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5 December 2012 – Transfers!

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Transfer day is always an amazing experience but it is also a lot of work. To see the great missionaries as they leave companions they have learned to love and then embrace their new companions that they will learn to love. What a joy it is to hear the testimonies of the new missionaries, the recital of our purpose, and of course to hear 80 or so dedicated missionaries sing together. A number of times today the power of the spirit brought tears to my eyes. It is certainly worth the price of admission.

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Sisters Aloi and Bagley will be serving in Coral Springs. Sister Brown is being trained by sister Quiocho in Miami Shores. Elders Burgon and Harral are serving up in Fort Pierce.

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Elders Burt and Bloom are in Fort Lauderdale South. Sister Carnes will be training Judkins in Hialeah East. Elders Curtis and K. Brown will serve together in Blue Lagoon East.

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Elders J Brown and Beer are serving as Zone Leaders in Miami Zone – Killian East. Elders King and Fisher (Kingfisher?) are serving in Coral Reef North. Sisters Dougal and Sheffield are up in Stuart North.

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Elders Free and Wardell seem very pleased to be serving together in Plantation. Elder Lee and our good friend  elder Marsh are together in Miami Gardens. Elders Marcussen and Rugg are now together in Hollywood Hills East.

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When transfer meeting ends the parking lot looks like a game of musical cars…only hopefully there are enough cars for every missionary or we have problems. Elder Evans took the car czar post for a day while elder Bare was up with the departing missionaries at the temple. The next stop is the mission office where the missionaries fill up on supplies, snacks and it gives Sister Pier a chance to show off pictures from our other missions and our family.

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The first time through I left off this great picture of sisters Hymas and Symes who will serve together in Killian West so they got a line completely to themselves.

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Some of those who came to the office got their pictures taken next to the Christmas tree.  Elders O’Neill and Silva will serve in El Portal South. Elder Odar and another of our close friends elder Plowman will serve as ZLs in Palm Beach Zone. Elders Palacios and Maki are now in Belle Glade.

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Elder Pattberg and Chamberlain are in Coconut Creek South. Elder Rasmussen will train elder Claude in Coconut Creek North. Elder Rondo is now the companion of elder Thorne who has served here in Fort Lauderdale before.

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Sister Schneider is training with sister Lira in Miami Lakes North. The threesome of elders Shepard,  Mackley and Semons are serving in Homestead West. Elder Tesch is going to get great training with elder Hanna in Sunset South.

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Sisters Tuai and Chavous are serving in Hollywood North. Elders Wood and Pond will serve in Cypress Creek. Elder Hall will be with elder Wilson in Boca Raton.