Daily Archives: June 23, 2015

23 June 2015 – Transfers – After

After the meeting the new companionships get together, car boots are emptied and refilled as the missionaries shift their earthly belongings from their old area’s vehicle to the new one. But it is also time for more getting together with friends, signing journals and finally the cars start exiting until after the last training meeting is finished and the last piece of luggage is stored the parking lot is again empty of cars, missionaries and chatter until 6 weeks from now when it will happen again…

June2015 - Transfers - Mary, Liera

June2015 – Transfers - Mary found elder Liera who we miss here in Potch…

June2015 - Transfers - Turaskis, Khwela - South Africa

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Turauskis with his new son elder Khwela who is from South Africa

June2015 - Transfers - Savage, Mpiyakhe -South Africa

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Savage will train elder  Mpiyakhe who is also from South Africa

June2015 - Transfers - Me, Barton

June2015 – Transfers - I ran into elder Barton who was transferred out of Potch – we will miss him!

June2015 - Transfers - Peterson, Hehir

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Peterson with elder Hehir who is elder Wild’s new companion here in Potch.

June2015 - Transfers - Me, Todd

June2015 – Transfers - Elder Todd also was transferred so we will only get one or two more chances to enjoy his great smile – at least until he is released.

June2015 - Transfers - Clegg and back of Smth's head

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Clegg managed to close his eyes in every photo I took of him. I noticed that I also got a photo of the back of Elder Smith’s head.

June2015 - Transfers -Garnica, Ssendege - Uganda

June2015 – Transfers -Elder Garnica – our only real Mexican – will be training elder Ssendege who is from Uganda

June2015 - Transfers - Lyon, Group

June2015 – Transfers - I was taking group pictures when I noticed elder Lyon leaning against a car. One of the first photos I took in South Africa was of elder Lyon.

June2015 - Transfers - DeSouza, South Africa

June2015 – Transfers – Elder DeSouza the third new missionary from  South Africa will be trained by elder  May way up in Tzaneen.

June2015 - Transfers - Dye

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Dye is writing in someone’s journal – all over the parking lot there are elders writing in their companion’s journals…

June2015 - Transfers - Stilgoe with Falg

June2015 – Transfers – During one of the early transfers after we got to the mission, elder Stilgoe was proudly displaying his country’s flag. Since he was transferred today, he brought it and I got him to hold it up for a photo. Many of the missionaries display their country’s flag on their flat’s wall.

June2015 - Transfers - Worton, Menendez

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Worton a current AP and elder Menendez a former AP gets a last photo as elder Menendez was going home in just a few hours.

June2015 - Transfers - Cummings

June2015 – Transfers – I got a picture of elder Cummings who is another elder I seem to run into at every meeting.



23 June 2015 – Transfers – Before

Another great transfer meeting…14 elders finished their honorable missions and 10 new missionaries started their’s. About 90 minutes before the actual meeting cars full of missionaries start arriving and everyone moves around the lot greeting old companions and friends. There are lots of smiles, hugs, handshakes and talking going on.

June2015 - Transfers - Alvial, Woniala

June2015 – Transfers – Alvial, Woniala were companions for the last 3 weeks.

June2015 - Transfers - Lasen, Nelson, Pickup - Alvial

June2015 – Transfers – Lasen, Nelson, Pickup – Alvial – Elders Larsen and Alvial served with us in the district. We served in the Florida Fort Lauderdale mission with elder Pickup’s sister.

June2015 - Transfers - Dutson, Stilgoe

June2015 – Transfers – Elders Dutson, and Stilgoe served in the Vaal Zone together…elder Stilgoe was transferred today…

June2015 - Transfers - Dutson, Dye

June2015 – Transfers – Elders Dutson and Dye will fly all the way back to Idaho Falls together – a great pair of missionaries.

June2015 - Transfers - New Missionaries Meeting

June2015 – Transfers – New Missionaries Meeting

June2015 - Transfers - Neuenshawnder, Compton

June2015 – Transfers – Elders Neuenshawnder and  Compton -  two of those who will be going home – but elder Compton only after he spends time in South Africa with his parents.

 

June2015 - Transfers - Rini, Masta, Souza fence sitters

June2015 – Transfers – Rini, Masta, Souza fence sitters

June2015 - Transfers - Rami, Smith and others

June2015 – Transfers – Rami, Smith and others

June2015 - Transfers - May, Yates

June2015 – Transfers – Elders May and Yates both served in Orange Park but I am not sure if they served together there.

June2015 - Transfers - Clegg, Savage

June2015 – Transfers – Elders Clegg and Savage both managed to close their eyes for this photo…

June2015 - Transfers - Oldroyd squeezing Harris

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Oldroyd squeezing Elder Harris- we had the blessing of serving with both of them in the district

June2015 - Transfers - Segil, Arthur 2

June2015 – Transfers – Elders Segil and Arthur

June2015 - Transfers - Adjin, Rami and friend

June2015 – Transfers – Adjin, Rami and friend

June2015 - Transfers - The Gathering

June2015 – Transfers – The Gathering

June2015 - Transfers - Compton Family

June2015 – Transfers – Compton Family came to pick up their son…Elder Compton was our first district leader when arrived at the end of February 2014 – we talked about how it seems like yesterday….

June2015 - Transfers - Menendez saying Goodbye?

June2015 – Transfers – Menendez saying Goodbye? Elder Menendez was one of the missionaries being released. We got to know him when he was a Vaal Zone Leader and later as an assistant to the president.

June2015 - Transfers - Togiatomai

June2015 – Transfers – Elder Togiatomai is also on the phone but probably not talking to elder Menendez since they were standing about 30 feet apart..but then who wants to walk 30 feet to talk when you can use your phones?