Thirteen Great Missionaries Go Home

There is a time and a season for everything.

Their "season of service" has ended here in Italy,

but hopefully will continue in some other place 

with purpose and energy

as they continue to honor baptism and temple covenants;

continue to take His name upon them and

to remember, remember, remember...

We know your faces, your voices, your hearts, 

and especially...

your testimonies.

 Better yet ... the Lord knows.

Anziani Dohms, Rizzo, Carnahan
Sorelle McCormick, Fife
(President and Sorella Allen)
Smedley, Perkins, Anderson,
Anziani Freckleton, Allred, Young, Brooks, and Juhasz.

"Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience,

brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

Ask, and ye shall receive, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Amen."

D&C 4:6-7

Ci vediamo!

Match. New Companions, New "Homes"

We welcome our new missionaries!

We are grateful for your safe arrival and know

the people in Italy will be blessed by your desire to serve Jesus Christ
and share what you have with others.

Get ready to roll up your sleeves!

We love you all!

Welcome Anziano Bona
Trainer - Anziano Challis
Serving in - Genova

Welcome Sorella Nelson
Trainer - Sorella Roseno
Serving in Montevarchi

 Welcome Sorella Cafagno
Trainer - Sorella Carley
Serving in Savona

 Welcome Anziano Ross
Trainer - Anziano Marocchi
Serving in Pistoia

Welcome Anziano Haws
Trainer - Anziano Johnson
Serving in La Spezia

Welcome Anziano Eusebi
Trainer - Anziano Montalto
Serving in Cimiano

 Welcome Sorella Pacheco
Trainer - Sorella Arkell
Serving in Como

 Welcome Sorella Santoro
Trainer - Sorella Henson
Serving in Lugano

Welcome Anziano Gomez
Trainer - Anziano Marte
Serving in Lampugnano

Welcome Sorella Epps
Trainer - Sorella Hurst
Serving in Ancona

Welcome Anziano Kjar
Trainer - Anziano Tingey
Serving in Navigli

 Welcome Anziano Welch
Trainer - Anziano Goold
Serving in Trieste

 Welcome Sorella Larson
Trainer - Sorella Ruby
Serving in Pordenone

 Welcome Anziano Lombardi
Trainer - Anziano Crowther
Serving in Gorizia

 Welcome Sorella McConkie
Trainer - Sorella Tullis
Serving in Vicenza

Welcome Anziano Wilks
Trainer - Anziano Peterson
Serving in Trento

 Welcome Sorella Mitchell
Trainer - Sorella Montgomery
Serving in Bologna

 Welcome Sorella Johnson
Trainer - Sorella Vanderkooi
Serving in Bergamo

Welcome Anziano Dunn
Trainer - Anziano Farneman
Serving in Brescia

Welcome Anziano Thomas
Trainer - Anziano Johnson
Serving in Bressanone

It is interesting to be present for the match process.
There is an undercurrent of excitement and anxiousness that cannot be denied.
This is where and when the embarkation of their mission service begins.
This process of choosing trainers is the first priority as
transfers begins because they are important in maintaining a positive
mission culture as they influence our new missionaries.
They are wonderful missionaries!

"Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him
with all your heart, might, mind and strength,
that ye may stand blameless before God in the last day."
D&C 4:2

New Missionaries!! September 6 & 7

This was a transfer to remember! 

We are forever grateful for the safe arrival of all 20 new missionaries!

Due to travel disruptions caused by weather and mechanical issues 

our missionaries were reshuffled onto several different planes.

(Big "thank you" to those who arranged their travel!)

Our "arrival day" was split into 5 different trips to the airport,

not counting the arrival of our two Italian Sorelle from the Spain MTC

which we picked up the day prior.

In a departure from our usual format, I would like to take you through our day

in basic order of events...

Enjoy!

First - Our Sorelle from Bari, Italy.

Tuesday arrival...

 Sorella Cafagno, President and Sorella Allen, Sorella Santoro

Great Sorelle!  (...AND they speak Italian perfectly!)

New arrivals begin on Wednesday.

First to arrive...

 Sorella Epps.

Next group...

 Anziano Bona

 Anziano Gomez

 Anziano Haws

 Anziano Dunn

 Anziano Eusebi

First three group together.

Next arrival.... "group" number four.

Anziano Wilks.

Our first 9 enjoy a great day sharing the Gospel at Duomo.

Arrival number five.

Sorella Pacheco

Our final, and sixth, group.

Sorella McConkie

Sorella Johnson

Anziano Welch

Sorella Larson

Sorella Nelson

Sorella Mitchell

Anziano Kjar

Anziano Ross and Lombardi

Anziano Thomas

We had a long day of "gathering"
but we are so very grateful they are officially here.
Tomorrow we train and match them with their first companion.

We are ready to "harvest"

Hymn #94
Come, ye thankful people, come;
Raise the song of harvest home.
All are safely gathered in
Ere the winter storms begin.
God, our Maker, doth provide
For our wants to be supplied.
Come to God's own "vineyard", come;
Raise the song of harvest home.

Welcome missionaries!