I truly cannot express my thankfulness and love to our wonderful mission staff. Here's a glimpse into some of what they do.
Our last transfer was on Monday and Tuesday, May 6th and 7th. We had missionaries leave and arrive Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, Thursday night, Saturday morning, and the following Monday night. At each departure or arrival there were several of our staff there to welcome and say good bye to the missionaries, even though the flights were at 11pm or 6am...sometimes the same day. When one missionary's flight was canceled after the passengers had waited on the plane for three hours, our senior missionaries were the ones receiving the phone calls and texts until 2:30am. And that was just one week.
They take care of all the financial business of the mission; all the visas, the driving permits, the cars, the bikes, the food for conferences, the housing...which includes fixing many things each week. Every time Steven and I think of something that needs to be done and tell the staff about it, it has either already been taken care of, or we are answered with a "Great! We'll do that. We'll be there. No problem."
They are so LOVED by the young missionaries!
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| Soeur Hoffmann |
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| Hoffmanns and Havens |
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| Elder Havens cleaning up after a lunch. |
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| Soeur Hardy and Havens |
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| The Havens with their zone. |
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| The Hardys |
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| ...with a departing elder, Elder Ballstaedt |
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| Waiting at the airport for new arrivals...even when injured they are there. |
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| The young missionaries love the staff! |
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| Welcoming the new arrivals |
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| Finally getting to eat after serving everyone at zone conference |
They. Are. AMAZING! And we could not do this mission without them.
Thank you Hoffmanns, Hardys, and Havens. (H1, H2, H3)
We love you,
Steven and Debbie
