New Missionaries, Decorating and New Assistant

 

When President Parker and I returned home one evening we had a sweet surprise.  

A few of the Senior couples had decorated the missin home for Christmas!! There

is nothing better than a beautiful Christmas  Tree.  We are so spoiled!

 

Elder Larkin and sister Zobrist  are getting a little help from Elder Paeu and Elder Leutele

with decorating the Mission Office Christmas Tree.

 

A special time  when a new assistant is called.  Elder Dietze from Canada was 

called as the new Assistant to the President.  He will serve with his companion,

Elder Wilkins and together they will help lead  this mission.  So grateful for 

valiant missionaries who have been prepared to be leaders in this work.  After a 

dinner together in the Mission Home, we share a discussion of the assistants

responsibilities and Presidents expectations.  Always seeking the spirit of the Lord

as we plan and talk together. We are so grateful for these two missionaries and

look forward to serving closely together. 

 

A fun trip to the airport to pick up 2 new missionaries.  Introducing Elder Salguero from

Equador. Elder Touma is so excited he is not the only missionary from Equador

anymore.  This is a great Elder, we could tell in 2 minutes!!  Welcome to the Australia

Adelaide Mission.  We love you.

 

 

We also found Sister Afualo from Samoa.  Welcome Sister!!  Another incredible missionary!

We are so blessed to have these prepared, obedient missionaries come to this mission.  

We love you already.  

 

Sister Afualo with her new Mission President!

 

Sister Afualo is so very easy to love.  She is a great blessing to this mission.  

Leavers

 

This great group of missionaries attended the Self Reliance class taught by Elder

and Sister Snell before returning home to their families.  Elder and Sister Snell

come with great experience in this area and are already blessing the missionaries

of the Australia Adelaide Mission as they return home. 

 

A beautiful day in the Temple with these angels. What are we going to do without

them?  Sister Reyes, Sister Ma, Sister Coultrop and Sister Boswell.

 

Thank goodness for this wonderful time in the Temple together reminding us we

will see each other again.  Love these Elders more than words can say.  Elder

Mannering, Elder Anderson, Elder Skadins, Elder Johnson Elder Chalke, Elder

Larson, Elder Ware, Elder Duabe and Elder Notsu. 

 

Surrounded by lots of love. 

 

Couldn't love these sweet sisters any more. 

 

Righteous Warriors. 

 

With the Nativity at the Temple. 

 

 

 

Modbury, Marion and Firle Stake Conferences

 

November was a month of Stake Conferences in Adelaide.  We were privileged to 

have Elder Leota from Sydney, Australia join for Modbury Stake Conference.  

Then for the Marion Conference, Elder Hamilton, a new Area Seventy  from Sydney

as well stayed with us at the Mission Home.  What a blessing to get to know and be 

taught by these great men.  Noticed this great post on Facebook from a sweet 

young lady getting ready for Marion Stake Conference.  She is in her tent with the 

door facing to hear the Conference with President Ellis presiding. This Conference

was broadcast to many surrounding areas in the Stake so some listened in their homes. 

May we be like this young lady with our ears ready to hear our leaders. 

 

Elder Hamilton, President and Sister Parker at Marion Stake Conference

 

Beautiful, glowing Sister Missionaries sharing the Gospel Displays at Stake

Conference. Sister Coultrop and Sister Maea. 

Arrivers Training and Thanksgiving MLC

 

Arrivers Training #2 held at the Firle Stake Center. New missionaries are Sister Purvis,

trainers are Sister Kosultrakul and Sister Totele.  Sister Teriihaunui trained by 

Sister Rooarii.  Sister Samita trained by Sister Rougeau and Sister Reyes.  Elder Bishop,

trained by Elder T. Johnson and on skype, Elder Jordan being trained by Elders Taleo

and Ellingson. 

 

Its Thanksgiving in the USA.  Here at MLC we were treated to a Thanksgiving feast!

Individual lunches of a delicious turkey , stuffing and cranberry sandwich.  Thank you

Elder and Sister Zobrist!  We are thankful for you:)

 

Absolutely DELICIOUS!

