21 New Arriving Missionaries in June

We are seeing historical numbers of new missionaries coming into the Sendai Mission.  We are happy to deal with the logistic challenges that come with this many missionaries needing to eat and sleep and be transported around.  Not an easy task but we have worked hard and tried to anticipate every situation.  The office staff have been phenomenal and we appreciate all they do.

 

 

Just 3hours before the new missionaries arrive at the airport, we meet with all of the new trainers and give them some training to prepare them for the most important calling in the mission. 

 

The Assistants do most of the training. (Elders Takase & Ohori)

They arrived safe and sound!!

They are getting their luggage  stored under the bus that will drive them all to the Honbu.

 

The Group picture at the airport with the office staff.

We didn't get pictures ~ but the bus took the new, very tired missionaries to the Nagamachi Chapel where their luggage was stored for the night.  Then the bus drove them all to the Mission Home where we fed them soup and bread and sent them to bed as quickly as possible.  We had 15 Shimai staying out our home and the 6 Elders stayed upstairs in the Nagamatchi Elder's apartment.

 

The next morning the kitchen was buzzing with great helpers preparing pancakes and eggs and fruit.

 

Our darling Japanese Shimai

 Everyone wanted to help.

 

 

Glad we have several long tables to fit everyone.

 

 

We spent the day training the new missionaries at the Nagamachi Church.

 

They had a few forms to fill out.  The bags hold  lots of items for them today but they will also double as a grocery bag.  (In Japan, we bag our own groceries and bring our own bags or pay for plastic bags from the store.) Sister Rollins shows them how to fold it into a small 4"X 4" flat square that will fit in their backpack and take no space.  The yellow shirts are Helping Hands shirts.

 

 

The moment arrived for the trainers to enter the room and listen

for the announcement of who would be companions.  The room is quite electric

at this point.. The trainers are as nervous as the new missionaries.  Fun!

 

President gives them some final words before they leave for their area of service.

 

All the new missionaries and their trainers~plus the office missionaries who

work so hard to make this transfer happen smoothly.

 

 

Tsuchida Shimai will serve in Hirosaki with Sister Miura as trainer to her

 and to Sister Smith (braided hair) for her second transfer training.

 

Tsuchida Shimai is from Kagoshima, Japan

 

George Shimai will be trained by Ono Shimai in Hirosaki

 

 

George Shimai is from Rexburg, Idaho

 

Gass Shimai and Johnson Shimai will be trained by Hyodo Shimai in Morioka.

Morioka is opening to Shimai this transfer.

 

M Johnson Shimai is from Cotton Grove, Oregon

 

Gass Shimai is from Washington, Utah

 

Harashino Shimai will be trained by Stubbs Shimai

who is also training Carasco Shimai in her 2nd transfer in Niigata.

 

NOTE: This companionship was transferred to the Tokyo Mission July 1.

 

Harashino Shimai 

 

Valentine Shimai and Tuikolovatu Shimai

will both be trained by our small but mighty Tada Shimai in Tagajo.

 

Tuikolovatu Shimai is from Chula Vista, California

 

 

Valentine Shimai is from Eagle Mountain, Utah

 

Iwasa Shimai and Konishi Shimai will be trained by Takatsu Shimai in Yamagata.

This area is opening to Shimai this transfer.

 

Konishi Shimai is from Hiroshima, Japan

Iwasa Shimai is from Tottori, Japan

 

Luk Shimai will be trained by Morita Shimai in Nagamachi

 

Luk Shimai is from Hong Kong 

 

Money Shimai and Motsumoto Shimai will be trained by Shuto Shimai in Nagamachi

 

Matsumoto Shimai is from Tottori, Japan

 

Money Shimai is from Elk Ridge, Utah

 

Takata Shimai and S. Johnson Shimai will be trained by Kubota Shimai in Izumi

Izumi has opened to Shimai this transfer.

 

S. Johnson Shimai is from Denver, Colorado

 Takata Shimai is from Yokohama, Japan

 

Lesuma Shimai and Kushi Shimai will be trained by Takatsuka in Kamisugi.

 

Lesuma Shimai is from Laie, Hawaii

 

Elder Sellers will be trained by Elder Haltli in Sanjo

 

NOTE:  These two fine Elders were transferred to the Tokyo Mission July 1

 

Elder Sellers is from Gilbert, Arizona

 

Elder Larsen will be trained by Elder Furukawa in Iwaki.  They will open the area to Elders.

 

Elder Larsen is from Salt Lake City.

 

Elder Stembridge will be trained by Elder Kyotani in Nagaoka

 

NOTE:  These two great Elders transferred to the Tokyo Mission July 1.

 

Elder Stembridge is from Henderson, Nevada

 

Elder Bailey will be trained by Elder Fitzpatrick in Akita

 

Elder Bailey is from Taylorsville, Utah

 

Elder Thayne will be trained by Elder Christensen in Yamagata

 

Elder Thayne is from Highland, Utah

 

Elder Law will be trained by Elder Takeshita in Nagamachi

 

 

Elder Law is from Moses Lake, Washington