On Tuesday, August 6th, we had 13 incredible missionaries complete their missionary service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. We met for lunch and discussed the lessons they’ve learned in becoming lifelong disciples of Christ, especially the importance of being in the Book of Mormon daily, taking the sacrament weekly, and being in the temple regularly. These 13 missionaries have learned how to apply the Doctrine of Christ in their lives.
We then had the chance to meet with each of them individually and give them a final priesthood blessing as missionaries.
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After that, we went to the mission home, changed clothes, and started the competition for the 10th TKM Family Olympics. Once again, the marquee event was the welcome poster making contest, along with corn hole, bocce, and Kub.
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In a change of rules, we allowed missionaries to share with the judges some explanations of their posters. You can see a couple of pictures above of elders trying to sway the judges.
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While the competition was fierce, there can only be two gold medal winners!
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On the strength of their welcome poster (designed after the Facebook profile pics of the arriving missionaries), Elder Sleater and Elder Symes took home the gold medals. Winners of the poster contest were Sister Dalby and Sister Stephens. Imaginary silver medal winners (and 3-0 in corn hole, Kub, and bocce) were Elder Berg and Elder Bluemel.
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We LOVE these 13 missionaries! They have been outstanding and we feel so grateful to serve side-by-side with them, witness their growth over the last year, and now will cheer them on from the front row as they move ahead with the next big steps in their lives. They are going to do big things!
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