Transfer - Outgoing
All the missionaries who completed their mission met at the mission home. They had breakfast in the morning, attended a training at the area office, came back to the mission home for lunch, and had a testimony meeting. After the testimony meeting, each missionary left for the airport (or picked up by the companion to go back to their area :those who will be leaving mid-transfer).
Sitting: Elder Elton (US)
Elder Zacher (US)
Front row from the left:President Walker
Sister Garret (Australia)-leaving on October 2
Sister Peck (Australia)
Sister Tony (Malaysia)
Sister Leausa (Samoa)
Sister Walker
Elder Wu (US)
Elder Canite (Philippines)
Elder Smith (US)
Elder Leao (Tonga)
Elder Tonga (US)
Back row: Elder Peleuale (Samoa) leaving on October 15
Breakfast time. . .
After breakfast, they all received their travel packs and left for their orientation held at the area office (about 3 minutes ride). They came back to the mission home at about 12 noon.
Lunch menu:
Roast chicken
Salad
Potato, roll
Green Peas/Corn
Carrot Cake & Ice Cream
Lots of photo shots. . .
Elder Smith with his parents:
Missionaries were picked up one by one. . .Then
only four sisters were left. . . They had midnight flights, so we had to wait for a while. While waiting, we walked to the lake in front of the mission home (Lake Pupuke).
Then it was sisters turn to be picked up.