We said goodbye to another incredible group of missionaries on November 30th. This group has made a tremendous difference in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission: We’ve spent more time with each group who goes home now, so it continues to get more difficult to see them leave.
It was a very competitive 4th TKM Olympics with four events:
1) Corn hole
2) Bocce
3) Kub
4) Poster decoration
The poster decoration was a new event, but will likely stick because of the impact. These returning missionaries were asked to create welcome posters for the new missionaries who would arrive Thursday afternoon after this group had left Thursday morning. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun.
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The poster decoration was very competitive. We were impressed how much effort these missionaries put into the assignment to welcome these new missionaries who they would not meet. It actually was really powerful.
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After all events were completed, Elder Putt and Elder Johnson were awarded the medals for their 1st place finish in the 4th TKM Family Olympics. It would have been more appropriate to get their picture taken while they still were wearing their Tennessee checkerboard overalls…but missionary attire will have to do.
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Before heading to the hotel, this group recorded one last “Tender Mercy” video to send our to their fellow missionaries in the TKM.
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We love these missionaries and wonder how we will be able to continue on without them. They are outstanding missionaries and have served incredibly well, and we know there are great things that lie ahead for them.
Front Row: Elder Johnson, Elder Klein, Elder Smith, Elder Putt, Elder Criddle, Elder Nelson
Back Row: Sister Sincich, Sister Hurley, Sister Parry, Sister Nuttall, Sister Griffiths, Sister Chan, Sister Dean, Sister Phillips, Sister Oldroyd, Sister Georgeson, Sister Stroud
We love you!
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