May Arrivals

At the Pioneer Cemetery,

President Kunz gives council and encouragement

to our newest missionaries.

Back row L-R: Elders Perkins, Colledge, Hanson, Puckett,

Robillard, Jarrell, Hansen, Tanner, Higgins, and Wahlen.

Front row L-R: Elder Geddes, Sisters Brown and Ashby

and Elder Deaton.

This is a super group of missionaries,

well prepared to begin their work.

Welcome to NOM,

the best mission in the world!

Semi-Formal

Matt's first dress up dance.

Doesn't he look debonair?

Great look, Matt!

Elder Ellingson and Elder Petrie

Gary Ellingson and Eric Petrie,

two of NOM's great returned missionaries stopped by.

Nothing makes us happier then to see these incredible young men

with the light of the gospel shinning in their eyes.

They haven't lost that fire and we are so proud of them.

We love you both!

Another Goodbye

The absolute hardest part of this calling is

saying goodbye to the incredible young people

we have come to love so much.

Back row L-R: Elders Cahoon, Palmer,Whetten,

Draper, Petersen, Curisinche, and Latu.

Front row L-R: Sister Evans, Sister Nock

and Sister Mortensen.

We wish you our Father's choicest blessings.

You have served Him well.

You will all be missed, more than you know.

April Arrivals- (Recorded in May)

Fresh off the plane!

Introducing the newest NOM Missionaries:

L-R Elders McConkie, Kartchner, DuBray, Kirkham,

Whiting, Moore, McGee, and Smith.

I thought it would be fun for you

to follow them through their first

few hours in the field.

So here we go...

Gathering up all the luggage...

Off to meet the mission van...

The eagle has landed...

A stop at the Mormon Trail Center for a tour

by one of our great sisters.

This tour was given by Sister Evans,

(her last before her departure...sniff, sniff).

On to the Kanesville Tabernacle for another tour

given by Elder and Sister Davis...

The Tabernacle is a replica of the one built

for the sustaining of Brigham Young

as the second President and Prophet of the church.

Back to the mission home for lunch...

Meanwhile the Assistants and President and I

finalize their new areas and companions...

Our wonderful assistants, Elders Hudspeth, Petersen and Warby.

Final training before dinner...

Relaxing on the deck after dinner...

Time to find out their first assignments...

Figuring out on the map where each one is going...

This is a fantastic group of young men,

well prepared to begin their labors here.

Welcome to NOM, the best mission in the world!

Visiting RM's

L- Elder Ross Gwynn, R- his friend

We absolutely love it when missionaries come back

to the mission field

and take time to stop in and see us.

It totally makes our day!!!!!

Sister Nikki Thompson

Elder Ryan Arp

All are doing well and moving on beautifully with life.

We are so impressed with the great people they are

and how they have maintained their missionary standards.

They still look like the wonderful missionaries that left us

just a little while ago.

Trail Center Run

On your mark,

get set...

GO!

And our winners are...

Zach, Elders Petersen, Savage, and Johnson.

Great job to all!