Lords plan for you. You will be in our prayers.