City Baptisms

The Field is white ..... what a blessed day as Chen Yuan,(Ada), Zhao YiMing (Martin),

Quite JunYe (Bob), and Li ZeSheng (Eric) all made the choice to follow the Savior

And be baptized. 

When you are baptized in to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints you 

Are surrounded by people who love you.  These are a few of the missionaries who

Have taught the Gospel to Ada, Martin, Bob and Eric.  

Elder Dietze, Mark Ruan, Elder Ruppe, Elder Lam, Sister Maea, Elder Pickett and

Elder Koch. 

Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your

Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might

Know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance

And baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the

Holy Ghost.        2 Nephi 31:17.     Congratulations and welcome.  We love you. 

Leavers

Self-Reliance class attended by those missionaries who have completed  their mission.

So blessed to have Elder and Sister Snell here to prepare these great missionaries

To receive education and work experience as they return home. Sister Kosultrakul,

Elder Taleo, Elder  Hamilton, and Elder Escueta. 

Intently filling out papers and information which will help them in this next phase

Of their lives.  they will take all they have learned on their missions and continue

Including the Lord in all decisions and in every day life. 

What a wonderful morning in the Temple with these missionaries who will be leaving 

Us soon.  Elder Hamilton, Elder Escueta, Elder Taleo, and Sister Kosultrakul. These

Are obedient, diligent leaders in the mission and each one will be missed so much.

Surrounded by missionaries who love them. 

Also it was a privilege to have the MLC attend with us.  So how the MLC goes, so goes

The mission.  We are grateful for these incredibly faithful, talented, consecrated

Missionaries who lead with love.  Elder Ruppe, Elder Dietze, Elder Leutele, Elder

Bennion, President Parker, Elder Christy, Elder Au Wong, Elder Pickett, Elder Koch,

Elder Ellingson, and elder Heindel. Sister Collins, Sister Parker and Sister Maea. 

Missing:  Sister Caesar and Sister Marshall, Elder Hanley, Elder HArtman, Elder Tigafua 

And Elder Kuru, Elder Radovan and Elder Dickson. 

Elder and Sister Snell, Sister Flanders, Sister Petree, Elder and Sister Withington,

Elder and Sister Wilson, Elder and Sister Rohlfing, Sister Smith, President and 

Sister Parker. So blessed to have a Temple and to be in the beautiful house of the

Lord with these missionaries.  We love you all. 

Great AAM leaders and eternal friends.

More great leaders and also eternal friends. 

Blessings at home

Cameron and Emily move to Dallas and purchase their first home.  

Kimber and Craig attend the Alberta Temple!

Grandchildren together on a very hot Las Vegas day!

Accomplishments in school from hard work!

Jalen's trip to Washington DC to represent Nevada in National competition. 

Visiting Grandma and Grandpa Parkers home. Many wonderful memories here.

Boston holiday for Spring Break.

Birthdays!

Father and Sons BYU Basketball Camp!

Cameron's graduation from Business School.

Jackie Riding the Subway!

Family adventures!

Visits to great grandma C and great Grandpa Ellis' house

Family Home Evening on skype from Boston to Utah!

Swim time with Uncle Craig!

Senior Night

A special night for senior missionaries was held at the mission home on Saturday,

July 1st, 2017.  Elder and Sister Farrer from Darwin and Elder and Sister Lea from

Alice Springs were skyped in .  We are still experiencing technical difficulties so

Its frustrating that they were not able to hear all that was being said but we continue

To make progress with the communication in this vast mission. 

We began the night with some review of what is happening all over the mission and 

For the need for the senior couples to be "watchmen on the tower" as the 110+ 

Missionaries are spread out all over South Australia. 

We had a couple of activites getting to know each other better.  We each told 3 true 

Things about ourselves and one untruth. Here President Gilligan tries to convince us he

Was once bitten by a snake on his leg. 

Elder and Sister Snell making us figure out who in the royal family they have 

Actually met???

It was so nice to just get to laugh and talk for an evening with valiant dedicated

People who are on a full time mission serving the Lord with one purpose. 

Elder and Sister Rohlfing never stop.  Even a fall where Sister Rohlfing received a

Bad gash in her forehead requiring several stitches and a fracture in her shoulder has 

Not slowed them down. Amazing!

Of course we had to have some finger foods.  I've said it before and I'll say it again,

This mission is filled with great chefs!

We are so thankful to serve with all of these wonderful couples.  We missed Sister

Sennett, Sister Barns, Sister Petree, Sister Flanders, Elder and Sister Farrer, and

Elder and Sister Lea. No matter where you are serving we love you, we pray for 

You and we are grateful for the sacred work you are doing to hasten the work in

The Australia Adelaide Mission. 

Senior Couples

Elder and Sister Lea have had some visitors recently in Alice Springs!  Elder and

Sister Snell flew up to train and oversee the great Self Reliance Program in Alice

Springs. After a very rigorous schedule, and back to back trainings they went with the 

Lea's to see Uluru.  Then, Elder and Sister Smith went to Alice Springs for a visit.

they have been friends with the Lea's since the days when they all had little children.

They also took a trip to Uluru and spent some time sharing their knowledge of

Family History.We are very happy that these great missionaries love to be together.

Then Elder and Sister Lea went on a road trip for us.  They took a trailor and drove

From Alice Springs to Darwin.  They were able to load all of the furniture from a

 Senior flat and take it to refurbish the senior flat there.  They also were on assignment 

From President Parker to gather information all along the way from missionaries to

Be passed on to whoever will be serving in Darwin next after Elder and Sister Farrer

Return to the US.  They were also able to see a bit of Darwin while they were there. 

Just incase you don't think you can have any fun as a senior missionary!

Back in Adelaide, Elder and Sister Smith have ministered to Brandon and his mom

Julie, in many ways on Julie's path to baptism. We are celebrating her special day!

In Mildura, Elder and Sister Buckner here with Sister Totele and Sister Ili  visit with

one of our favorite people in Mildura, Rosie!  

Elder and Sister Rohlfing treating more missionaries to a lovely home cooked meal!

Elder Salcedo and Elder Shum are happy tonight!

Elder and Sister Withington were sent on a roadtrip to Victor Harbor and MT. Gambier.

Land of the beautiful Blue Lake.  Although this is not the season when the lake

Is most blue, it is still a great sight to behold.The Blue Lake is a large momomictic

Lake located in a dormant volcanic mar.  The color of the lake changes in warmer weather

To this....

They also were able to see the Umpherston Sink Hole.  Absolutely amazing! A sink

Hole is usually a disastrous phenomenon, but this was transformed into a wondrous 

Fantasy garden. Once a typical limestone cave formed by the corrosion of limestone 

Rocks by seawater waves. The top of the cave chamber collapsed on Jan. 9, 2010 and

Became a large open pit. 

Just a few of the many Elder and Sister Withington were able to teach how to begin

Family History for their own family names.  This is a group indexing. 

Elder and Sister Withington are doing a wonderful job visiting District Meetings 

Teaching the missionaries how to find their own family names.

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The spirit of Elijah is alive and well in the Australia Adelaide Mission.

Besides being happy in the work, there are so many incredible 

Things to see in Southern Australia.  How blessed we are to be 

Here.