Transfer Train -Gonzales Building March 2018

I always love being at the mission office on transfer day because we are able to see so many of the great missionaries as they are waiting to go to or from their new areas. It's fun to see what great friends they all are and how excited they are to see each other or find out how someone is doing in an area that they have served in. I also have to say every time how impressed I am with our assistants and all of those that help make this incredibly complicated process take place! We could never do this without their help!

Mission Office  Parking lot waiting for the "Transfer Train"

 More Missionaries waiting...

 Sister Lindsey, Hermana Dolder, Hermana Fernandez, and Hermana Price

 Elder Dewey, Elder Goulding, Elder McLawhorn, Elder Scott, Elder Whatcott, Elder Kopaunik, Elder Harris

 Elder Holland, Elder Pendleton, Elder Stevens

 Elder Hiltscher, Sister Powers, Sister Meyer, Hermana Edgel

 Elder Bryson, Elder Brodie, Elder Tu'ifua, Elder Seui, Elder Antitoni, Elder Rentas Ramirez

 Elder Anitoni, Elder Tu'ifua, Elder Hiltscher, Elder Gardiner

  Elder Carter, Elder Freebairn, Elder Holland

Elder Hiltscher, Elder Holland, Hma Price, Hma Fernandez, Hma Edgel, Hma Hernandez, 

Arriving Missionaries March 2018

 Welcome to the California Ventura Mission!

 Elder Tu'ifua and Elder Rentas Ramirez arrive at the Santa Barbara Airport with Pres Nakken and our assistants, Elder Robins and Elder Tanuvas

 After an orientation from Elder Tanuvasa and Elder Robins, we had dinner with our new missionaries, the Ventura Zone leaders, (Elder McLawhorn and Elder Pickett) and the Spanish training leaders.(Elder Seui and Elder Hiltlscher) Afterwards, Elder Tu'ifua went with the Zone Leaders and Elder Rentas Ramirez went with the Spanish Training leaders for their first real missionary experience! They all returned the next morning and had breakfast and presentations from Sister Ashby, Sister Mackay, Elder Andrus and Elder Ashby. 
Because of a Flash Flood warning in Santa Barbara, it was decided to cancel our mission transfer until tomorrow. So, after lunch, Elder Tu'ifua and Elder Rentas Ramirez went back out with the missionaries for the rest of the day. On wednesday, they were finally able to meet their new companions and find out where they would be serving. We feel so fortunate to have such wonderful, humble, eager, kind young men joining us here in our mission. We look forward to getting to know them and already feel so much love for them. We  know that they will be a great asset to our mission!

  Elder Rentas Ramirez and Elder Tu'ifua with Sister Ashby and       Sister Mackay

 Elder Haslam, Elder Rentas Ramirez, Elder Pickett, Elder Seui, Elder Hiltscher, Elder McLawhorn, Elder Tu'ifua

Elder McLawhorn, Elder Hiltscher, Elder Tu'ifua. Elder Seui, Elder Pickett, Elder Rentas Ramirez

 Elder Tu'ifua being trained by Elder Alder. They will be in the Newbury Park Zone, serving in the Conejo Canyon Ward 

 Elder Rentas Ramirez will be trained by Elder Bryson and Elder Brodie. They will be in the Ventura Zone, serving in the Fillmore- Spanish Ward.

Transfer morning: Gonzales Building- Elder Bryson, Elder Brodie, Elder Tu'ifua, Elder Seui, Elder Anitoni and Elder Rentas Ramirez