Transfers November 2014

Of course we start at the airport!

First stop: the Lubbock Texas Temple---it's where we begin....

Elder Hamblin, Sisters Raymond, Custer, Clark, Hjorth, and Greenfield, Elders Sork, Ericson, Hanson, May, Felts, Wrathall, Dacayanan, Holden, Singh, Farmer and Huskey...and President and Sister Heap. 

Then to the church for dinner and instruction!  It's a long, but really good day!  They're finally here inTexas!!

Then to the mission home for assignments!

The Assistants showing the Texas Lubbock Mission map---it's HUGE!!

Almost time to call it a day--and get ready to meet all the trainers tomorrow!

TLM tradition: lunch at the Blue Sky before all the new missionaries become assimilated into Texas/New Mexico life!

Elder and Sister Stommel and Elder and Sister Barlow--we couldn't do it or anything without ALL their help!!  

Now the transfers really begin, and those 'dying' coming in to go home!

Elders Clegg, Ware, Staples, Wallace, and Morgan. 

Elders Hammond and Briner. 

Elders Wallace and Squires. 

Elders Major, Hanson and Morgan. 

Elders Wrathall, Mangum and Ware. 

Sisters Howard, Brunt, and Greenfield. 

Elders Layne and Ware. 

Elders Ware, Spencer and Stoneking. (Elder Spencer's hands aren't really hurt--just cold:))

Elders LeFors, Williams, Heaps, Preaident Heap and Elders Benson and Meibos. 

The Over-Six-Foot-Four Club: Elder Jensen, Checketts, Shaw, President Heap and Elder Holden. 

Elders  Bucknum, Squires and England. 

And then to the temple, to end where we began. 

Sisters Jones, Barlow, Boughton, Kramer, Crowton, Elders Briner, Hammond, Dunkle, Miranda, Jensen, Clegg, Staples, Sister McKell, Elder Ware, Sisters Thomson and Savage and Elder Bucknum. 

....and don't forget Sister Capron (somehow her 'ride' didn't make it in time for the picture---and we almost got to keep her here!!)

Lots of love going on...always a fun, but bittersweet night!

Random Pictures from the TLM

Saying goodbye to Elder Clement...Australia is a loooong way away!

Two of the BEST Assistants in the world, happily engaged in the work!

Elder Squires and Elder Checketts in Ruidoso, New Mexico. 

....catching hail....

The Assistants, Elder Squires and Elder Checketts, with President and Sister Heap going to the temple prior to transfers!

Sister Heap, Elder Nowland and President Heap. 

One of the many jobs of the Assistants: taking all the pictures!

Tough duty: breakfast---including Texas-shaped waffles!  Elder Richards and Elder Checketts, Assistants. 

Two happy companions: Elder May and Elder Davis!

Trust me, we work hard along with all our eating!

Early morning running club in Roswell, New Mexico. Love that our missionaries will run with us!

Anyone ever played PIGSKIN?!?

Does this really need a caption?

Elder Mortimer and Elder Layne withPresident Heap. 

Elder Darby, Elder Murray, Gerry Martinez, President Heap and Elder Carlson.   Mescalero, New Mexico.  

Elder Shaw, the Martinez family, Elder Layne and Elder Richards. Brother Martinez baptized his wife and two oldest daughters. What a sweet day!

Mission Tour with Elder Rafael Pino

We were privileged to spend two wonderful days with Elder Pino (of the Seventy) and his wife, Patricia, touring the mission. Each missionary had the opportunity to meet and shake hands with Elder Pino. The south half of the mission was first on our stop. 

Elder Cuessy, Elder Velasco and Elder Pahulu had the opportunity of translating for Elder Pino. 

Next we moved to the northern half of the mission where Sister LaParra translated for Sister Pino. 

Elder Pack also had the chance to translate for Elder Pino. 

The south half of the TLM. 

President and Sister Heap with Elder and Sister  Pino. 

The Assistants, Elder Checketts and Elder Squires, even got their pictures with Elder and Sister Pino!