We greeted President & Sister McDonough at the Mission Office and had a little party with the Office Staff. Sister Miles organized a delicious lunch for them. After lunch we took them to the Mission Home and oriented them to the mission. After an hour or so they took us to the airport where we said our final good byes, by the end of the night we were in the arms of our loving family.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Gift from the Jackson Branch
Sister James has been working so hard and created this beautiful quilt as a reminder of our time with the Jackson Branch. We love President and Sister James! They contribute so much to the church and the members of the Jackson Branch.
Permission to Visit The Baton Rouge Temple
As our time in the South was quickly ending, we were honored to get permission to leave the mission for a day and attend the temple sealing of a former missionary who married a sweet young lady from Hattiesburg. Best Wishes Mr. & Mrs. Tonumaipea!!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
A Gift from our Missionaries
Each of the missionaries wrote us a sweet thank you letter and secretly gave it to the Assistants along with all of these reminders of the South. The Assistants surprised us with our gift. We loved it and will always treasure our memories of the wonderful missionaries in our mission.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Joel Johnson and Family Return for a Visit
Tuesday morning after the new missionaries met their trainers we were pleased to meet with the Johnson family at the mission home.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Welcome to the MJM
After a weekend in Gulfport attending Stake Conference and spending time with the wonderful members and missionaries serving their, we returned to the mission home to get ready to greet our last group of missionaries. Monday was a beautiful day and everything went as planned as we welcomed Elders Canaan, Arthur, Anderson, Hartwig and Hanzlik along with Sisters Jenkins and Parkinson.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Last night in the MJM for Sister Findley and Sister Pinto
Our last group of departing missionaries were a delight to have in the mission home. We love and appreciate the hard work and determination of Sisters Findley and Pinto. They have both contributed so much to the MJM. Sister Urie and Mokalake joined us for dinner that evening and then we were spiritually fed as the sisters shared with us their testimony and some of their experiences while serving their missions.
Finishing Up Our Mission
Sorry for the delay in adding some of the details of the ending days of our mission, time seemed to speed up and duties seemed to double. Now that August is half over and our road trips should slow down I will attempt to catch up on some of the exciting events with the people we have grown to love and always love to see.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Early Settlers of Red Star Area
We spent the afternoon visiting with Brother & Sister Cronin, Brother Cronin is a grandson of Mayberry and Arabella Britt early settlers of the area. Brother Cronin has spent more than 1200 hours building this model of his grandparents homestead. In his family history room he also has photos and artifacts from each of the 10 children of Mayberry and Arabella.
Red Star Ward
We attended the Red Star Ward and were greeted by Elders Phillips and Wadsworth along with Brother & Sister Cronin. This ward was one of the original wards in Mississippi.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Elder Hatch–Candid Shots after Leadership Training
After the meeting we spent some time visiting with the missionaries, Elder Hatch “borrowed” our camera and created a wonderful album of memories.
Leadership Training–Monroe
Friday we met with the Jackson, Monroe and Shreveport missionaries for leadership training.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Leadership Training–Hattiesburg
We held a leadership training meeting in Hattiesburg for the Clinton, Hattiesburg, Gulfport and Slidell Zones. They wanted to make sure that I posted their goofy picture to the blog – We were treated to a picnic lunch by the Purvis Ward Relief Society in the picnic area at the rear of the meetinghouse. Earlier in the day it had rained, so it was very comfortable and a great break.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Korby Howell returns for a visit
It was fun to visit with Korby, his mother and his brother at the Mission Home. He returned home from his mission several months ago.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Schell
The former Elder Aaron Schell and Keri Hill from Madison, began dating after finding each other in Salt Lake City several months ago. We are so excited for them as they begin their life together.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Our Last Zone Leader Council
I promised the Zone Leaders I would publish their goofy pose because it is our last time to meet as a Zone Leader Council, this is a meeting President Tucker and I will truly miss.
Here is a more missionary like pose
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Farewell Sister Platt – Welcome Sister Mokalake
Time for our Temple Square Sisters to change. We have enjoyed having Sister Platt serve in the MJM, we will miss her. We are excited to welcome and love the lively spirit of Sister Mokalake from Durban South Africa.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Staff Meeting
We had quite the Staff Meeting, with two new couples learning the tricks of running the mission. Welcome Elder & Sister Miles and Elder & Sister Miller! Welcome also to Elder Nykamp, who learned from Elder Garrett how assistants help keep us Seniors on task.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Magnolia Flowers
I decided to bring a Magnolia Flower in the house to enjoy, these are such beautiful flowers, they are white when they first bloom, but after a couple of days turn brown.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Elder & Sister Staheli
Elder & Sister Staheli spent the week with us during Zone Conference, Elder Staheli is our Area Medical Advisor, he was able to talk to us about bug’s and bites, it was a little creepy but very informative. He also took the time to meet with anyone who wanted to visit with a doctor.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monroe Zone
Elders Henrie and Eisinger serve in Greenville which is in the Monroe Zone, but attend Zone Conference with the Jackson and Clinton Zones to save on travel time.
Zone Conference Shreveport – Inspecting the Cars
It is always exciting getting the cars inspected before Zone Conference. Elder and Sister Tucker were passing their knowledge on to Elder and Sister Miles who are taking over the Fleet and Media positions as Elder and Sister Tucker prepare to return home to Family.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Nothing Better Than Family!
Thanks to President Tuckers niece Becky, a Tucker Family Reunion was held in Jackson on Saturday. We were treated to a visit from President Tuckers brothers and their wives, along with some of his nieces and nephews and their families. His only sister had planned on coming but had to stay home due to health problems. Sunday we were greeted by our Jackson Branch Missionaries, Elders Bendel, Green, McLean and Flint
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Spanish Elders Mission Complete
Elders Price and Hickman spent the night in the mission home before returning home to their families. We are grateful for their service and the strength they provided to the Spanish speaking missionary effort in the MJM.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Peru Bound Missionaries Visit
Welcome Elders Zepeda and Zamudio! They will serve in Vicksburg and Biloxi speaking Spanish. We are happy to have them with us while they wait to travel to Peru.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Texarkana Texas or Arkansas
Someone was creative when this town was formed and decided to have half of the town in Arkansas and half in Texas. We decided to check out the boundary marker and here is what we found.
Texarkana Weekend
We were able to enjoy a Saturday evening performance of the BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble which was amazing. Sunday we attended church in the Texarkana ward and enjoyed our wonderful missionaries Elders Palmieri, Jones, Larson and Sumsion.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Welcome Elder & Sister Miller
Elder & Sister Miller will be a wonderful blessing to the Wiggins Branch. We appreciate them and their willingness to serve a mission. It has been a pleasure getting to know them before they continue South.
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