Sunday, September 22, 2013

Hastening of the Work of Salvation

"Wishing will not make it so. He expects our thinking. He expects our action. He expects our labors. He expects our testimonies. He expects our devotion."
-President Thomas S. Monson-
 Every aspect of the work is hastening. Expecting our Mission Tour to begin with Elder Hamula on Wednesday, Sept. 11th, our Tuesday Sept. 10th intake, all 19 of them, needed to be interviewed on Tuesday. President Morley, second counselor in the mission presidency helped with interviews.
Luggage was loaded and assignments were made since some of the missionaries were going out into the field right after interviews, orientation and testimony meeting.
This was Elder Petaia's last day serving as an assistant. His service has been exemplary and greatly appreciated. He will be a great trainer.
A quick break for lunch.
All the missionaries received the Mission Basics, Get to Know You, Disclosure Documents for Health, Scripture inserts, the Sister Fulcher example, New Health Guidelines and all the encouragement and guidance we could give. They could hardly wait to get on their way. Some even managed to get their drivers licences on the first day.
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Back: Wellington Zone Leaders helping with transfer Elder Raston and Elder Godinet, Elder Poole (Chubbuck, Idaho), Elder Keller (Clinton, Iowa), Elder Jacobsen (Blanding , Utah), Elder Brown (Riverton, Utah), Elder Foremaster (Pleasant View, Utah), Elder Keil (Stansbury Park, Utah), Elder Zollinger (Tremonton, Utah), Elder Clark (Idaho Falls, Idaho), Elder Burnham (El Dorado Hills, California), Elder Yarrington, (Idaho Falls, Idaho), Elder Ford (Sandy, Utah), Elder Merchant (Richfield, Utah), Elder Passey (West Jordon, Utah), Elder Woodland (Leicester, United Kingdom), Elder Petaia (Assistant),Elder Tonga (Neiafu Vava'u, Tonga), Joseph (Prospective Missionary). Front: Sister Hammon (American Fork, Utah), Sister Woodbury (Kaysville, Utah), Sister and President Kezerian, President Morley, Sister Bromley (Highland, Utah), Sister Josie (Cumming, Georgia).
Sister Paongo returning home, to New Zealand, after a wonderful missionary experience and service.
Elder Salaivao returning home to Australia! Thank you!
It's great to see the Elders standing by the picture of the stripling warriors for they surely are that.
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After completing a Tri Stake Cluster Meeting in Wellington Saturday morning we flew with Elder and Sister Hamula to Nelson for the District Leadership Meetings and the Evening Adult Session of Conference which also included the missionaries. 
Nelson Zone greeting Elder and Sister Hamula before our Sunday,7:30 a.m. Zone Conference before the Nelson District Conference. Following the District Conference we flew to Christchurch for Leadership Training with the Christchurch Stake.
Elder Hamula is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and serves as the Pacific Area President.
Greeting the Christchurch Zone.
Sister Niutupuivaha, Sister Fetu'u, Sister Hammon and Sister Hann by a beautifully prepared member missionary supply table.
Preparing in Dunedin to greet Elder and Sister Hamula. We didn't want to get them sick.
Looking forward to wonderful guidance and counsel. Everyone looks excited.

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Zone Leaders Elder Kerr and Elder Siale with Sister Puletua looking on.
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Southland Zone.
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Elder Smith and Elder Dutson. At each Zone Conference 2 missionaries were asked to deliver their prepared 5 minute talk. Elder Smith and Sister Crankshaw were chosen in the Southland Zone. Elder Hamula is reading each talk and will return them.
Grabbing a quick lunch prepared by Elder and Sister Webb, the missionaries were quickly on their way. 

Elder Tuckett was in the same ward as the Hamula's back in Arizona. It was reunion time.

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President Hamula commented on the missionaries sense of urgency and praised them.
Elder 'Otuhouma and Elder Merchant with President Kezerian.
Spring has even come to Dunedin. The trees are in blossom across the country.
Elder Bender and Elder Cuthbertson, Palmerston North Zone Leaders.

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Combined Palmerston North and Hawke's Bay Zone Conference.
Elder Tinei and Elder Keil hastening their departure.
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Elder Hamula will be visiting Tahiti soon and will see Sister Vautier's family.
 Greeting the Wellington Zone.

 These displays are going to inspire the members in their missionary efforts.
 After the Wellington and Hutt combined Zone Conference the Mission Leader Council were instructed and challenged. We are going to find like we have never found before, we are going to give more consecrated effort, and act in His name.
Thanks to Elder and Sister Hamula! We have all been edified, uplifted and inspired to give and serve with full purpose and as full purpose missionaries.

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