Sunday, November 20, 2016

This was worse

than the first farewell.  We had only been here nine weeks but it was long enough to know that these were good missionaries that would be missed in the mission and by us personally.  And we had taken Emily to the airport that morning for her flight to Brazil and to begin her mission.  How many people should you have to say good-bye to in one day?


Elder Godfrey


 Elder Goeckeritz


 Elder Karlinsey


 Elder Mullins


 Elder Mann


 Elder Anderson


 Elder Reed


 Sister Gutierrez


 Sister McSheehy


 Sister Buduan


 Sister Conway


 Sister Willes


 Sister Gonzales-Calderon


 Elder Savage


 Elder Gilbert


 Elder Bono
(He was an AP and such a big help to us as we came to the mission, so I think my face is an accurate reflection of how I felt.)  The smile in the other photos is just because we love them so much, not that we are happy they are leaving.


 Sister Judy


The whole group of missionaries that left August 30th.
It is so sad and weird to be on the other side of the flight from a missionary returning home.  Although I think our happiness for them is greater than theirs, they have fear and apprehension looming.

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