We say Goodbye and We say Hello - Hello, Hello....

We Say Goodbye...

We Love Elder Jara.  

He is the first missionary we received 2 years ago.

A trip to Crepes y Waffles for a goodbye dinner helped to 

sweeten up the parting 

 He ate the WHOLE thing!

Our Assistants went with us...Elders Menendez, Avalos, and Welling!

 EARLY...the next morning we waited at check in

 Shed a few tears

 Gave a few hugs

 Promised we would keep in touch forever

 

And then we say Goodbye...and he is on his way home!

We Say Hello...

Hello, Hello!

 We welcomed 5 new missionaries to the Colombia Cali Mission on July 2, 2013

They loaded up the van and in the hands of capable assistants and secretaries

they were off to Cali!

 A Welcome Lunch at the mission home was enjoyed almost as much

as getting to know these great missionaries...they are a prepared group!

Then off to Cristo Rey

Elder Flores (our new materials secretary)

 With sunshine in their eyes and

a lot of fatigue from early mornings...we had a successful changing of Assistants today.

Elder Avalos (left picture...left of Pres Prince) is off to run our mission branch in Buenaventura!

Elder Welling is joining Elder Menendez to help keep Pres. Prince running! (literally)

I love this picture!

O, Cali...O Cali...How oft we would have shared the gospel with you...!

Our July 2013 Group

Elder Dean, Sister Rojas, Sister Campos, Elder Lyle, and Elder Correa

Meeting their trainers and first mission companion

 Elders Correa and Whitney

 Elders Dean and Cartes

 Elders Borg and Lyle

 Sisters Quispe and Campos

Sisters Rojas and Chacón

LUNCH and GETTING TO KNOW YOU

 TRAINING

and then we say goodbye...goodbye...goodbye!