New Missionaries

We received our latest group of missionaries last Friday. I can describe them in one word.......

OUTSTANDING!

They just keep getting better and better. Bravo to parents, YM & YW leaders, bishops and branch presidents, missionaries, friends who are preparing these wonderful young leaders.

This group is small but has a few unusual elements.

We have one elder from Romania, one from Germany the rest of the elders are from the US. Such outstanding young men -- school leaders, athletes, musicians, and strong testimonies.

We have two rather unusual situations.

We have our first couple with us.

They are a great duo from Northern Ireland, going to Greece. They are just with us for one week and then they leave. I guess the brethren feel that age and experience counts for something and they go with less training than the young missionaries.

We also had just one sister arrive. She is from Georgia (Armenia Yerevan Stake). She speaks Georgian and her English is improving.

She received her call last August and has been waiting all these many months for a visa.

She finally arrived, with a big grin on her face, and soon found she is the only sisterhere and had no companion. We appealed to the Scotland/Ireland President (where she is going) and he just happened to have a sister who is laid up with what they thought was a bad case of tendenitous in her leg and could not walk. So......the long and short.......they have sent her here to recouperate and be a companion to our lone sister.

And......wouldn't you know it, she is now under the care of Dr. Williams, who serves as our counselor. He will get her x-rayed and tend to her physical recovery.....really the best thing that could have happened to her -- to finally get the care she needs.

This Lord is mindful of each of us. Amazing!!!!