January 2014 Departures

Evening at the Mission Home for the January Departing Group

Pres, Sisters Bowman and Robertson, Elders Anderson, Jelitto, Wright, Branning and Moore

Elders Szabo, Bates, Branning and Moore

Clockwise from the Pres,
Sisters Bowman and Robertson, Elders Anderson and Jelitto
Elder Wright
Elders Szabo, Bates, Branning and Moore

Clockwise from bottom:  Elder and Sister Neibaur,
Sister and Elder Pearson, Sister Conell,
Carrie and Howard Cooke, Elder Miyasaki and Elizabeth

Elder Wright, Sister Bowman, Elder Branning and Sister Robertson
with Howard and Sister Connell in back

 Storytime:  Where each departing missionary shares one of their craziest experiences

Sister Robertson

Elder Branning

Elders Jelitto, Anderson, Moore and Bates

Elder Moore

Elder Wright

Elder Szabo

Elder Bates

Elder Jelitto

Sister Bowman

Elder Anderson

Presentation of Service Coins

Elder Szabo

L to R:  Elders Anderson, Moore, Bates, Jelitto, Szabo, Branning and Sister Bowman
with the Cookes
(Elder Wright and Sister Robertson have been with us only temporarily while awaiting their VISAs to Brazil so they can claim their coins for service fulfilled after they complete their missions in Brazil)

The Cookes with the Neibaurs - our fabulous Mission Office 

Farewell Testimony Meeting at the Visitors' Center
(We call this their "Victory Lap.")

Elder Jelitto conducting his final Transfer Meeting

Elder Nollet (not leaving us yet, thank heavens!)

Elder Eyring giving the featured testimony

Elder Branning

Elder Jelitto

Elder Bates

Elder Szabo

Elder Moore

Elder Anderson

Sister Bowman

Parting Note:

This "graduating class" split off in different groups, one leaving from National Airport the next day.

L to R: Joe and Howard Cooke, Pres and Elders Jelitto, Bates, Anderson, Moore, Sister Cooke and Carrie Cooke

The departure of Elder Jelitto as the Senior AP leaves his long-term side-kick, Elder Miyasaki,
to train a new AP (Elder Giles).