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  So much to be grateful for!  Couldn't be more blessed.

 

Great leaders in the mission!  Elder Makai, Elder Ruppe and Elder Mannering enjoying 

this Thanksgiving lunch. We are grateful for you. 

 

Grateful for Elder Leutele, Elder  Paeu and Elder Wilkins!

 

Grateful for Elder Wilkins, Elder Hamilton and Elder Koch!

 

Grateful for amazing Sister Training Leaders!  Sister Rougeau, Sister Mason,

Sister Maea and Sister Ma. 

 

Really grateful for these talented exceptional assistants, Elder Dietze and Elder

Wilkins. 

 

So grateful for these great leaders in Darwin, Elder Christy and Elder U-Fa. 

 

So thankful for these great leaders in Alice Springs, Sister Garrote, Elder Hartman,

Elder Corotan, and Sister Matthes. 

 

Elder Hamilton, President Parker and Elder Koch!  Zone Leaders of the Marion

Zone working with all diligence.  So thankful for all of these amazing

missionaries.  Grateful to be missionaries.  Grateful for our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ. 

More Mildura

 

Enjoying a meal together with President and Sister Parker before heading out

to apply all of the new training today. 

 

 

Missionaries giving this restaurant a thumbs up. 

 

Sunday evening Fireside held at the Mildura Chapel .  This was an amazing evening.

the missionaries put on workshops to teach members and investigators more about

the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  They did a fabulous job and all were edified.  Here Elder

and sister Rohlfing, Sister Vaioleti and sister Ormond greet investigators and members.

 

Sister Missionaries preparing 2 precious daughters of God to be baptized.  Here with

1 of their sisters who is already a member:)  

 

Sister Caesar and Sister Coultrop drove to Mildura to give a presentation using the

Mobile Gospel Displays at the Fireside.  They did a wonderful job.  This was a great

night. 

 

 Both shared powerful testimonies.  These sisters are bold and teach with power and 

authority.  Incredible missionaries for the Lord. 

 

These sisters work so hard.  President Parker has given them the assignment to care

for and present these beautiful displays.  Its a process to put them up and take them

down and they do it well. 

 

Elders giving the sisters a hand, taking the displays out to the car. 

 

Specialized Training

 

Traveled the 4 1/2 hour beautiful drive to Mildura for specialized Training.  These are

the great missionaries we got to spend 2 wonderful days with.  Elder and Sister

Rohlfing, Elder Touma, elder Atkinson, Elder Fepuliai, elder Jordan, Elder Dietze,

Elder Garbutt, Elder Gaastra, Elder Taleo, Elder Wilkins and in the front the 

beautiful Sisters Vaioleti and Ormond, Elder Mikami, Elder Cultura, Elder Mueco

and Elder Ellingson. When you look in the dictionary under great missionaries, this

is the definition.

 

Elder Dietze, new Assistant to the President with Elder Wilkins , Senior Assistant

to the President.  If you have a question about this mission- ask these great Elders.

They love and serve like no other.  Today was their first time training together and

you would have thought they've been doing this for years.  Great leaders  who lead

in the Lords way.  

 

Happy, diligent, obedient Sisters sharing the great message and inviting all to Come 

Unto Christ.  These sisters are working miracles for the Lord.  

 

We are so blessed to have the Rohlfings here in Mildura.  HEre is Sister Rohlfing

cooking up a wonderful lunch for these hungry missionaries. And doing it all with 

a smile:)  

 

The wonderfully talented Elder Mueco playing for us at Trainings.  I loved it when

he played in Alice Springs and love it here now in Mildura.  So happy you have

this talent to bless this mission. 

 

After a great day of role plays, training and sharing testimonies, its time for a 

quick dinner before going out to apply what we learned.  

 

Elder Garbutt getting ready to enjoy a feast. 

 

The great Zone Leaders of the Mildura Zone, Elder Taleo from Vanuatu and Elder

Ellingson from Arizona.