Arriving Missionaries

If some missionaries depart, then later that day new missionaries arrive.  First we traveled to St. Petersburg to attend a district meeting.  Before the meeting started, one of the Sisters noticed a cockroach crawling on the ceiling.  And then all of the Sisters freaked out (except Renee).  I told them that if they were bothered by cockroaches, they shouldn't live in Hawaii.  One of the Elders captured it in a cup and took it outside.

The district meeting lesson was on prayer, personal prayer and praying in the homes of people as they are tracting.  They had a very good discussion.  I think they are learning to counsel together.

We had 17 new missionaries arrive -- 13 Elders and 4 Sister -- for a net gain of four.  They seem like a good group, but it is difficult to tell at this point.  They are all exhausted after getting up a 2 am and traveling all day.

The following are some pictures from the district meeting we attended.

They wanted a picture of the district before they were transferred

The Sisters, half of whom were transferred