We welcomed a crew of fabulous new arrivals this past week.
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Back Row L-R:  Elders Loftus and Taylor, the President, Elders Springer and Ekberg 
Middle Row L-R:  Elders Elliott, Archibald, Hartzog, Paul, Ortega, Thornton and Humphrey 
Sisters Stauffer, Howe, Cooke | 
We went straight from the airport to the Metro,
where everyone got their first chance to mingle with the locals and try to place a Book of Mormon and pass-along cards.
Dinner, interviews and testimony meeting at the Mission Home:
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| Elders Hartzog, Springer, Taylor and Loftus | 
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| Elders Hartzog and Springer | 
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| Elders Taylor and Loftus | 
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| Elders Archibald and Elliott | 
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| Elders Paul, Ekberg, Miyasaki and Ortega | 
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| Elders Jelitto, Thornton and Humphrey | 
Breakfast before heading into the temple and visitors' center:
"Transfer Meeting" at the Visitors' Center:
We already love this new crew of exceptional missionaries.  Glad to have them here for the holidays!