Monday, November 12, 2007

 

This Is the Biggie...

Here we all are...the greatest number of missionaries we have received thus far!! However, these 41 missionaries only represent 6 countries. Some of our smaller groups have had missionaries from up to 12 countries represented. Our largest contingency is from Nigeria, accounting for 23 of the group. After that we have Ghanaians, Americans, 2 from England, 1 from Liberia and 1 from Sierra Leone....so we are hearing English with several different and distinctive sounds emanating through the halls.
These missionaries continue to amaze us at their ability to come together and be congenial and to live together in harmony. Too bad we can't put the Middle East in an MTC and ease things in that part of the world!!!

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

 

Coming and going ... Busy time at the MTC

All good things must come to an end, but sometimes the end can be quite unique... As we prepared to launch our latest group of missionaries, it became clear that it needed to be done in a different and interesting fashion. Because the Mission Presidents seminar commences on Thursday...it was necessary for all missionaries headed for Nigeria to fly out Monday morning so that their Mission Presidents would still be there to receive them. However, for the Cape Coasters, it seemed best for their Mission President to greet them, interview them, orient them and then send them directly to the areas that they would be working. President and Sister Dil were just returning from Togo and Benin with 11 missionaries on their way home. We were able to host them all and it was a good time...watching the "old timers" interact with the "newcomers". The top photo is President and Sister Dil with the "newcomers." The bottom photo is the same group with the addition of the Elders that are just finished their missions. Quelle qualite !!!

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