Arriving Missioinaries in October

The AP's and Gary and I always get to the airport early to wait for the missionaries to arrive.  We find people to talk to as we wait.  These two adorable little twins were waiting with their mom for their dad to fly in.  I asked mom if I could take a picture of the girls.  Aren't they precious??!!

We had 5 Elders arrive in the mission this transfer.

 

Their plane arrived late and we were hurrying to get them on the train back into Sendai.  They are given a Book of Mormon, some Pass-along Cards and Eikaiwa flyers to pass out on the train--their first dendo experience in Japan. 

Elder Yamanokuchi and Elder Taylor

Elder Fukuta and Elder Kuiken

Elders Brown, Kobayashi and Takase

Elder Whittle and Elder Kim

Elder Takeshita and Elder Furukawa

The group of new missionaries with their new trainers watching the

 WELCOME TO THE SENDAI, JAPAN MISSION

 video that our great AP's put together. 

Enjoying the traditional Curry Rice lunch.

Elder Furukawa from Gifu, Japan.  (His sister left our mission last transfer!)

Elder Takeshita will train Elder Furukawa in Yamagata.

Elder Kuiken (pronounced Kie-ken) from Boise, Idaho

Elder Fukuta will train Elder Kuiken in Yamagata.

Elder Whittle from Santa Rosa, CA

Elder Kim will train Elder Whittle in Sanjo.

Elder Kobayashi from Hokkaido, Japan.

Elder Takase will train Elder Kobayashi in Odate.  Elder Brown will also be part of this threesome.

Elder Yamanokuchi is from Kumamoto, Japan

 

Elder Taylor will train Elder Kobayashi in Tsuroka.

 

The whole group before leaving for their new areas.  Exciting times!