Misc.

 

Morioka District

After District Conference on Saturday night, we went to dinner with Elder and Sister Aoyagi, Pres. Tamura and his parents.   President Tamura has moved his family to Tokyo and was released as District President in Morioka in April.  The new President is Pres. Nagase who was Gary's 1st Counselor. (No picture of new Pres'cy)

Niigata District

District Presidency and clerks in Niigata with Elder Kusume (center) 

 

Niigata District Presidency and Mission Presidency

Niigata District Presidency with Elder Kusume (far left)

 

 

 Aomori District

Outgoing Aomori District Presidency

New Aomori District Presidency and wives (June 2013)

 

 

Mission Presidency

Old Mission Presidency: Pres. Nigase, Rasmussen. Elder Kusume(Area Authority) and Saito

New Mission Presidency (June 1013)

Saito, Rasmussen, Murakami

 

 Setting Apart New Missionaries in the Districts

Set apart Elder Yamada from Hirosaki for his mission.

A new missionary ready to go after being set apart.

Elder Hoshino  is from Morioka

 

 Elder Hoshino with his parents and brother & Pres. Rasmussen. 

This family has two missionaries serving now at the same time.

 

 

President set apart Sister Kuwahara  from Aizuwakamatsu for her mission to Ogden, Utah. 

 She speaks pretty good English from her days at BYU-H.

 Our hometown of Soda Springs is in her mission boundaries. 

We told her we would look her up and take her to lunch in a year when we return home.

 

A great family!!

Quite often, Gary will call a companionship and tell them

he is coming to hear them teach one of the lessons from PMG. 

They don't get a lot of practice teaching because it is so difficult

 finding someone to teach.   Sister Stevenson and Sister Yoshizawa

just finished a practice lesson.

Elder Palmer and Elder Paxton.

Sisters Ono and Kimura

Sisters Oman and Nakaima

The first CCM (Coordinating Council Meeting) with Elder Oishi,

a new Area Authority who replaced Elder Nishihara.

Missionaries and sisters from Nagamachi Ward outing.

Elder Katayama lives in the apartment upstairs next to the Mission Home. 

He always has a big smile on his face.  He happened to stick his head

 out the window to say hello and we took his picture.

Elder Okada teaching Bro Yoshiki how to tie a tie with a unique knot. 

Today was Bro Yoshiki's baptismal day.

Gary and I are always amazed at the beautiful scenery

we see as we drive around the mission.

 

We ate lunch one day with Elder Nishie and Chipman

 

...and Elder Usui at a sushi place.