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Welcome to the TKM!

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On December 11th, we welcomed 16 new missionaries to the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. They will be serving here for the next 18 or 24 months.

Sister Iongi
Sister Peterson
Sister Rush
Sister Lancaster
Sister Williams
Sister Diede
Sister Laulu
Elder Jarman
Elder Keeler
Elder Bronson
Elder Woodruff
Elder Tyler
Elder Christensen
Elder Gunther
Elder Painter
Elder Hales

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We had a great welcoming committee at the airport with he welcome posters made by our departing missionaries.

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Because it was wet and cold, we held all of the orientation at the stake center in Farragut, though we did get to go out to Market Square and find people to teach.

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The most exciting part of welcoming new missionaries is assigning them to their trainers and first areas. We know Heavenly Father has great trust and confidence in these trainers. Here are the trainer assignments for these new missionaries.

New MissionaryTrainerArea
Sister IongiSister Bunderson/CampbellBrevard
Sister LauluSister NunnMarion
Sister RushSister Bosh/LowAsheville
Sister DiedeSister PetersenEast Ridge
Sister LancasterSister BundyRinggold
Sister PetersonSister WilsonPleasant Ridge
Sister WilliamsSister MasseyGreenville
Elder KeelerElder WrightLafayette
Elder JarmanElder WoodwardCherokee
Elder HalesElder WilsonJamestown
Elder GuntherElder SommerLebanon 2nd
Elder BronsonElder EyreLebanon 3rd
Elder TylerElder CarrollWatauga
Elder WoodruffElder McDonaldPowell Valley
Elder PainterElder Wickliffe/FarnesAthens
Elder ChristensenElder FarrSevierville

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Can’t wait to see what this group accomplishes and the disciples of Christ they become during their time in the TKM!

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13th TKM Family Olympics

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On December 11th, we had 9 fantastic missionaries who finished their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. They’ve each made a tremendous difference here and we’ve been very grateful to serve side-by-side with each of them.

Sister Kaitlyn Holladay
Sister Kierstyn Chappell
Sister Lindsey Harris
Sister Brinley Harrison
Sister Melanie Rousseau
Elder Blake Huff
Elder Scott Hardy
Elder Brock Flynn
Elder Dallin Mecham

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The competition in the 13th TKM Family Olympics was very, very close. With it being a rainy day, we competed in three events: Poster Contest, Sequence, and Corn Hole.

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In the end, the poster making contest ending up being the deciding factor!

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In the end, the winners of the gold medal for the 13th TKM Family Olympics were Elder Mecham and Elder Huff (who by the way were also MTC companions!).

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We love these missionaries, and can’t wait to see what big plans Heavenly Father has for each one of them!

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