Leadership and Arrivers

President and Sister Parker waiting at the airport for new missionaries when they see

A beautiful family waiting for their missionary to return!  Its so fun to see the reunion!!

And here come the familiar faces we've had hanging at the mission home for weeks

Trying to learn their names!

Elder Johnson, Elder Hunter and Elder Huot are first to arrive!

Next we see Elder Messer and Elder Zhang!

Meet Elder  Huot from West Point, Utah. So excited to have this Elder here!

Next is Elder Johnson from Strathmore, Canada! Welcome Elder!

Introducing Elder Zhang from Chengalu, China.  A great blessing to this mission!

Meet Elder Hunter from Waikouaiti, New Zealand. Can't wait to see the miracles!

And this is Elder Messer from South Jordan, Utah!  Thank you for answering the call.

We love these great missionaries already.  Welcome to the Australia Adelaide Mission!

New missionaries with their Mission President!

found all of the luggage and off we go!

It couldn't be a more beautiful day in Adelaide!  Not bad for November!  Just makes

Us so happy to get new missionaries:)

Leavers

Elder Langi ready to give up a tie!

We can't be in this mission without Elder Langi!!!  We love this great Elder so much.

Elder Langi has served diligently and with obedience his whole mission.  He has been

A great leader and one  President Parker can always count on.  We will miss that

Awesome smile and will be without a Tongan in the mission for awhile.  We love you

Elder Langi!!

Elder Leutele is next.  

Not Elder  Leutele leaving too!!   This is more than we can stand.  We are so grateful

To have served with this giant of a missionary. We have learned so much from him and

His wonderful example.  A great leader,  who has done wonders for the Lord.  He is 

Consecrated and diligent and exactly obedient.  He is filled with charity and we love him

Always and forever. 

And now we have Elder Ruppe!

He and President Parker are having way too much fun with this!

Your leaving and all we get is a piece of your tie!!  Elder Ruppe -we love you!  We

Aren't sure how we will go on without you but we will do our best!  Thank you for all you

Have done for this mission.  A great leader, a powerful teacher, a diligent example and

A consecrated missionary in every way.  We love you to Gove and back!

Heavenly Father has blessed us with the best.  Their influence will continue

On thru this mission for a long time.  We love you all  and will miss you every day.

Leavers

Its time for the missionaries who are leaving to leave us something  for the Tie Board!

Sister Draney is first!

This missionary angel is leaving a big hole in the mission.  she has served every day 

With all. Of her heart, might, mind and soul.  She has ministered to so many as the

Savior would.  We love you Sister  Draney .  What a privilege it has been to serve with you.

Sister Matthes is next.  Oh how we love this sweet sister missionary.  It feels just like

Yesterday when we picked her up at the airport!  Sister Matthes has such a big heart

And has done a tremendous work in the Australia Adelaide Mission.  Members and

Investigators alike, will miss her.  Love you forever sister Matthes.

Leaving a piece of her culture with us.  Love you !!

Now the Elders!

President Parker thought this tie from Elder Mikami would look pretty good on him!  

We LOVE Elder Mikami!  Valiant, happy, never afraid to stand alone!  President

Could always count on him to do the right thing.  A consecrated, diligent missionary.

Thank you for your loving service here in the Australia Adelaide Mission.  We love 

You and are so thankful to have served with you. 

Leavers dinner

Elder Rohlfing is assisting Elder Smith with some barbecuing for the leavers dinner!

Checking to see if they are done just right!  Great job Elder Smith-delicious!

While waiting for dinner to be ready, Sister Matthes reads from the Mission Miracle

Books.

Sister Draney looks around the Mission Home.

A little visiting time amongst the Elders. 

Sisters are always first.

Handsome Elders ready for a delicious meal. 

Sharing mission memories and telling what they are most looking forward to when they

Arrive home. 

A wonderful night shared together with these missionaries.  Life is sweet as we serve 

The Lord together.  Elder and Sister Rohlfing, Elder Leutele, Elder Ruppe, Elder

Mikami, Elder Langi, Elder and Sister Smith, front: Sister Draney and Sister Matthes.

Our mission sons and daughters.  Elder Leutele, Elder Ruppe, Elder Mikami, Elder

Langi front: Sister Draney and Sister Matthes.

Leavers Temple

Hearts full of gratitude for the experience of being in the Temple with these 

Consecrated missionaries.  They  have completed their full-time missions and will be

Leaving us:(.     We are so humbled to have served with them and love them forever.

Elder Mikami, Elder Langi, Sister Draney, Sister Matthes, Elder Leutele and Elder

Ruppe. 

Surrounded by so many who love them dearly.

Sisters!

Elders 

Elder Leutele

Elder Langi

Sister Matthes

Sister Draney

Elder Mikami

Elder Ruppe

Gathered back at the mission home for a special Family Home Evening  and President

And Sister Parkers  final counsel to these wonderful missionaries.