June 26, 2014, was a busy day for the Italy Milan Mission. The fabulous four arriving missionaries came one day late. Thus, the fabulous five departing missionaries came to the mission office on the same day. We ate dinner together on Thursday, the 26th, after some orientation with the arrivals and interviews with those departing. We then sent those arriving off to get some much needed sleep and the missionaries who were leaving shared their testimonies of the Doctrine of Christ.
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| Here they come! |
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| "Fabulous Four" Arrivi |
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| We love our new missionaries |
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| Time to talk and get to know each other |
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| Lots of luggage |
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| Our darling new Sorelle |
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| Orientation at the Mission Office |
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| Coming out of the subway |
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| to see the city of Milano |
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| All smiles |
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| At the Milan Duomo |
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| Gelato with the Assistants |
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| Dinner with the Arrivals and the Departers |
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| Five fabulous Departers |
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| with Presidente and Sorella Dibb |
On Friday, June 27, 2014, the five departing missionaries flew out and the four new missionaries met their trainers. It was a fun day in the office with the intimate group of four new missionaries and four new trainers.
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| Hugs all around |
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| First conversation with the companion |
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| They will get along great! |
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| Next the Anziani are matched up |
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| Which one will it be? |
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| This one! |
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| Learning about the "Permesso" from Sorella Harmer |
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| Taking her card off the missionary board |
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| Another card removed |
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| All smiles at the missionary board |
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| Anziani singing the mission hymn |
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| Sorelle singing the mission hymn |
New missionary training was held on July 3, 2014. Again, training was held at the mission office and the missionaries were much more wide awake. They had already settled well into the schedule of missionary life. We look forward to a great eighteen months to two years with our fabulous four.
