Departing Missionaries

 The last day for these wonderful missionaries starts with the transfer train.  Each one comes from their apartments down to the Gonzales building. They all arrive in time to eat lunch with all of the new missionaries and their trainers along with other missionaries who are moving in the transfer. All of their luggage is loaded into a  truck or trailer and then they all wait for the new missionary training to finish. When all is done, all of the departing missionaries go together in the van to down town Ventura. Then we all meet at our mission home for dinner and testimonies. 
One of our favorite experiences is to sit and enjoy listening to the stories and experiences of  theses wonderful young men and women. There seems to be a real connection with those that you started your missions with. It is just such a great opportunity to hear them talk about how much they have grown and changed since they began.
After testimonies are shared, and we all kneel together for the last time, we cut the ties of the Elders to keep as a reminder of each one of them. We meet at 6:30 the next morning for one final picture and then they are finally on their way to meet their families! 

   Elder Seui and his salad

 Elder Allen, Elder Emerson, Elder baker, Elder Bates, Sister McInnis, Elder Seui, Elder Olacsi

 Elder Barzee and Elder Goodman: Assistants

 Elder Seui

   Elder Baker

Elder Seui, Elder Allen, Elder Emerson, Elder Bates, Elder Olacsi, Elder Baker  

 Pres and Sister Nakken, Sister McInnis, Elder Emerson, Elder Baker, Elder Bates, Elder Allen, Elder Olacsi, Elder Seui

 Elder Olacsi, Elder Baker, Sister McInnis, Elder Emerson, Pres Nakken, Elder Seui, Elder Bates, Elder Allen

 Sister McInnis and Sister Ashby

  Elder and Sister Jensen, Pres Nakken, Elder Baker, Elder Olacsi, Elder Allen, Elder Bates, Elder Emerson, Elder Seui, Sister McInnis, Elder and Sister Ashby