On Wednesday, March 5th we had 9 missionaries complete their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. As they have focused on their missionary purpose and inviting others to come unto Christ, no one has come closer to Christ than themselves. These missionaries have changed in remarkable ways during their service in Tennessee and leave this experience as lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. We love them, are so proud of them, and feel very grateful for the time we’ve had to serve side-by-side with these wonderful missionaries.
We began the day with a lunch discussion about important lessons they’ve learned as missionaries, and talked about the importance of reading the Book of Mormon daily, partaking the sacrament weekly, and making a sacrifice of time to be in the temple regularly. We also met 1:1 with each missionary and had the opportunity to give them each a blessing.
Can you believe we are to the 15th TKM Family Olympics?! This is a competitive bunch! We had a great time competing in four events: Corn Hole, Ping Pong, Kub, and of course, the marquee event of Welcome Posters!
While everyone had a lot of fun, one team dominated the competition. Congratulations to the gold medal winners!
We love these missionaries and feel so proud of the service they’ve given for the last 18 and 24 months. Great things lie ahead! As we like to tell them, life keeps getting better and better.
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We had two couples finish their service this month as well. Elder and Sister Neville joined the TKM right after we arrived and have been serving in the Powell Valley Ward and the Harlan group for the last 18 months. They have made a tremendous difference with both the members there and the 25 missionaries who have served in their district over those 18 months.
Elder And Sister Jentzsch came to the TKM in May 2023, a month before we arrived. Sister Jentzsch has been the mission secretary and done incredible work in our office by creating repeatable processes that have helped to keep us all organized. Elder Jentzsch has been our Vehicle Coordinator. It’s hard to describe how challenging this job can be. Just imagine being responsible for a fleet of vehicles driven by 20 year olds. The Jentzsch’s are from our stake at home, so we’ve known them a long time. It’s hard for us to imagine what the TKM will be like without them.
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