On May 16th we welcomed 10 new missionaries to the TKM. It was a little chaotic for these missionaries as storms across Texas created many canceled flights. Only Sister Hernandez, Elder Naufahu, and Elder Vejnar arrived on time. Sister Bingham joins us from the Mormon Battalion site in San Diego, and she didn’t arrive until the following day, so we are missing her picture below, but we will get it this week. The rest of the missionaries were delayed and didn’t arrive until 2am, so it was a very long day for them.
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Because they arrived in the middle of the night, we delayed the start of our orientation the following morning and did an abbreviated orientation with them.
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After the abbreviated orientation, we assigned them to their trainers and new areas. This is always one of the best things we get to do as mission leaders. It’s a wonderful mix of anticipation, excitement, a little anxiety, and the beginning of a very special relationship.
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We love these missionaries! They are a wonderful addition to the Tennessee Knoxville Mission and we look forward to all that we will get to share with them.
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