We said farewell to 10 fine missionaries in August.
These 4 are Elders Saunders, Merkley, Sanders, & Chipman.
Elder Ogita finished reading the Book of Mormon in English.
Congratulations!
Elder Merkley from Mesa.
His Grandma was my Visiting Teaching companion. Love this family.
Elders Mead and Ogita
Elders Saunders and Merkley
Sisters Tanabe and Oman
Sister Takasu and Elder Chipman
Elders Chipman and Sanders
Sister Tanabe
Elders Chipman and Sanders
Sister Takatsu
Elder Saunders
Elder Merkley
Elder Nishida
A little too much fun later in the evening after we left them alone.
At the airport the next morning.
Sisters Oman, Tanabe & Takatsu
Elders Chipman and Sanders
Elder Merkley
Elder Saunders
Elder Chipman
Elder Ogita
Sister Tanabe
Sister Oman
Sister Takatsu
Elder Nishida
Bishop Sato and his family from Izumi Ward came to say goodby to Elder Nishida.
Elder Kano who finished his last transfer in the Tokyo Mission
when the boundaries changed in July came back to see us before
he and his family returned to America.
