6 New Missionaries in July

 Our handsome President waiting at the Airport for the plane to arrive.  The airport was decorated for Sendai's Matsuri celebration characterized by these colorful paper balls with streamers. 

 This is the transfer for three AP's starting today (Monday) until Thursday when Elder Ikeda will go to Aomori as a Trainer.  Our new AP is Elder Takei working with Elder Dowdy.

 Gary is always talking and instructing the AP's. 

 On the wall of the Airport is this picture of a statue of Date, a Samuri Warrior from this Sendai region a few centuries ago. (NOTE:  Sis Oaks baptized one of his progenators, Sister Date who lives in the Kamisugi Ward and is very active in the church.)

 A large picture of the Sendai celebration in August.

 Welcome to Sendai sign at the airport.

 They finally arrived!!  Sisters Hyodo, Stubbs,

Elders Miller, Palmer, Seto, Kyotani & Pres. Rasmussen.

 The new missionaries and the AP's with us.

 The next morning at breakfast. (Breakfast casserole and "coffee" cake, fruit and juice)

 This was the scene at lunch (chicken curry rice) with their trainers.

 Elder Miller from  Stanwood, Washington

 Elder Miller and Elder Uchida will serve in Izumi

 Elder Palmer from Salem, UT.

 Elder Palmeer and Elder Robbins will serve in Yonezawa.

 Elder Kyotani from Osaka, Japan

 Elder Kyotani and Elder Kim will serve in Sanjo

 Elder Seto from Kyoto, Japan

 Elder Seto and Elder Ikeda will serve in Aomori.

 Sister Hyodo from Aichi, Japan.

Sister Hyodo and Sister Kimura will serve in Nagamachi. 

 Sister Stubbs from Canberra, Australia.

 Sister Stubbs and Sister Inoue will serve in Akita.

Before the left for their new areas.  They will all be terrific missionaries.  We love them all.