Year Two Begins!


District Meeting has now been changed to be called District Council.  I actually got a picture of every missionary this transfer except our assistants who had to change their interviews but I included theirs from another time...oops!

Elder Bryner-heading home!

Elder Bryan

Pitt 4th District


Beaver District Elders

Beaver District Sisters


Half  of Slippery Rock District

2nd Half of Slippery Rock District


Green Tree District

Johnstown District on Flag Day

Altoona District


Williamsport District

 the rest of the Williamsport District
Elder Madsen taking selfies on my phone!

Towanda District


Berwick District

Camp Hill District

Harrisburg District


Lebanon District

State College District


Washington District


Wheeling District


Pittsburgh District

Pitt 7th District

Sister Nilsson playing the piano behind her back!

Erie District

Jamestown District


Philipsburg District (missing the Benson's)



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One of the best things we get to do is attend baptisms.  I won't include their pictures, but as we see their pictures and hear their stories of conversion, it is very humbling to me and a reminder of the great blessings they are receiving now as they make sacred covenants that will bless their lives forever!
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Williamsport and Harrisburg Zone Conference








Jamestown and Altoona Zone Conference








Here's the Benson's with the Hobbs'!





Pitt, Pitt North and Pitt West Zone Conference


Missing from our zone picture








 Elder Hobbs is our Fabulous Photographer













Elder Lynch's truck where he works from during car inspections!
Our sister from Sweden got her license!



Mission Leadership Council





Sights of PA and NY

Penn State Beaver Stadium



PNC Park Pirates Stadium








Lucille Ball buried in Jamestown NY

Just one of the many hotels we stay at traveling for interviews

We had a wonderful time with Brandon and Katie and kids!         We loved having them visit!
This baby girl loves her daddy!







A lovely path we walk at nights 



 Thirteen wonderful new missionaries arrived






We take them up to the overlook to take in Pittsburgh!




Elder Florence will be our new assistant with Elder Bryan


 Trainer Assignments made after a long day of training



































welcome everyone!


Transfers! 

Sister DeWidt (on right) sends home big sister, Sister DeWidt!







We had 28 missionaries return home!  We love you!










Not what anyone wants to see heading into the laundry room after transfers! Thank goodness I have someone to tackle this after I take all the blankets out of the pile!
































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