On June 27th, 15 new missionaries arrived in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission! They will begin their service with the following assignments:
| Missionary | Trainer | Area |
| Sister Larson | Sister Dalby and Sister Lewis | Lebanon 2nd |
| Sister Critchfield | Sister Herget | Ringgold |
| Sister Hansen | Sister Talbot | Cleveland |
| Sister Isom | Sister Chappell | Hixson |
| Sister Nunn | Sister Harrison | Crossville |
| Sister Petersen | Sister Stephens | Asheville |
| Sister Erickson | Sister Lund | East Ridge |
| Elder Robison | Elder Andreasen | Smoky Mountain |
| Elder Turner | Elder Bowen | Crossville 2nd |
| Elder Wilson | Elder Graham | Farragut |
| Elder Wren | Elder Porter | Rockwood |
| Elder Haderlie | Elder Harmon | Hixson 2 |
| Elder Wagnon | Elder Robinson | Asheville Central |
| Elder Fry | Elder Cox | Gray |
| Elder Brown | Elder Bluemel | Cumberland Gap |
Elder Robison caught COVID in the MTC, so he joined everyone a day later where we took a picture with him at the airport with his new companion Elder Andreasen, and his zone leaders Elder Hurtado and Elder Porter.
Our departing missionaries made posters welcoming these missionaries to the TKM!
We tried something different with this group. Typically we start Day 1 with an orientation to things like finances, apartments, vehicles, medical care, etc., but have felt we need to begin Day 1 with greater spiritual power. After a discussion on our missionary purpose and focusing on Jesus Christ, Sister Barlow handed out a swag bag with items like a new Book of Mormon to read in the next three months highlighting every reference to the Savior, a copy of the daily schedule for the TKM, a card to memorize 3 Nephi 5:13, and the flash cards to memorize The Living Christ.
After taking pictures, we took the missionaries to a park that overlooks Knoxville where we did interviews and the Assistants and Sister Training Leaders facilitated training on obtaining power through the Book of Mormon and through increasing our willingness. We usually then go contact people on the University of Tennessee Campus, but with school out for the summer, we went to Market Square and Gay Street and these missionaries did their first contacting.
We then came back to the stake center where we assigned these new missionaries to their trainers, and then they were off to their first areas.
We are very excited about this great group of missionaries and look forward to all of the experience we will get to share together during their service.
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